Ziad Mohamad Jeha tries to bring a handgun on a plane from Calgary to Saskatoon. He is arrested. Police say that he, “is known to them.”

Nothing to see here folks, move along. Calls from the ISNA to not jump to conclusions in 4 … 3 … 2 ….

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What did Chris Dodd (D) know and when did he know it? (Via The Hill):

Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) said he and his wife knew Countrywide Inc. was treating them as “VIP” customers when they refinanced mortgages on two homes in 2003, but that it did not cross his mind he was getting a financial perk from the sub-prime lender.

Dodd, who as chairman of the Senate Banking Committee oversees mortgage lenders, said he did not ask and Countrywide’s representatives did not say what the VIP treatment entailed.

“We knew at the time that[...]

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Abu Qatada al-Filisṭînî is out of jail. I only have a few thoughts to add to APs commentary here.

Abu Qatada is a specially designated foreign terrorist. When Mohammad Atta’s apartment in Germany was searched after 9/11, police found 19 video tapes of Qatada’s preaching violent jihad against the US.

We once battled Abu Qatada who’s supporters ran a website for him while he was in jaill. Jawa 1, Abu Qatada 0.

But up against the pussies in the British legal system: Abu Qatada 1,[...]

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Bob Barr was in Texas over the weekend speaking to the state convention of the Libertarian Party of Texas. Bob hit on spending and civil liberties, but he asked the question, “Have you had enough?” He said that continuing to support Democrats and Republicans with the hopes that they will be different is, as Albert Einstein said, the definition of insanity, “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

You can listen to Bob’s speech here. The introduction was given by 2004 Libertarian Party presidential[...]

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Most Americans are not even aware that ballot access laws exist in our country or how difficult it can be for third party or independent candidates just to get their name on the ballot.

But this is an issue that the Libertarian Party has dealt with from the beginning- usually successfully, but not always.

Right now, the LP has automatic ballot access in only 28 states. The rest of the states must be fought for by a combination of gathering signatures, paying fees and filing paperwork.

Richard Winger, editor of Ballot Access[...]

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“Congressman Ron Paul has fought tirelessly in both the Libertarian Party and the Republican Party to minimize government power and maximize individual liberty. I want to thank him for all that he has done for liberty in this nation, and encourage him to continue his fight through whatever avenues he sees fit.”

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As 2007 draws to a close and we rapidly approach the new year, my best wishes go out to you and yours. Wishing everyone better health, greater prosperity and more opportunities this coming year.

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CHICAGO —  Chicago police are investigating a vehicle that crashed into the downtown studio of WLS-TV (ABC-7) during the top of last night’s evening news, causing no injuries.

Just after 10 p.m., a loud noise was heard inside the studio and on the air, startling weekend anchor Ravi Baichwal.

A police spokesman, Officer David Banks, said early this morning that the investigation was only in its early stages.

Banks said it was not immediately clear why the male driver of a Mazda MPV with Indiana license plates plowed into the studio’s reinforced glass wall.

ABC 7 President and General Manager Emily Barr said the incident might have been deliberate, but there was no way of verifying that late last night.

Pure irony. Read the entire story…

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Well said.

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For the last 13 years Jack has been the most popular boys’ name in the land.

But in multicultural Britain children named after the Muslim prophet Mohammed come a close second.

In a reflection of the increasing influence of Islam, figures released yesterday showed the most popular spelling of the name - Mohammed - had climbed five places to 17th in the annual list of top baby names.

However, when the seven other spellings of the name are taken into account, the total comes to 6,347 babies, making it the second most popular name of the year - up from 5,936 last year.

Although Jack topped the list with 6,772 babies, that figure fell 156 on last year, meaning if the trends were repeated next year, Mohammed and its variant spellings would be the most popular choice in England and Wales.

The other spellings are Muhammad, Mohammad, Muhammed, Mohamed, Mohamad, Muhamed and Mohammod.

The last national census in 2001 put the UK Muslim population at 1.6 million, but this will have grown substantially in the past five years.

And then there’s this gem…

U.K. Drivers Using Mobile Phones Face Jail

Drivers who use mobile phones face jail

By David Millward, Transport Editor and Christopher Hope

Motorists caught using a hand-held mobile phone while driving could be jailed for two years under tough new guidelines issued today by prosecutors.

Drivers who adjust sat-navs, tinker with MP3 music players such as iPods or send text messages at the wheel could also face prison sentences.

Police now check mobile phone records after road collisions to see if the driver was making a call

Prosecutions will be brought if by using the equipment a motorist is judged to have posed a danger to other drivers, such as causing another car to swerve.

Using a hand-held mobile while driving was outlawed in 2003, but it is estimated that half a million motorists flout the ban each day.

Hello Nanny State! Hey Brit’s: your being overrun by Muslim’s in preparation for the coming Caliphate, over-regulated and overrun by bureaucrats, and over-taxed by YOUR government.

The United States is still a free nation (for the time-being), and our politicians are colluding with corporate-America to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants. So now would be a good time to think about jumping ship and coming here. Oh wait, you’re not Mexican… so just forget I said that.

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HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — An apparent ongoing dispute between three parents erupted into a physical fight at an elementary school’s Christmas program Tuesday night.

Children in the first through third grades at Oak Hill Elementary School had just completed about three-quarters of the program when three parents began fighting.

Witnesses said the fight lasted about 10 minutes, and, according to an account by principal Sara Roberts, started when a father approached a student about pushing his daughter while on stage:

According to witnesses, the argument started by a father who approached another student about pushing his daughter while on stage. The one parent (not of the student who pushed) told the father to not talk to a child about that but to take it up with the principal.  At that point, two other parents (twin sisters) began yelling and shouting.  I had to stop the program and remind everyone to be respectful to the children on stage.  However, the yelling escalated further and thus the fight began.

The police were called to help by multiple members of the audience as well as a staff member who was directed to call by me.  Once the police arrived, only a few people who were actually involved were questioned.  However the twin sisters had left the school property by then.

In the account, Roberts writes that chairs were thrown, obscenities were yelled and three mothers physically punched each other while two other mothers attempted to break up the fight.

Great example to set for the kids. And people wonder why so many kids turn out to be self-centered brats?

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