Category Archives: Politics

Religious Freedom in ‘Liberated’ Afghanistan

Democracy, Middle East, Politics, Religion, The State

Lawrence Auster is BAB’s Guest Blogger today. First up, he comments on the case of the Muslim convert to Christianity, now awaiting death in “liberated” Afghanistan.–ILANA

“How Democratization has put us in Bed with the Muslims” By Lawrence Auster at View from the Right:

Here’s something to make your teeth hurt. The U.S. State Department refuses to call on the Afghanis to stop seeking the death penalty for a former Muslim who became a Christian. Instead, the State Department spokesmen are saying things like, “We believe it is important that the Afghan authorities handle the case in a transparent manner,” as though all they care about were proper legal procedure. But wait—that is all our government cares about, isn’t? For example, if a mass-murdering terrorist organization comes to power in the Palestinian Authority by legal popular vote, that’s fine with us, right?
Meanwhile Italy told the Afghanis it would withdraw its troops from Afghanistan if the Christian man is not spared.

Religious Freedom in 'Liberated' Afghanistan

Democracy, Middle East, Politics, Religion, The State

Lawrence Auster is BAB’s Guest Blogger today. First up, he comments on the case of the Muslim convert to Christianity, now awaiting death in “liberated” Afghanistan.–ILANA

“How Democratization has put us in Bed with the Muslims” By Lawrence Auster at View from the Right

Here’s something to make your teeth hurt. The U.S. State Department refuses to call on the Afghanis to stop seeking the death penalty for a former Muslim who became a Christian. Instead, the State Department spokesmen are saying things like, “We believe it is important that the Afghan authorities handle the case in a transparent manner,” as though all they care about were proper legal procedure. But wait—that is all our government cares about, isn’t? For example, if a mass-murdering terrorist organization comes to power in the Palestinian Authority by legal popular vote, that’s fine with us, right?
Meanwhile Italy told the Afghanis it would withdraw its troops from Afghanistan if the Christian man is not spared.

The People Vs. Dubya & Dubai

Bush, Political Economy, Politics, Terrorism

…When in doubt, use the critical compass of private property: To understand the American people’s splenetic response to the transaction, pretend U.S. ports were private and not state run.
In all likelihood, if ports were privatized, we’d be witnessing similar pickiness as to who operates them. After all, the titleholders would have to underwrite the endeavor and would thus be extra cautious, for they’d be liable for the costs of an attack, not taxpayers. In a free market, even the perception of insecurity would cause insurance costs to soar. Fairness doesn’t factor into it.
…This is the American people’s back yard. They feel they own the ports, which is why they responded as cautiously as any proprietor who prizes and protects what is his.

The excerpt is from my new column, “The People Vs. Dubya & Dubai.” It leads on WorldNetDaily today. I look forward to your comments.

The People Vs. Dubya & Dubai

Bush, Political Economy, Politics, Terrorism

…When in doubt, use the critical compass of private property: To understand the American people’s splenetic response to the transaction, pretend U.S. ports were private and not state run.
In all likelihood, if ports were privatized, we’d be witnessing similar pickiness as to who operates them. After all, the titleholders would have to underwrite the endeavor and would thus be extra cautious, for they’d be liable for the costs of an attack, not taxpayers. In a free market, even the perception of insecurity would cause insurance costs to soar. Fairness doesn’t factor into it.
…This is the American people’s back yard. They feel they own the ports, which is why they responded as cautiously as any proprietor who prizes and protects what is his.

The excerpt is from my new column, “The People Vs. Dubya & Dubai.” It leads on WorldNetDaily today. I look forward to your comments.