[Intelligent Design's] Unlikely Defender/ Seeking God in Science

Breakpoint "Unlike many others, he sees no reason to suppose--at least until proven otherwise—that ID proponents are mendacious conspirators. He argues effectively that opponents’ most frequently-stated dismissals of ID (“it’s purely religion,” for example, or “it isn’t science”) fail when subjected to thoughtful analysis."

Your Life Choices

American Thinker Matthew Fritch: "...I would have to say that this pamphlet is geared towards convincing you to make decisions you would not normally make and then filling it as part of your medical record. This is truly unconscionable and really needs to be done away with. Our Veteran's (sic) have done so much for our nation and it truly saddens me to see our government use them as guinea pigs in what I am sure will become the standard under Obamacare!"

Obama issues YouTube Ramadan message

Washington Examiner "President Obama, who skipped the National Prayer Day ceremony, has released a special message for Muslims, commemorating Ramadan. You can view it here."

Mullen worried over public support for Afghan war

Google "Arizona Sen. John McCain, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he wants the military leadership in Afghanistan to use the same aggressive approach that Gen. David Petraeus used successfully in Iraq."

Video: Marine goes nuclear on Democrat over ObamaCare

HotAir "The Democrat in question is Brian “Brown Shirts” Baird, thus the pounding he takes here is extra gratifying."

Secular Saboteurs

By L. Brent Bozell Media Research Center ""the U.S. is more Christian than Israel is Jewish." And yet if this is so, why can’t we celebrate Christmas? Why can’t our children pray in school? How did we just elect a president who insisted the United States ought not to be considered a Christian nation?"

Outrageous negligence: First US fumbled case against would be terrorist, then lost deportation trial

Shawarma Mayor "Just like Ayers, who admitted to his terrorist actions but was let go on technicality, so does this guy - who had irrefutable evidence stacked against him - gets a free pass." "I'm a terrorist and I vote Democrat!"

Seller, beware: Feds cracking down on garage sales

McClatchy "The crackdown affects sellers ranging from major thrift-store operators such as Goodwill and the Salvation Army to everyday Americans cleaning out their attics for yard sales..." Hat tip to Rogue Government. They just can't leave us alone!

Mike Ramirez: another take on the Libyan bomber release

OC Register

We Are the Children: Sing in Unison to Save a Dictator

Pajamas Media "Today, a new, democratic Iraq has become a force for good in the Middle East, having changed the region’s ideological balance in favor of democracy and freedom. And yet not a single vocal opponent of the Bush doctrine, including Barack Obama himself, has retracted his prior statements intended to prevent such an outcome."

Whose Medical Decisions? Part 1 of a series

By Thomas Sowell, Townhall [Zeke Emanuel] said, "the chronically ill and those toward the end of their lives are accounting for potentially 80 percent of the total health care bill out there." He added: "It is very difficult to imagine the country making those decisions just through the normal political channels. That is why you have to have some independent group (a panel? Ed.) that can give you guidance."

Who’s in Charge of Diplomacy?

by Victor Davis Hanson "I think the more we ponder the Clinton trip, the worse it is going to be appraised. We have hostages in Iran. An American soldier is being held by the Taliban. Our allies have hostages in North Korea. So what conditions determined the spouse of the secretary of state to make a special trip to meet demands imposed by the North Koreans kidnappers to release their hostages?"

Afghanistan and the Polls

By Max Boot, Commentary Magazine "The war in Afghanistan is shaping up as an important test of whether President Obama craves popularity above all or whether he is willing to make the tough, sometimes unpopular decisions that being commander in chief require."

The NY Times Draws a Map for al-Qaeda

By Max Boot, Commentary Magazine "Where, I wonder, is the scandal? Is the scandal from the Times’s viewpoint that our government is killing terrorists rather than reading them their Miranda rights?"

What Was Really Behind the Lockerbie Bomber’s Release?

Pajamas Media "The mass murderer's release may have been motivated by lucrative oil deals and anti-Americanism rather than compassion for a dying man."