Posts tagged Islam
Ground Zero, High and Low
I’ve avoided writing about this whole “ground zero mosque” fiasco simply because I was hoping it would drop out of public conversation. Seriously, you’re going to object to a house of worship in an American city? On patriotic grounds? Really? I hesitate even to link to these fearmongers, for fear of enhancing their cause. The… More →
Posted on August 17, 2010 by Brook – 
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Politics, Religion | Tagged Islam, Manhattan, Michael Bloomberg, pragmatism
Sticks, Stones, Words
Allow me to be naive for a moment here. I know President Obama’s Cairo speech didn’t really say anything new; it didn’t set out specific policy initiatives; he gave it in a country run by a totalitarian regime. But part of me wants to stand up and applaud in my pajamas watching the speech on… More →
Posted on June 05, 2009 by Brook – 5 Comments
