The Wrong News For Americans

I just read an interesting article at, Right Side News - The Right News for  Americans:

Texas: Muslim Gubernatorial Candidate Practices Art of 'Talk and Say Nothing'

Written by Robert Spencer of JihadWatch.org on Monday, 08 February 2010.

In his article Spencer takes Texas democratic gubernatorial candidate, Farouk Shami to task for his, as Spencer says, a "statement [that] is notable for its sly obfuscations and detours..."

Spencer has an interesting analysis of what Shami says (or doesn't say). For the most part his analysis could be applied to any politician's comment about anything. As for Spencer's comment that, "he has mastered the art of claiming victim status," I think Shami did an OK job but to truly see a master you need only look at a Christian conservative politician.

Religious Conservatives Praying for Death and Failure

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What is with the Christian tactic of praying for someone's death or failure?

Recently, religious conservatives have taken to praying for someone's death or at least for them fail. A few recent examples of this Christian virtue at work:

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.)  Proposes a Prayer on the Senate Floor
Conservatives Pray for Obama's Death
DeMint Attends Prayercast to Defeat Health Care Bill
Michelle Bachman: Prayer and Fasting will Defeat Health Care Reform  
Rush Prays For Obama's Failure

I think, like gun control, we should have a seven day waiting period for prayer.