So how do I feel about his religiosity? There are no perfect candidates, and it’s a political reality that this country is not yet ready to elect someone who isn’t (or doesn’t at least pretend to be) a Christian as president. He seems sincere about it, and what matters is how his religiosity translates into policy. I don’t see any red flags on that count yet.
I really like his “Defending Fathers” line. This is a nice start for Cain.
A little history that you probably won’t find in the New York Times.
In 1959, the Arab League passed Resolution 1457, which states as follows: “The Arab countries will not grant citizenship to applicants of Palestinian origin in order to prevent their assimilation into the host countries.” That is a stunning resolution, which was diametrically opposed to international norms in everything pertaining to refugees in those years, particularly in that decade. The story began, of course, in 1948, when the Palestinian “nakba” occurred. It was also the beginning of every discussion on the Arab-Israeli conflict, with the blame heaped on Israel, because it expelled the refugees, turning them into miserable wretches. This lie went public through academe and the media dealing with the issue.
A friend here at work wondered idly if anybody could contribute to a list that started with A. A. Milne, passed through e e cummings, and ended with ZZ Top. I think my coworkers did well.
If you have any contributions to make, put them in the comments.
Update:
Doctor M adds:
