CAIN TO MUSLIMS: CHECK THIS OUT

Lost in the fuss about Herman Cain’s pitched battle with Rick Perry  for Dumbest Pol in History is the very significant OTHER remark he made this week: that most Muslims are extremists. It is easy to take this the wrong way.  From an extremist like Cain, that may be the highest compliment; an olive branch … Read more

So Marty, What Do YOU Want To Do Tonight?

The New Republic’s Marty Peretz has joined the chorus of people who value religious freedom . . . selectively.  Today Nick Kristof brought Peretz’ inane editorial to the world’s notice.  And here’s James Fallows’ take. It’s not as important that Peretz has gone off the deep end, skinny-dipping with the same kind of bigots who, … Read more