Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Can biometric hand screening amount to religious bias? Mark-of-the-devil worry ... - ABA Journal

Religious Law


Religious bias complaints are a small percentage of workplace discrimination claims made at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, but the numbers are increasing.
Some conflicts involve working on the Sabbath, the Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) reports. Others protest workplace uniform requirements that don"t allow for religious dress such as hijabs worn by many Muslim women, Read more [...]
Can biometric hand screening amount to religious bias? Mark-of-the-devil worry ... - ABA Journal

The President Understands It"s Time To Get Out Of The Middle East Altogether - Forbes

US President George W Bush (2-R) shakes hands with Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Saud al-Faisal (2-L) as Secretary of State Condolezza Rice (R), and Saudi Ambassador to the United States, Prince Turki Al-Faisal look on before meetings in the Oval Office of the White House 23 July, 2006 in Washington, DC. Bush and Rice met with Saud ahead of Rice"s departure to the Middle East for talks that Read more [...]
The President Understands It"s Time To Get Out Of The Middle East Altogether - Forbes

Gulf Strategic Conference highlights regional challenges - Bahrain News Agency

09 : 59 PM - 29/10/2013


Manama- Oct29 (BNA)The Gulf Strategic Conference today opened in the presence of Deputy Premier Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa. Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (DERASAT) is holding the two-day event.Addressing the opening ceremony, DERASAT board of trustees" chairman Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar stressed the need to adjust to current upheavals Read more [...]
Gulf Strategic Conference highlights regional challenges - Bahrain News Agency

Author: Frederick Meekins - WEBCommentary

Topic category: Other/General

Headline Potpourri #44

In commenting on the weakness of the contemporary church, home school activist Kevin Swanson ridiculed the propensity of some to gravitate towards megachurches. But other than pewfilling, what other ministry opportunities are available in smaller churches with so little turnover that the same handful hold what few positions that there are decade Read more [...]
Author: Frederick Meekins - WEBCommentary

One year after superstorm Sandy, homeowners ask, where"s the aid? - Christian Science Monitor

Many victims of superstorm Sandy in New York and New Jersey have almost given up on receiving any assistance to recover from the damage. But money should be coming soon, officials say.



In early morning darkness, workers prepare heavy machinery for the day Read more [...]
One year after superstorm Sandy, homeowners ask, where"s the aid? - Christian Science Monitor

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Reverend Billy Graham, Devil-Expert Charlie Daniels Totally Sure The Rapture ... - Wonkette (satire)

Aw yeah, it"s that time again folks. The end times, you hear? Time to get right with the Lord and take stock of your personal relationship with Jesus Christ, because the apocalypse trend is back again, hotter than hell-fire. And the fervent calls to immenantize the eschaton are being led this time by what has to be the worst game of fuck-marry-kill-and-kill-again ever – Billy Graham, Benjamin Read more [...]
Reverend Billy Graham, Devil-Expert Charlie Daniels Totally Sure The Rapture ... - Wonkette (satire)

Abu Dhabi Media Summit: Walt Disney"s Andy Bird Talks 3D Printers, China ... - Hollywood Reporter

ABU DHABI – Walt Disney International chairman Andy Bird predicted here Tuesday that there would be a 3D printer in every family home within the next decade.

Speaking on the first day of the Abu Dhabi Media Summit, Bird predicted that the technology would “revolutionize” the way the world works. “Every home in ten years, probably less than that, will have its own 3D printer Read more [...]
Abu Dhabi Media Summit: Walt Disney"s Andy Bird Talks 3D Printers, China ... - Hollywood Reporter

Tensions Rise Between Turkey"s Government, Alevi Minority - Voice of America

— Alevi Muslims, Turkey"s largest religious minority, are widely seen as the biggest losers in the government"s recent package of democratic reforms.Recognition of Alevi religious rights was widely expected to be included among the reforms, and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said such a step could be taken after the issue is further studied. But the issue of Alevi religious rights remains Read more [...]
Tensions Rise Between Turkey"s Government, Alevi Minority - Voice of America

Obamacare Will Force "Mark Of The Beast" Microchips On You (Or So You"ve ... - Social News Daily


Apparently, there"s a conspiracy floating around Facebook that Obamacare will require the installation of a microchip of sinister design and purpose in every American. Some reward for braving the onerous signup process, don"t you think?
Of course it"s not true, and the viral post claiming it to be so is as sketchy and unfounded as anything we"ve debunked in the past.


As you see there (screencap Read more [...]
Obamacare Will Force "Mark Of The Beast" Microchips On You (Or So You"ve ... - Social News Daily

Indian Hajis flying back - Arab News

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Indian pilgrims have begun returning home, with the first flight having departed from Jeddah to Goa and Mangalore on Sunday carrying 234 pilgrims.A consulate official told Arab News on Tuesday that Indian Haj Mission offices in Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah are fully equipped to handle the situation and are working around the clock to ensure that the process runs smoothly.He Read more [...]
Indian Hajis flying back - Arab News

Poll: Majority of Americans in favor of legalizing marijuana - NBCNews.com

>>> and there is new and definitive evidence tonight that americans have warmed over the years to the idea of weed. for the first time ever, a solid majority of americans now believe marijuana should be legal. 58% in the latest gallup poll say it should be legalized. that"s up a full ten points since just last year, up from 12%, the first time they ever did a poll on the issue, that was in 1969 . Read more [...]
Poll: Majority of Americans in favor of legalizing marijuana - NBCNews.com

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