Another mosque linked to defenders of murder and terror. And it will be built in Boston.
TORY DAY OF TRUTH: The lack-luster British Tories, finally united on policy, will meet today to decide whether to dump their uninspired leader, Iain Duncan-Smith. One way of figuring out what could happen is reading the editorial in today’s Daily Telegraph, the bastion of Toryism. There was no ringing endorsement of IDS, and a subtle argument that the process of replacing him could be swifter and more decisive than some believe. Others are urging a coup. I’d say he’s finished. The Tories are a ruthless party; and another massive election defeat could cripple them. Survival is what matters now; and my guess is they’ll seize the chance.
MICKEY ON PVS: Kaus makes a decent point here:
How does a) the number of innocent people who will be executed under death penalty procedures compare with b) the number of innocent, live patients who will be killed under a tendentious diagnosis of PVS? I’d guess the ratio is probably one to 100, maybe 1 to 1,000. But the American left makes a huge (and legitimate) fuss about the former while it actually promotes the latter.
But couldn’t the same thing be said about many on the religious right in reverse? They are going doolally over this case; but many support the death penalty with glee. For my part, I would favor keeping poor Terri Schiavo alive and oppose the death penalty in all cases. But I don’t think the Schiavo case is an easy call. And I don’t believe maintaining someone in that nightmare forever is an unmixed blessing. And one qualm I have about the case is the fanaticism of the people supporting her. Speaking of which …
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