11-4-13

    

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Sam Harris has written a short provocative piece titled Islam or Islamophobia? It seems that Muslims are now admitting it's not only the so-called Muslim radicals who believe that such things as stoning to death women who sin and other infractions of Muslim law as written in the Koran but is believed as absolute truth by all true Muslims, even those considered moderate.

The eye-opening piece (with video) can be seen at the following link:

LINK

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Did you know that . . . ?

David Prowse was the guy in the Darth Vader suit in Star Wars.  He spoke all of Vader's lines, and didn't know that he was going to be dubbed over by James Earl Jones until he saw the screening of the movie.

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HISTORICAL EVENT

On this day in 2008, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois defeated Senator John McCain of Arizona to become the 44th U.S. president, and the first African American elected to the White House. The 47-year-old Democrat garnered 365 electoral votes and nearly 53 percent of the popular vote, while his 72-year-old Republican challenger captured 173 electoral votes and more than 45 percent of the popular vote. Obama's vice-presidential running mate was Senator Joe Biden of Delaware, while McCain's running mate was Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska, the first female Republican ever nominated for the vice presidency.

Obama was inaugurated on January 20, 2009. On November 6, 2012, he defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney to win a second term in the White House.

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WORD FOR TODAY

radical
noun
One who advocates fundamental or revolutionary changes in current practices, conditions, or institutions: 'radicals seeking to overthrow the social order.'

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CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

Matthew David McConaughey
(born November 4, 1969)

 

Matthew McConaughey is an American actor. McConaughey first gained notice for the comedy Dazed and Confused (1993). He went on to appear in films including the slasher Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994), the legal thriller A Time to Kill (1996), Steven Spielberg's historical drama Amistad (1997), the science fiction drama Contact (1997), the comedy EDtv (1999) and the war film U-571 (2000).

In the 2000s he became known for starring in romantic comedies, including The Wedding Planner (2001), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Failure to Launch (2006) and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009). Since 2010 he has moved away from romantic comedies and has had critically acclaimed roles in the films The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Bernie (2011), Killer Joe (2011), Mud (2012), Magic Mike (2012) and Dallas Buyers Club (2013).

Loretta Jane Swit
(born November 4, 1937)

 

Loretta Swit is an American stage and television actress known for her character roles. Swit is best known for her portrayal of Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on M*A*S*H.

Arthur William Matthew “Art” Carney
(Nov 4, 1918 - Nov 9, 2003)

 

Art Carney was an American actor in film, stage, television and radio. He is best known for playing Ed Norton, opposite Jackie Gleason's Ralph Kramden in the situation comedy The Honeymooners, and for winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Harry and Tonto.

Kathleen Mary "Kathy" Griffin
(born November 4, 1960)

 

Kathy Griffin is an American actress and comedian.

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The secular elites are so terrified of telling the truth about radical Islam. When you talk about the radical Islamists, we have got to get straight and get serious and talk about it in the right way.
--Newt Gingrich

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