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Trying to condense my three-hour meeting with a group of Muslims into this space is like trying to drink water from a fire hose: It’s not easy. A lot of your questions concerned the Muslim view of women. M. J. O’Rourke of Savannah asked: “What do Muslims believe about the rights of women?” Soumaya Khalifa, the female member of the group, said women enjoy special status. “A … [Read more...] about Sep. 4, 2006: Muslim Panelists Respond To Your Questions: Part Two

As promised, I met recently with a group of Muslims and asked them your questions. To their credit, they were not shy, reticent or unwilling to answer. They said they were eager to set the record straight. You may not be satisfied with some of the answers — I wasn’t, either — but I am convinced that what this group said, they believe. More than 200 of you wrote and gave me in … [Read more...] about Aug. 28, 2006: Muslim Panelists Respond To Your Questions: Part One

Before we get started on today’s topic, let me first say a word about the voters of Georgia’s 4th Congressional District flushing our Ambassador to Outer Space and her blabber mouth down the political toilet: Good riddance! (Oops! That’s two words.) Now that we have that out of the way, let’s talk about your participation in an upcoming column. Like most of you, I have been … [Read more...] about Aug. 14, 2006: Your Chance To Participate In An Interview With Muslims

Please forgive me while I take a short stroll down Memory Lane. I’ll be back to my usual cranky self next week, I promise, but today I wax nostalgic. Nobody loves gigging politicians more than I do, but occasionally I need to be reminded that Georgia has been blessed with some outstanding leaders over the years. I was with a group of them last week. Some of the names may be … [Read more...] about Aug. 7, 2006: A Stroll Down Memory Lane With Some Outstanding Georgians

According to recent news reports, that little weasel who runs Iran — the one who looks like he ought to be ironing shirts in a dry-cleaning plant — has decreed that foreign words can no longer be used in his country, as if that is the biggest thing on his mind these days. If I were him, I would be more concerned about Israel getting a belly full of his saber-rattling jive-talk … [Read more...] about Jul, 31, 2006: Speaking Southern A Great Advantage In Dealing With Iran’s Leader, Bless His Heart