October 07, 2002 | 30 Rajab 1423 Hijriah
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The Clipboard
The ClipboardA Call for World War IV
Podhoretz has unconsciously exposed the Manichaean fantasy world of so many of those who are now calling for war with Iraq. The United States and Israel are 'good'; the Arab-Muslim states are 'evil'; and those opposed to this war represent...
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The ClipboardDemocracy or Freedom?
The Framers of the U.S. Constitution took great pains to create a republican system in which majority rule would be tempered and inhibited by many restraints. They thought the best guarantee of freedom was to specify the powers of government...
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The ClipboardSuddenly, Anarchy
Given the current situation in America, where state functionaries are daily warning us to be on Double Secret Alert against more death and destruction of an unspecified nature while making new enemies for us abroad and abrogating our freedoms here...
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The ClipboardWhat to Tell Your Kids About Torture
State sponsored torture is being debated as a viable option, and lawyers such as Alan Dershowitz suggest that torture warrants should be issued by judges if evidence suggests that a situation is time-critical. The process of securing warrants would provide...
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veiled4allah
veiled4allahlol
Today in my Legal Research class we learned about how to read a court decision in a case, which is written up in a specific way. The instructor chose the decision of the Court of Appeals in a case where...
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A Quranic Journal
A Quranic JournalSurah al-Balad ayah 18
Ula'ika as-habu al-maymanah They are those of the right hand The following is an excerpt of commentary on this ayah, from Tafsir Ibn Kathir: Then the surah says that those who do such righteous deeds shall be given the...
From: A Quranic Journal
A Quranic JournalSurah al-Balad ayah 17
Thumma kana min alladhina amanu wa tawasawu bi as-sabri wa tawasawu bi al-marhamah Then to become one of those who believe and who recommend one another to perseverance and who recommend one another to compassion The following is an...
