Jay, The “Ground Zero Mosque” debate continues. I appeared on Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor” on Friday evening to discuss the issue with Walid Shoebat – a man who claims he’s a Muslim terrorist turned Christian. Because of Shoebat’s “previous experience” as a terrorist, he is often interviewed by news outlets as “someone uniquely…

Jay, You explained your legal argument (I still don’t believe it’s a winning one), but you fail to address the broader issue. That is, why can’t Americans be tolerant enough to respect the rights of all, whether they agree with them or not? So far, when it comes to the so-called “Mosque at Ground Zero,”…

Jay, You must REALLY like the Burlington Coat Factory. That’s the only logical explanation I can come up with for why the American Center for Law and Justice, which claims it’s all about preserving Americans’ religious freedom, would file a lawsuit today to preserve a building in lower Manhattan that once housed the retailer.  I…

Jay, I think you know how I feel about the National Day of Prayer decision. I think it’s a good one and I hope it sticks. Let’s turn now to other current events. The Senate Judiciary Committee proceedings have come to an end, and now we must wait to see if Elena Kagan will be…

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