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Freedom of Religion Includes Wearing Burqas
By
Brad Hirschfield
French President Sarkozy is throwing his weigh behind a law which would make burqa-wearing a crime in France. He could not be more wrong. Burqas are certainly a public matter which merit Sarkozy’s attention. But the public, be it in France, the United States or anywhere else in the world is best served when its…
When Neo-Nazis Do Good Deeds
By
Brad Hirschfield
Members of the National Socialist Movement, a neo-Nazi group, not only participate in the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Adopt-a-Highway program, but have named a stretch of the road, which they spend a few hours each month cleaning, in honor of their group. And in recognition of their volunteer effort, the state put up a sign…
The Cell Phone vs. The Chador in Iran
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Brad Hirschfield
From Capitol Hill to Main Street, it’s amazing how many people think the fight in Iran is a battle between the forces of freedom and those of religious fundamentalism. And it’s amazing how wrong they are to reduce a complex struggle, the end result of which we cannot know regardless of who wins, to terms…
Foxy Brown and Prison Chaplains Gone Wild
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Brad Hirschfield
Last week’s news of Riker’s Island Prison Chaplain, Rabbi Leib Glanz, arranging a lavish bar-mitzvah party behind bars and a variety of other special privileges, for a Jewish felon was not to be outdone by Glanz’ boss, Imam Umar Abdul Jalil. While Rabbi Glanz was busy taking care of “his own”, the Imam was doing…
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