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Pat Condell minces no words in his atheism. So I do not agree with his idea of God, indeed, I do not think God is an idea. (Someone needs to inquire why so many ex-Roman Catholics are so hostile to religion in general and God in particular. Time for some inquiry by the Church on that topic).

But his latest posting (about July 8, 2009) on the wearing of the burqa, and the silence of feminists on the same topic, is profoundly agreeable to hear. Where the hell are the feminists when it comes to the oppression of women under Islam? The most important issue for women in the world now is Islam. Why the complicit silence?

An American president stands before a Russian audience and denies his nation’s primary role in winning the Cold War:

Now, make no mistake: This change did not come from any one nation. The Cold War reached a conclusion because of the actions of many nations over many years, and because the people of Russia and Eastern Europe stood up and decided that its end would be peaceful.

Just when you thought the man could push the envelope of narcissistic self-delusion no further.