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Switzerland Bans Minarets
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 13 hours ago
Switzerland Bans Minarets
— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Europe is generally ahead of the United States with regard to high-quality public services, but the United... States is generally far ahead of Europe in terms of tolerance for cultural differences. Thus you get things like the passage, via referendum, ... (more) Switzerland Bans Minarets

Comments vote down Daily Kos found this 13 hours agofound this
Swiss minaret ban 'extreme Islamophobia'
dawn.com - 13 hours ago
Swiss minaret ban 'extreme Islamophobia'
— dawn.com — ISLAMABAD: Pakistani religious groups on Monday condemned a referendum in Switzerland that saw voters approve a ban... on the construction of mosque minarets, calling it 'extreme Islamophobia.' Switzerland on Sunday voted in favour of a ban on new mosque ... (more) Swiss minaret ban 'extreme Islamophobia'

Comments vote down Weekly Standard Blog found this 13 hours agofound this

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Aaron Zelinsky: Constitutional Amendment by Popular Vote: Bad for Switzerland and California
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Switzerland minaret ban slammed as prejudice
9 hours ago at Rantburg
minx.cc - 15 hours ago
Swiss Voters Ban Minarets
— minx.cc — This does not apply to existing minarets (there are only four in all of Switzerland). It blocks... the building of new ones. Supporters of a ban argued minarets are a symbol of an Islamic claim to power. "The Islamic religion... (more) Swiss Voters Ban Minarets

Comments vote down Ace of Spades HQ found this 15 hours agofound this
volokh.com - 16 hours ago
Swiss vote to ban minarets
— volokh.com — Pre-election polls showed support for an initiative to ban the construction of new minarets in Switzerland at... only about 35%. However, thanks in part to backing from feminists, the ban passed with 57.5% on Sunday, sweeping all but a few of ... (more) Swiss vote to ban minarets

Comments vote down Crooked Timber found this 16 hours agofound this
Swiss minaret ban condemned by Vatican
telegraph.co.uk - 16 hours ago
Swiss minaret ban condemned by Vatican
— telegraph.co.uk — The Vatican has condemned the Swiss ban on the construction of minarets as a 'blow to freedom... of religion'. (more) Swiss minaret ban condemned by Vatican

Comments vote down The Corner on National Review Online found this 16 hours agofound this
corner.nationalreview.com - 17 hours ago
A Possible Turning Point -- By: NRO Staff
— corner.nationalreview.com — On one level, the vote to ban minarets in Switzerland is a triviality. The constitutional amendment does... not ban mosques, it does not pull down the country’s four existing minarets, nor does touch the practice of Islam in Switzerland or bear on the ... (more) A Possible Turning Point -- By: NRO Staff

Comments vote down INSTAPUTZ found this 17 hours agofound this
Swiss Ban Minarets in Controversial Vote
online.wsj.com - 20 hours ago
Swiss Ban Minarets in Controversial Vote
— online.wsj.com — [Swiss vote on minaret ban.] Associated Press The vote to ban the construction of minarets in Switzerland... has set off an emotional debate on Islam in the Alpine nation. (more) Swiss Ban Minarets in Controversial Vote

Comments vote down Israel Matzav found this 20 hours agofound this
'...the spectacle of the Peasants defending their culture...'
fivefeetoffury.com - 22 hours ago
'...the spectacle of the Peasants defending their culture...'
— fivefeetoffury.com — ...is still more frightening than the Muslim onslaught. (...) Switzerland has voted overwhelmingly to ban triumphalist minarets... on Muslim mosques. (...) This went completely contrary to pre-referendum opinion polls which had shown a 10 per cent lead for the pro-minaret ... (more) '...the spectacle of the Peasants defending their ...

Comments vote down Kathy Shaidle Kathy Shaidle posted 22 hours agoposted this
blog.vdare.com - 22 hours ago
Could Swiss vote herald wider mutiny?
— blog.vdare.com — Much MSM harrumphing has broken out about the Swiss anti-Minaret vote - such as this limp-wristed comment... from The Wall Street Journal . In America, the spectacle of the Peasants defending their culture is still more frightening than the Muslim ... (more) Could Swiss vote herald wider mutiny?

Comments vote down five feet of fury. (global warming: the loch ... found this 22 hours agofound this
greencrossinternational.net - 24 hours ago
Green Cross International Headquarters
— greencrossinternational.net — Contact Address: 160a, rte de Florissant 1231 Conches Geneva PO Box 80 Switzerland Telephone: + 41 22... 789 1662 Fax: + 41 22 789 1695 Enter your Name: E-mail address: Message Subject: Enter your Message: Send [ Back ] (more) Green Cross International Headquarters

Comments vote down Politics on HuffingtonPost.com found this 24 hours agofound this
pajamasmedia.com - 27 hours ago
Swiss voters fight back against Islamization
— pajamasmedia.com — In a supposedly surprising development, the Swiss just voted to ban minarets on mosques in their country:... Over 57% of Swiss voters chose to approve a blanket ban on the construction of Muslim minarets, according to official results posted by ... (more) Swiss voters fight back against Islamization

Comments vote down The Volokh Conspiracy found this 27 hours agofound this
online.wsj.com - 27 hours ago
Switzerland and the Minaret
— online.wsj.com — Nearly 58% of Swiss voters Sunday cast their ballots in favor of banning the construction of new... minarets in the Alpine republic, a surprise result that led at least one Swiss member of parliament to declare that "the foundations of Switzerland's ... (more) Switzerland and the Minaret

Comments vote down The Volokh Conspiracy found this 27 hours agofound this
Swiss voters OK ban on minarets -
latimes.com - 28 hours ago
Swiss voters OK ban on minarets -
— latimes.com — Protest in Bern People light candles at the Bundesplatz to protest the new law banning mosque minarets.... Switzerland has about 350,000 Muslims; community leaders rejected the depiction of minarets as a symbol of Sharia law. ( Peter Klaunzer / EPA / ... (more) Swiss voters OK ban on minarets -

Comments vote down BAGnewsNotes found this 28 hours agofound this
rferl.org - 39 hours ago
Switzerland Approves Minaret Ban In Referendum
— rferl.org — Swiss media report that over 57 percent of Swiss voters have approved a blanket ban on the... construction of Muslim minarets. The proposal to ban the construction of new minarets was brought forward by a right-wing party that claims minarets are part of ... (more) Switzerland Approves Minaret Ban In Referendum

Comments vote down The Jawa Report found this 39 hours agofound this
Swiss voters back ban on minarets
news.bbc.co.uk - 42 hours ago
Swiss voters back ban on minarets
— news.bbc.co.uk — Swiss voters have supported a referendum proposal to ban the building of minarets, official results show. More... than 57% of voters from 26 cantons - or provinces - voted in favour of the ban, Swiss news agency ATS reported. The proposal had been put ... (more) Swiss voters back ban on minarets

Comments vote down PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts found this 42 hours agofound this
Swiss ban mosque minarets in surprise vote (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 42 hours ago
Swiss ban mosque minarets in surprise vote (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - Swiss voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional ban on minarets on Sunday, barring construction of the... iconic mosque towers in a surprise vote that put Switzerland at the forefront of a European backlash against a growing Muslim ... (more) Swiss ban mosque minarets in surprise vote (AP)

Comments vote down Ace of Spades HQ found this 42 hours agofound this
google.com - 44 hours ago
AFP: Swiss voters favour minaret ban: exit polls
— google.com — (AFP) 6 hours ago GENEVA Voters in a referendum on Sunday voted in favour of imposing a... blanket ban on the building of minarets in Switzerland, public television reported, citing exit polls. With ballot-counting still underway, the exit polls ... (more) AFP: Swiss voters favour minaret ban: exit polls

Comments vote down Jihad Watch found this 44 hours agofound this
Roman Polanski's release secured by Nicolas Sarkozy: Sister-in-law
nydailynews.com - 2 days ago
Roman Polanski's release secured by Nicolas Sarkozy: Sister-in-law
— nydailynews.com — Polish director Roman Polanski ’s family is thanking French President Nicolas Sarkozy for being “very effective” in... helping to win his release from a Swiss prison. “I wouldn’t go so far as to say that it is thanks to the President that Roman has been ... (more) Roman Polanski's release secured by Nicolas Sarkozy: ...

Comments vote down Booker Rising found this 2 days agofound this
riehlworldview.com - 3 days ago
Swiss Vote On Banning Minarets
— riehlworldview.com — And to think, it's Europe that's been so quick to charge America with over-reacting to terrorism. Our... Constitution would actually prohibit this sort of thing from ever being considered lawful. If Europe were to ever experience a 9/11, or worse, I ... (more) Swiss Vote On Banning Minarets

Comments vote down Doug Ross @ Journal found this 3 days agofound this
corner.nationalreview.com - 12 days ago
Re: Innumerate Al -- By: Steve Hayward
— corner.nationalreview.com — John, it's even worse than you think. The prospect for "hot rock" geothermal isn't very good because,... in many locations, the drilling activity causes seismic problems. One early pilot geothermal project in Switzerland recently caused an earthquake and ... (more) Re: Innumerate Al -- By: Steve Hayward

Comments vote down Cold Fury found this 12 days agofound this
tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12 days ago
Heads on Pikes
— tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com — I made the point earlier in the month that much of the populist outrage against health care... reform is really misdirected anger about the federal bailout of the Banks and AIG. This morning comes proof at how Geithner and Paulson were rolled by Goldman ... (more) Heads on Pikes

Comments vote down The Hollywood Liberal found this 12 days agofound this
Switzerland takes Google to court
news.bbc.co.uk - 17 days ago
Switzerland takes Google to court
— news.bbc.co.uk — Web search giant Google faces a court case in Switzerland because of privacy concerns over its Street... View service. The application allows a 360-degree view of any street-level location. "Numerous faces and vehicle number plates are not made ... (more) Switzerland takes Google to court

Comments vote down The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times found this 17 days agofound this
espn.go.com - 19 days ago
Soccer Power Index (SPI)
— espn.go.com — Rank Your Teams » SportsNation SPI: It's about the future by Nate Silver November 9, 2009 In... rating the teams, the idea is not because we're interested in the past, but because we're interested in the future. Read More » Biggest SPI Movers of the ... (more) Soccer Power Index (SPI)

Comments vote down FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right found this 19 days agofound this
A ‘Double Lesson’ at Fort Hood: Le Temps, Switzerlanda
themoderatevoice.com - 21 days ago
A ‘Double Lesson’ at Fort Hood: Le Temps, Switzerlanda
— themoderatevoice.com — The entire world is puzzling over the mortifying attack by U.S. Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Malik Hasan,on... his fellow soldiers. According to Luis Lema of Switzerland’s Le Temps , whatever was going through his head – the lessons learned will not be encouraging. For Le ... (more) A ‘Double Lesson’ at Fort Hood: Le Temps, Switzerlanda

Comments vote down tsteels2 tsteels2 posted 21 days agoposted this
huffingtonpost.com - 29 days ago
Sunday Roundup
— huffingtonpost.com — I should sue John McCain. Three and a half years ago, writing about Net Neutrality, the attempt... to guarantee the Internet stays free and open, I said that it was a slam-dunk issue being hampered by a lousy name -- one that evokes a tennis match in ... (more) Sunday Roundup

Comments vote down The Hollywood Liberal found this 29 days agofound this