THE FINANCIAL CRISIS

Fox News summary of the Fannie Mae decisions in the early 2000's--not helpful for Congressman Frank or Senator Schumer.

GETTING A PhD IN ENGLISH

Academia!

AMERICAN CORRUPTION GROWING

The United States has dropped in the global rankings with regard to government corruption.

BRANDS & POLITICAL ALLEGIANCE

A study of what brands are favored by Democrats and Republicans.

Google is the top brand for Democrats, according to an index incorporating consumer impressions of its quality, its value, their satisfaction with it, its reputation, their willingness to recommend it and their general impression of it. Google doesn't appear in Republicans' top 10.

Republicans, on the other hand, rank Fox News tops; Fox News, perhaps not surprisingly, doesn't appear on the list of Democrats' favorite 10 brands.

ATHEIST HYMNAL

Courtesy of Steve Martin.

ISLAM IN FRANCE

CBN report with hidden photography by a Frenchman.

ISLAM TO RULE THE WORLD

I didn't see this program onABC, but a Muslim cleric predicts that Islam will take over the world. Franklin Graham was also interviewed and was critical of the religion of Islam as "wicked" and "evil."

“We do believe as Muslims the East and the West will be governed by the Sharia,” Choudray. “Indeed we believe that one day the flag of Islam will fly over the White House. Indeed, there's even an oration of the Prophet where he said, ‘The day of judgment will not come until a group of my...’”