The courage of the elite: Metropolitan Museum prudentially removes images of Mohammed and renames Islamic Galleries.

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High rise buildings in Mecca make it evident that roughly 200 mosques are pointing in the wrong direction.

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Crime pays in Norway.. Foreigners qualify for welfare after a year in jail. If they serve three years, they get health benefits and qualify for old age pension. Hat tip to the News Junkie.

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Lawsuit begins in California federal court contending that the US Constitution mandates Gay Marriage. Wouldn’t Gouverneur Morris be surprised?

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Obama postpones State of the Union address in order to avoid preempting season opener of Lost.