02-23-11: Riding the Middle East Rollercoaster (Plus: Mark Levin audio you don't want to miss!)

Riding the Middle East Rollercoaster Presidential Policy: Does It Make the Grade?, James Carafano, PhD On issues of Middle East policy, clinging on and hoping for the best is no substitute for decisiveness. At home, the administration is faring little better... . * VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * 1. Audio: Mark Levin - We should pound the %*!# out of Somalia 2. Video: Megyn Kelly Confronts Milwaukee Union President Over ‘Sick' Teachers 3. Arizona Muslim who ran over his daughter convicted in honor killing 4. Audio: Wisconsin Governor on Fake Sick Leave: State Employees Will be Terminated, Doctors Will Be Investigated 5. Video: 4 Americans on hijacked yacht murdered by Somalia pirates 6. Video: Donald Rumsfeld Interview on The David Letterman Show 7. Video: MSNBC's Chris Matthews on Sarah Palin: ‘She's like Muammar Qaddafi ... 8. Video: Intern learns the hard way that it's illegal to recite the Gettysburg Address on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial without a permit 9. Bill Calls for Illegals to Be Dumped at Offices of Congressmen Multiculturalism in Retreat Herbert London The first duty of the tolerant man is to exercise intolerance for intolerance, but multiculturalism legitimizes tolerance of the intolerant... Bahrain and the Popcorn Revolution: Why this kingdom matters to the West Dr. Robin McFee Written by someone "on the ground," this account of Bahrain's Shia insurrection is placed within the context of wider events and politics. Inshallah - Allah Willed It Nancy Kobrin, PhD, Joan Lachkar, PhD Invoking the Will of Allah to explain away "bad things" is not only an abnegation of responsibility, it could be contributing to conflict in the Middle East. The War for Freedom A review of Walid Phares' book "The Coming Revolution." Gary H. Johnson, Jr. How useful is Dr. Walid Phares' book as a guide to the background of the current conflicts erupting across the region? Notes on Amendment and Nullification Ronald R. Cherry M.D. There is concern about expansion of Federal Government beyond the bounds of the Constitution. Here, clearly explained, is the Constitutional background to Nullification and Amendment. Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. Wisconsin Senate Committee Passes New Rule: Senators Must Collect Their Paychecks In Person (WIS POLITICS) U.S., Other Nations Send Ferries, Planes to Libya for Evacuations (VOA) ASTONISHING: Only 39 Percent of Wisconsin Public-School Eighth Graders Proficient in Math, Says Department of Education (CNS) Gaddafi's Next Move: Sabotage Oil and Sow Chaos? (TIME) It's Crunch Time for Organized Labor (WSJ) White House needs to prepare for shutdown (THE HILL) Arizona Senate Panel Passes Sweeping Bills Targeting Illegals, Birthright Citizenshi (FORBES) Churches Open Doors to Muslim Worship (FOX) Amid Union Protests, More Democrats Go On the Lam -- This Time in Indiana (FOX) Highest Gas Prices in February Since 1990 (ABC NEWS) Administration Deliberately Vague on Brotherhood Steve Emerson Why is the administration playing down the role that the Muslim Brotherhood is carving out for itself in the new post-Mubarak political landscape of Egypt? Fleebaggers: The New Cut-and-Run Democrats Michelle Malkin By hiding out in Illinois to prevent Republican fiscal reform in their home states, are Democrat legislators discrediting their own party in the eyes of the voting public? NBC's Mitchell Regurgitates Gaddafi Lies Cliff Kincaid The media seem certain that Gaddafi had a daughter who was killed in 1986, even though she appears to have been adopted posthumously, yet are vague about other details of that raid. Caption Contest: Top Entries - February 23, 2011 And the winner is... Quote of the Day - February 23, 2011 The real prize, and the best foundation for U.S. interests, is freedom. Click here to sign up for FSM's e-mail updates!