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There is no need to fear or purge Islam. Rather, we should recognize and separate the extreme elements found in each faith. If Christians can reject Ku Klux Klan ideology as a usurpation of biblical teaching, why can't Muslims similarly reject al-Qaeda and its usurpation of the teachings of the Koran? The problem has never been faith. It has always been the interpretation and application of that faith. MRIDUL RAHMAN Austin, Texas...
...fierce opposition to the Iraq war, Byrd at 85 has become an Internet icon with a rash of young and liberal admirers, which is ironic given that Byrd fought civil rights in the '60s and, as is often noted, briefly joined the Ku Klux Klan. Once known as a hawk ("I was the last man out of Vietnam," he says), Byrd has become the Senate's new Paul Wellstone...
...appalling that an extraordinary institution like Harvard would accept money from an individual who does not condemn outrageously slanderous speech and libelous writings promulgated by those representing institutions that he founded and can control. Harvard would never accept money from an individual who has connections with the Ku Klux Klan or other racist organizations that demean women or homosexuals. So why is it acceptable for Harvard to accept money from a man who does not recognize the legitimacy of an entire nation, religion, culture, tradition and people? During a time of rising anti-Jewish rhetoric within Europe, the Arab world...
...said it: its first new Tuesday sitcom, "All of Us" - executive produced by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith and about a man, his girlfriend, his soon-to-be-ex-wife -tested extremely high, in her words, "with Caucasian audiences." (The upfronts are one of the few places outside a Klan or Nation of Islam meeting where you'll hear the word "Caucasian" uttered unironically anymore...
...Show is very operatic," says Thomas. "You have lots of people screaming at each other, and you can't understand what they're saying. And just like in opera, the stories are very extreme." In the opera, Springer (Michael Brandon) must deal with diaper fetishists, tap-dancing Ku Klux Klan members and finally even the devil himself. Reviewers have gushed, the show's run has been extended into August, and producers are already sniffing around, looking to move it to the West End--maybe even to Broadway. The real Springer's reaction? "I only wish I'd thought...