As the host of this blog I have avoided commenting on the responses to Ms. Ziemann's article "The Ailment that is Destroying Women." Discourse, debate is the most healthy and patriotic process of assuring that "the people" are heard, one of the elements of Democracy.

What I see now is pure vitriolic cowardice by another sheet wearing "anonymous" creature.

Ms. Zeimann's post is open to criticism both for her positions and for any contradictions she might express. We are all fallible, frail living creatures ... perhaps humans most of all on this precarious planet.

I would bet that "anonymous" is ...   more »

A note from Jean in France

Bomb attacks are just a mean. The goal from Islamists is a civilisation war between the infidels (I'm catholic :) ) and the true believers (them) which they expect to win .

Each time a democracy lowers its standards , it gives a victory to the terrorists .

From my point of view it's a war between civilisation and barbarism .

911 New York : Civilisation 0 Barbars 0

Afghan war : Civilisation 0 Barbars 0

Iraqi war (propaganda ,lies): Civilisation 0 Barbars 1

Non-application of Geneva Conventions: Civilisation 0 Barbars 2

Patriot Act ...   more »