Whatever shred of respect I had left for Powell is now gone.

Powell is now exhibiting the doctrine of overwhelming farce.

GERARD:

RE:

# Without God nobody gets rich: Benedict XVI is magnificently right

It is becoming an increasingly obvious fact of economic history that the development of economic systems which concentrate on the common good depends on a determinate ethical system, which in turn can be born and sustained only by strong religious convictions.

NOT ALL STRONG RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS SUSTAIN THE FUNCTIONING OF CIVIL SOCIETY, THE FREEMARKET, AND RULE OF LAW.

ONE RELIGION, SO-CALLED, COMES TO MIND AS BEING FUNDAMENTALLY INCOMPATIBLE WITH MODERN ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: ISLAM.

IT IS ESPECIALLY PERTINENT THAT IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS DEVOUT PRACTITIONERS OF THIS "RELIGION" - ISLAM - HAVE ACTED TO FURTHER PROVE THEIR INHUMANITY, THE HIDEOUSNESS OF THEIR HATEFUL IDEOLOGY, AND THEIR BASIC INCOMPATIBILITY WITH WESTERN CIVILIZATION:

"Hamas legalizes crucifixion... "

FOR MUSLIMS TO JOIN THE MODERN WORLD AND THE WEST, ISLAM MUST EITHER REFORM ITSELF INTO SOMETHING IT HAS NEVER BEEN, OR IT MUST BE REPLACED.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!