Just found out my Air America appearance on State of Belief, is on tonight, Aug. 13, 2006. Check the site for more information, and download the podcast. For more on my thoughts on The New Mecca, click here.
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I’m not stupid but far too many of us are acting stupidly in refusing to acknowledge or think critically about elements in our community that fully support and justify attacking innocent people.