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Maureen Dowd: Being a Catholic Woman Like Being One In Saudi Arabia

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:53:00 +0000

The Catholic Church and Islam are the same thing when it comes to their treatment of women according to Maureen Dowd: "I, too, rationalized as men in dresses allowed our religious kingdom to decay and to cling to outdated misogynistic rituals, blind to the benefits of welcoming women's brains, talents and hearts into their ancient fraternity."

Clay Waters

Maureen Dowd compared the Catholic Church's treatment of women to that of Saudi Arabia in her Sunday column "Worlds Without Women," before comparing herself, as a Catholic woman, to those living under that harsh Islamic regime.

When I was in Saudi Arabia, I had tea and sweets with a group of educated and sophisticated young professional women.

Columnist Roger Cohen Defends Anti-Israel Chas Freeman

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:53:00 +0000

Last week Cohen said he was ashamed by Israel's actions and called for the recognition of Hamas. This week, he defends the vituperatively pro-Saudi, anti-Israel Chas Freeman, who has suggested America shoulders some blame for 9-11.

Clay Waters

In a series of incendiary columns about Israel and Iran, foreign policy columnist Roger Cohen has accused Israel's supporters of paranoia while arguing that Iran poses no existential threat to Israel, even though its leadership denies the Holocaust and has threatened to annihilate Israel.

Proud Atheist Compares Saudi Arabia's Treatment of Adulterers to GOP on Gays

admin — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:19:00 +0000

Eduardo Porter: "Belief in God too often spawns reasons to punish sinners - 'adulterers' in Saudi Arabia, gays for some Republican presidential candidates."

Clay Waters

In his signed editorial Friday, "Campaigns Like These Make It Hard to Find a Reason to Believe," reporter turned editorial board member Eduardo Porter came out as a proud atheist - and bizarrely likenedSaudi Arabia's harshlaws against adultery to the beliefs of some in the GOP presidential field regarding gays.