Are we at war – or not?

For if we are at war, why is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed headed for trial in federal court in the Southern District of New York? Why is he entitled to a presumption of innocence and all of the constitutional protections of a U.S. citizen?

Is it possible we have done an injustice to this man by keeping him locked up all these years without trial? For that is what this trial implies – that he may not be guilty.

And if we must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that KSM was complicit in mass murder, by what right do we send Predators and Special Forces to kill his al-Qaida comrades wherever we find them? For none of them has been granted a fair trial.

(The above is part of a column written by Pat Buchanan. Read more of the column below.)

Is the Obama administration aware of what it is risking by not turning KSM over to a military tribunal in Guantanamo?

How does Justice handle a defense demand for a change of venue, far from lower Manhattan, where the jury pool was most deeply traumatized by Sept. 11? Would not KSM and his co-defendants, if a change of venue is denied, have a powerful argument for overturning any conviction on appeal?

Were not KSM's Miranda rights impinged when he was not only not told he could have a lawyer on capture, but that his family would be killed and he would be waterboarded if he refused to talk?

(Amen Pat.  Obama will be in trouble if something happens because of this trial being held in the Big Apple. Do read the whole column  right here.)

The nation's largest public policy women's organization is calling on members of the United States Senate to reject the appointment of President Barack Obama's first judicial nominee who has said 'no' to Jesus, but 'yes' to Allah.

Judge David Hamilton is being voted on by the Senate on Tuesday, November 17 for a seat on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago.

Many conservatives are concerned about Hamilton's appointment because of his rocky history. Hamilton has served as a fundraiser for ACORN, a liberal group plagued with voter fraud charges and other questionable practices. He also once gave the order to stop prayers at the Indiana State House in the name of Jesus, but later stated that praying in the name of Allah was okay.

(It looks like this judge has a double stranded. Yes to the God of Islam but no to Jesus the God of the Christian faith. Read more on this issue 'No' to Jesus, 'yes' to Allah.)

The US Senate could start debating its final healthcare reform bill as early as Tuesday, pitting Democrat against Democrat over the controversial question of abortion coverage.

The debate puts Barack Obama, who campaigned as pro-choice, in the middle of one of the most emotional and enduring debates in US politics, potentially forcing him to take sides on an issue he has tried to avoid since becoming president. (Abortion clause raises problems for Obama...  )

Harry Reid, the Democratic leader in the upper chamber, is “still consulting with members of his caucus” on the abortion issue, one aide said, and it is not yet clear whether he will include the restrictions.

“This is a horrible dilemma,” said Larry Sabato, a political science professor at the University of Virginia. “The Democrats have to pass something – they have no choice,” he said, adding that they have backed themselves into a corner by making healthcare reform a priority.

( I am sorry this isn't so tough you either vote for the unborn children and against abortion or you vote for abortion.) 

As President Barack Obama prepares for his first visit to China, leaders of the unapproved churches there are condemning his administration for indifference to the increasing persecution they are facing.

The latest example of that persecution came Sunday as followers of an unapproved church in Beijing were again forced by the government to find a new place to worship.

Worship in China, governed by the officially atheist Communist Party, is allowed only in state-approved churches, but millions of people belong to unregistered churches that often face official harassment.

Sunday's banishment was the latest for the Shouwang church, one of the largest underground churches in China with about 800 members.

(Too many leaders  here in America forget about people of faith who are suffering around the world. This is done by leaders  of  both  major parties. Those of us who are people of faith must never forget to pray for those who are suffering around the world because of their faith. We also must never forget how blessed we are here in America. We get upset if the sermon goes too long and we miss the kick off of the football game or some newspaper writes a negative story about our faith. In nations around the world people are abused, hurt, and even murdered because they follow Jesus.  Read more on this issue by  clicking right here.)

The vice chairman of the Republican National Committee says the RNC never should have had a health insurance plan that covered abortions.  ( RNC will drop abortion coverage  )

 Politico uncovered last week that since 1991, the Republican National Committee has offered employees a health insurance plan through Cigna that covers elective abortion.  RNC chairman Michael Steele says he did not know the abortion coverage existed but will have it dropped.

(Yes the RNC should never had a plan like this but it is good they are dropping it. I would expect the Democrats to have a plan that pays for abortions but not the RNC. )