UPDATE 1: The Polls are now closed. CBC reports that the final estimate of voter turnout has gone done to 60% from 72%. Still not too shabby. I’d like to see a breakdown from the various regions. Reports are all saying that Sunni turnout has been quite low. We’ll see just how low. We should …
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I’m So Excited!! FoxNews!
It’s Here! It’s Here! I was just watching David Letterman on the Digital CBS affiliate out of New York and notice that the channel above it was “FOXNC”! Channel 137 on your Digital Cable box in Victoria, BC. Woohoo! Now I can finally see if Fox News really *CAN* be more rightwing than CNN and …
Sunni Groups say Yes to Constitution
In some more encouraging news today…. New Republic Online is quotes the NYTs’ Ed Wong: Certainly because we withdrew from the elections, that doesn’t mean we won’t be part of the drafting of the constitution,” said Sheik Moayad Ibrahim al-Adhami, a senior member of the Muslim Scholars Association, which says it represents 3,000 mosques and …