In virtually every Republican primary debate, all of the candidates (except Ron Paul) have made clear Islamophobic and anti-Arab statements. The video provided has an example of one of the Republican Primary Debates. Why do the primary candidates use such hateful and ignorant language when discussing Arabs and Muslims? Does using racial slurs towards Arabs and Muslims help Republicans gain conservative voters?
The Auburn Tigers offensive coordinator, Gus Malzahn, left the team in December to become the head coach at Arkansas State. Malzahn's offense is widely considered as a variation of a Hurry Uptempo Spread Offense (HUSO), lining up the quarterback in the Shotgun instead of under center and spreading out the defense with three wide receivers. He has had major success as the OC for the Tigers, including helping win a BCS National Title in 2011 over the Oregon Ducks and shattering many offensive school records. A debate has picked up among Auburn fans on message boards across the web, however, concerning whether the Tigers should switch to a more pro-style offense. There has also been debate about which type of pro-style offense Auburn should run...West Coast offense, I-formation offense, or a Multiple Set offense. The West Coast offense has the quarterback mostly under center and is characterized by using short, horizontal passing routes instead of running the ball to "stretch out" a defense in order to open the potential for long runs or long passes. Auburn ran this type of offense under Offensive Coordinator Al Borges during its undefeated 2004 season.The I-formation offense consists of the quarterback under center with a fullback and halfback lined up directly behind him. It is characterized as a run first and run heavy offense that utilizes play-action to freeze linebackers to open up the vertical passing game. Auburn has ran the I-formation several times in its history and has been very successful when doing so.The Multiple Set offense consists of a playbook borrowing from all the different offensive styles. It utilizes a mixture of the Spread, West Coast, I-form, Single Back, and Pistol formations in its attack of a defense. It is the most complicated of the offenses and has the potential to consist of the largest playbook. In today's NFL, it is the offense that is run by most teams making it the true pro-style offense of the modern game.Personally, I would love for us to go to a multiple set offense. It is much more versatile and allows an offense the opportunity to line up in a formation best suited to defeat the opposing defense. Examples of teams running the Multiple Set offense includes the LSU Tigers and the Washington Huskies. But what do you think? Should Auburn ditch the Spread for a Pro-Style Offense? If so, which type?
On January 9, 2012, the Alabama Crimson Tide dominated the LSU Tigers for the 2011 BCS Championship Title. Following the game, several Bama fans visited a Krystal's burger restaurant and found an extremely intoxicated and unconscious LSU fan laying his head on a counter. As can be seen in the video, Bama fans begin to harass and play pranks on the guy. What seems like just a little fun, suddenly takes an awkward turn as one Bama fan decides to remove his testicles from his trousers and place them on the passed out LSU fan. This act is known as tea-bagging. The LSU fan is a complete stranger. If such an act occurred among friends, it might be laughed off. However, this is not what occurred, and according to NOLA.com the police is looking for the Bama fan to charge him with committing a sexual battery. Has this gone a little too far? Should this be just laughed off as a drunken prank, or is it a crime that should be prosecuted?
Hasan Abu Nimah wrote an article titled Why is it Open Season on Palestinians in US Presidential Race? for the Electronic Intifada recently. Nimah says "it seems that the Palestinians, or more precisely bashing and demonizing them, preoccupy a disproportionate amount of the candidates’ attention. Even more extraordinary is the fact that the Palestinians never sought to make Americans or the US their enemy nor did they do anything to harm the US." In many of the Republican Primary Debates, it appears as though the candidates are fighting over who can say the most racist and hateful things towards the Palestinians. Here are a following of the things each candidate has said:Newt Gingrich said the Palestinians are an "invented people." Mitt Romney claims they are taught terrorism and to hate Jews in their schools.Rich Santorum said "All the people who live in the West Bank are Israelis. There are no Palestinians. This is Israeli land"Michele Bachman believes Palestine should die so Israel can live.Rick Perry attempted to have all persons aboard the Palestinian Freedom Flotilla's arrested for terrorism.Ron Paul is the only candidate that hasn't said any racist and hateful comments towards Palestinians. Those are just examples of a few of the candidates comments. Look up some more and then decide, Which Republican Presidential Candidate hates the Palestinians more?
In the last couple of weeks, the world has been witnessing increasing military activity between the US and Iran. The US and Israel have already committed several acts of war including terrorist attacks against Iranian scientists, placing an embargo on Iranian banks, and using unmanned spy drones to spy on the Islamic Republic, such as the one captured by the Iranians. As the map shows, the US and NATO have Iran completely surrounded. At the Center for Research on Globalization, the following articles have been produced indicating the authors fear a War with Iran is already underway:Attack Iran? Nuclear Insanity: "We have the Capability to Take the World Down with Us" by Felicity ArbuthnotWAR PLAN IRAN: Dispelling the Lies, Telling the Truth about Western Aggression in the Persian Gulf by Finian Cunningham and Michel ChossudovskyTerror Attacks, U.S.-Israeli War Games Raise the Prospects for War with Iran by Tom BurghardtAfter reviewing these articles and taking into consideration recent events, do you believe the US and NATO are preparing to go to war with Iran?
On the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Ron Paul says Congresswoman Bachmann does not like Muslims. You can see his comments in the video provided above, and then her response. Also, there are more videos provided below. Watch them all and use the information you already know to decide, Was Ron Paul correct in saying Michele Bachmann hates Muslims?
Finally! A scientific study that won’t put you to sleep. Well maybe if you’re a guy it will but for all you ladies out there studies are finally confirming that it’s okay to shop to make yourself feel better!
PressTV has created a new In Focus Documentary named Israel: Another apartheid South Africa?-INfocus-01-16-2012 questioning the status of Israel and the Palestinian Territories as equivalent to the racist South African Apartheid regime overthrown twenty years ago. In a detailed study, PressTV questions and compares several policies that appear to be similar between Israel and South African Apartheid. The documentary has been attached. After watching the video, ask yourself: Is Israel an Apartheid State like South Africa?
Are you psyched for Disney characters showing up on your TV screen? Or is it unacceptable that they'd try to mess with the classics?
The 2011 BCS National Championship Game between Alabama Crimson Tide and the LSU Tigers was the most boring title game I have ever watched. It was completely one-sided with Alabama dominating LSU 21-0. Don't get me wrong, I am a huge fan of defensive slugfests and thoroughly enjoyed the first LSU vs Alabama game in Tuscaloosa. This game, however, was not comparable to the first match. The Tide dominated LSU in every aspect of the game...offense, defense, and special teams. They held LSU to only 92 total yards of offense while racking up 384 of their own. It wasn't, however, just a matter of Alabama's defense dominating the game, but also LSU's offense played horrible. Jordan Jefferson fumbled several snaps and missed open wide receivers. The offensive line could not block and create passing lanes for him to find his receivers. Alabama's AJ McCarron played an outstanding game throwing the ball through tight windows to receivers covered by LSU DB's. In particular, he picked on Tyrann Mathieu, "The Honey Badger," and took advantage of his size by throwing the ball out of his reach to taller receivers. Though he did not have any touchdown passes, McCarron did complete 23 or 34 passes (67.6 CMP%) for 234 yards and a long of 26. The only bright spot in LSU's play was that its defense only gave the Tide one touchdown. Bama, once again, was forced to rely on its field goal unit, but this time Jeremy Shelley, the goat from the first game, set a BCS Title game record by making five field goals. In the regular season, if you recall, he missed four field goals allowing LSU to beat Bama in Tuscaloosa. In the game that mattered the most, Shelley was able to redeem himself.Besides blocking one of Shelley's field goals, LSU's special teams were also overwhelmed by Bama. Marquis Maze got the Tide rolling in the first quarter with a 49 yard punt return leading to the first field goal of the game. Though Maze was injured on the play, Bama's punt return and coverage teams were still able to provide them with good field position all game. LSU's punt coverage also assisted the Tide by roughing the punt returner at the ten yard line after he called a fair catch. Instead of giving Alabama the ball at the 10, they gave it to them at the 25. LSU's punter actually kicked pretty well. However, their return game with Mathieu was completely shut down.Coach Nick Saban also out-coached Coach Les Miles. His team was fully prepared for everything LSU's offense and defense tried to do. Miles tried to get the option game going, which was successful the first time around, but Alabama was ready for it and Miles seemed to refuse to go away from it even though it was clearly not working. It didn't seem as though Miles made half time adjustments. They came out and threw the ball down the field twice, which was different than the first half, but then went back to the same basic offense using option, WR screens, and running the HB on dives or off tackle. It was truly a very bland offense and was similar to the one they ran against the Tide in game one. Though Jefferson was clearly struggling, Miles kept him in and chose not to use Jarrett Lee. In my opinion, this was a mistake because Lee has started and played many games this season and may have been able to provide a spark.Saban's offense, on the other hand, came out throwing the football down the field, something they did not do in the first match up. It seemed to catch LSU by surprise. The Tigers were stacking the box and playing man on the Bama's WR's. Saban purposely picked on Mathieu by using tall receivers to go over top of the 5'8" DB. Mathieu may have been a game changer in LSU's games against West Virginia Mountaineers, Arkansas Razorbacks, Oregon Ducks, and Georgia Bulldogs, however, he was not attacked the way Saban targeted him in this game. He usually covers slot receivers that are similar in height. In this game, Saban lined up tall receivers and tight ends in the slot, which Mathieu defend against high, jump balls.Alabama's defense was definitely the highlight of the game, however, LSU's offense assisted them by playing terribly. The Tigers offense committed numerous penalties and missed many opportunities by Jefferson's inability to execute properly. He missed several wide open WR's, throwing the ball in the grass and nowhere near them on multiple occasions. His biggest mistake came when he attempted a shovel pass after his receiver had turned to block for him. The pass was picked off and led to points, and pretty much ended any hopes LSU had of coming back.Had LSU played good and this was a good, defensive game, then I would have loved it. However, LSU played awful, and it wasn't merely due to Bama's dominance. They simply didn't execute, and it was the combo of bad offensive play by LSU and great defensive play by Bama. It was also a combo of poor LSU pass defense and McCarron executing to perfection which allowed Bama to drive down the field on almost every possession.Simply put, I think LSU played awful! This game was disappointing. LSU could have possibly finished the greatest single season in college football with a win, but instead they came out flat, unprepared, and were embarrassed. It is the first time a team was completely shut out in the title game, and there is no excuse for that.What do you think...Was this the worst BCS National Championship Game in History
The United States, NATO, and Israel repeatedly claim that Iran's nuclear program is designed with the goal of creating nuclear weapons. Such allegations, however, are made without evidence. Ralph Nader says the "International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA) that monitor compliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, to which Iran belongs, have entered Iran numerous times and, while remaining suspicious, have not been able to find that country on the direct road to the Bomb." Though the IAEA may be suspicious, they haven't found any evidence of any wrongdoing on the part of Iran. US officials constantly misrepresent the IAEA by stating Iran could develop a nuclear weapon in X number of years. Iran claims its nuclear program is for peaceful means, specifically for nuclear energy. It has the right to have nuclear energy, and so far no evidence suggests Iran is planning to use its nuclear program in any other capacity. It is all just speculation, perhaps even made up by the West. What do you think? Is Iran trying to make nuclear weapons?
Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat won Dunk of the Night on ESPN on January 17, 2012. On January 18, Blake Griffin of the LA Clippers won. Watch the two videos and vote for who you think had a sicker dunk!
Which Hollywood hopeful are you most excited to see in the next round of Idol?
In the video above, George Galloway argues it would be a complete catastrophe for the United States and NATO to go to war with Iran. Listen to Galloway's speech, and then decide Is it a mistake for the US and NATO to go to war with Iran?
With only one second left in the game, Chauncey Billups hits a three pointer to give the LA Clippers the win over the defending champion Dallas Mavericks. Check out the video and then rate it!
Which of these contestants do you think has the voice to be Season 11's American Idol?
During American Idol season 11 premiere contestant Shaun Kraisman did a fairly good impression of Ryan Seacrest, and many think they look similar. What do you think?
In a Republican Primary Debate on Fox News, Congressman Ron Paul and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann exchanged words concerning whether the US should declare war on Iran. Listen to the exchange. Who do you agree with on Iran?
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