Two items that need to be read:
Mark Steyn - "The Sinking of the West" MUST READING
Wintery Knight - A Summary of Dr. Laura's "Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands"
And a sad note of continuing violence in Nigeria, most of it targeted at Christians
Islamic Insurgents Kill over 178 in Nigeria in the past few days
Islamists Torch Homes and Businesses in Coptic Village
Witnesses quoted by Assyrian International News Agency (AINA) report that Egyptian security forces did not intervene promptly to repel the onslaught and defend the Christians. Even the teams of firefighters delayed their intervention, arriving only 90 minutes after the assault, and when most of the buildings were already in flames. A source adds that a hut belonging to a Coptic Christian was burned to make room for the construction of a mosque. Moreover in the area there are now 300 Muslim places of worship, compared to only one Christian church even though Christians are 50% of the local population.
According to the Copts, the anti-Christian violence is related to the upcoming parliamentary elections: the Salafis, in fact, want to prevent the religious minority from voting which, with its 20 thousand members, can shift the balance of power in the area. The Copts are close to the Muslim moderate wing, which opposes the Islamist front. A witness confirmed that “no Copt from Rahmaniya-Kebly could vote” and that “the Salafis will win the elections.”