Flap’s Blog.Com Links and Comments for October 22nd through October 23rd

These are my links for October 22nd through October 23rd:

• Rick Perry Comments Raise ‘Birther’ Flap Again – New comments by Rick Perry in Parade magazine have revived the issue of whether the Texas governor believes that President Obama was born in the United States.

  In the interview, Mr. Perry was asked if Mr. Obama was born in the United States, and he replied, “I have no reason to think otherwise.” When pressed, he said, “Well, I don’t have a definitive answer.”

  Mr. Perry noted that he recently had dinner with Donald Trump, who has cast doubt on the authenticity of Mr. Obama’s citizenship. Noting that they had discussed the issue of Mr. Obama’s birth certificate and that Mr. Trump does not think “it’s real,” the candidate, when pressed if he agreed, said: “I don’t have any idea. It doesn’t matter. He’s the president of the United States. He’s elected. It’s a distractive issue.”

  Mr. Obama’s birth certificate is posted on the White House Web site, and it shows that Mr. Obama was born in Honolulu. The document is signed by state officials and his mother.

  Still, a theory has gained currency among some conservatives that Mr. Obama was not born in the United States and therefore is not qualified to be president, assertions that have been widely discredited.

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  Good Grief…..

• Libya’s liberation: interim ruler unveils more radical than expected plans for Islamic law – Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, the chairman of the National Transitional Council and de fact president, had already declared that Libyan laws in future would have Sharia, the Islamic code, as its "basic source".

  But that formulation can be interpreted in many ways – it was also the basis of Egypt's largely secular constitution under President Hosni Mubarak, and remains so after his fall.

  Mr Abdul-Jalil went further, specifically lifting immediately, by decree, one law from Col. Gaddafi's era that he said was in conflict with Sharia – that banning polygamy.

  In a blow to those who hoped to see Libya's economy integrate further into the western world, he announced that in future bank regulations would ban the charging of interest, in line with Sharia. "Interest creates disease and hatred among people," he said.

  Gulf states like the United Arab Emirates, and other Muslim countries, have pioneered the development of Sharia-compliant banks which charge fees rather than interest for loans but they normally run alongside western-style banks.

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  Unintended consequences may be worse than the old tyrant….. It remains to be seen.

• Day By Day October 23, 2011 – Caveats | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Day By Day October 23, 2011 – Caveats #tcot #catcot
• Update: Chris Schauble Now a News Anchor at KTLA: WTF Happened to KNBC News Anchor Chris Schauble? | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – RE: Chris Schauble is now an anchor at KTLA Channel 5 and Elita Loresca is on maternity leave. Jennifer is a regular …
• Untitled (http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/23/3998013/dentists-patients-feel-economys.html#mi_rss=Medical%20News?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter) – Dentists, patients feel economy's bite in Sacramento area: Douglas Lott sees it in the faces of many young peopl…
• Healthy Halloween Advice for Children With Diabetes – Yahoo! News – Healthy Halloween Advice for Children With Diabetes: While there are challenges, Halloween can still be fun for …
• Young vegetarians: Getting the nutrition they need – CNN.com – Young vegetarians: Getting the nutrition they need: Niki Gianni was 11 or 12 when she found a video on YouTube c…
• Flap’s Dentistry and Health Links and Comments for October 23rd on 22:36 | Smiles For A Lifetime – Temporary (Locum Tenens) Dentistry – Flap’s Dentistry and Health Links and Comments for October 23rd on 22:36
• Flap’s California Blog Links and Comments for October 23rd on 18:18 » Flap’s California Blog – Flap’s California Blog Links and Comments for October 23rd on 18:18
• Tony Strickland’s party favors – 95 percent accurate – Tony Strickland's party favors
• Untitled (http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/23/3999692/dan-walters-with-its-high-unemployment.html#mi_rss=Dan%20Walters?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter) – Dan Walters: With its high unemployment, California can't afford to be choosy
• 2012 Proposition voting will require a college degree; long ballot good for Republicans historically. | FlashReport – 2012 Proposition voting will require a college degree; long ballot good for Republicans historically.
• Two efforts launched to repeal Calif. DREAM Act – Total Buzz : The Orange County Register – Two efforts launched to repeal Calif. DREAM Act
• Untitled (http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/23/3998082/dan-morain-big-changes-are-coming.html#mi_rss=Opinion) – Big changes are coming to the Capitol #fb
• (404) http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/23/3998082 – Big changes are coming to the Capitol #fb
• @Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-10-23 | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – @Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-10-23 #tcot #catcot
• Medical News: IDSA: Oral Bacteria May Signal Pneumonia Risk – in Meeting Coverage, IDSA from MedPage Today – Oral Bacteria May Signal Pneumonia Risk: Oral bacteria may signal which patients are likely to develop healthcar…
• Flap’s Links and Comments for October 23rd | Smiles For A Lifetime – Temporary (Locum Tenens) Dentistry – Flap’s Links and Comments for October 23rd
• Dental News, Dental education, Dental Social networking – Botox, dermal fillers can enhance implant outcomes: When placing dental implants, practitioners should consider …
• Flap’s Links and Comments for October 20th through October 22nd | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Flap’s Links and Comments for October 20th through October 22nd #tcot #catcot