This video came out, uhhh, early in the, uhhh, primaries, but now that Dr. Smooth is the, umm, presumptive nominee and more people will start, uhhh, paying attention, it may be worth a careful second look.

Warning: He’s flying solo without the Teleprompter.

He says he will have credibility in the Muslim World because he lived there. Read the rest of this entry »

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The headline:

‘Raw Politics’: Religious right leaning toward Democrats?

Which should immediately start your head to spinning seeing as how much spinning is done in the article itself:

For decades, evangelicals have been seen as solid supporters of the Republican Party. That could be changing.

The religious right, a cornerstone of the so-called Reagan revolution — the battle over abortion law, and gay marriage — wants a change. Read the rest of this entry »

Muslims attend Eid-al-Fitr prayers on a street in Mumbai, India. Muslims across the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.Punit Paranjpe, Reuters

Most people assume that bigotry and prejudice are born of ignorance. Of a lack of education. This is true. But I think it is also based upon an overabundance of “slanted” knowledge.

Like many FA readers, after 9/11, I steeped myself in literature of the Robert Spencer-variety, warning me of the dangers of (radical/political ) Islam. Anyone who wanted to define Islam as “a religion of peace” was ridiculed as being asleep and ignorant; of having drunk the political correctness kool-aid and multiculturalist nonsense. And they were right.

But now, I think we have become so “educated” on Islam, that as mostly outsiders looking in, we have only educated ourselves to the opposite extreme, in our views. And that is just as damaging to fighting and winning the war against Islamic terror as it is to deny that we are engaged in a real war with a radical movement. Yes, radical. Not normative, but extremist, radicalism.
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From the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (The UK’s formal name).

Jet plot suspects recorded martyr videos

LONDON - In chilling videos shown to a jury Friday, men accused of plotting to bring down jetliners over the Atlantic called for revenge for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and praised Osama bin Laden. Read the rest of this entry »

The latest broadcast purportedly from Bin Laden (it was voice only) appeared in the last few days on websites sympathetic to Al Qaeda.

There are several interesting aspects to this text.

Sources for Journalistic outtakes of “tape”.

CNN

FNC (since we do allow Fox to be used on this website despite calls from certain “open minded progressives” to censor them)

Notice that both sources say about the same thing.

So I found the actual text of the message without having to go to the islamofascist website.

Transcript of actual text:
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For quite some time now, I’ve been feeling more and more like a radical center-right extremist, alienated from my hard-lined rightwing militant allies. Whether it’s over John McCain’s apostasy, Barack Obama’s middle name, or on Islam, I feel like those who navigate through the blogosphere are sailing through a world of hyberbole and emotional venting; and of militant partisanship. I used to see it all the time coming from the left- Daily Kos, DU, Think Progress, Air America. But now I am acutely aware of the vitriol that comes from my side of the spectrum. And ultimately, I think it harms the conservative movement and in our credibility. Read the rest of this entry »

More news from around the world. When viewing the 24 Hour “News” cycles made up of 30 second sound bytes, one realizes that the important news is not what the actors/actresses reading teleprompters are saying. The important information is silently scrolling across the bottom of the screen in ticker tape fashion.

Three stories today:

From the UK: Sharia law may result in ‘legal apartheid’

Senior religious leaders attack multiculturalism and sharia law today, warning that they are “disastrous”, socially divisive and are destroying Britain’s culture and values.

Lord Carey and Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor rebut the call of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, for Islamic law to be recognised in Britain.

Lord Carey, the former archbishop of Canterbury, said: “His acceptance of some Muslim laws within British law would be disastrous for the nation. He has overstated the case for accommodating Islamic legal codes.

“His conclusion that Britain will eventually have to concede some place in law for aspects of sharia is a view I cannot share.

“There can be no exceptions to the laws of our land which have been so painfully honed by the struggle for democracy and human rights.”

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In the News From Around the World post, I highlighted terror networks in the EU. In previous posts, I stated events in other nations show patterns. Patterns point to outcomes. Outcomes which will directly affect America. I pointed out more terror cells in the EU being broken up, non-Muslims persecuted in Islamic lands, and attacks by Islamists in the EU against those who resist becoming dhimmis. I also went into detail about who we should believe on Islam months ago.

We are told that the “youth violence” in Europe and the increasing violence among Islamists in America stems from a failure of the Islamists to assimilate into Western Culture. We are told it is somehow our fault this does not happen by some and that we need to be even more accommodating to the Islamists coming to the West, even when these people overtly state they are here to colonize and conquer.

As a further exhibit on this, I give you remarks by the Turkish Prime Minister speaking in Cologne, Germany.
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I know that many are, rightly, focused on the Primaries and elections. However, news is also happening around the world. Many of these events may not seem to affect those within the US. However, events in other nations show patterns. Patterns point to outcomes. Outcomes which will directly affect America.

Today’s post focuses on a series of stories from the UK

The first article is from The Sydney Morning Herald concerning honor killings among Islamics. Sadly, this cancer of honor killings extends to the US and Canada, but that is for another post.

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From the Washington Post, covering Mitt Romney’s speech:

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 6 — Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, seeking to allay public misgivings about his Mormon faith, pledged here Thursday to serve the common good and no single religion if he is elected president, while also making an impassioned plea for the importance of faith and religion in the public arena.

I was just listening to a guy, John Harrington- identified as a Catholic, on a Washington Post video, “The Mormon Question” make the following interview statement:

Formerly I was a Bush supporter; and- but when I’ve seen what President Bush has done with regard to, say, stem cell research, um, because he has such strong beliefs, uh, from a religious standpoint, I think he’s using that to sway, uh, his thought processes when it comes to being the President of the United States and I really disagree with him in that regard. I believe that if…uh…Mr. Romney did start to sway too much toward his religion and his religious beliefs and if I had an indication that he would use those beliefs in running the country, it may sway me away from him a little bit, yes.

My question back to Mr. Harrington is, “Why should it matter whether beliefs are religious in nature and origin, or secular?”

Beliefs are beliefs, and we all have them. It doesn’t matter whether it’s liberalism or Catholicism. What we should want in a candidate, are shared values. Mr. Harrington should not support President Bush because he perceives President Bush as not supportive of embryonic stem cell research; not because it is his religious convictions that is non-supportive of embryonic stem cell research. One could just as well be arguing that a President’s secularism is preventing him from objectively quantifying the issue.

And since it’s been brought up, my own feeling in regards to President Bush’s positioning on the stem cell issue is that he hasn’t “pushed” his evangelical beliefs upon the country. There isn’t a “ban” on stem cell research. What he has done is seen that the nation is deeply divided on the issue, and taken the middle road, refusing to support further federal government funding of embryonic stem cell research.

Hillary Cardinell, 3, right, chats with Santa Claus inside the Cherry Creek Mall in Denver, Colo. - Matthew Staver - Bloomberg News

What…the hell?!!

Wed Nov 14, 11:04 PM ET

SYDNEY (AFP) - Santas in Australia’s largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas’s traditional “ho ho ho” greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday.

Sydney’s Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say “ha ha ha” instead, the Daily Telegraph reported.

One disgruntled Santa told the newspaper a recruitment firm warned him not to use “ho ho ho” because it could frighten children and was too close to “ho”, a US slang term for prostitute.

Leave Christmas alone!

And quit fabricating offenses!

More examples of the Religion of Peaceâ„¢ attacking and attempting to kill any who oppose it. This story, and many more like it are not reported anywhere. Nor are stories on how Islamists and their “useful idiot” moronic leftist allies are disrupting and attempting to forcefully silence ALL opposition to the spread of militant Islam.

Murder attempts on SIOE/SIAD Denmark leader and members

From the article (note that this is a Dutch website and English is not this group’s first language):

Sunday the 21th October was not only a severe attack on freedom of speech but an attempt to close the mouth forever on an organisation who stands up for freedom, freedom of speech and for democracy. Small details were the reason why it didn’t ended up with murder like in Holland, on one of the brave advocate’s for freedom of expression who dare to stand in the frontline.

The Islamic attackers were armed with iron bars and knives but were resisted by the UNARMED anti-jihad group.

Anders succeded after a while to kick one of the autonomous hard in the face as he leaned in to unlock the door. Anders mananged to get out with a fire extinguisher from the van and hit another one hard on the shoulder. It remained later that they attemted to stab him down when there was found cut holes in the shirt, jacket and vest. Anders was wearing his security vest which saved his life.

As I said before, the Muslim Student Association, founded by known terrorists, state Islam is “peaceful” and the “infidels” who are standing against it are violent “fascists”. Again, we have a failure of word definition. This group for “infidels” are anything BUT fascists and their attackers, and those who support them, ARE. Also, “peace” does not mean “submission” in the West, but that is exactly what it means to the Islamofascists.

Maybe IF we had honest, investigative journalism concerned with the truth, stories like this would get played.

Instead we have partisan, leftist agenda driven drivel which covers this all up while lying about those who oppose Islam’s latest in a long line of wars for global conquest.

To those who say these were “lone wolf” jihadists, I give the following.

If Amsterdam city council bars construction of the Westermoskee mosque, a great demonstration of Turks from throughout Europe will be held. The possibility of this degenerating into violence cannot be ruled out, the Turkish organisation Milli Gorus warns.

History shows the Imams will make sure this degenerates into violence at their direction. Where are the moonbats assaulting Imams with fake blood on thier hands? Oh, that’s right, Condi will not have them slaughtered. The Imams on the other hand….

More references:

Tell the children the truth

The Europeans tried to ignore Islaminization and the spread of militant Islam as some in the USA suggest we should. Look what fruits that tree produced.

I found this article on the Media Monitors Network.

I was so dumbfounded and speechless with its message that I had to reread it, in its entirety, twice. This diatribe, from one “M.T. Akbar” is indicative of the obsence double standard that occurs through Muslim countries.

Christians or Jews living in a Muslim theocracy are often subject to third or fourth class citizenry. They cannot own land. cannot worship freely without reprisal, and basically must endure any injustice that a Muslim cares to dole on them.

Yet, Akbar has the audacity to dicate special rights to the citizens of the United States. No stranger, you do not have special rights. We do have to pay for public foot baths for you, or use taxpayer money to pay for madrassas. Nor will we feel pressure NOT to report any suspicious behavior on the part of your radical brethren.

You will not stifle us. Unlike the fundamentals, we value our lives and cherish our loved ones.

Furthemore, we will not allow you to espouse violence and hatred against Christians and Jews while you demand no one speak ill of your religion. This the crux of my analysis. You demand our respect, yet choose not to respect anyone not adhering to your intolerant, narrow-minded, backwards sect.

“We are Not Done With Racism - Yet

by M. T. Akbar

(Monday, August 27, 2007)

"One of the most enduring qualities of America is its ability to bring together different cultures and allow them a space to settle into the fabric of this nation. It is the secret of our success as a nation, yet it is increasingly under attack from those who espouse a mono-cultural America. We need to take a shared responsibility and give voice to a consistent message, that hate speech and marginalization of any group must not be tolerated."

There is a new racist dogma that is taking hold in this country that if allowed to fester any further will result in the greater marginalization of minority groups and increase the prevalent atmosphere of fear and mistrust. The most glaring manifestation of this phenomenon is the unbalanced and intellectually impoverished discourse about Islam and American Muslims.

America’s last accepted form of racism tolerates statements about Muslims that would be unacceptable if referring to other groups. In this paradigm multiculturalism is a threat to the foundations of democracy and those voices who espouse a contrary view are opposed to freedom of speech. The great American melting pot is conspicuously thrown to the wayside.

This school of thought is brought to its logical and most radical end in such destructive and violent actions as occurred recently in Florida. On July 6th 2007, a Bosnian Muslim family who were on vacation had their home torched and the words “F*** Islam” spray painted over all their walls. This family moved to America for the express purpose of leaving their war torn nation for safer shores. When the wife was asked “if this reminded her of back home?” she replied “Pretty much.” If the occupants of that home had been part of any other race or religion there is no doubt that the media coverage would have been much larger.

Pop culture personalities such as Don Imus, Glenn Beck, and Anne Coulter feed the hysterical atmosphere of racism and Islamophobia that lead to such tragedies as the one in New York. Don Imus is known as the radio host who for 36 years made his name known as a shock jock with a wide audience and influence. He was heavily courted by politicians for support and endorsements until recently when he ‘finally’ stepped over the line by making demeaning racist and sexist comments about the female Maryland basketball team. While this comment rightly got him fired, it wasn’t the first time he had made outrageous racist statements.

Muslims, one of his most consistent targets have invariably been called “ragheads,” “goat humping weasels,” “filthy animals,” and he has even suggested that they “all be killed.” The question is: where was the outcry, the suspensions and the apologies when these racist and xenophobic statements were being made. Most glaringly, why are they tolerated when it comes to one group and not to another?

Syndicated talk show host Glenn Beck has made bashing Islam a major objective of his show. When the first Muslim elected to Congress, Keith Ellison, was interviewed on Beck’s show he was asked to “[p]rove to us you are not working for the enemy.” Aside from the condescending tone of this question, it reveals the extent to which suspicion is automatically magnified by a mainstream media personality onto anyone associated with Islam. It also raises a critical point about the psychology of difference that is deeply rooted in the thinking of individuals such as Beck. It is the height of absurdity to ask such a question to an individual whose family has been in America since the early 18th century as Ellison’s has.

Anne Coulter, a regular guest on the cable networks and lecture circuit has famously been quoted stating “we should invade their (i.e. Muslims) countries, kill all their leaders, and convert them to Christianity.” Yet she continues to be invited to appear on TV networks, at universities, and organizations in effect legitimizing Islamophobia as a part of the overall discourse on Islam and American Muslims.

In the midst of this growing phenomenon there are a few voices that are noticeably missing. The most deafening silence comes from liberals and conservatives who seek true understanding and espouse American values of human rights, freedom and tolerance for multiculturalism. It may be that they are dismissive of these radical personalities or hope that by ignoring them they will just go away, but if that is the case it is not working.

In the age of consumerism, where people get their information on the go and rarely pause to contemplate on the subtleties of complex issues, one must ask the question: “who is doing the talking?” By remaining silent in the face of hate speech and demagoguery, well-intentioned liberals and conservatives allow their voices to be drowned out by radicals.

One of the most enduring qualities of America is its ability to bring together different cultures and allow them a space to settle into the fabric of this nation. It is the secret of our success as a nation, yet it is increasingly under attack from those who espouse a mono-cultural America. We need to take a shared responsibility and give voice to a consistent message, that hate speech and marginalization of any group must not be tolerated.”

The bottom line is this: our perceived Islamophobia is due to the endless attacks that occur in the name of God at your hands. Furthermore, average American citizens, who comprise a vast multicultural spectrum shall include you, but not grant you SPECIAL requests at the behest of other religions or faith-based groups.

When Christians and Jews are not referred to as “Crusaders” and “apes and pigs,” respectively, when non-Muslims are granted reciprocity in your lands, will a true dialog emerge.

Until then, do not demand ANYTHING from us.

Crossposted at The Twin Cities Conservative