Although it is slow to gain traction, Americans are beginning to see the signs of a part of the umma, the global Muslim community, which will forever be a thorn in the side of America and consequently that of all Americans. That is the issue of Muslim loyalty, especially Muslims in the military.
Liberals in America don’t see loyalty to ones former homeland or culture a problem. In fact, President Obama calls diversity in America one of our greatest strengths when in reality it is a threat of grave proportions. Immigrants who come to our country to become a part of it, to assimilate and to truly become Americans are not the issue and over the years legal immigrants who gave up their former life to become a part of our culture and society have added much to the development of this nation.
The ones however that come only for the benefits, welfare, special deals and perks while holding onto their citizenship of their birthplace, and who hold to an underlying desire to transform our nation into a mirror of their political philosophy, are a threat to America’s very survival. And nowhere is it becoming more obvious as in the case of Muslim loyalty to Islam and to other Muslims, placing their loyalty to Americans and America itself second.
When choices have to be made, one always chooses in favor of their greatest loyalty, whether it is to simple desire, family, religion, society, humanity culture and tradition, or to a country. We always make decisions based upon our strongest connections and priorities. Muslims have sworn their allegiance to Allah, Muhammad and the Muslim community. When push comes to shove, as it does on national security issues, they will always chose their faith over your friendship or their status as Americans.
In November of 2009, America got its first glimpse into what lengths Muslim Americans will go to when faced with the choice of loyalty to their sworn oath to stand for the United States or to stand against the United States when it clashes with Islamic principles.
Major Nidal Malik Hassan, an Army psychiatrist, had S.O.A. (Soldier of Allah or Slave of Allah depending on who you ask) printed on his business cards. He was known for his radical views against the Iraq war and the actions of the United States against his fellow Muslims and vocalized them in meetings he had while operating as an Army Officer. His rdical views were ignored out of a desire to tolerant of the religion of Islam even though it is an ideology contrary to American values.
During the attack Hassan was reported to have shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is Great) as he fired his weapon. This was become known to Americans as a battle cry made as terrorists detonate bombs, or as Hassan did, fire their weapons in an attempt to kill in the name of Allah and the defense of Islam against a perceived aggressive enemy.
Sadly, after over a year of “investigation” our government cowardly decided to label Hassan’s killing of 13 people plus one unborn baby and the wounding of over 30 others as “workplace violence”. This exhibits the Obama’s administration’s reluctantly to see facts right in front of them. This is however in keeping with Obama’s mantra that we are “not now or will we ever be at war with Islam”.
With each new terrorist attempt aimed at our citizenry, a great portion of Americans are beginning to see that proclamation as less palatable.
More recently, the American soldier Nasser Abdo has said, “I don't believe I can involve myself in an army that wages war against Muslims. I don't believe I could sleep at night if I take part, in any way, in the killing of a Muslim.”
Abdo is stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky where some 5,000 soldiers are being deployed to fight in Afghanistan against the Islamic Taliban. He has made his choice as to which loyalty he is more commanded to follow. He refuses to go to war against his fellow Muslims even though the ones he is being sent to fight against are actively involved in the killing of his fellow American soldiers. Muslim loyalty trumps American loyalty.
In Abdo’s case he may end up in prison instead of Afghanistan for his “religious convictions”. Watch for liberal organizations to come to his defense as they are prone to do helping anyone taking a stand against America.
Do not soldiers take an oath to defend America if not verbally at least is that not the intent of enlistment in the armed forces in the first place?
What are Muslims taught about oaths in Islam? Islamic traditions found in the Hadith, one of the three sets of writings Muslim faith is based upon, states: “Abu Bakr faithfully kept his oaths until Allah revealed to Mohammad the atonement for breaking them. Afterwards he said, ‘If I make a pledge and later discover a more worthy pledge, then I will take the better action and make amends for my earlier promise’.”
In other words, an oath is good only as long as you don’t later decide there is something better to believe in, making it in effect useless and not worthy to uphold. In the case of military service such switching of loyalties is a threat to our nation security.
Really however, do Muslims ever switch their allegiances? In their hearts did they ever swear to protect America in the first place? Surely they knew where their priorities lay all along.
So what of Muslims serving in the armed forces? In my opinion, based on what I know of Islamic loyalty, I believe that every Muslim soldier who sees himself as a Muslim first and an American second, is a national security risk for sabotage, espionage and even overt attacks against their fellow soldiers.
Is this view supported by the Qur’an? In Surah 5:51 it states, “O you who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians for your protectors: they are but protectors of each other. And he amongst you who turns to them is of them. Verily Allah guides not a people unjust.”
Qur’an 3:28: “Let not the Believers take for friends or helpers Unbelievers rather than Believers: if any do that, in nothing will there be help from Allah: except by way of precaution, that you may guard yourselves from them. But Allah cautions you (to remember) Himself; for the final goal is to Allah.”
There are 14 such verses in the Qur’an admonishing Believers (Muslims) not to take for themselves friends, protectors or even helpers from among the unbelievers and to do so risks the anger and wrath of Allah. The exception being that you can make “fake” friends with unbelievers in an attempt to keep yourself from harm. Deception is widely promoted in Islam.
Qur’an 58:22 shows just how personal it can get. In part it reads: “You will not find any people who believe in Allah and the Last Day, loving those who resist Allah and His Messenger, even though they were their fathers or their sons, or their brothers, or their kindred.”
It doesn’t get much more personal than that. This verse says that you will not find love in anyone who rejects Allah or Muhammad, be they father, son, brother or other kin. The line between Muslims and non-Muslims is a pretty well-defined one. Only Islamic apologists who praise diversity at all costs and tolerance of every culture no matter how perverted seek to blur that line.
A Muslim soldier has dual loyalties, on the surface at least. Inwardly they have only one. A true Muslim never swears loyalty to anyone or anything above Allah, Muhammad, or Islam. Counting on their loyalty to America can be a devastating decision as the Fort Hood shootings proved emphatically.
Muslims were however killed in the attacks of 9/11 and the Qur’ans admonishment against Muslims killing Muslims seems to contradict the idea that Islam permits such killings. However, if you will notice a fine detail in the above mentioned verse 5:51 it says that when Muslims choose associations with unbelievers they become “of them”. This phrase erases all obligation to take care not to kill other Muslims. Once they become one of “them” they themselves become fair game.
This principle was defined in Muhammad’s time when a specific attack was planned for nighttime. His officers were concerned that in the darkness innocent children or women might be inadvertently killed. Muhammad told them not to worry about it because they were “of them”. Collateral damage is acceptable in the advance of Islam through conquest as lines of morality are erased. September 11, 2001 proved that.
Should Muslim soldiers then be restricted to non-combative positions so as not to be placed in a position of having to kill fellow Muslims? Even that will not work as working in the food industry, administrative positions, motor pool or hospital workers gives aid in one form or another to soldiers who will be fighting Muslims. They see this as aiding and abetting the enemy. They will be viewed by Islam as coconspirators in the attacks upon Muslims on any field of battle. The only option is not to allow Muslims to serve in the United States Armed Forces in any capacity.
Muslim loyalty does exist, but only for Islam. If a Muslim says he will defend America against his fellow brother, Muhammad calls him an apostate, a traitor and worthy of the same fate as the unbeliever. So why do they continue to call themselves Muslims if they have indeed turned their back on Islamic teachings? Because in their heart they have not abandoned Islam.
Muhammad’s words recorded in Bukhari 8,73,70 makes it plain. “Harming a Muslim is an evil act; killing a Muslim means rejecting Allah”. Simply put, for a Muslim soldier to kill a fellow Muslim is an act of rejecting Allah and without loyalty to Allah, one is not a Muslim.
In Bukhari 1,2,12 Muhammad explains “True faith comes when a man’s personal desires mirror his wishes for other Muslims”. Since a Muslim’s desire is not to be killed, he cannot seek or participate in the killing of other Muslims and still be a man of faith who follows Islam.
Simply put, Islam divided the world into two camps, dar al Islam, the land of submission of which Muslims are a part, and dar al harb, the land of war, everyone else. It is an impossibility for a Muslim to be a part of both worlds, promoting Islamic goals and purpose on one hand and being a participant in war against those very ideals on the other hand.
But can be believe them if they say they are Muslims yet loyal to America? Hardly. Islam is deceptive is anything at all. The principle of Taqiyya, Sacred Deception, allows for Muslims to lie to non-Muslims in the advancement of Islam. We have already seen that an oath is little more than a convenient lie told to deceive since the oath can be retracted when another better idea or cause comes along. Muslims are forbidden to lie, cheat, steal from, harm or kill fellow Muslims. The courtesy does not however extend to you and I as unbelievers and kafirs.
Therefore, although Muslim loyalty does exist, it pertains only to loyalty to Islam and the umma, the global Muslim community. As such allowing Muslims to serve in the protection of the American ideal, society and community is like unquestioningly hiring known spies and saboteurs to fill our ranks. It is absurd and suicidal.
So it appears that the Obama mantra that we are not at war with Islam is as foolish as it is untrue. We are at war with Islam and every American Muslim (forgive the contradiction in terms) soldier in uniform is an enemy soldier behind our lines and needs to be treated a such.
Until and unless we treat Islam as the political philosophy it is, rather than as simply another religion, we will never be successful in the war against terrorism or in the effort to save America as the last free country in the world. It is a fight we cannot afford to lose and one we cannot win with the ranks of our armed forces filled with those loyal only to our enemy.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Islam's Manipulation In the Islamic-American Debate
Using a football game as an analogy, Imam Rauf stated "I am the head coach of this strategic initiative and the President of the United States.... is like a player you want to bring in for a particular play".
He added that it is like moving the ball forward down the football field and asking yourself who can you bring in to move the ball forward in order to score. You have to, he believes, have enough power to push the ball forward, promoting your interests against the interests of the opposition.
Rauf, for all his moderate Muslim conversation is a manipulator who sees himself as the one calling the shots in the NYC mosque debate and in the overall Islamic - American debate. And make no mistake about it, there is an Islamic-American debate going on.
It is not a Freedom of Religion debate, but one system vying for advantage over the other and who wins this debate will shape the landscape of America's tomorrow. He sees himself as the puppeteer pulling the strings of the individuals involved with getting his way and the will of Islam getting its way in America.
Anyone who does not see him as a divisive and dangerous man in America, is blinded by a blanket of tolerance they want to cover everything with in an attempt to seem enlightened and unifying.
"I belong to this neighborhood, ladies and gentlemen," he said. "I'm a devout Muslim. I pray five times a day -- sometimes more, if I can -- and I observe the rituals required by my faith." As a devout Muslim Rauf fully understands the philosophy of Taqiyya, Sacred Deception, by which a Muslim can say anything he wants to a non-Muslim to advance the cause of Islam. As this is permitted, it is not considered a lie by Islam.
Islamic tradition reveals in Bukhari 3,49,857 that Muhammad said, "A man who brings peace to the people by making up good words or by saying nice things, though untrue, does not lie". Can it be more clear that lying in the cause of Allah to bring Islamic peace is not a lie at all in a Muslim's eyes?
In America, our justice system is built upon the concept of right and wrong. In court we swear to "Tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth". Islam teaches that even this oath is changeable.
In Bukhari 8,78,618 it states, "Abu Bakr faithfully kept his oaths until Allah revealed to Muhammad the atonement for breaking them. Afterwards he said, "If I make a pledge and later discover a more worthy pledge, then I will take the better action and make amends for my earlier promise".
In Islam an oath is only honored until something better comes along, such as a reason for breaking it. This is the same principle that makes allowing Muslims to serve in the United States armed forces a foolish policy. Their loyalty remains only until they are called to fight against Allah people, and all bets are off.
In Islam there is no such concept of right and wrong, but rather it is one of what is permissible and what is forbidden. Taqiyya, or lying to a kafir, is permissible and if a Muslim is to follow Muhammad's, the perfect Muslim example, it is not only allowed but recommended.
In any discussion if there is not honesty then the deck is stacked against the one who tries to play by the rules and the cheater has an unfair, and unethical, advantage. In the NYC Ground Zero mosque issue, as with all Islamic issues, Islam is permitted to lie, to spin the truth, to manipulate the game to "advance the ball down the field". The only way we as moral and honorable people can react is to refuse to play any game where liars have the upper hand.
Islam has moved across the entire world by gaining the upper hand by any means possible. Muhammad is an example they ardently follow. For instance, there was an unwritten rule that civilians were not to be attacked civilians in a time of war. Muhammad broke that rule and excused it by stating that whatever advances Islam, or keeps a Muslim from harm, is permitted. He burned fig trees when it was forbidden to destroy food stuffs. If it advanced Islam, it was Allah's will and no punishment will be doled out to the Muslim who follows what Allah allows.
So in this mosque debate, or in any debate we might be engaged in with Islam, the deck is stacked in Islam's favor. We must refuse to play their game on their terms. We must recognize that we are in effect being "played" and refuse to allow it. Liars need to leave the game and that in itself will solve practically every issue we have with Islam on the spot.
Whether we have the guts to take a stand and do that is another question. So many Islamic apologists have crawled from beneath the woodwork that they are like roaches spreading their diseased and unfounded bias everywhere they appear. Facts are denied. Reality is denied and only misconceptions of the peacefulness and humanitarian outreach of Islam is promoted.
Where there is dishonesty involved in any discussion, any conclusion drawn will be a faulty one because the process was tainted. Islam taints all it touches because of its eagerness to corrupt the process for the advantage it gives. Ignorance is its weapon and as long as we adhere to Islam's desire that we remain ignorant, we will have no control over how the game will end.
Just as getting to know a person works until you find out that they have lied about who they are and what their motives were. Then we realize we don't know them at all but only the false front they portrayed. Islam is no different. When lying is used to build the relationship, we will soon realize we never knew Islam at all.
Ever since 9/11 all American should know how Islam wants this game to end. On that September morning, it no longer was a game to us and became a war with winner take all. It is one we cannot afford to be blind to the rules of.
Willful blindness is not an option. Being manipulated is not an option. Playing against a stacked deck is not an option. Losing is not an option. Engaging with eyes wide open is the only option against a dishonest ploy that would ultimately cost us everything if we lose to cheaters.
He added that it is like moving the ball forward down the football field and asking yourself who can you bring in to move the ball forward in order to score. You have to, he believes, have enough power to push the ball forward, promoting your interests against the interests of the opposition.
Rauf, for all his moderate Muslim conversation is a manipulator who sees himself as the one calling the shots in the NYC mosque debate and in the overall Islamic - American debate. And make no mistake about it, there is an Islamic-American debate going on.
It is not a Freedom of Religion debate, but one system vying for advantage over the other and who wins this debate will shape the landscape of America's tomorrow. He sees himself as the puppeteer pulling the strings of the individuals involved with getting his way and the will of Islam getting its way in America.
Anyone who does not see him as a divisive and dangerous man in America, is blinded by a blanket of tolerance they want to cover everything with in an attempt to seem enlightened and unifying.
"I belong to this neighborhood, ladies and gentlemen," he said. "I'm a devout Muslim. I pray five times a day -- sometimes more, if I can -- and I observe the rituals required by my faith." As a devout Muslim Rauf fully understands the philosophy of Taqiyya, Sacred Deception, by which a Muslim can say anything he wants to a non-Muslim to advance the cause of Islam. As this is permitted, it is not considered a lie by Islam.
Islamic tradition reveals in Bukhari 3,49,857 that Muhammad said, "A man who brings peace to the people by making up good words or by saying nice things, though untrue, does not lie". Can it be more clear that lying in the cause of Allah to bring Islamic peace is not a lie at all in a Muslim's eyes?
In America, our justice system is built upon the concept of right and wrong. In court we swear to "Tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth". Islam teaches that even this oath is changeable.
In Bukhari 8,78,618 it states, "Abu Bakr faithfully kept his oaths until Allah revealed to Muhammad the atonement for breaking them. Afterwards he said, "If I make a pledge and later discover a more worthy pledge, then I will take the better action and make amends for my earlier promise".
In Islam an oath is only honored until something better comes along, such as a reason for breaking it. This is the same principle that makes allowing Muslims to serve in the United States armed forces a foolish policy. Their loyalty remains only until they are called to fight against Allah people, and all bets are off.
In Islam there is no such concept of right and wrong, but rather it is one of what is permissible and what is forbidden. Taqiyya, or lying to a kafir, is permissible and if a Muslim is to follow Muhammad's, the perfect Muslim example, it is not only allowed but recommended.
In any discussion if there is not honesty then the deck is stacked against the one who tries to play by the rules and the cheater has an unfair, and unethical, advantage. In the NYC Ground Zero mosque issue, as with all Islamic issues, Islam is permitted to lie, to spin the truth, to manipulate the game to "advance the ball down the field". The only way we as moral and honorable people can react is to refuse to play any game where liars have the upper hand.
Islam has moved across the entire world by gaining the upper hand by any means possible. Muhammad is an example they ardently follow. For instance, there was an unwritten rule that civilians were not to be attacked civilians in a time of war. Muhammad broke that rule and excused it by stating that whatever advances Islam, or keeps a Muslim from harm, is permitted. He burned fig trees when it was forbidden to destroy food stuffs. If it advanced Islam, it was Allah's will and no punishment will be doled out to the Muslim who follows what Allah allows.
So in this mosque debate, or in any debate we might be engaged in with Islam, the deck is stacked in Islam's favor. We must refuse to play their game on their terms. We must recognize that we are in effect being "played" and refuse to allow it. Liars need to leave the game and that in itself will solve practically every issue we have with Islam on the spot.
Whether we have the guts to take a stand and do that is another question. So many Islamic apologists have crawled from beneath the woodwork that they are like roaches spreading their diseased and unfounded bias everywhere they appear. Facts are denied. Reality is denied and only misconceptions of the peacefulness and humanitarian outreach of Islam is promoted.
Where there is dishonesty involved in any discussion, any conclusion drawn will be a faulty one because the process was tainted. Islam taints all it touches because of its eagerness to corrupt the process for the advantage it gives. Ignorance is its weapon and as long as we adhere to Islam's desire that we remain ignorant, we will have no control over how the game will end.
Just as getting to know a person works until you find out that they have lied about who they are and what their motives were. Then we realize we don't know them at all but only the false front they portrayed. Islam is no different. When lying is used to build the relationship, we will soon realize we never knew Islam at all.
Ever since 9/11 all American should know how Islam wants this game to end. On that September morning, it no longer was a game to us and became a war with winner take all. It is one we cannot afford to be blind to the rules of.
Willful blindness is not an option. Being manipulated is not an option. Playing against a stacked deck is not an option. Losing is not an option. Engaging with eyes wide open is the only option against a dishonest ploy that would ultimately cost us everything if we lose to cheaters.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Burning the Qur'an - The Right Statement Made in the Wrong Way?
The proposed Burn the Koran Day being held by the Dove World Outreach Center is drawing a great deal of attention and correctly placed criticism not only in Florida and America, but worldwide.
I understand the intent of Pastor Terry Jones and his determination to express his view that “Islam is of the Devil”, which is the title of his book on the subject. But there are other things to consider as well, such as the overall goal of this action.
The Qur’an is probably one of the most respected holy books of any religion and it also has the distinction of being probably the most reviled as well. Islam is becoming more of a polarizing subject as Americans ponder the building of an Islamic community center near ground zero and the building of an Islamic-shaped crescent memorial at the site of the Flight 93 airplane crash site.
Muslims go to great lengths to express respect for their book. Their hands must be washed and clean before it is handled and some have been imprisoned in Islamic countries for not treating it respectful enough. A Christian minister had a hand and foot cut off because he spoke about the Qur’an with disrespect. Muslims take this symbol of Islam very seriously.
However, the greatest mistake that Jones’ Church will make is not the actual burning the Qur'an. It is that by doing so they are placing themselves in a position where their exposure of Islam will not be heard or respected after this.
In effect, the truths about Islam that the Dove World Outreach Center will seek to make people aware of will not be heard by those who need it the most. Pastor Jones’ ministry will be forever shaded by perceived bigotry and religious intolerance. In that, Dove World Outreach is aiding the cause and advancement of Islam instead of hindering it.
Anyone that knows me understands that I believe the truth of Islam should be exposed. The fact that it is more of a political system rather than a legitimate religion is one of those truths that we must face in order to effectively confront the threat of Islam in America, although we as a country have yet to do so.
My fear is that the burning of the Qur’an will be counterproductive and do more harm than good. I would imagine that the last thing Pastor Jones wants to do is to aid in the advancement of Islam in the United States.
But this action of burning the Qur’an, even though protected by freedom of speech, isn’t the wise thing to do. It has been said that just because someone has a ‘right’ to do a thing does not mean that doing that thing is the right thing to do.
Much more exposure of Jones’ ideas would be accomplished by a devoted promotion of his book, publication of his sermons on the subject, and the mass distribution of tapes, DVDs and CDs which would disseminate his convictions in far more detail. In effect, his truest expression of his freedom of speech would be to promote more of that – actual speech.
American General David Petraeus, in saying that burning the Qur’an will be used as a possible tool for justification of further attacks upon American troops abroad, is certainly true. The idea that Islamic radicals need a reason to harm Americans is a bit naïve though. Admittedly, burning Islam’s holy book does add more fuel to the already blazing fire.
We should also consider the ramifications of allowing the threats of violence by Muslims around the world to curb free speech where Islam is concerned. Stopping the burning will add to a feeling of victory felt by Islamic radicals but that is the lesser of the two evils, especially in light of the fact that burning the Qur’an will have no positive effect in the fight against the philosophy of Islam.
Promoting the fight against Islamic ideology in a dignified and effective manner is far more important than a single sensational expression of free speech. In this case, not exercising free speech may be the greatest example of free speech after all. Just because someone has a right to say something does not always mean it needs to be said, especially when it is said in inflammatory ways.
All adults who are married learned a long time ago that even the right thing said in the wrong tone will get us into hot water. Burning the Qur’an is an example of the right thing being said in the wrong way.
There are many more effective, valid and dignified ways to expose Islam. After the Qur’an go up in flames on 9/11 in Gainesville, Florida a statement will certainly be made by Dove World Outreach Center. However, the many other statements they could have made in the future will not be possible as they will not be heard nor received, and that is the biggest tragedy of all.
I understand the intent of Pastor Terry Jones and his determination to express his view that “Islam is of the Devil”, which is the title of his book on the subject. But there are other things to consider as well, such as the overall goal of this action.
The Qur’an is probably one of the most respected holy books of any religion and it also has the distinction of being probably the most reviled as well. Islam is becoming more of a polarizing subject as Americans ponder the building of an Islamic community center near ground zero and the building of an Islamic-shaped crescent memorial at the site of the Flight 93 airplane crash site.
Muslims go to great lengths to express respect for their book. Their hands must be washed and clean before it is handled and some have been imprisoned in Islamic countries for not treating it respectful enough. A Christian minister had a hand and foot cut off because he spoke about the Qur’an with disrespect. Muslims take this symbol of Islam very seriously.
However, the greatest mistake that Jones’ Church will make is not the actual burning the Qur'an. It is that by doing so they are placing themselves in a position where their exposure of Islam will not be heard or respected after this.
In effect, the truths about Islam that the Dove World Outreach Center will seek to make people aware of will not be heard by those who need it the most. Pastor Jones’ ministry will be forever shaded by perceived bigotry and religious intolerance. In that, Dove World Outreach is aiding the cause and advancement of Islam instead of hindering it.
Anyone that knows me understands that I believe the truth of Islam should be exposed. The fact that it is more of a political system rather than a legitimate religion is one of those truths that we must face in order to effectively confront the threat of Islam in America, although we as a country have yet to do so.
My fear is that the burning of the Qur’an will be counterproductive and do more harm than good. I would imagine that the last thing Pastor Jones wants to do is to aid in the advancement of Islam in the United States.
But this action of burning the Qur’an, even though protected by freedom of speech, isn’t the wise thing to do. It has been said that just because someone has a ‘right’ to do a thing does not mean that doing that thing is the right thing to do.
Much more exposure of Jones’ ideas would be accomplished by a devoted promotion of his book, publication of his sermons on the subject, and the mass distribution of tapes, DVDs and CDs which would disseminate his convictions in far more detail. In effect, his truest expression of his freedom of speech would be to promote more of that – actual speech.
American General David Petraeus, in saying that burning the Qur’an will be used as a possible tool for justification of further attacks upon American troops abroad, is certainly true. The idea that Islamic radicals need a reason to harm Americans is a bit naïve though. Admittedly, burning Islam’s holy book does add more fuel to the already blazing fire.
We should also consider the ramifications of allowing the threats of violence by Muslims around the world to curb free speech where Islam is concerned. Stopping the burning will add to a feeling of victory felt by Islamic radicals but that is the lesser of the two evils, especially in light of the fact that burning the Qur’an will have no positive effect in the fight against the philosophy of Islam.
Promoting the fight against Islamic ideology in a dignified and effective manner is far more important than a single sensational expression of free speech. In this case, not exercising free speech may be the greatest example of free speech after all. Just because someone has a right to say something does not always mean it needs to be said, especially when it is said in inflammatory ways.
All adults who are married learned a long time ago that even the right thing said in the wrong tone will get us into hot water. Burning the Qur’an is an example of the right thing being said in the wrong way.
There are many more effective, valid and dignified ways to expose Islam. After the Qur’an go up in flames on 9/11 in Gainesville, Florida a statement will certainly be made by Dove World Outreach Center. However, the many other statements they could have made in the future will not be possible as they will not be heard nor received, and that is the biggest tragedy of all.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Obama's Real Top Priority
Obama once spoke about the horrendous practice of Human Trafficking when he said to Pastor Rick Warren, "This has to be a top priority". After almost 2 years in office the issue of human trafficking has yet to be addressed. However, there has been plenty of time to address other “top priorities” for this busy president.
He insisted on ramming health care down the throats of American when 3 of 4 did not want it, taking 6 vacations, golfing, funding abortion with federal money, making speeches for fellow Democrats, golfing, bashing Bush, lying to the public about what was in the health care bill, whittling away at individual liberties of Americans who want to make their own decisions for their lives, throwing 60 White House parties, praying with Muslims on Muslim Friday Prayer, golfing, blaming Republicans even though they were powerless to halt anything the ruling party wanted to do if they were in one accord, hiring Communists for White House positions, continuing reckless spending, suing Arizona for doing what he said was his job although he refuses to do it, bragging on non-existent jobs created & fictitious jobs saved, golfing, buying shrimp, crying about how terrorist suspects are mistreated, making racial slurs against white policemen before he admittedly had all the facts, gleefully meeting Hugo Chavez, golfing, running infomercials to try and convince us not to believe our own gut and ears about what was in the health care bill, covering up crosses with plywood to hide the hint that he is a Christian, pandering to ACORN buddies whom he promised would join him in Washington to “set the agenda” for the transformation of the United States, praising the many contributions Muslims have made to America (although he failed to mention 9/11 as one of them), hiring a few more Communists and radicals, quoting the "Holy Koran" as an example of how all humanity should fashion their lives, shutting down cities and construction projects so he can make 10 minute speeches, going on The View to gain swooning women support, watching his poll numbers slide into the ditch and pretending not to care, golfing, making speeches to the Muslim community to show that he is on their side against any criticism aimed in their direction, promoting an unneeded Islamic mosque near Ground Zero and not being sensitive to all Americans who were attacked on 9/11, renaming 9/11 as a Day of Remembrance and refusing to identify the attackers as having any ties to Islam, golfing, backing up on his support of a mosque when he heard Americans state their disapproval, deciding to never attend a church anymore because it is disruptive and yet continues to disrupt city after city as he continues his speaking career, promoting a global climate change agenda Americans do not want and can't afford in this economy, lying about the upswing in economic recovery while unemployment remains above what he promised it would reach if we passed the stimulus bill, flying to Copenhagen to corral the Olympics for his hometown buddies at the cost of a million dollars wasted, golfing, making more campaign stops and speeches after he was elected than before, initiating a war against Fox News as an enemy of his design for America, apologizing for America more times than can be countered, touting an over-priced electric car as proof that Americans are ready to switch from oil-based transportation, making ineffective concessions to Russia so they would like us more, continuing not to promote nuclear power in USA but sending millions to South America so they can build a nuclear plant, caring more for the 'rights' of terrorists than the people they kill, trying to fulfill his promise to be the greenest president ever, avoiding his promise made nine times that the health care process would be televised on C-SPAN, slighting our military by going to the gym instead of visiting wounded troops overseas, fighting against anyone who would dare obstruct the steady flow of “Undocumented Democrats” coming across the border into California, Arizona and Texas, promising to make us eat more health while he visits ice cream parlors and BBQ joints, redistributing the wealth and making sure we don’t have much of it left for ourselves, praising withdrawal of troops from Iraq while leaving 50,000 still there as violence continues and the job is not complete, seemingly taking credit for the Surge after bashing Bush for the idea and voting against funding it, praising his efforts to make this a “Summer of Recovery” in speech after speech when all America watches a “Summer of Job Loss”…..
Oh, did I mention playing golf? Do I really need to continue? Americans are not stupid and have eyes to see that electing an inexperienced politician who saw a whooping 145 days experience in the Senate as qualification for becoming the President of the United States and the most powerful political figure in the world, was nothing if not pure folly. Obama labors under the delusion that making promises is equivalent to keeping them.
And what of human trafficking issue that “must be a top priority”? Well, it came in way down the list behind hitting the links, slurping ice cream and swaggering in White House Conga Lines while many Americans are deciding whether to pay their house mortgage or eat . In fact, after all these months I am uncertain if he has even mentioned it again as he did during the campaign when he was intent upon making vain promises in effort to gain support and get votes and prove his love for suffering humanity.
Proclaiming himself to be the politician that would “change the way Washington is run”, Obama has proved to be the ultimate politician, self-serving instead of serving the people who put their trust in him. With back-room deals, hiring and firing in the middle of the night and other dubious actions, Obama has created the most obscured presidency. It has become his legacy instead of the transparency he promised.
Obama has so many “top priority” issues that, in effect, only his liberal agenda of making America less safe, poorer, and seen as more evil in the eyes of all of the world is his top priority.
The once outwardly praised Messiah who rode into Washington on the Democratic donkey amidst praises and heartfelt tears, has shed his Messianic robes and went from being the Messiah to being Judas, a betrayer of all he once said he stood for and to the American people.
Under his “leadership” and I use that term very loosely, we have not seen the oceans recede and the land heal as he promised. “We are the ones the world has been waiting for” now echoes as pure, shameless narcissism.
And what of the 27 million living the hellish life of forced slavery that Obama promised to rescue? They’ll just have to wait a while longer. It’s tee-off time.
So while his promise to work to end human trafficking went unaddressed, Obama has succeeded in trafficking in the dreams of Americans and people all over the world as he sold them on the auction block. To be fair, in his mind he probably thinks that he ‘kind of’ kept his promise.
He insisted on ramming health care down the throats of American when 3 of 4 did not want it, taking 6 vacations, golfing, funding abortion with federal money, making speeches for fellow Democrats, golfing, bashing Bush, lying to the public about what was in the health care bill, whittling away at individual liberties of Americans who want to make their own decisions for their lives, throwing 60 White House parties, praying with Muslims on Muslim Friday Prayer, golfing, blaming Republicans even though they were powerless to halt anything the ruling party wanted to do if they were in one accord, hiring Communists for White House positions, continuing reckless spending, suing Arizona for doing what he said was his job although he refuses to do it, bragging on non-existent jobs created & fictitious jobs saved, golfing, buying shrimp, crying about how terrorist suspects are mistreated, making racial slurs against white policemen before he admittedly had all the facts, gleefully meeting Hugo Chavez, golfing, running infomercials to try and convince us not to believe our own gut and ears about what was in the health care bill, covering up crosses with plywood to hide the hint that he is a Christian, pandering to ACORN buddies whom he promised would join him in Washington to “set the agenda” for the transformation of the United States, praising the many contributions Muslims have made to America (although he failed to mention 9/11 as one of them), hiring a few more Communists and radicals, quoting the "Holy Koran" as an example of how all humanity should fashion their lives, shutting down cities and construction projects so he can make 10 minute speeches, going on The View to gain swooning women support, watching his poll numbers slide into the ditch and pretending not to care, golfing, making speeches to the Muslim community to show that he is on their side against any criticism aimed in their direction, promoting an unneeded Islamic mosque near Ground Zero and not being sensitive to all Americans who were attacked on 9/11, renaming 9/11 as a Day of Remembrance and refusing to identify the attackers as having any ties to Islam, golfing, backing up on his support of a mosque when he heard Americans state their disapproval, deciding to never attend a church anymore because it is disruptive and yet continues to disrupt city after city as he continues his speaking career, promoting a global climate change agenda Americans do not want and can't afford in this economy, lying about the upswing in economic recovery while unemployment remains above what he promised it would reach if we passed the stimulus bill, flying to Copenhagen to corral the Olympics for his hometown buddies at the cost of a million dollars wasted, golfing, making more campaign stops and speeches after he was elected than before, initiating a war against Fox News as an enemy of his design for America, apologizing for America more times than can be countered, touting an over-priced electric car as proof that Americans are ready to switch from oil-based transportation, making ineffective concessions to Russia so they would like us more, continuing not to promote nuclear power in USA but sending millions to South America so they can build a nuclear plant, caring more for the 'rights' of terrorists than the people they kill, trying to fulfill his promise to be the greenest president ever, avoiding his promise made nine times that the health care process would be televised on C-SPAN, slighting our military by going to the gym instead of visiting wounded troops overseas, fighting against anyone who would dare obstruct the steady flow of “Undocumented Democrats” coming across the border into California, Arizona and Texas, promising to make us eat more health while he visits ice cream parlors and BBQ joints, redistributing the wealth and making sure we don’t have much of it left for ourselves, praising withdrawal of troops from Iraq while leaving 50,000 still there as violence continues and the job is not complete, seemingly taking credit for the Surge after bashing Bush for the idea and voting against funding it, praising his efforts to make this a “Summer of Recovery” in speech after speech when all America watches a “Summer of Job Loss”…..
Oh, did I mention playing golf? Do I really need to continue? Americans are not stupid and have eyes to see that electing an inexperienced politician who saw a whooping 145 days experience in the Senate as qualification for becoming the President of the United States and the most powerful political figure in the world, was nothing if not pure folly. Obama labors under the delusion that making promises is equivalent to keeping them.
And what of human trafficking issue that “must be a top priority”? Well, it came in way down the list behind hitting the links, slurping ice cream and swaggering in White House Conga Lines while many Americans are deciding whether to pay their house mortgage or eat . In fact, after all these months I am uncertain if he has even mentioned it again as he did during the campaign when he was intent upon making vain promises in effort to gain support and get votes and prove his love for suffering humanity.
Proclaiming himself to be the politician that would “change the way Washington is run”, Obama has proved to be the ultimate politician, self-serving instead of serving the people who put their trust in him. With back-room deals, hiring and firing in the middle of the night and other dubious actions, Obama has created the most obscured presidency. It has become his legacy instead of the transparency he promised.
Obama has so many “top priority” issues that, in effect, only his liberal agenda of making America less safe, poorer, and seen as more evil in the eyes of all of the world is his top priority.
The once outwardly praised Messiah who rode into Washington on the Democratic donkey amidst praises and heartfelt tears, has shed his Messianic robes and went from being the Messiah to being Judas, a betrayer of all he once said he stood for and to the American people.
Under his “leadership” and I use that term very loosely, we have not seen the oceans recede and the land heal as he promised. “We are the ones the world has been waiting for” now echoes as pure, shameless narcissism.
And what of the 27 million living the hellish life of forced slavery that Obama promised to rescue? They’ll just have to wait a while longer. It’s tee-off time.
So while his promise to work to end human trafficking went unaddressed, Obama has succeeded in trafficking in the dreams of Americans and people all over the world as he sold them on the auction block. To be fair, in his mind he probably thinks that he ‘kind of’ kept his promise.
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