Friday, September 11, 2009
Surrender is Not an Option
As one drove into New York from New Jersey in the years before 9/11, there was an ellipse of roadway that gently curved into the waiting entrance of the Lincoln Tunnel. From there you could see the Twin Towers in the distance, across the river, dominating the lower end of Manhattan.
It bespoke the nation’s economic strength, its international outreach, its capacity to build two such impressive skyscrapers, made more so by their architectural simplicity. They gleamed in the rays of the Sun. They mirrored the silver Moon.
Every year when September 11th comes around, we must remind ourselves of the triumph of our Constitution, our dedication to freedom and liberty, and our capacity to defeat the enemies of these inalienable rights.Our grandparents defeated the Nazis and the imperialistic Japanese. Then they and our parents held steadfast against the Soviets for nearly five decades. We fought in Korea and we fought in Vietnam. The current generation’s bravest and best have been fighting our enemies in Afghanistan and Iraq.
We must draw on the reservoir of courage they bequeathed us and, for my part, we must never let lose of the anger we felt eight years ago when a handful of evil men attacked the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, with yet another intended target.
Al Qaeda? Hunt them! Find them! Kill them!
Do not listen to the appeasers, the Blame America crowd. Surrender is not an option.
Full article:
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/14595
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Martina McBride - God Bless America (LIVE)
She sings God Bless America beautifully... really one of the best I've heard...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJNqep77vBw
Monday, June 22, 2009
Iran: It’s Time for a Progressive Revolution
The thuggish revolt in Iran, better known as the Islamic Revolution of Iran, was anything but a progressive movement. This was a conscious assault on the 2500 year old Persian Empire and the progressive Iranian people in twentieth century. This untimely revolution outrageously installed the most oppressive theocratic Islamic system known to the history of mankind. With that, it renewed an era of Islamic terrorism and the revival of its never-ending passion for world domination.
The father of the Islamic coup d’etat in Iran is also considered one of the twentieth century’s founders of Islamic terrorism—the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Khomeini was an extremely brutal man instilled from his upbringing with Islamic superstitions and prejudices, but otherwise possessing little education. Claiming to be descended from Muhammad, Khomeini was steeped in anti-secularist, Islamist supremacist thought that is often bred in Islamic seminaries.
As his religious beliefs inevitably mixed with political and social doctrine, he became a part of Iran’s rapid descent from a nation re-emerging as a free and prosperous country to an Islamic theocracy. His role became increasingly one of justifying and urging Sharia and the suppression of human rights as a means to perpetuate Islamic rule. He insisted that all Iranian freedoms not specifically authorized in the Quran were a part of the American and Zionist “agenda”, and he urged civil unrest throughout the nation.
He was deservedly exiled to Iraq for 15 years. In the midst of the civil unrest, Khomeini returned to Tehran in February, 1979 and turned the rejuvenated Islamic passion into rabid anti-Americanism and anti-Western values as well as anti-Iranian, especially pre-Islamic values. It is noteworthy that Islam is against any national identity and will aim to destroy anything non-Islamic.
Bluntly speaking; one cannot be an Islamic cleric without being a terrorist. Terror and Islam go hand in hand. They are inseparable entities, conjoined in scripture, sanctioned by Muhammad, and demonstrated throughout Islamic history.
Unlike what you may hear from the regime’s propagandists, dissatisfaction with the rule of the Mullahs is widespread. You will not read about it in many anti-American media outlets, but Iranian students, traditionally the vanguard of political and social reform in Iran, continue their valiant struggle in the face of torture, imprisonment and death. Labor unions, although tightly controlled, are in a constant state of rebellion against the inhumane treatments by the Islamic State. Ethnic and religious minorities suffering under the ruthless Islamic injustice and pogrom-like measures are ripe for mass eruption to build Iran into a just society for all.
This week’s gasoline riots in Tehran were the signs of unhappiness with this incompetent regime and people’s readiness for a full-fledged revolution. But this time around people’s participation will be much higher, and unlike the Shah who left the country to avoid a bloodbath, the ruthless Mullahs will most likely crush thousands or even millions of people before they give up power.
It is extremely important to make a note of it that the key to victory in Iraq is also in the hands of the Iranian people. Thus it is for the good of all concerned that we start supporting the Iranian people and their success of toppling a terrorist regime.
full article at Amil Imani's website.. here:
http://www.amilimani.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=2
Nazanin-Someday ( 2009 Iran Election)
Beautiful video with Iranian singer/activist Nazanin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqkSmpKkfdI&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.activistchat.com%2F&feature=player_embedded
Iran Takes a Step Forward, America Takes a Step Back
Student and youth demonstrators refusing to accept the rigged election results
Iranian Soccer fans raise bannersIranian Soccer players wear green armbands in solidarity
The Iranian election dominated this week’s news, with large numbers of student and youth demonstrators refusing to accept the rigged election results. While the outcome of the current Iranian crisis will have a limited impact outside Iran in the short term, it may have a far larger one in the long run. While the protests began as something more akin to the Venezuelan protests over Chavez’s media hijacking last year, they have already passed the point of Tienanmen Square. And while we are not quite at the Tehran version of the Berlin Wall, whether or not they get there will depend on the actions of the Iranian regime.
Ahmadinejad was thought to be the regime’s best bet for avoiding that kind of fate, offering a great deal of hostility toward the west, combined with pop culture appeal at home and some small liberalizations backed by a revolutionary guard background and militia ties. But now the Ahmadinejad train has gone very badly off the rails.
At some point during the election, the regime made the decision to rig the results. Had they done so early enough, the change would not have been so jarring. Instead it appears to have been a panicked reaction in response to the realization that Ahmadinejad was going to lose.
And whether that decision was made at the level of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei or not, the ball finally rolled back to him.
The regime now has a limited number of choices to make.
1. It can pursue a comprehensive crackdown on all protesters, resulting in either the successful suppression of the protests, or leading to the fall of the regime entirely. The old lessons of the Shah are not entirely lost on the men who helped overthrow him.
A full scale crackdown at this juncture, even if it temporarily succeeds, would likely do so at a heavy death toll. The People’s Republic of China survived a similar crackdown by pushing enough economic and social liberalization so that the next generation would up not caring. Iran does not quite have the same option, particularly when it comes to social liberalization.
2. Khamenei can conduct an investigation, bring forward a few scapegoats and announce Mousavi as the true winner by a small margin, or propose a compromise option of some sort along the Zimbabwe model.
This of course would involve a serious personal loss of prestige, as well as a clear demonstration of weakness by the regime. It would avoid a short term explosion, but the long term consequences would wind up demonstrating the power of the protesters to compel the government to surrender to their will. And would in turn be quite destructive as well.
3. Play a waiting game, allow the protesters to discharge their energy, keep Ahmadinejad where he is, make some daily life concessions that would make people’s lives easier.
Overall it would appear that the regime went with this third option.
After the failure of the initial limited crackdown, Khamenei chose to embrace a slightly more conciliatory tone. The violence was toned down and a limited recount of some sort was promised.
The problem with this approach is that it only emboldened the protesters who have begun to learn their true power. The protests have only become more comprehensive. Secret police have been outed on blogs. And more high ranking regime critics have stepped forward.
In response Khamenei is now threatening bloodshed if the protests don’t stop. This strongly suggests that despite being the inheritor of the revolution, he is actually making the same exact mistakes as the Shah’s government did.
If Iran was the crisis that Biden warned us about, Obama has already failed miserably. If the Iranian regime falls, Obama will be remembered mainly for standing on the sidelines and doing nothing. The man who traveled all across the world giving speeches, had nothing to say when the people of Iran risked their lives fighting for freedom.
Meanwhile in the roundup,
Israpundit’s Jerry Gordon takes Obama to task for missing an opportunity on Iran and Bill Levinson covers Ron Paul’s failed vote.
Paul Williams at Canada Free Press looks at Jimmy Carter, the real father of the Islamic revolution
Carter’s real legacy remains in Iran with the Islamic Revolution and the rise of the murderous mullahs.
From Canada Free Press. full article here:
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/12144Neda has become a symbol, her name meaning "the voice", RIP Neda
Battle with police Iran June 20, 2009
http://www.dailymotion.com/user/mightier-than/video/x9ndxl_battle-w-police-tehran-iran-june-20_news
The Iranian revolution through Twitter.
Iraq was a just war
Another article you will not find reported in the MSM. There is reason for hope that it will become the Model.. from Iraq the Model.
Here's my latest article on The Australian:
THE war in Iraq is officially moving to an end. Six years after Saddam Hussein's regime was toppled, several coalition members have ended their missions in Iraq - including Australia, which pulled out its troops 12 months ago - and the US is preparing to wrap up its military involvement in the country.
Many still ask: Was it worth it?
If we examine the question from an American, British or Australian perspective, then it would be difficult to present an answer that could convince all critics. For the coalition members this was a war of opportunity, not a war of necessity. Going to war or not was never an issue that could affect the existence of a coalition member, nor was winning or losing.
For Iraq and its people however, this war was the beginning of a struggle for rebirth, a very difficult but necessary one, for sure.
People of my generation who were born in democracies may take the freedom they enjoy for granted. This is certainly not the case for me or my people. I was born a decade after the murderous Ba'ath Party grabbed power in Baghdad in the sinister coup of July 1968. To us, the war brought an end to that 35-year-long nightmare and the beginning of an era of freedom, thanks to our friends in the coalition.
full article:
http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/
The Story of Stuff Critique
Annie LeonardThis is the best critique of the information being taught in this video to date.. It talks about using "more than our share" and how the government should take care of us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5uJgG05xUY&feature=related
Friday, June 5, 2009
Gene Simmons Military Tribute
honor our troops, honor our veterans. a handshake and a "thank you for serving" makes a world of difference. thank you for stopping by!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MtdIO23MKM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MtdIO23MKM
The Political--Academic--Climate Complex
Climate Change HereticBusiness is business.
Bjorn Lomborg criticized businesses for taking advantage of the ‘green’ opportunities available because governments have bought the message that human CO2 is causing global warming. He talks about a “Climate-Industrial Complex” comparing it with the “Military-Industrial Complex” that President Eisenhower warned about.
I partially agree with Lomborg’s concern that, “Spending a fortune on global carbon regulations will benefit a few, but dearly cost everybody else.” Why partially? His use of the word carbon is scientifically incorrect, and I don’t agree with his belief global warming or climate change are problems. I have no sympathy with his claim that some businesses are exploiting Cap and Trade opportunities. Of course they are. Almost every business is taking advantage of the green hysteria; it is what business is all about. Business is about making money and I have no difficulty with that. What angers me is the hypocrisy of businesses that claim they’re acting to stop warming or save the planet. Rubbish, they’re doing it for profit. They couldn’t do it for long if they lost money. (Government bailouts aside.)
Business is not the problem, except when exploited for personal gain by politicians like Al Gore. The real threat is the Political - Academic - Climate Complex. Climate research funded by taxpayers is being exploited by academics to advance their careers with virtually no accountability and all within unassailable mostly taxpayer funded institutions..(see link for entire article).
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/11550
American capitalism gone with a whimper
Excellent article from Russia's Pravda on the future of our American democracy... They understand Marxism and see it unlike so many of us here in America who walk around with blinders on.
It must be said, that like the breaking of a great dam, the American decent into Marxism is happening with breath taking speed, against the back drop of a passive, hapless sheeple, excuse me dear reader, I meant people.
True, the situation has been well prepared on and off for the past century, especially the past twenty years. The initial testing grounds was conducted upon our Holy Russia and a bloody test it was. But we Russians would not just roll over and give up our freedoms and our souls, no matter how much money Wall Street poured into the fists of the Marxists.
Those lessons were taken and used to properly prepare the American populace for the surrender of their freedoms and souls, to the whims of their elites and betters.
First, the population was dumbed down through a politicized and substandard education system based on pop culture, rather then the classics. Americans know more about their favorite TV dramas then the drama in DC that directly affects their lives. They care more for their "right" to choke down a McDonalds burger or a BurgerKing burger than for their constitutional rights. Then they turn around and lecture us about our rights and about our "democracy". Pride blind the foolish.
Then their faith in God was destroyed...Full article here:
http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/107459-0/
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Mansfield Flag Controversy Draws Worldwide Outrage
It is so sad that in America, patriotism could be considered offensive... How dare they tell her she had to take down the flag. The proper response from the hospital would be "Patriotism is never offensive" I'm sorry you don't understand that the flag is a flag for all who love America, liberty, freedom and apple pie and it stays.. The Constitution doesn't protect people from being offended. If you are, you are living in the wrong country..
Is it okay to show your patriotism at the office?
For one Arlington woman, the answer was "no" after she hung an American flag in her office just before the Memorial Day weekend.
Debbie McLucas is one of four hospital supervisors at Kindred Hospital in Mansfield. Last week, she hung a three-by-five foot American flag in the office she shares with the other supervisors.
When McLucas came to work Friday, her boss told her another supervisor had found her flag offensive. "I was just totally speechless. I was like, 'You're kidding me,'" McLucas said.
full story:
http://cbs11tv.com/local/patriotism.at.office.2.1020415.html
For one Arlington woman, the answer was "no" after she hung an American flag in her office just before the Memorial Day weekend.
Debbie McLucas is one of four hospital supervisors at Kindred Hospital in Mansfield. Last week, she hung a three-by-five foot American flag in the office she shares with the other supervisors.
When McLucas came to work Friday, her boss told her another supervisor had found her flag offensive. "I was just totally speechless. I was like, 'You're kidding me,'" McLucas said.
full story:
http://cbs11tv.com/local/patriotism.at.office.2.1020415.html
Monday, May 25, 2009
Rolling Thunder 2009 Memorial Day DC
From Blackfive, nothing else needs to be said..
The bikes are in town and I was amazed at how many. They just kept coming for ever. Good people, good cause, good time, Rolling Thunder.
go to:
http://www.blackfive.net/main/2009/05/rolling-thunder-2009.html
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Memorial Day - Honor the heroes
Honor the fallen this Memorial Day and every day throughout the year. Obviously we can't highlight every one of our fallen heroes but it is important to tell as many stories as possible in honor of every one of our brave men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Here a just a few..
Marc Alan Lee, First Navy SEAL Killed in Iraq. August 2, 2008. Awarded Silver Star, Bronze Star with Valor, and Purple Heart
Source:
Source:
NYC Firefighter who responded to the WTC attacks.Army Sgt. Christian P. Engeldrum
39, of Bronx, N.Y.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, New York City; killed Nov. 29 when his military vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Baghdad. Also killed was Army Pfc. Wilfredo F. Urbina
http://www.militarycity.com/valor/534311.html
Common Name,Uncommon Valorby
Since his days growing up in Tampa, Fla., the lanky kid with the slightly mischievous smile had wanted to be a soldier. By this bright morning, April 4, 2003, Sgt. First Class Paul Ray Smith had more than fulfilled his dream. He had served 15 of his 33 years in the U.S. Army, including three tours of duty in harm's way--in the Persian Gulf, Bosnia and Kosovo.
Now all his training, all his experience, all the instincts that had made him a model soldier, were about to be put to the test. With 16 men from his First Platoon, B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, Sgt. Smith was under attack by about 100 troops of the Iraqi Republican Guard.
"We're in a world of hurt," he muttered.
read entire article:
http://www.opinionjournal.com/federation/feature/?id=110008153
God Bless those who gave the ultimate Sacrifice.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
How Torture Helped Win WWII
Excellent article.. a must read
Fretting over waterboarding, writes British historian Andrew Roberts, obscures the fact that "enhanced interrogation techniques" have saved thousands of lives in every war. Plus, read Michael Korda's review of Roberts' book Masters and Commanders: How Churchill, Roosevelt, Alanbrooke and Marshall Won the War in the West, 1941-45.
If anyone believes that SIS persuaded each of these 19 hard-bitten Nazi spies to fall in with Operation Fortitude by merely offering them tea, biscuits, and lectures in democracy, they’re being profoundly naïve.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-05-13/how-torture-helped-win-wwii/
Soviet Subversion of the Free World Press
Important video. Soviet Subversion of the Free World Press
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2307456730142665916&ei=KAoPSvvfO5LUrgKUm_CODw&hl=en
Friday, May 15, 2009
Isms-“Make Mine Freedom” & "How to Brainwash A Nation"
Amazing how relevant both the videos are to what we see going on today.The demoralization process by Communist operatives was more successful than they could have ever dreamed. The other warns, if only people would have listened, of drinking from the "ism" bottle that will bring a collective utopia
I ran across these brilliant videos whilst perusing the blogs of two patriotic ladies, they were so compelling that I wanted to share them here on Digital Publius.
The next video features Yuri Bezmenov, a former KGB operative as he explains the nature of the attack that America has indeed seemingly fallen victim to.
http://web.me.com/toddgroup/digital_publius/Blog/Entries/2009/5/14_Isms.html
Monday, April 13, 2009
An Apology to Israel and the Rest of America's True Friends and Allies
Love this article.. no introduction needed..
By Pamela Meister
President Obama, as befits a true leftist, has been apologizing vociferously to the world for not only all of the horrible things George W. Bush did, but apparently also for the rest of us lowly Americans for being "arrogant" and "dismissive" toward Europe. I'll bet Eurolitists are practically wetting their pants at the admission of an American president that even though George W. Bush is out of office, the Ugly American is alive and well.
Additionally, he made sure America received its share of the blame of the world economic crisis. By doing so, I suppose he's just trying to make up for that blasted arrogance.
Obama also groveled at the feet of the "Muslim world" (no, there are no Christian and Jewish worlds, but thank you for asking) by declaring that the U.S. is not at war with Islam. He's right, we're not. Factions of Islam are at war with us and the rest of the West. And don't forget that bow to King Abdullah of the nation responsible for much of the financing of radical Islam. The MSM has pretty much ignored this embarrassing breach of protocol - heads of state do not bow and scrape to one another - but I find it interesting that Obama didn't make the same mistake with Queen Elizabeth. The only thing we heard about was Michelle Obama daring to touch Her Majesty, over which Larry King hyperventilated on his television show. Time to take that paper bag and put it over your head, Larry.
But now, as the first leg of the World Apology TourTM has come to its end and Obama must once again endure the tedium of the White House, I thought I'd take up the torch and deliver a few apologies that Obama seems to have forgotten. In the spirit of leftists everywhere, I offer the following:
I'm sorry, Israel, that our president has seen fit to throw the oldest and most stable democracy in the Middle East under the bus...
full story at:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/04/an_apology_to_israel_and_the_r.html
How the rescue happened
I little bit of background concerning Obama getting so much credit for allowing the military to actually do what they had authority to do in the first place.. so tacky.. just couldn't wait to rush out to the press conference to strut his "foreign policy" credentials. They are using this incident to say, "See, Democrats are strong on defense".. right.... I have a bridge I want to sell you..
The AP is reporting that President Obama gave the order to use military force to rescue the hostage, that is misleading. WASHINGTON (AP)—Administration officials say President Barack Obama approved the military operation that rescued a U.S. captain held hostage by Somali pirates. The officials say Obama ordered the Defense Department to use military resources to rescue Richard Phillips from a lifeboat off the Somali coast.
He did affirm the military's authorization to use force if the captain's life was in danger, but they already would have had that authorization as part of their standard rules of engagement. If there are innocents about to be slaughtered the same reasoning that authorizes self defense also covers an imminent execution unless the ROE specifically forbid it.The AP is making it sound like there was an active rescue ordered by the President. It was not, there was an imminent threat and the local commander gave the order to fire. Good on Obama for ensuring their authorization was clear, but let's also be clear that he did not authorize or order an active rescue attempt.
UPDATE: Good gravy, the Kossacks are trying to spin Obama up for a medal or something.
full story:
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Wilders’ historic address to Massachussetts synagogue
Wilders faces prosecution and jail for speaking out against radical Islam. In Holland and England you have no free speech, yet the Islamists can say the most vile things.
Dutch lawmaker and filmmaker Geert Wilders, banned last week from setting foot on British soil, appeared at Ahavath Torah Congregation.
While we in America can still speak out we must speak out against Shariah and Multiculturalism. We are one country, under one people-we are all Americans. Culture is important to practice for each family and we can all enjoy the differences we bring to the nation, but it shouldn't take precedence over our American culture.
Following is video of Geert Wilders' appearance.
http://www.internationalfreepresssociety.org/2009/03/wilders-historic-address-to-massachussetts-synagogue/
Geert Wilders news round-up
http://www.geertwilders.nl/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Heroic Swede Who Saved Thousands of Jews
Another story that needs to be told. One you will not get from watching the nightly news.. We need to hear more about those who risked their lives for others to live.
Interesting New Info in the Curious Case of Raoul Wallenberg, Heroic Swede Who Saved Thousands of Jews
One of the not so mysterious mysteries is what happened to Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who risked his life to save thousands of Jews from the Holocaust. Instead of going into the safe, wealthy banking life of his family, this University of Michigan architectural school grad instead volunteered to work with America to save thousands of Hungarian Jews, and apparently lost his own life in the process.
Although no one knows for sure what happened to Raoul Wallenberg, sightings and other accounts indicate that he was captured by the Soviets and likely died in one of their prisons. If he were alive today, this heroic, saintly man would be 96.
This weekend, the Wall Street Journal's Joshua Prager wrote an extensive feature on the Wallenberg family's search for his whereabouts. Although the article was very long, there were some interesting items in it.
http://www.debbieschlussel.com/archives/2009/03/interesting_new_2.htmlTuesday, March 3, 2009
Carlos the Jackal to Obama: Help me find terrorist pal Letter:
I report, you decide...
'As your grandfather would have said, Mr. President, Allahu akbar – God is great!'
By Jay Baggett
'As your grandfather would have said, Mr. President, Allahu akbar – God is great!'
By Jay Baggett
Emboldened by President Barack Obama's announcement he will close the Guantanamo facility housing suspected terrorists, one of the most notorious leftist terrorists of the 1970s and 1980s has written the president, asking him for help in finding a "former comrade-in-arms" missing for 14 years, and closing his letter with "Allahu akbar! ... yours in revolution."
Ilich Ramirez Sanchez – aka Carlos the Jackal – penned his letter to Obama from the Paris prison where he is serving a life sentence for the murder of two French agents and an informer, and for a series of deadly bomb attacks in Paris and on French trains, the Glasgow Sunday Herald reported today.
"Mister President, Your decision to close secret CIA jails, honors you," Carlos began before raising the issue of Bruno Breguet, a Swiss national who served as his right-hand man.
The letter continued:
full story:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=90398
Austrian Students Get Lessons in Hate
Something we must guard against here in the US. We can learn from other countries mistakes, or can we?
by David J. Rusin
by David J. RusinCharlotte Bronte cautioned that "prejudices … are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosened or fertilized by education; they grow there, firm as weeds among rocks." But sometimes educators are the ones planting those prejudices.
The Islamic Religious Community in Austria (IRCA) — the sole legally recognized body that represents Muslim interests before the government and in which all Muslims automatically receive membership — has been providing Islamic education in public schools since 1982. Mouhanad Khorchide, a professor of sociology, recently published the first major study of this program, which has processed more than thirty thousand pupils. The disturbing results offer yet another warning to states about the groups they empower to speak on behalf of Muslims:
Khorchide, himself a Muslim, said 22.6 percent of the 210 Muslim teachers he had surveyed had "fanatical attitudes" and 21.9 percent rejected democracy as incompatible with Islam.
The older the teacher, Khorchide said, the more likely he was to reject the principle of the rule of law.
According to Vienna weekly Falter, the study shows 8.5 percent of the Muslim teachers said it was understandable for violence to be used to spread Islam, 28.4 percent said there was a contradiction in being both a Muslim and a European, and 44 percent said they had to make their students understand they were better than non-Muslims.
In addition, more than a third of the instructors lack pedagogical training and "most teachers of Islam before 1998 had been recruited in Arab countries or among Muslims living in Austria and many of them had been members of radical groups." As for the predictable consequences of welcoming Islamists into the classroom, an example reminiscent of the Anschluss era emerged just one week later:
Social Democrat (SPÖ) Education Minister Claudia Schmied has banned a Muslim man from teaching his religion at a Vienna secondary school after he distributed anti-Semitic leaflets to pupils.
[…]
The leaflets contained a list of allegedly "Jewish" firms from which, the man told the students, they should not buy anything.
His removal — called an "overreaction" by the Muslim Teachers Association — is good news; so too is the announced agreement between the IRCA and the government to revamp Islamic education. But how many weeds already have taken root in young Muslim hearts?
http://www.islamist-watch.org/blog/2009/02/austrian-students-get-lessons-in-hate.htmlMonday, February 23, 2009
The last statesman in Marxist Europe
The most patriotic Americans come from Communist/Socialist countries abroad.. They came here to get away from that life, now we want to throw away, abandon everything that made us great. What made us great wasn't adopting Socialist policies, far from it. We "were" the worlds alternative.
Not so long ago, in our part of Europe we lived in a political system that permitted no alternatives and therefore also no parliamentary opposition. We learned the bitter lesson that with no opposition, there is no freedom.~ Vaclav Klaus, address before the European Parliament, Feb. 19
Although my memory of Czech leader Vaclav Klaus (president since 2003, re-elected 2008) goes back to his days as prime minister (1992-1997), and to the time of Czechoslovakia's first president, the famous playwright and philosopher Vaclav Havel (1989-1992), I really didn't start actively following the career of this free-market iconoclast until radio host Michael Savage would have him on his show from time to time. This made me think to myself – as much as Savage hates Marxism, liberalism and European-style socialism, for him to have President Klaus on his program for an extended interview meant that Klaus had to be a man of stalwart principles and transcendent intellect. Indeed he is.
On Jan. 1, Klaus was appointed president of the European Union. Although this position is largely ceremonial, the EU is a very important economic cooperative represented by 27 nations and over 470 million people. Since President Klaus has a well-known aversion to European-style socialism and statist controls over the free market, he is set on a collision course with the leaders of the socialist welfare states of Europe now under his authority.
Journalist Dan Bilefsky in a recent article on President Klaus wrote:
An economist by training and a free marketeer by ideology, Klaus has criticized the course set by the union's departing leader, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France. The ambitious Sarkozy has used France's European Union presidency to push an agenda that includes broader and more coordinated regulation by the largest economies to tame the worst of the market's excesses.
President Vaclav Klaus is a man after my own heart and makes me and other conservatives here in America yearn for a politician to rise up and become a real statesman in the tradition of Burke, Churchill, Thatcher and Reagan. For example, although he's president of the EU, a conspicuous socialist economic entity, Klaus refuses to sell out his principles and is a tireless advocate of laissez faire free-market capitalism in the tradition of his intellectual mentors, the Austrian-British economist Friedrich Hayek and the American economist and public philosopher Milton Friedman, whose free-market capitalist ideas Reagan used to build 20 years of sustained economic growth here in America.
Full article here:http://www.worldnetdaily.com/?pageId=89566
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
