The Collaborators
[S]uddenly, free speech is not a universal right worthy of the crafting of puppet heads and the defacing of Starbucks’ windows, but instead is a culture-specific gift that needs to be filtered through the religious precepts of the culture of the Other. Unless, of course, that “Other” happens to be, say, Evangelical Christians. In which case, such extremists MUST BE SHOUTED DOWN with free speech.Pretzel logic, clearly—and the dilemma that is at the root of an incoherent philosophical system that favors the sociology of group identity over the universality of individual rights. Ironically, George Bush, each time he argues that freedom is universal, is acting in a manner far more progressive than self-styled progressive activists.
Again: note the crux of the debate, as framed by the voices for Muslim protest, and take care to listen for the broad-stroked rhetoric—usually more carefully crafted by those who have perfected its vocabulary, cadence, emotional appeals, and key words—of the “tolerance” movement, the justificating force that cynically underpins all identity politics:
"The 12 cartoons ... have caused an uproar in the Muslim world and drawn a new cultural battle over freedom of speech and respect of religions."
Translation: “Free speech is good so long as it tolerates our right, as an identity group, to dictate which free speech is authentic and allowable. Otherwise, y’know, we get to torch shit.”
You'll see some (though not all are guilty) of that pretzel logic on display here, including an admonishment to those republishing cartoons that we are "not being helpful". One suspects that, if sent back in time some 60ish years, such people would have been completely at home in "occupied" France.
Damian Penny has more on these voices of surrender. (At this rate, how long will it be before we begin to hear calls demanding Salman Rushdie apologize to his offended Islamist "critics" ?)
"The Black Standard-Bearer of Islam in Europe"
The Islamic assassin who butchered Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh on an Amsterdam street, Mohammed Bouyeri, says the prophet justifies his deed. link: 140 comments " Theo Van Gogh's final words "Can't we talk about this" will be on Europe's tombstone."
Well, the last few weeks have been quite clarifying, haven't they?First, Hammas wins and doesn't back down from their main selling point...kill the Jews.And now Europe is awakened from its slumber and forced to confront the true nature of the people who have been moving into the neighborhood over the last few years.Yes, it's getting ugly but it was going to anyway. Now at least no one can claim they weren't warned. Oh lovely. Petah Tikva (Tel Aviv stabbing)
Seems a few folk were just riding in a minivan taxi, ...and some Ishmaeli decided to 'show his feelings'....5, some very serious.
Where Did All the Danish Flags Come From?
An excellent point by Charles Moore, who wonders why there were suddenly so many Danish flags ready to be torched in Islamic nations: If you get rid of the Danes, you’ll have to keep paying the Danegeld.
How this network has operated would make a cracking piece of investigative journalism.
Yes, indeed it would; but that’s the kind of investigative journalism Western media seems to have absolutely no interest in pursuing. link: 60 comments | So that do ya think the ROPers wanna do to this guy? Paliwood anyone? a lot of what Islamists do is staged Excellent essay I found linked at anti-idiotarian rottie: Mohammed was a Rapist, Child Molester, Murder, Thief, and a Liar
The cartoon stuff is just window dressing. The Liberal Left press is COMPLETELY unreliable as news and thoroughly corrupt. This is all propaganda, planned a long time ago and set into motion according to timetable. One hopes Wretchard is correct that their timing is off, they stuck too soon and too confidently, not expecting their enemies to fight back, making the same mistake as all fascists dictators have made, that free citizens can't fight. They can fight, once they understand the stakes, and fight very very well. I am convinced the Paris Riots were planned. I believe Al Qaeda is sophisticated enough to have added crowd control to their repetoire. Hitler did it, and he is their mentor.
I don't know if this has been posted before, so many threads, so little time. The Copenhagen Post
An Al-Qaeda affiliated group issued a grim warning to Danish citizens on Thursday "You will see your own blood as an answer, and that is revenge from our prophet."
ON THE NET...
http://counterterror.typepad.com/the_counterterrorism_blog/2006/02/more_lies_from_.html
"MORE LIES FROM DANISH IMAMS" (February 4, 2006)
http://trackingalqueda.blogspot.com/2006/02/2102006-embassy-burning-day.html
"2/10/2006 - Embassy burning day"
http://www.mohajroon.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5478
http://www.infovlad.net/?p=378
"BOYCOTTING DANISH PRODUCTS GOES ON..."
http://www.infovlad.net/images/up0478.gif
http://crusader.rulez.jp/files/0203200601_rasol.wmv
Beirut, Lebanon - Danish consulate on fire
Except insane.
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/default.htm#attacks
http://kokonutpundits.blogspot.com/2006/02/islam-religion-of-peace-video-gallery.html
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Weston runs Salafi jihadist camps in Mexico:Mark Weston, former ace water skier from Florida, now known as Omar Weston, aka Omar Abu Mariam. Born in the UK, came to America/Mexico, very typical
Links to articles referenced above:
"Islamist Activities in Mexico and Central America"
