I’ve now been in 57 states, ..
Posted on 11/25/2008 3:48:57 AM PST by Cindy
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "(CNSNews.com) – A United Nations committee has passed a controversial “defamation of religions” draft resolution but, amid freedom of expression concerns, the measure looks set to get less support when it comes to a final vote next month, than in previous years."
ARTICLE SNPPEPT: "‘Wrongly associated with terrorism’
This year the 57-nation Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has the support of two non-Muslim allies – Venezuela and Belarus – in co-sponsoring the resolution.
Although the OIC says the campaign is aimed at protecting all faiths, once again only Islam is cited by name."
(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...
FOX NEWS.com: "U.N. ANTI-BLASPHEMY RESOLUTION CURTAILS FREE SPEECH, CRITICS SAY" by Jennifer Lawinski (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Religious groups and free-speech advocates are banding together to fight a United Nations resolution they say is being used to spread Sharia law to the Western world and to intimidate anyone who criticizes Islam.") (October 3, 2008)
Please, pass that resolution, please, oh, pretty please. Those blue UN helmets make such wonderful targets, standing out against the skyline like they do.
57-nation Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC)
Seems our Kenyan born P.E. is more familiar with the OIC than his adopted home.
This year the 57-nation Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC)...
(Jeeze, there's that 57 state thing again.)
I’ve now been in 57 states, ..
LLS
“If you dare to write that Islam is associated with terrorism, we’ll cut your head off!”
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
“NUTS! UN’S DEATH KNELL FOR FREE SPEECH”
BLOG ENTRY SNIPPET: “You have to ask yourself, what does the West stand for? What does the US stand for? If not free speech, than we are finished. We stand for nothing. “Defamation” or “insulting” a cult, a dogma whatever is entirely subjective and dangerous.
UN anti-blasphemy measures have sinister goals, observers say
Steven Edwards , Canwest News Service
UNITED NATIONS - Islamic countries Monday won United Nations backing for an anti-blasphemy measure Canada and other Western critics say risks being used to limit freedom of speech.
Combating Defamation of Religions passed 85-50 with 42 abstentions in a key UN General Assembly committee, and will enter into the international record after an expected rubber stamp by the plenary later in the year.
But while the draft’s sponsors say it and earlier similar measures are aimed at preventing violence against worshippers regardless of religion, religious tolerance advocates warn the resolutions are being accumulated for a more sinister goal.
It provides international cover for domestic anti-blasphemy laws, and there are a number of people who are in prison today because they have been accused of committing blasphemy,” said Bennett Graham, international program director with the Becket Fund, a think tank aimed at promoting religious liberty.
“Those arrests are made legitimate by the UN body’s (effective) stamp of approval.”
Passage of the resolution is part of a 10-year action plan the 57-state Organization of Islamic Conference launched in 2005 to ensure “renaissance” of the “Muslim Ummah” or community.”
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