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To: Old Badger
Here are the facts about this hit piece. I guess Rick Perry is getting traction for this smear to be dragged out again.

Why don't most of his embedded LINKS work?

Hey Old Badger are you the author, Robert Spencer?

David Stein: Debunking the Rick Perry “Pro-Shraria” School Curriculum Myth

Amil Imani Governor Perry's Islam Connection ………”No matter how I tried, I couldn't reach the conclusion that this inclusion promotes Islam or is pro-Sharia. It seems that the mere fact that Islam is included in the curriculum represents supporting it. And with regard to the concern that the education curriculum Perry promoted is pro-Arab and against Israel, the evidence is exactly the opposite. …”

Perry’s “Pro-Sharia” Curriculum DebunkedThe back-and-forth within the anti-sharia community about whether or not Rick Perry is a “fifth columnist” candidate continued this week, with Center for Security Policy’s Dave Reaboi and Ace of Spades both coming to Perry’s defense.

At Counter Contempt, David Stein also analyzed the “controversial” Muslim history curriculum Perry helped coordinate in Texas, and skewered the idea that it’s a pro-Sharia program. You can comb over the whole plan here, but here are a few excerpts:

1. Countries of Western Civilization have secular governments, which means great toleration of cultural and religious differences.

2. Countries of Islamic Civilization for the most part either have religiously dominated governments or demands to make them more religious, which mean less toleration of cultural and religious differences.

3. Muslims often lack respect for Western traditions and points of view. The Muslim relationship to the West is colored by the belief that Western beliefs [whether Christian or atheist] are defective and therefore inferior to Islam.………

11 posted on 11/22/2011 5:28:35 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I think it’s cute when you point out someone has published a hit piece on a candidate.


15 posted on 11/22/2011 5:35:33 AM PST by GreenAccord (Bacon Akbar)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife; All
"Hey Old Badger are you the author, Robert Spencer?"

No, but I do believe that "He" should directly address the allegations!

Rick ...... is that you? :O)

17 posted on 11/22/2011 5:40:09 AM PST by Old Badger (I still like Palin because she will tell like it is!)
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