[muir_redwoods]

islam is simply incompatible with a free republic. It is a death cult that hates the idea of free individuals making free choices.

[Aevery_Freeman]

Islam is simply incompatible with a free republic

Unfortunately, so are our various levels of government.

[rockinqsranch]

“It is a death cult that hates the idea of free individuals making free choices.”

Walking together hand in hand with their brothers, and sisters of the Marxist bent holding similar perspectives.

[Nowhere Man]

islam is simply incompatible with a free republic. It is a death cult that hates the idea of free individuals making free choices.

True. To most Islamists, freedom to them means the right to attack and beat up Christians, Jews, Hindus, Atheists, Buddhists and other non-believers. Also it means to vote into power their brethern like the Moslem Brotherhood. I think we made a big mistake in the Middle East with the loss of Mubarak, Kadaffy and even Saddam Hussein. They were not nice guys nor would I want to live under them, but at least they were more like the 1950's era Arab nationalists with some ideas on having a secular government system. Minorities like Christans, Jews and so on were protected (unfortunately, the Kurds were attacked) although they did enact "equal opportunity" tyranny to some of their people. I think in the latter, over there to maintain order, freedom is so alien to them, they need a strongman to keep them in line.

I'm very skeptical on Islam itself. I'm not concerned with the more peaceful and mystical versions like the Sufi or Druze, but the radicals themselves are a threat as well as those who stand by and do nothing. Islam needs a reformation. Until then, I will remain skeptical and aloof.