Saturday, October 07, 2006

Freedom of Speech for All?

Left-wing Fascist thugs attacked Jim Gilchrist, the founder of the Minutemen, as he attempted to deliver a speech in New York City on Thursday. (Watch the video) He was the invited guest of Columbia University Republicans. The criminals rushed the stage and knocked over tables and chairs, punching and kicking Gilchrist and unfurling banners in English and Arabic. The victim of this violent attack was finally rescued by security and escorted out of auditorium. Neither the police nor security guards made any effort whatsoever to arrest the attackers who assaulted Mr. Gilchrist. This is the latest example in a long list of compelling evidence that the left-wing along with radical Muslims do not believe in free speech unless you agree with them. They feel perfectly free to deny by violence the rights of anyone with an opposing point of view.

This alarming trend is being allowed to happen all over: In Germany, a Mozart opera was canceled for fear of Muslim riots because the opera contains some material which might be offensive to Muslims. An art exhibit in London was scotched for the same reason. Salman Rushdie is forced to hide in fear of his life because he wrote a book critical of Muslim fanatics. Political cartoons were said to be the cause of weeks of riots because they depicted the Muslim founder’s image. The Pope was forced to apologize because he quoted a 14th century author’s opinion that radical Muslims attempted to spread their “faith” at the point of the sword. Everything the Pope said was true.

How long will we continue to endure anti-free speech violence on the part the left-wing Fascists and their counterpart in the radical Muslim community? Do we want to live in a world where only one point of view is allowed?

We must be prepared to enforce freedom of speech. Those who rush the stage during a speech should be arrested and sent to prison. They have no right to assault a person merely because they disagree with what is being said. Muslim radicals who riot because of books or cartoons should be ordered to disperse, and if they fail to do so, they should be shot.

Until we get the resolve to take action to guarantee our freedoms, we most certainly will lose them.

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Moderate Islam Defined

In our search for moderate Islam, we are frequently disappointed. Every time there is a terrorist attack, we wait and hope in vain for influential, moderate, rational Muslims to stand up, speak up, denounce and cast out those who pervert the “peaceful religion of Islam.” But it never happens. Oh to be sure, we hear some token efforts, limited and frankly, quite ineffectual. Most of these go something like this: “We condemn the deaths of innocent civilians…, BUT!…” Unfortunately the “but” is the important thing. It always contains a condemnation of Israel and its efforts to defend itself against terrorism, or of the US efforts in Iraq, etc. This poisoned “but” kills any effect of the challenge to radical Islam by the so-called moderates. It cancels out any good results their disapprobation may have had. And that seems to be the desired effect, sad to say. Even the most moderate Muslim seems to be unwilling, or unable to frankly condemn and reject the terrorists without qualification. And that is a shame because unless, and until “moderates” learn to expel these killers from their midst, the war against terrorism will never end. Maybe they are just deathly afraid for their own lives if they were to really speak out. The Islamofacists would come to their home in the middle of the night and kill them and their whole family for slandering "Islam."

In her excellent piece on Moderate Muslims, Yashiko Sagamori points out that trying to find a “Moderate Muslim” is harder than finding a cure for cancer: "The moderate Muslim, along with the Big Foot, the unicorn, the Loch Ness monster, remains more elusive than a cure for cancer: there is at least a theoretical possibility that a cure for cancer can be found one day, unless of course Islam takes over and drags us all down into its own endless Dark Ages."

Why should this be important to us? The most frightening aspect of our current unconventional war against Islamofacists, is the seemingly impossible task of defining and finding our enemy. America has always been good at defeating any “organized army” we have ever come up against. We can lick ‘em every time in a flat out traditional fight. Our army is better trained and equipped. The enemy doesn't stand a chance in a regular battle. Where we get into trouble is when our foes don’t have the normal goals and asperations of a traditional enemy. Even the most hardened Nazi wanted to preserve his own life and that of his family and comrades. Once defeated in battle, they were willing to negociate. The Islamic Terrorists are different. They are motivated by an irrational belief in paradise and are willing and anxious to go there. And they don’t care a fig if it costs the life of their family either. They care nothing for life and do not fear death. After defeat, they will fight on, --albeit from behind the skirts of their women and children. Glenn Beck made that clear on his radio program today when he interviewed the producer of the movie Obsession, Radical Islam’s War Against the West. According to Glenn, this movie should be required viewing by all Americans who wish to preserve our way of life.

If we fail to take this threat seriously, we will all have to learn to live under Radical Islam. There is no choice… no room to negociate… no getting out of it... The fact is, any Radical Muslim who refuses to dennounce terrorism and mayhem will have to be killed. It is that stark. It is that simple. It is that important.

Monday, September 11, 2006

Edited, but Still a Powerful Clinton Indictment

The Path to 9/11 should be viewed by all Americans. There has been a lot of nonsense by assorted leftists about “historical liberties” taken and some minor edits were done, but the central message of the mini-series remained very clear: The Clinton Administration had ample opportunity to eliminate Osama Bin Laden but failed do so! Clinton was so dissolute in his political philosophy and personal life that he was literally rendered impotent. His administration lacked the will, purpose and ability to protect us from Islamic terrorism. This failure had tremendous consequences. Clinton could not, or would not act and the nation paid the ultimate price for his weakness on 9/11/2001. ABC deserves enormous gratitude and kudos for having what Clinton so obviously lacks: the courage to tell the truth!

Perhaps the most telling line of the mini-series, so far, was delivered by the Northern Alliance leader who was working with a CIA field agent to eliminate Bin Laden: “Are there no men in Washington? Or are they all cowards?” That leader had it right. The fact that the Clinton administration were all cowards became crystal clear when they began to squirm and squeal at the mere notion that the light of day was going to be shed on their dereliction of duty. It is evident to everyone that they failed us terribly, and no amount of cover up can hide that fact. They know it, we know it and everybody with any sense knows it. As Shakespeare made clear, sometimes those who “protest too much” are merely attempting to hide the evident truth.

Perhaps just a bad as their failure to act to get Bin Laden, is the ominous actions of Bill Clinton, his lawyers, and assorted members of his former administration to scotch the whole project. They didn’t want it edited, they wanted it canceled. No amount of editing could erase the basic truth underlying this slice of history: Clinton failed. That sitting Democratic office holders would sink so low as to threaten the broadcast license of a major network because they didn’t want the truth to be told about their failures, speaks volumes as to the character of that party. In a fair and just world, they would be punished for their attempts to censor at the polls. They would lose the upcoming elections. Here’s hoping that’s just what happens. In the meanwhile, we should thank ABC profusely for their courage in the face of incredible pressure.

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

What About Scooter.....?

Now that we have confirmation that it was Richard Armitage, and NOBODY inside the Bush White House, who gave Robert Novak the name of Joseph Wilson's wife, I wonder how Lewis Libby can get his good name, career and reputation back? Since he is guilty of nothing other than possibly not remembering details of conversations he had several years ago with reporters, it is now hard to see why the charges against him haven't yet been dismissed. These conversations, as it turns out were not about any kind of criminal activity whatsoever! That's very important in this case, because all the principals involved, the state department, the reporters and almost certainly the prosecutors knew that Libby had not committed any crime involving disclosure of classified information, which was the purported justification for starting the investigation in the first place. Why then did they allow the investigation to go on -- and on -- and on -- and on!? Why did they spend millions of taxpayers dollars and years, and years to investigate a non-crime?

It would be like a prosecutor suspecting you of embezzling bank funds. Early on they find out you didn't do it. The bank was mistaken, no crime took place. But instead of dropping the investigation, they discover during the course of their three years of interviews, that your neighbors say you planted yellow roses in your back yard, and you told them they were white roses. Bango! They have you for lying to a federal investigator! It is too silly to even contemplate, but it's exactly what happened to Libby.

The truth is that Armitage, like most of the career bureaucrats in the State Department, HATES George Bush. It goes without saying that democrats and their allies in the major media hate him. They are willing to go to any length to damage his presidency, including fostering a ridiculous, wasteful, years-long investigation about a non-crime.

Lewis Libby should have all charges against him immediately dismissed. He didn't do anything wrong and doesn't deserve having his life ruined any more that it already has been. This is nothing but politics of the meanest, lowest sort, and shouldn't be tolerated. Even the leftists should be ashamed of themselves and should be first in line, right behind Fitzgerald, to apologize to Libby.

Monday, July 31, 2006

Sometimes There Will Be Civilian Casualties

In the current war with Islamic Terrorists, civilian casualties will be a fact of life. The sooner we accept this inevitable truth, the better able to defeat global Islamic Terrorism we will be. And we won’t be able to defeat them at all if we remain squeamish at the thought of civilian casualties. There is no two ways about it. It is the way things are in today’s world.

The reason there will be civilian casualties is because the Islamic Radicals think nothing of losing a life, or for that matter taking a life – either their own, or yours, or the guy down the block. All life is expendable in their world-view if the loss of that life, in any small way, enhances the cause of radical Islam. In their estimation, there is no such thing as an innocent civilian. That’s why they are all too happy send homicide bombers into crowded market places to blow up shoppers. The mere fact of killing them, in their view, furthers the cause of Allah. That’s why they set up their bases in the midst of populated areas. That’s why they don’t wear uniforms, or any identifying regalia, and instead, hide like the cowards they are behind the skirts of women and children in civilian homes, churches and UN outposts.

Consider this hypothetical scenario: Mexican Santeria believers, or ultra nationalists, or whatever radical cause, declare war on all non-believers in the USA. They start lobbing missiles from Tijuana at San Diego and kill and injure scores of Americans. They set up their missile launchers next to homes, hotels, churches in the hope that America will not retaliate for fear of killing “innocent civilians.” They cross our borders and kidnap and kill policemen and servicemen. How long would we wait before taking action? How many American deaths would it take before we said, we’re taking them out no matter what the cost in civilian life?

People need to grow up! This is a global war for the very survival of Western civilization. We are today deciding if liberty, our way of life, will survive on the earth. Rest assured that if the Islamic Terrorists prevail, liberty will be eradicated. Either we will submit to Islamic radical Law, or we will perish. The choice is clear, stark and unmistakable. It really is either them – or us!

Israel is now clearly in the position of being attacked by Global Radical Islam. Much of the world outside of the USA and Britain is supporting the terrorists against Israel!?! Does Israel have the right to defend themselves? -- to survive? -- to exist? Yet we see crocodile tears over sporadic civilian casualties caused accidentally by the IDF, while at the same time we never hear anything negative about the Islamic terrorists who really are targeting civilians with their rockets!? It boggles the mind. We must stop this childish gnashing of teeth over the loss of life that is the inevitable unintended consequence of Israel’s efforts to defeat this great evil of Islamic Terror. The fault for these "civilian" deaths lies squarely at the door of Radical Islam. Israel, in fact, has made heroic efforts to avoid civilian casualties. They only target known military installations or gun emplacements. They have dropped leaflets in all of southern Lebanon warning anybody, including innocent civilians, to get out of harms way. Those who have chosen to stay are either terrorist supporters, or captives of the Islamic Terrorists. Either way, their occasional death, while regrettable, is entirely justifiable and clearly the fault of the terrorists.

We don’t have any choice at this point. Either we stand behind Israel in their struggle for survival, or we fight these same Islamic radicals at some later date, after they have gained considerable additional strength, at some future place, on their terms not ours. Wake up America! Support Israel now or risk the loss of considerable life later! The life at risk in the very near future could well be yours!

Friday, May 19, 2006

The Intractable Illegal Alien Problem

The fact is, there are about twelve million illegal aliens in this country now. The fact is, they're not going anywhere, --they're not going home. What to do about them is the question. And the solution is not easy.

Some have proposed just rounding them all up and sending them back. Simple. Or is it? The logistical nightmares alone would boggle the mind. How would you house them pending deportation hearings? How would you prove they are here illegally? How would you keep them from just jumping the border again?

The time has come for us to admit that the vast majority of those who are here, are going to stay. Unless we can prove that they have committed a felony crime, or that they are engaging in terrorist activities, a way must be found for them to be absorbed. There really is no way around it. Those who are already here, and well established to any degree, will have to stay.

What we do about this problem in the future is far more important. We thought we solved the problem when president Reagan was in office, but we really didn't. It's now time for us to do it again. It is the most important national issue the country faces at the moment. A solution must be found.

In my view, the solution is comprised of two distinct parts: First, we must recognize that the we live in an age where we no longer can tolerate open borders. That's what we now have. Both the Canadian and the Mexican borders are wide open for anybody, including terrorists, who want to cross. That must be changed. Second, we must grow up enough to institute an effective national ID. In this world, where millions out there wish us ill, we can no longer be naive enough to hold on to the idea that some vague "right to personal liberty" trumps the need for authorities to be able to ascertain who we are should the need arise. And that goes for anybody who wants to enter this country. If they can't produce the proper ID, they can't come in. If they are subsequently found in this country, and they don't have the proper ID, they go to jail. If you hire somebody who doesn't have the proper ID, you go to jail.

Of course the implementation of these measures is complicated, --but not impossible. The problems are mostly in the mind of the elected official we currently have in Washington. Once they realize that we will replace them unless they solve this ongoing problem, it will be solved. Our nation's survival could well depend on it.

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Islamic Terrorist Uses Rented SUV to Attack America

That’s the headline that should be appearing in all newspapers across the country. Instead this terrorist act is being downplayed as merely the odd act of a deranged person. This Muslim activist planned the event for a long time, and even went to a car rental agency to get a larger vehicle so he could kill as many Americans as possible. He proudly admits he did it to avenge all of the so-called "crimes" we supposedly have been committing against peaceful Islam world-wide. This admission would seem to scream to any rational, sane person that this man is a terrorist. Yet the media are covering it only as a traffic accident. Why? It appears some of us are so afraid of being politically incorrect we have ceased to be rational. ACLU lawyers sure don’t seem to fit in the mold of "sane or rational." Nor does the antique media.

The longer we are willing to keep our heads in the sand, the more likely it is that this type of terrorist attack will continue to happen. The fact is we are dealing with an enemy who has no desire or proclivity to understand us, or negociate with us. They want to KILL us! They will kill us every time they are given the chance. Why do we keep giving them the chance? Why do we continue to welcome Muslim activists on our college campuses? All Muslims who are not willing to absolutely and unequivocally denounce the murder and mayhem committed by their fellow Muslims in Iraq, Pakistan or wherever, should immediately be deported. Including students and professors. Why do we allow activist radical Muslim students and professors here anyway? You have to ask yourself: "How many American students and professors were allowed to remain studying in Germany and Japan during World War Two? Answer? None! What’s the difference now? Our national security and even our very survival depends on taking this threat seriously. It’s maddening to see how lightly it is being taken by some people. "Moderate Muslims," if in fact they exist, must denounce Muslim violence such as that perpetrated by this activist and must be willing to back up their words with actions. American Muslims should be volunteering to join the American army and go to Iraq to root out the Islamic terrorists who are still killing Americans and peaceful Iraqis. If they are truly patriotic Americans, they should be helping this country establish democracy in Iraq. That they are not doing so, makes one wonder how sincere their condemnations of Muslim terrorist acts really are.

We will loose this war unless we are willing to get serious about it. Civilization itself is at stake.

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Diminishing Democrats

The spectacle of the recent Judge Alito hearings has cemented more than anything else the notion that the party of FDR has painted itself into a corner from which it will be very hard for them to escape. As one after another of the committee members parroted the moveon.org line that somehow this well-spoken, avuncular, middle-of-the-road scholarly judge was way out of the mainstream of the American public, it became crystal clear how far out of the mainstream the Democrats really have strayed. The fact is, the American people simply are not buying it. The more Kennedy and his ilk try to paint Judge Alito with the “extremist” brush, the sillier they look. Contrast this braying with the reasoned, logical points president Bush made in his speech in Kansas yesterday. It can’t be happy to be a Democrat these days.

Republicans need to keep hammering home the point that Democrats simply can’t be trusted with the security of the nation. Schumer, Biden, Kennedy, Hilary, et. al. are simply not up to it. Thank goodness!