I can’t remember what news channel or who the reporter was that said “palestinian suicide bombers are the F-16’s of the islamic resistance”, the quote is not verbatim and the gist was intended to arouse sympathy for the terrorists. When Israel fights back the media uses the term “disproportional response”. They gleefully report the hundreds of dead and wounded tallies caused by this disproportionate attack compared to the single digit Israeli casualties. It’s as if the MSM would like the IDF to react by throwing rocks, firing homemade rockets and fire substandard weapons with a suicide bomber added for good
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
IDF video censored by YouTube
I can’t remember what news channel or who the reporter was that said “palestinian suicide bombers are the F-16’s of the islamic resistance”, the quote is not verbatim and the gist was intended to arouse sympathy for the terrorists. When Israel fights back the media uses the term “disproportional response”. They gleefully report the hundreds of dead and wounded tallies caused by this disproportionate attack compared to the single digit Israeli casualties. It’s as if the MSM would like the IDF to react by throwing rocks, firing homemade rockets and fire substandard weapons with a suicide bomber added for good
Sunday, December 28, 2008
CAIR, supporting the terrorists right to murder Israelis
In a statement released yesterday, CAIR is condemning the Israeli response to defend its citizens.
“Despite the public ‘green light’ given to the Israeli military by the Bush administration, American Muslims join our fellow citizens who respect international law and the sanctity of human life in repudiating this massacre carried out using U.S. taxpayer-funded weapons.
“It must be clear by now that the only future offered to the Palestinian people by the outgoing administration was one of perpetual subjugation and humiliation at the hands of the Israeli occupiers. Unfortunately, our nation’s timid response to this tragic episode will only serve to fuel anti-American sentiments in the Muslim world.
“We therefore call on President-elect Obama to demonstrate his commitment to change our nation’s current one-sided Mideast policy by speaking out now in favor of peace and justice for all parties to this decades-long conflict.
“We also call on world leaders to take direct action to end Israel’s counterproductive and wildly disproportionate attacks and to end the humanitarian siege of Gaza, which led to the recent breakdown of the ceasefire.”
CAIR noted that the European Union (EU), Russia, the UN Secretary-General, the Arab League, the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), and other international bodies are all urging Israel to end it attacks.
Middle East envoy Tony Blair deplored the "tragic of loss of life,” while French President Nicolas Sarkozy condemned Israel’s “disproportionate use of force.”
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said the Israeli attacks were "inflicting an unacceptable toll on Palestinian civilians and will only worsen the humanitarian crisis as well as complicate the search for a peaceful solution.”
CAIR, America's largest Islamic civil liberties group, has 35 offices and chapters nationwide and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
Not one word of caution to their murderous coreligionist. Not one plea for restraint. Not one appeal for an end to the violence being perpetrated in the name of their god.
CAIR, hypocrites to the end.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Snow sculpture....
It made me pause for a second and thank Our Lord for His gifts, I am blessed. Take a minute and remember all those absent from the Christmas celebrations.
CAIR "panty-in-a-Wad" Whine-O-Gram Drive-By, Christmas Eve Edition
So without further ado following that huge build up, I give you the Christmas Eve whine-o-gram edition;
From the now frozen tundra formerly know as Detroit, a Walmart employee is fired and CAIR comes to the rescue alleging religious bias. Chalk one up for their year end discrimination tally.
This next item comes to us from Georgia. I'm sure you all heard a big fracas was made when a woman was barred from entering a courtroom wearing her headscarf. What CAIR isn’t telling us here is the woman was not arrested because she refused to remove her headgear, she was arrested because she SWORE at the bailiff (but you have to click to the second page of the Guardian to get to that part of the story). I wonder if that’s halal??? Anywho, CAIR asked the DoJ to probe the incident looking for possible civil rights violations.
Then there’s this little gem to which CAIR claims to need clarification. Lawrence Kulak of 5 Towns Jewish Times wrote an opinion piece, no longer online but you can view it on pages 59-61 here, and writes a “clarification” in defense of his article.
I hope these tidbits keep you entertained over the next few days if you DO find time to surf the blogosphere. I wish you all a Merry and safe Christmas, enjoy.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
The Case Against CAIR
A tip of my hat to my blogging twin, Dinah Lord, for sending me the link with a continuation of the story.
On Wednesday Front Page Magazine published an interview, titled “The Last Days of CAIR”, with attorney David Yerushalmi.
Four of his plaintiffs were once clients of CAIR, says Yerushalmi, and have filed a federal civil complaint alleging criminal fraud and racketeering against CAIR. Once you read the interview and review the pending charges it becomes clear how this could be the end of CAIR. And if the MSM picks this up and runs with it, CAIR will be finished in the court of public opinion as well.
Yerushalmi is a litigator specializing in securities law, public policy relating to national security, and public interest law. And it’s from this perspective we learn that CAIR’s demise may be on the horizon. Here’s a few interesting snippets from the interview;
What many people don’t realize is that CAIR operates and presents itself as a public interest law firm, much like the ACLU. As a PILF, it must comply with the codes of professional responsibility applicable to lawyers in the jurisdictions in which it operates and keep sacred the fiduciary duty it owes its clients. As the complaint sets out in careful detail, CAIR trampled on its clients and disregarded its professional obligations with a callous and calculating malice.
The named defendants are: the Council on American-Islamic Relations Action Network Inc. (dba CAIR); Nihad Awad aka Nihad Hammad who serves as executive director of CAIR National; Parvez Ahmed who was the chairman of the board of CAIR National during the relevant time period; Tahra Goraya who was the national director of CAIR but who has since resigned; Khadijah Athman who is the manager of the “civil rights” division of CAIR; and Nadhira al-Khalili, Esq., who is in-house legal counsel for CAIR.
Also named as defendants are Ibrahim Hooper and Amina Rubin, CAIR’s director of communications and coordinator of communications, respectively. According to the complaint, these two were directly responsible for issuing fraudulent press releases about the Days fraud scheme, thus aiding and abetting the CAIR cover-up.
When reading through the interview, one sees how the islamic spider web interconnects various terror networks and nefarious charities to this soon-to-be-defunct muslim civil rights group. It's a great dialogue and I look forward to their day in court.Thursday, December 18, 2008
Things that make you go hummm....
Your humble blogger, and I can safely say my blogging twin, Dinah Lord think this may be the root of all the sexual weirdness going on in the ummah.
Is it me, or do these guys look a tad embarrassed, by this “religious” experience?
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Drive-By Whine-O-Gram
So here we go;
Can you guess which congressman made the trek around the black meteorite, and risk being trampled to death, in Saudi Arabia? If you said Keith Ellison you’d be correct! And CAIR’s Hopper weighs in on this positive and inclusive message this sends the world. You've gotta read the comments from the website, I love it!
“The Purpose of Life? 877-WHY-ISLAM” This billboard was brought to the sunshine state travelers by the same “advocacy” group that has ties to many terrorist organizations, ICNA, islamic circle of North America. Again, you have to read the comments from readers.
The end of 2008 is almost upon us and CAIR’s NY chapter is teaming up with the Sikh Coalition asking NYC public school pupils and their parents to fill out an online questionnaire. Pertaining to what you ask? Well racial bullying of course. We’re a tolerant bunch, us Americans, and the ummah needs every little incident they can get to guilt this nation into submission.
And finally, because we all know Ishmael was saved by a goat provided to Abraham by allah, I give you these two stories, here and here, of charity during the muslim holiday
I don’t know about you guys, but I know I’ll never be hungry enough to eat the meat of a goat or a lamb that had its throat slit and then bled to death in an urban alleyway.
Never, ever…… how ‘bout you?
And reading the comments from readers is a must on both of these articles.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Whine-O-Gram speed link
First we have letters to the editor responding to Cal Thomas’ op-ed. This is all I’m going to say about these two articles; “Joseph Goebbels” and “The Planet of the Apes”.
Next up we have the case of an ex-marine (who’s son was murdered on the USS Cole) suing for the right to display “offensive” stickers on his car. CAIR’s Ibrahim Hooper says the marine has a right to be “an anti-muslim bigot”.
And rounding out this edition of whine-o-gram speed linking, we have CAIR suggesting an alternative December greeting to counter Bill O’Reilly’s Merry Christmas. It's the all inclusive “eid mubarak” for this holiday season.
Saturday, December 06, 2008
CAIR; Action Alert & Incitement Watch
Once again Cal Thomas draws the ire of CAIR and joins a long list of “incitement watch” recipients. Thomas’ syndicated article, “Radical Muslims’ goal is total domination”, caused the unindicted terror co-conspirators to
Here’s the polarizing paragraph, highlighted by Dallas Morning News' Jeffrey Weiss, from Thomas' op-ed; "At the very least, all non-Western immigrants to Britain and America should be told prior to their arrival that our intention is to westernize them. They must learn English, study and embrace the history of their host nation and, if they are Muslim, they will be allowed to worship only in existing mosques. No new ones should be built. Existing mosques must be monitored to make sure that hate is not taught and aggressive behavior toward their host countries is not promoted. If such behavior and speech are detected, the mosques should be closed and the imams arrested or deported."
I don't see what's so offensive.
What I do see is the exclusion of the reasons for such extreme national security measures. Islamic doctrine sees the world in two compartments. Simply put the house of islam (dar al-islam) and the house of war (dar al-harb). Either islam is dominant in the land (nation/country) or they’re at war to become dominant in the land.
In 1998 CAIR’s Omar Ahmad stated their obligation as muslims in dar al-harb; urging fellow RoP faithful “not to shirk their duty of sharing the islamic faith with those on the wrong side”. This priceless gem, “islam isn’t in America to be equal to any other faith but to become dominant”. And turning America into dar al-islam “The koran should be the highest authority in America and islam the only accepted religion on earth” and much, much more. From the beginning CAIR and the larger islamic community have not gone out of their way to hide their intentions.
Although Thomas does not mention them by name, it’s quite clear as he explains the ideology this way; “Radical Muslim doctrine considers all land potential, or actual, "Muslim land." There’s no rebuttal to this point and I doubt the ummah finds this offensive.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
What can CAIR do?
In the wake of the islamo-terror attacks in India, where death cult faithful tortured and then murdered close to 200 people, muslims in America are concerning themselves with the new Justice Department guidelines. The ummah in America is worried the FBI will “profile” and “target” muslims unjustly.
Are you kidding me?!?!?
Those entrusted to safeguard the American citizenry need to profile and target the islamic communities. We know who to look for, we have detailed descriptions of those who want to do us harm and inflict maximum carnage on the infidels, all in the name of allah. The perpetrators are born, raised and funded in the islamic community.
Why are we walking on eggshells when it comes to muslims? Why do we capitulate to islamic “cultural sensitivity” on issues of national security? Why is CAIR forcing area police, the military and every other law enforcement branch in America to attend diversity training?
And if the ummah was serious about their “Not in our name” campaign and the “fatwa against terrorism” then they would be on the front lines of this fight. But they’re not. Gathering signatures on a petition or constructing a religious ruling condemning “terror” is just words, and not very convincing ones at that.
I want them to condemn terrorists by name! I want them to police their own and hand over radicals within their mosques, neighborhoods and families! I want them to lead the fight against the cancer that's tainting the entire body!
Debbie Schlussel has a great piece regarding CAIR’s response to the Mumbai massacre. Well worth the read.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
SunRise Equities scam
Today, SunRise Equities and is no longer doing business. Why? Well it seems the sin of greed isn’t limited to Christians and Jews, muslims fall victim as well. In August of this year the pious muslim businessman Salman Ibrahim disappeared with upwards of 50 million dollars belonging to 200 north Chicago investors.
(As a side note, since this came to light during the holy month of
However, in researching articles for this post, I came across a very interesting post that is fraught with conspiracy, murder and politics. Rehan Sheikh, a Chicago cabbie and part-time radio host, knew too much about SunRise and paid the price. But, before he died he talked, a lot. On a site dedicated to the SunRise victims, Grammar Gal conveys what he was told by the now deceased Rehan Sheikh. Links to president elect Obama, a radical imam Nawal-ur Rehman (who was also president of the Shariah Board of America) and Tablighi Jama'at (part of the same organization I posted about here and here a.k.a Islamberg).
In short, Gal believes his source (Rehan Sheikh) was murdered for what he knew. This story would make a great suspense novel or movie of the week, if only it wasn’t true.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Subpoenas Served at CAIR Banquet!
Dave Gaubatz head of the “Mapping Sharia Project” personally served Nihad Awad with his subpoena. The dramatic moment caught on tape as Congressman Larry Shaw (NC-D) was addressing the crowd in Arlington VA.
Four CAIR clients have filed a federal civil complaint alleging criminal fraud and racketeering against CAIR, a self-described public interest civil rights law firm. The lawsuit also names CAIR's national leadership as individual defendants.
The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges that Morris Days, the "resident attorney" and "manager for civil rights" at the now defunct CAIR MD/VA chapter in Herndon, Va., was in fact not an attorney and that he failed to provide legal services for clients who came to CAIR for assistance and who had paid for CAIR legal services.
The suit charges CAIR officials purposefully concealed the truth about Days from their clients, law enforcement, the Virginia and D.C. state bar associations and the media. When CAIR got irate calls from clients about Days' failure to provide competent legal services, CAIR is charged with fraudulently deceiving clients about Days' relationship to CAIR, concealing the fact that CAIR had fired him for criminal fraud.
Now I must add in the interest of full disclosure, a couple months ago Dinah Lord forwarded an email to me regarding donations made to CAIR. Later I was contacted by Andrew Whitehead of Anti-CAIR asking if I had donated to CAIR, either money or time, between a specific time period earlier this year. I replied that I had “donated” to CAIR in an attempt to receive a “free” koran along with the date and the donation amount. A few days later I was asked if my information could be forwarded and used, to which I had no objection.
I'm sure CAIR HQ is buzzing this morning, the spin doctors are in overdrive and 'real' lawyers are trying to turn this to their advantage. I'll post the whine-o-gram response when it's sent.
Friday, November 21, 2008
CAIR quiet on al Zarahri quote
So back to the CAIR response. In all honesty I was waiting for the standard terrorist distancing whine-o-gram, seeing how the ummah overwhelmingly supported Obama. So imagine my surprise when the email announced “CAIR: Zawahri Does Not Speak for Muslims” and the only rebuff was a tired old link to the CAIR anti-terrorism page.
The Associated Press article link didn't even have a CAIR official quote. Then again, what could they say? How could they rebuff the good Egyptian doctor? He is after all a muslim brotherhood member in good standing.
Upon reading the translation, I was pleased to read most of the drivel was a recruitment tool for al qaida wannabes. The number 2 terrorist went on to discount the Obama victory saying; “America has put on a new face, but its heart full of hate, mind drowning in greed, and spirit which spreads evil, murder, repression and despotism continue to be the same as always,".
Continuing on Ayman said the Obama plan to beef up troop levels in the Afghan theater would result in failure and the “dogs of Afghanistan have found the flesh of your soldiers to be delicious, so send thousands after thousands to them”.
Regarding the Obama photo-op at the Wailing/Western Wall during his world tour and his professed support for the State of Israel, the good doctor opined that "confirmed to the Ummah (Islamic world) that you have chosen a stance of hostility to Islam and Muslims".
Now, it is my opinion that these three points are closely held by CAIR officials and the American ummah. The anti-war, anti-Israel and anti-American capitalistic way of governance is deemed contemptuous for many in the islamic community in America.
Perhaps that’s why CAIR attached that sorry anti-terrorism link without an original assertion denouncing the terrorist statement. You know, just for show, kind of an inside joke. We’re making an attempt to distance ourselves, but not really.
Friday, November 14, 2008
CAIR still hot on the "Obsession" trail
Many a whine-o-gram has kept the ummah outraged regarding this issue and the latest email included a link to a Jim Lobe website. In my opinion, Lobe is a liberal, anti-Semitic, America hating, citizen-of-the-world journalist. So it’s only fitting that CAIR would embrace the analysis published on one of his sites.
There’s really nothing new in this article, just a rehashing of this Zionist led conspiracy to sway the presidential election.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
The Obama Selective Service Shenanigans
Today Debbie uncovers some shenanigans regarding president-elect Obama’s selective service registration.
Debbie has a photocopy of BHO’s registration and runs down the irregularities point by point. Once again Debbie Schlussel is doing the work the MSM won’t. Will anything come of this, will the liberal press pick the story up and continue the vetting? Did it make the front page of your local paper? How about the evening news? I didn't think so, but I'm grateful folks like Ms. Schlussel are willing to do the heavy lifting and making us aware.
Great job Debbie!
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Whine-O-Gram speed linking
For the last 2 weeks or so I’ve been ignoring the CAIR whine-o-grams, so today I’m going to do some CAIR speed-linking. So let's buckle-up those seat belts and replace your tray-tables to the up-right position;
- US muslims & CAIR among first to congratulate President-Elect Obama
- CAIR congratulates first muslim woman elected to the Michigan State Legislature, Rashida Tlaib
- Post election survey shows 89% of muslims voted for Obama, muslims voted overwhelmingly democrat
- Maryland mosque hit by paintballs, CAIR ask police to investigate if bias was involved
- NY muslim beaten by gang shouting “Obama”, CAIR calls on FBI to investigate incident as a hate-crime
- CAIR asks DHS to explain 2004 “profiling” of muslims
- CAIR releases “The Status of Muslim Civil Rights in the United States” report
- Action Alert 552; CAIR urges muslims to vote in record numbers
- AMT (American muslim taskforce) voting scorecard, civic participation handbook and CAIR’s election site
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Road to Victory Rally, Senator John McCain in Columbus Ohio
The spirit of the free market was everywhere, students selling campaign buttons, hats and nObama T-shirts peddled their wears up and down the sidewalk prior to the rally.
I was really encouraged to see so many young people, Columbus, Ohio is very liberal.
Senator McCain rallied the crowd and I'm always amazed at how humble he is, I think if he wasn't the McCain/Palin ticket may be further ahead in the polls.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Road to Victory Rally, Governor Palin in Chillicothe Ohio
Once we received instructions from one of the secret service officers we were off to one of the security lines. I had to turn my camera and phone on, then after surrendering them to a security officer I passed through the metal detector.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Guess where I'm going.......
We also have tickets for the "Arnold and McCain" event at Nationwide Arena on Friday. But in all honesty, I'm MUCH more excited about seeing and hearing Sarah Palin.
Hopefully I'll be able to get some good photos of the Governor and post them Wednesday evening upon my return. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must go and choose a pair of boots that will match my gloves.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
It's always about race.....
The only mention was this article comparing the racial bias in treating this fake with that of a minor in Palos Heights claiming she was raped by a muslim man. An advocate for the arab community, Shafic Budron offered the supposition “that if the tables were turned and an Arab student had been involved in the Palos Heights hoax, serious criminal charges would have been leveled against her, and her photo would have been shown.” Well, not exactly. You see the fake rape victim is a minor and her information regardless of race, religion or ethnicity is kept confidential. That’s the law.
I find it to be a common theme among muslim advocates, injecting race to garner public sympathy. Embellishing supposed hate-crime details is another tactic used by MSA, CAIR and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, to name a few.
By hopping on the liberal PC gravy-train, muslims have found special treatment and rights are just a 911 phone call away. If you can’t-get-no-satisfaction, make sure to consult your handy-dandy guide to religious rights compiled by the self-appointed muslim mouth piece in America, CAIR. And make sure to log your hate-crime with the appropriate CAIR officials so it can make it into their annual crimes-against-muslims-in-America report.
Perpetrating this kind of trickery on a community does nothing but discredit your cause. And it’s a crime.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Just another fake muslim hate crime
Last week I posted a tale of two hate crimes. Well today, Debbie Schlussel has the rest of the story. It seems Safia Jilani, the hate crime “victim” at Elmhurst College, was faking it and was charged with making a false police report.
CAIR came out the next day “calling on local, state and national law enforcement authorities to investigate an alleged armed assault on a Muslim college student in Elmhurst, Ill., as a hate crime.” Will CAIR be issued an invoice so the institution can recover the cost of beefed-up security? No! There will be no repercussion for their part in this hysteria.
I’ve posted things like this in the past where CAIR tried to inflame the ummah and in some instances seem to have been a part of the ruse. The supposed hate crime following the release of “United 93” in Arizona where 3 muslim women were verbally attacked. No evidence an assault occurred.
Just as loud as CAIR screamed last week for justice for this victim, their silence is just as deafening in their lack of condemning her method to further the islamic agenda in America. CAIR would gain credibility if they came out denouncing this woman and the obvious hate crime in Georgetown.
Again, a H/T to Debbie Schlussel for getting the word out!
Monday, October 13, 2008
A tale of two hate-crimes
It’s a familiar theme, anti-muslim graffiti and vandalism always preside the attack. Conflicting reports and the immediate “hate-crime” claims cloud the facts surrounding incident. But hey, that’s how CAIR does business. It’s really not about facts, it’s about getting results. And CAIR knows law enforcement and politicians don’t question racial assertions. So the accusation goes unchallenged. And just so you infidels don’t think this is an isolated incident, CAIR includes another anti-muslim story or two to hammer the point home.
On Friday, Debbie Schlussel posted a story about a real hate crime in Washington DC. Two Georgetown medical students were attacked by two muslims because they are gay.
Saad Elorch and Abdulgader Ruddad, both 19, targeted and taunted their victims, then assaulted one of them with a vodka bottle the two had been drinking from, and like Saad Elorch said, “if the two were in his country, they would be stoned to death”. Now this sounds like a hate-crime to me, how about you?
What CAIR needs to concentrate on is the obvious hate crime committed by two drunken, illegal alien muslims. Clean your own house first.
H/T to Debbie Schlussel
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Where's the islamic Jimmy Hoffa?
This holy terror month of ramadan has sparked an islamic labor movement. Because muslims have accepted employment hours that happen to coincide with prayer time, fast breaking and head-to-rug thumpin’, some American companies must bend and twist to accommodate this minority.
CAIR sees this as an opportunity to move islamic rituals into the American cultural mainstream. For decades religious minorities have adapted to our Christian culture. Jews, Mennonites, the Amish, Jehovah's Witness and atheist have accepted Christian holidays at work, school and in the public square without compromising their beliefs. A girl in my class since first grade would always go and sit in the library or office during classroom parties. She was a Jehovah's Witness. Was I sad for her? Yes, but it would have been much more tragic for the other 20 children to relinquish our cultural traditions. (And I can bet you her father never gave the Thanksgiving turkey or Christmas bonus back to his employer, you know, on behalf of his beliefs.)
For now “the disgruntled Muslim workers will continue working within the union to educate co-workers about their needs, rather than form a separate bargaining organization”. Christina Abraham, civil rights director for CAIR in Chicago, continued saying; “They shouldn't separate themselves from the other employees in requesting fair working accommodations," she said. "There hasn't been any kind of movement to create a Muslim workers union, because we feel this is an issue that potentially any employee of any religious background will face."
It’s the divide and conquer tactic. Most unions indoctrinate members to believe management is only there to oppress them. So the ummah will pull out all the stops to “educate” fellow union members, convince them that they too have a stake in their plight against “the man”. Then they'll all be head thumpin', fast breaking Mecca praying fools, because they collectively "stuck it to the man".
This just a small step, but the ummah takes every victory and moves toward the next battle.
The entire article is here, I suggest reading. It touches on other union battles and the woman behind this push for equality, Kim Bobo.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
My take on the markets....for what it's worth....
And what of the upper class in America? Some of these folks run small businesses. Lines of credit used to make payroll, buy raw material and pay the rent on equipment and space are being called in by cash strapped banks scrambling to increase their value.
Some will stand on the market sidelines with their cash tucked under the mattress while others are going to participate in the Wall Street fire sale, thus driving the markets into a free fall. Our hope lay in those who will take advantage of rock bottom prices and put their money into the system.
It’s been my experience, numbers are black and white. Unlike words, numbers can not be twisted to mean something they don’t. The quotation can’t be manipulated for a desired outcome, there’s only one correct equation.
For more of an inside scoop, take a look at these two posts, here & here, by former Wall Street “player”, Dinah Lord. She opines with the clarity only an insider can. Go take a look…
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
CAIR asks FEC to probe DVD distribution
All of this is spin by CAIR, once again they’re dismissing the issues revealed in the DVD. CAIR denounced the Clarion Fund “for funding production, marketing and distribution of ‘Obsession’ may have originated from Israel-based Aish HaTorah International” instead of addressing the contents of the DVD.
Now I must confess, CAIR did address one aspect of the DVD, the commentators. CAIR went straight to character assassination and linked many articles denouncing those who appeared in the DVD and the documentary; “Those interviewed in “Obsession” constitute a veritable who’s who of Muslim-bashers.” The "bashers" include Nonie Darwish, Daniel Pipes and Brigitte Gabriel. All of them have been denounced by CAIR in the past so it's no surprise they would dredge up mud again.
You know what’s funny about this whole FEC filing, the same type of allegations have been made about CAIR only with more evidence. CAIR is a shadowy non-profit group with ties to Saudi Arabia.
Monday, September 22, 2008
The Corvette has a name....
Now one thing must be made clear, I am in no way vain and I can’t stand vanity plates. I think they’re cheesy and snobbish. I’ve never been a snob and I’m far from being cheesy. However, since this is technically not my car (it’s in Nick’s name) I’m not really responsible, right? Right?
Let’s just go with it mkay.
Anywho, we decided on 08VTTE because everyone who comments on the Bullet asks me what year it is or is it new. So, this was a way of simplifying things and elevates their apparent sports car ignorance. (boy, sure that sounded snobbish didn’t it)
I’ve hit the 500 mile mark and on Saturday night, while driving to a friend's house, the Bullet was flying well above 110 MPH. Nick had no idea we were going that fast, she’s so smooth.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
CAIR not addressing the issues of DVD
So CAIR addresses the issue by deflecting concerns many Americans may have after viewing the free DVD and donning the cloak of victim-hood. In an islam-oped CAIR's Ahmed Rehab tries to demonize CNN's Glenn Beck for his endorsement, "Obsession is without exaggeration one of the most important films of our time," Rehab asks "Who would accuse Glenn Beck of exaggerating?" Indeed Ahmed, the same question could be asked of CAIR.
Rehab continues with this claim; “The film’s ultimate goal is to lay the grounds for a larger religious war that goes beyond our national security interests and has only two beneficiaries: radical evangelicals who hold an apocalyptic worldview, and war profiteers who gamble at the expense of thousands of American lives and trillions of tax-payer dollars.” Yes, those evil evangelicals and Haliburton are to blame for the images shown in the documentary not the RoP.
CAIR believes the DVD is exploiting ignorant Americans and the hysteria caused by this ignorance will increase the popularity of the Iraq war.
Here’s their 2 point explanation;
First, it exploits Americans’ unfamiliarity with Islam and Muslims to suggest that deviant groups are somehow representative of most, if not all, Muslims. It scours the Muslim world for bizarre incidents and falsely projects them as the accepted norm.
And;
Second, “Obsession” exploits the legitimate apprehension that many feel in this country as a result of 9/11 and attempts to instigate a state of full-blown hysteria. Only widespread hysteria could make questionable military excursions such as the Iraq occupation a possible sell yet again.
Yep, they have it all figured out!
Again, CAIR has failed to honestly critique the documentary, admit the inherent tendency towards violence so prevalent in the muslim world and work to overhaul the image of the religion they follow.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Son of Democrat state rep behind Palin email hacking
David Kernell, 20, is a student at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. The FBI and Secret Service paid him a visit yesterday and started a formal investigation.
You can read about it here and here.
I'm really not that surprised.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
A gift for CAIR
In my last post, I added an update to include my plans for the free DVD. I'm planning to mail the DVD to CAIR's Columbus chapter along with a respectful letter asking CAIR for an honest critique or rebuttal of the assertions made in the documentary. This is an opportunity for CAIR to address the claims made in "Obsession; Radical Islam's War Against the West" or the pre-release edition.
And I'm encouraging everyone who received this DVD to mail it to their local CAIR office.
In today's whine-o-gram, CAIR is focusing on the DVD distributor list of donors, not issuing a counter message. I really don't understand what CAIR believes they'll accomplish by "outing" those who made donations so this DVD could be mailed or added to newspaper inserts. But, CAIR feels this is much more important than tackling the elephant in the room, with a bomb strapped to his trunk. Then again, CAIR is reluctant to make public their donors list.
So, this may be the last post for a while if CAIR feels my question and gift offended them. My letter is posted below. I'll post updates or any response I receive from the self proclaimed American muslim mouth-piece.
I received this in my Sunday edition of the Columbus Dispatch. I was not offended by the DVD insert, as I would not be offended by a koran or any islamic literature sent to my home. Being “offended” appears to be the new national past-time. Education is the answer to ignorance. I believe in free speech, freedom of or from religion and I’m against censorship. That’s what makes America the greatest nation on God’s green earth!
So much has been made over this “offended” Lemoyne woman no one is bothering to address the contents or the claims made by the documentary. All I’ve heard from groups that disagree with the documentary’s message is “it’s racist” and “anti-muslim hate” spread by “Zionists neo-cons” to “sway the 2008 elections”. But I have yet to hear these same people evaluate the claims or put forth a counter argument.
That said, this pre-release DVD was aired on FOX and CNN a while ago and I purchased “Obsession; The Movie” when it was released. I was wondering if any of your members had viewed the movie or the one hour pre-release edition, (currently being delivered to homes across America), and if you have a rebuttal to the claims made in the documentary or this pre-release edition. I’m very interested in your comments and any refutation you have on the allegations put forth by the producers, author and directors. If you or any of your members have a rational, unbiased critique either on the CAIR website or in print then I could review your analysis and thus get both sides of the story and clear up any false allegations.
Thank you for your time and attention. If you do indeed have a counter-message, it isn’t getting out to the masses. Any comments you have would be very much appreciated.