Interesting. Thanks. was not familiar with that case. On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 4:54 PM, MANOJ <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Please read the following link to understand the mindset of the so > called non-radical Muslims.. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shah_Bano_case > > -MP > > On Aug 2, 4:02 pm, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://www.rightsidenews.com/2010080111207/editorial/12-reasons-to-ig... > > dical-islam.html > > > > 12 Reasons to Ignore Radical Islam > > SUNDAY, 01 AUGUST 2010 17:12 FRESNOZIONISM.ORG<http://fresnozionism.org/>< > http://fresnozionism.org/> > > > > Parents and spouses of firefighters lost on 9/11 take part in a protest > > against the Ground Zero mosque on June 6, 2010 > > NY Times: > > An influential Jewish organization [ADL] on Friday announced its > opposition > > to a proposed Islamic center and mosque two blocks north of ground zero > in > > Lower Manhattan, intensifying a fierce national debate about the limits > of > > religious freedom and the meaning of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. > > > > Wrong. > > > > It is not about "the limits of religious freedom". Nobody wants to limit > the > > freedom of Muslims or anyone else to practice their religion, always > > assuming that the practice thereof violates no laws. > > > > It is not about the meaning of 9/11. Even Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf agrees > that > > that was a terrorist attack perpetrated by radical Islamists. > > > > No, it's not about those things. It is about whether we should allow a > > monument for the first step in the Islamic conquest of America - because > > that is how it will be seen in the Islamic world - in a place where 2,750 > > people were burned or crushed to death in the name of Islam. > > > > And here's another thing it's not about: domestic politics. The Times > > writer, Michael Barbaro, wants us to think that it's just another > partisan > > issue: > > ...around the country opposition is mounting, fueled in part by > Republican > > leaders and conservative pundits. Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican > > vice-presidential nominee, has urged "peace-seeking Muslims" to reject > the > > center, branding it an "unnecessary provocation." A Republican political > > action committee has produced a television commercial assailing the > > proposal. And former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has decried it in > speeches. > > > > Yeah, that's it. The whole thing is 'fueled' by nasty Republicans and > worse. > > Sarah Palin is radioactive to most Democrats and centrist Republicans, so > > Mr. Barbaro makes sure to mention her, although her statement is > > comparatively mild. > > > > Newt Gingrich, on the other hand - who, I will remind you, holds a Ph.D > in > > History - nailed it when he said. > > > > "The World Trade Center is the largest loss of American life on our soil > > since the Civil War," Mr. Gingrich said. "And we have not rebuilt it, > which > > drives people crazy. And in that setting, we are told, why don't we have > a > > 13-story mosque and community center?" > > > > He added: "The average American just thinks this is a political > statement. > > It's not about religion, and is clearly an aggressive act that is > > offensive." > > > > Indeed. Anyone who can't see the strands of politics and ideology - a > > particularly nasty form of expansionist politics and an anti-democratic, > > medieval ideology - woven throughout Islam, is blind. > > > > The ADL didn't go there. The ADL's statement that the Times said "touched > > off angry reactions from a range of religious groups," merely suggested > that > > in deference to the expressed feelings of many of the 9/11 families, the > > mosque should be built somewhere else. > > > > This argument - an appeal to decency - ought to be enough. But it's not, > > for reasons which I am just beginning to analyze. > > > > Some suggest that opposition to the mosque stems from 'bigotry', which in > > their circles is the worst imaginable personality defect. But > interestingly, > > many of the same people wax furious about the Christian Right. Somehow, > it > > is bigoted to attack some forms of religious ideology, but not others. > > > > Here are some of the reasons for not seeing the danger posed to the US by > > radical Islam: > > > > 1. You are a Muslim who thinks it would be better if the US were governed > in > > accordance with Shaaria > > > > 2. You benefit in some way from Saudi petrodollars (this group includes > > several ex-presidents) > > > > 3. You are an anti-Zionist or antisemite who wants to stick it to the > Jews > > > > 4. You are Jewish and want to show your goyische friends that you're a > > regular guy > > > > 5. You are afraid that Islam will be victorious and you want your future > > rulers to like you > > > > 6. You are afraid but want to hide it, so you pretend that there's no > danger > > > > 7. You want to back the 'strong horse' > > > > 8. You are a progressive and you see other progressives (including the > > President) pretending that there's no danger, so you imitate them > > > > 9. You want to be on the other side of Newt Gingrich and especially Sarah > > Palin > > > > 10. You are white and think opposing Islamic expansionism is racist and > you > > feel guilty for slavery and racism > > > > 11. You are black and think Islam is on the side of oppressed people of > > color (never mind Sudan, the history of slavery, etc.) > > > > 12. You listen to KPFA [a Berkeley radio station] and have become > convinced > > that the US really is the great Satan and anything bad that happens to it > is > > good > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at > http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
