Right now they’re talking about restricting free speech in connection with dissent from the stimulus bill. Norm Eisen, special counsel to the president for ethics and government reform (of all things), writes this: “Update on Recovery Act Lobbying Rules: New Limits on Special Interest Influence,” from the Whitehouse.gov Blog, May 29 (thanks to James): Following […]
Archives for May 2009
Arizona: Muslim suing sheriff’s office over right to wear beard
Even though “the sheriff’s office was complying with workplace health laws governing face masks authorized for use in jail emergencies.” More Muslim attempts for special accommodation in non-Muslim lands — while non-Muslims can forget about mere equality in Islamic lands. “Muslim fired by sheriff’s office files suit,” by Gary Grado for the East Valley Tribune, […]
232 Sudanese slaves liberated from jihadi overlords
As the list below shows, the slaves were variously beat, terrorized, blinded, raped, and so forth. But there is one thing they all experienced: they were all forced to convert to Islam (i.e., “Islamized”), revealing their tormentors’ priorities. “232 Sudanese Slaves Liberated,” from Christian Solidarity International, May 29: CSI Urges President Obama to Help Stamp […]
Crucifixion: Justified in Islam?
Raymond just posted the story about the Saudis crucifying a young man. The Reuters story says: “Saudi Arabia says it is implementing Islamic sharia law to the letter…” Indeed. The Qur’an recommends crucifixion as a punishment for those who “spread corruption in the land”: “The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and […]
Saudis behead man, hang him on cross as “deterrent”
“Saudi Arabia says it is implementing Islamic sharia law to the letter and that sharia ensures full rights for Muslims and non-Muslims.” “Saudi Arabia puts executed on display as deterrent,” from Reuters, May 29: RIYADH, May 29 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia executed a man for double murder on Friday and displayed his body in public […]
Video shows Taliban planning deliberate civilian murder to blame U.S.
“‘This wasn’t collateral damage. It was human sacrifice by the Taliban. Deliberate civilian murder.’… If not enough women and children were killed, the Taliban made plans to use grenades to ensure an international outcry over civilian deaths.” “B-1 Video Shows Taliban “˜Human Sacrifice,” Military Claims,” by Noah Shachtman for Danger Room, May 29: Earlier this […]
Hizballah: Elections part of jihad
Many Western analysts, even at the highest levels, seem to think that if a country is holding more or less free elections, then it attained “freedom,” and that that in itself will be, in very large part if not in full, an effective antidote to the problem of “terrorism.” Yet in Iraq, Shi’ites in particular […]
Egypt: Two Copts rearrested, face extrajudicial decision from “reconciliation council”
A “reconciliation” coerced by arrest: You’ve got to hand it to the proponents of Sharia and its subjugation of women and non-believers: They can outdo Orwell himself. An update on this story. “Egypt: Two Copts rearrested in Abu Fana murder,” from Compass Direct News, May 29: ISTANBUL, May 29 (Compass Direct News) — Police this […]
“Whatever the decision, we will kill you”: Member of prosecution team threatens woman on trial for “blasphemy” in Pakistan
And Islamic clerics stormed the courtroom to demand a guilty verdict, in an update on this story (scroll down to the second half of the article). “Pakistan: Islamic radicals storm ‘blasphemy’ hearing,” from Compass Direct News, May 29: ISTANBUL, May 29 (Compass Direct News) — Radical Pakistani Muslims in a town outside of Lahore this […]
Canada set for another Sharia finance “first”
Building on S&P’s new Sharia-compliant index. “Sharia ETF poised for launch,” from the Globe and Mail, May 29: Islamic financial services company UM Financial Inc. has teamed up with Jovian Capital Corp. (JOV-T 7.500.456.38%) in a bid to list Canada’s first sharia-compliant exchange-traded fund (ETF). On Wednesday, Standard & Poor’s launched the S&P/TSX 60 Shariah […]