How refreshing and unusual: a balanced report of one of a talk by a foe of jihad terror. Contrast the CBC report here.
“Political Islam critic Robert Spencer’s Calgary talk: Smeared by lefty media, welcomed by normal people,” by Sheila Gunn Reid, The Rebel, May 2, 2016:
Controversial Author Robert Spencer was in Calgary last week to give a talk at an event hosted by the newly founded Calgary chapter of the Jewish Defence League.
Robert Spencer is only really controversial because he is a vocal critic of radical Islam. He doesn’t say anything hateful. He’s factual. Spencer’s speeches and writings frequently cite the Koran and the teachings of Islamic leaders. If you want to know what radical Islamists advocate, look to their book. Makes sense to me.
Security was tight at the Calgary event but the room was packed. People from all different religions and backgrounds were there to listen to Spencer talk about how the Western world is failing to address the threat of radical, political Islam. Of, course,the leftist media had a field day with the mere fact that Spencer’s feet touched the ground in Calgary.
Before a word had even left Spencer’s mouth, the Calgary Herald had sought Imam Syed Soharwardy for comment. Soharwardy told the Herald that Spencer’s mere presence and words would cause a fracture in the faith community in Calgary. Perhaps Soharwardy and his fact averse ilk need a safe space from Spencer’s truths.
CBC was just as bad. Of course. They ran to Soharwardy,too. They did their best to smear the JDL as terrorists and Spencer as an “anti-muslim blogger”. Spencer is a best selling author and expert on political Islam. CBC would have you think he is a hate preacher.
I was there and Soharwardy wasn’t. I didn’t see division. I saw unity between Jews and Gentiles against the threat of fundamental Mohammadism.

Jay Boo says
Truth about “fundamental Mohammadism.” and jihadis
Versus
They are just criminals who misinterpret a peaceful religion
A tiny fringe extremist element from a minute subset
Self-radicalized by a form of Mental Illness
These are (generic) … ‘people’ … who commit horrific acts of violence
Criticism is doing exactly what the terrorists want
What happened was terrible, but…
Myrtle Linder says
Thank GOD, we have people who dare speak out against this evil which is trying to control the world.They have million who believe as they do but do not have the guts to back them up, which is a terrible drawback to their efforts, to stabilize the world, by following the “CREATOR OF THE WORLD!”
Politicallyincorrectistruth says
Thats just nonsense talk.
Beagle says
Islam is the only religion which has legions of backers lined up to ostracize anyone who disagrees with its teachings. Islam has the world’s major institutions – governments, entertainment, education, media, even military leaders and law enforcement – conducting dawah, proselytizing for Islam. Amazing. Well, amazingly disturbing.
Jay Boo says
Their Defenders of Islam sophistry industry does not (merely) ostracize anyone who disagrees them.
Since, they cannot dispute Mr. Spencer’s words, they attempt to discredit his credibility before he even speaks.
Edison says
I attended the Robert Spencer speaking engagement in Grande Prairie. I totally agree with the author of this article, especially this.
“Robert Spencer is only really controversial because he is a vocal critic of radical Islam. He doesn’t say anything hateful. He’s factual. Spencer’s speeches and writings frequently cite the Koran and the teachings of Islamic leaders. If you want to know what radical Islamists advocate, look to their book. Makes sense to me.”
Jay Boo says
“He doesn’t say anything hateful”
“He’s factual. Spencer’s speeches and writings frequently cite the Koran and the teachings of Islamic leaders.”
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That being the case, isn’t the lefty media really saying in effect that the Koran and the teachings of Islamic leaders are hateful.
Darryl Kerney says
“That being the case, isn’t the lefty media really saying in effect that the Koran and the teachings of Islamic leaders are hateful.”
yes,
too bad they are either too deluded or too stupid to realize it,
or option 3,
just as hateful of any who won’t blindly follow their ways as islam teaches its followers to be,
but,
option 4 : all of the above, seems most fitting.
it’s not a mystery to me anymore (thanks in part to Robert and you folks here) why the political lefties find such affinity with islam, they share a most basic drive, to dominate, but not by competition in any field of human endeavor that is productive and helpful for human survival in general, no, they seek to eliminate all competition by force because their ideologies cannot stand up to scrutiny, so they outlaw scrutinization.
the totalitarianism aspect i learned from Solzhenitsyn’s Gulag Archipelago, from its comparisons of the “lofty” words of the Soviet lunatics and the horrific results.
today i see the same ideas dressed up differently, rebranded, “enhanced”, but ultimately the same ideas using new buzzwords. make no mistake, they lead to the same place whether it’s Siberia or YourTown, YourCountry.
and now i see that islam is very much like the soviet socialism, and modern liberalism is becoming (while trying to hide it) the new marxist-leninist…..collectivist… progressive flavor this time around…….
both are vicious malignancies upon humanity that are even more despicable because they always claim the moral high ground, when their definition of it is a jumbled pile of nonsense that they spew without saying anything at all,
and that folks is probably what’s causing “man made climate change”,
all the hot air from those who think it’s better that they think for you and tell you what you can say,
AND WHO YOU CAN’T LISTEN TO IF YOU CHOSE TO.
if anyone tells me i can’t listen to Robert, they’re gonna have a problem,
because i see that what he says matches exactly the results “on the ground”.
duh_swami says
‘Welcome by normal people’…Abnormal is described by head shrinkers as an inability to function in one;s environment…or an inability to behave in public…The loony left has risen above that, they can misbehave when alone or with someone…
King Sobieski says
For anyone who thinks this man or this whole movement is guilty of some kind of “hate crime”, I challenge you to go and watch his videos on youtube ,watch them all. . What you will see is the result of 30 years of scholarship and painstaking research into the essence of Islam and the doctrine of Jihad .100% facts regarding the history of Islam all the way to current events involving terrorism going on around world . Mr Spencer also illustrates the roots of terrorism based in the Quran. I would advise all critics of Mr Spencer to read and fact check every word of his work . You will find nothing but an indispensable resource of truth regarding terrorism ,jihad and Islam in general .
Darryl Kerney says
full agreement here !
Guest says
At last the truth
Angemon says
The fox complaining about who’s guarding the hen-house. Anyway, let’s see if Cowardlyboy doesn’t back out of the debate he wanted.
Darryl Kerney says
hmm,
if his mere presence really does cause a “fracture in the faith community”,
well, that’s one pathetically flimsy foundation for your fragile faith you got there !
NEVER LISTEN TO ANYONE WHO TELLS YOU SHOULDN’T LISTEN FOR YOURSELF.
Darryl Kerney says
d’oh ! “tells you that YOU shouldn’t……”
celticwarriorcanada says
Great job in Calgary Robert ! Canada needs you ! Sorry for not being able to get out to see you ! Unfortunately I was let go from my job for refusing to serve a Rude muslim customer and can’t seem to get E.I.( maybe it would help if I was Union worker or Refugee ?) Keep up the good work, you left the Lefties Crying !!!
William Ash says
I’m sorry to hear about your job loss. I hope you find new and better employment again quickly.
Darryl Kerney says
celticwarriorcanada
i suspect you’re not the type to go crying to the HRC,
the Human Rights Conniption for victimitis syndrome….
my father taught me – there is always work for those willing to work.
i hope you find, or better yet, create some new work for yourself that
propels you forward.
Sam says
I have never thought that the Cult which is called Islam would be that much trouble for the world. I had thought that these religion hating liberals in the world would be totally against Islam. I had also thought that in 1979 when the Iranian Mullahs took over power in Iran I had predicted that these religious fanatics would not last but few months. I was so wrong. I predict now Islam will take over Europe in within 10 years and America will have to go into civil war to get rid off Islam.
I hope I am wrong again on my predictions.
Darryl Kerney says
hello Sam !
i’m guessing you are older than me, i’m 51, the Iran Revolution, i was only a little bit aware of it at the time, i’ve learned much since, and even have a friend, about my age, who was imprisoned when she was 16 by the new islamic regime, for not wearing Hijab and speaking amongst her high school friends against the new regime, imprisoned in Evin Prison for 18 months, she is now a Canadian fighting against islam, Shabnam Assadollahi.
from the way things look to me, i think you’re predictions are pretty accurate.
sidney penny says
“because he is a vocal critic of radical Islam.”
Is that correct?
I thought Daniel Pipes is a vocal critic of radical Islam.(what that means)
and Robert Spencer is a vocal critic of Islam.
Which is correct?
Carolyne says
Personally, I agree with Erdogan on this point, and this point only. “There is no radical Islam. There is only Islam.”
I can’t speak for Mr. Spencer, of course, but to me, too, there is only Islam. Every Muslim is a sheep in Wolf’s clothing. If a Muslim believes that Mohammed was sent by Allah, they must follow his directives, which are among other things, to kill Infidels where you find them. A believing Muslim must do as the Koran instructs.
Michael Copeland says
The media call Mr. Spencer “controversial”.
Mr. Spencer quotes facts.
There is the problem: facts are not convenient to the “narrative”.
Inconvenient ones have to be blackened.
Michael Copeland says
Calgary has had a spate of dog-poisonings.
Baptists? Zionists? Buddhists?
What do the media say?
Xero_G says
A couple of months ago in Calgary, two guys (both named Mohammad) drove up outside a nightclub late at night and one of the Mohammads exited the car and fired a shotgun through the glass door, injuring several people inside. A bouncer was able to detain the shooter and the driver was arrested by nearby police who heard the shots. (I believe JW reported the initial incident).
Then – media silence – never heard anything more. Surely it had NOTHING to do with Islam???
denis says
Calgary has a ISLAMIC MAYOR. There are more muslims in Calgary than any other city. Did the mayor attend this talk in an effort to produce peace and harmony between Islam and other religions. NO.
As for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation., it is run and controlled by VERY LEFT WING mandarins and it is always hunting for a reason to bash any Jewish activity.