“Islamophobia”? Really? This “poem” was actually lampooning “Islamophobia,” offering a standard Leftist view of what opponents of jihad terror and Sharia oppression of women are really all about: they’re white supremacist rednecks (the Confederate flag) and violent bullies (snatching the hijab). Those who complained about it, and Aurora Public Library officials, are apparently so intellectually bereft that they cannot see that the “poem’s” author, George Miller, is actually on their side. And so it had to go. If Muslims and Leftists are offended, it doesn’t matter whether they’re right or wrong. They must be placated above all other considerations.
Note Hamas-linked CAIR’s Ahmed Rehab adopting a serene tone of assumed supremacism: “For us, this is not about ‘claiming scalps,’ to quote the unfortunate poem. To the contrary, where there is humble admission of error and a genuine desire to fix mistakes, then our strategy is to create an opportunity out of the challenge and work together to not only fix problems, but even set new standards of welcomeness.”
Since the Aurora Public Library has grovelingly displayed a “humble admission of error and a genuine desire to fix mistakes,” Rehab will deign to train them on how to restrict the freedom of speech so as not to offend Muslims. And so Hamas-linked CAIR claims yet another set of scalps.
“In wake of backlash over ‘unfortunate poem’ display, Aurora library to start sensitivity training in May
Aurora library,” by Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, April 28, 2018 (thanks to Creeping Sharia):
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations will conduct sensitivity training for Aurora Public Library employees next month.
The organization, in a joint press release with the library, said the training for the more than 100 library employees will begin in May.
Sensitivity training was one of the changes promised recently by Aurora Public Library Director Daisy Porter-Reynolds, prompted by the situation that developed around the library’s display of a poem seen by some as insulting toward Muslims.
After hearing numerous complaints, the library and the author of the poem removed it from the library, and library officials have spent the last week apologizing for its display.
The council had condemned the exhibit, but also praised the library for acting quickly to remove it. In the news release, the council said it and the library are working together to “initiate healing, bring understanding, and rebuild trust” following the situation.
Both the organization and library officials said the display, while its intent was satire, came off as being against Muslim women, and possibly inciting violence against Muslims.
The council, in the news release, said the “display itself was presented at face-value without any such context thus working to shock and threaten viewers, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, at a time in which anti-Muslim and anti-Hijab animosity is a serious problem.”
Ahmed Rehab, council director, spoke with Porter-Reynolds and Library Board President John Savage, both of whom expressed regret and apologized for the display.
The organization said it also is “in positive communication” with Professor George Miller who wrote the poem. Rehab also spoke with Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, who had issued a strong rebuke of the material.
“For us, this is not about ‘claiming scalps,’ to quote the unfortunate poem,” Rehab said. “To the contrary, where there is humble admission of error and a genuine desire to fix mistakes, then our strategy is to create an opportunity out of the challenge and work together to not only fix problems, but even set new standards of welcomeness.”…
gravenimage says
Illinois: Hamas-linked CAIR to give “sensitivity training” to library over misunderstood “anti-Islamophobia” poem
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This whole thing is just grotesque kabuki theater.
mortimer says
GROTESQUE! Agreed. Muslims advocate the SUPPRESSION of the HUMAN RIGHTS and CIVIL LIBERTIES of WOMEN and dirty KUFAAR! So how does that make Muslims ‘experts’ on ‘sensitivity? It doesn’t.
JIHAD = Islamic AGGRESSION.
“Islamophobia” = any RESISTANCE to ISLAMIC AGGRESSION.
mortimer says
CAIR’s so-called ‘sensitivity training’ is a form of JIHAD to quell RESISTANCE TO ISLAMIC AGGRESSION.
J D S says
I agree Mortimer.
gravenimage says
True, Mortimer.
Ray Jarman says
Once again the anti First Amendment forces are out in force. Where were these protectors of morality and civility when the Federal Government provided money for a clown taking a photo of a cross representing the crucifixion of Christ placed in a glass filled with urine?
Also I wonder where CAIR stands on Hamas’ threat to unleash a reign of terror on America through sleeper cells if the President refuses to sanctify Obama’s joke on the world about Iran’s love of its neighbors which the United States Senate refused to ratify. I guess I forgot that if the FAKENEWS outlets have not reported this, it is not true but fortunately News Max has reported their threats.
mortimer says
Agree. As George Orwell wrote:
“Some animals (on the Animal Farm) are MORE EQUAL than other animals.”
esther says
too absurd for comment
somehistory says
” humble admission of error and a genuine desire to fix mistakes,”
Everyone has to bow down to them in great sorrow for all the hurt feelings and acknowledge that moslims alone decide just what is and is not an “error: and what is and is not a “mistake.’
“set new standards of welcomeness”…..(Hint: there is no real word as “welcomness”)
islam’s “standards” are at rock bottom for all whom they hate…rape, murder, etc. as their “standards” of behavior are demonic.
“our strategy is to create an opportunity”
Yes, their “strategy is to create an opportunity” to impose their cult’s rules…sharia…and esp the part about no truth on what the cult does, stands for, is trying to accomplish, feels about those upon whom it wishes to impose….hatred…and any other truth that will cause people to think seriously.
If I worked there, they would have one less employee to brainwash and try to intimidate into thinking islam is a good thing.
Queen says
lol even moslems themselves know that the Leftist view is wrong so they took it as gross sarcasm because they know it’s true xD
moslems being offended since that’s the only thing they can do because they know how vile they are themselves.
Maranatha says
I’m offendet too for all the attacks and rapes on western soil and all the lifes lost in Western countries by muslim perpetrators .Are we Infidels going to give sensitivity training to 90 % of Mosques which according to surveys preach intolerance and subjugation ? I don’t think so . Instead we deal with an innocuous poem nobody pays attention to .
Terra Nova says
It seems that any director of any kind of institutions, groups, any club , is a muslim. How many institutions are being funded by the taxpayers, + those institutions must get fundings from Arab countries too.
They are kept by the taxpayers and are laughing their heads of to the bank and taking over the Western countries bit bit bit, but very sure bits. And when it comes to a clash, they can move to anywhere they want to as most of them have 2 or 4 passports. We don’t !!!
AP says
Such silly people in charge these days
Godfrey says
If I worked at the library I would be sick that day.
Joe says
The training will be how Christians and others need to submit to Sharia blasphemy laws. They will also provide tips on how to support terrorism and to be afraid of jihad. And in their “sensitivity” training, CAIR will show when a woman in western attire wants to be raped.
JawsV says
Where can you read the full poem?
JawsV says
Also, I read that the poem’s author, George Miller, is a Philosophy professor at a Lewis University (never heard of it) and has a PhD in Philosophy from DePaul. I assume he’s leftist as all-get-out. Can someone please post the poem? I’d like to read it and judge for myself. Thanks!
gravenimage says
Jaws, the poem is “Hijab Means Jihad” and the first line is, “Every kid should be like my kid and snatch a hijab”. The text is superimposed over a confederate flag. Obviously, this poem was intended to slam supposed “Islamophobes”, not to be “Islamophobic” itself.
But even this ham-fisted piece was too subtle for these creeps.
I have found quite a few pieces by George Miller, but not this poem.
JawsV says
You can find the poem in this link:
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/library-removes-hijab-means-jihad-poem-its-effects-linger
For one, the confederate flag background is all wrong. What does that have to do with Islam? How about using the star and crescent flag? Or, the black flag of ISIS? Or, SA’s sword flag? But no he’s a leftist so he must use America’s confederate flag. As though we’re the problem. As for the poem it’s more like prose with line breaks. It’s supposed to be satire but the author completely ignores the enormous problem that is Islam. It’s all America’s fault! That’s the message.
gravenimage says
Thanks for the link, Jaws.
The confederate flag is intended to signal that the speaker is an ignorant racist cracker.
This “poem” is incredibly stupid, but also thuddingly clear in its meaning. The idea that the poet or the library were advocating snatching Muslims’ Hijabs is obviously ridiculous.
The just want the cringing dhimmis to bow lower.
JawsV says
As though there’s an epidemic of “hijab-snatching” going on!
gravenimage says
Yes–this is just calumny, Jaws.
In fact, every report I have seen so far of an Infidel snatching a Hijab off a Muslim has turned out to be a fake victim-mongering hoax.
Logic&Reason says
“Sensitivity” Training? No thanks. Freedom of speech/thought/expression–which includes VALID criticism of ALL ideologies and their sources–is PARAMOUNT! 1400 years has provided more than enough grounds for “criticislam”.
“Come to your Senses” Training…..that’s more like it.