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Chicago Cubs to work with Hamas-linked CAIR against “Islamophobia”

Feb 19, 2019 12:00 pm By Robert Spencer

Joe Ricketts said some things that are unacceptable to the political and media elites, and now the Chicago Cubs are getting shaken down and played for chumps by Hamas-linked CAIR. CAIR is an unindicted co-conspirator in a Hamas terror funding case — so named by the Justice Department. CAIR officials have repeatedly refused to denounce Hamas and Hizballah as terrorist groups. Several former CAIR officials have been convicted of various crimes related to jihad terror. CAIR’s cofounder and longtime Board chairman (Omar Ahmad), as well as its chief spokesman (Ibrahim Hooper), have made Islamic supremacist statements about how Islamic law should be imposed in the U.S. (Ahmad denies this, but the original reporter stands by her story.) CAIR chapters frequently distribute pamphlets telling Muslims not to cooperate with law enforcement. CAIR has opposed virtually every anti-terror measure that has been proposed or implemented and has been declared a terror organization by the United Arab Emirates. CAIR’s Hussam Ayloush in 2017 called for the overthrow of the U.S. government. CAIR’s national outreach manager is an open supporter of Hamas.

Joe Ricketts wrote in emails from between 2009 and 2013 that were recently released (and how were they obtained?): “I think Islam is a cult and not a religion. Christianity and Judaism are … based on love whereas Islam is based on ‘kill the infidel’ a thing of evil.”

As for the distinction between a cult and a religion, a cult is generally centered around a charismatic leader who demands strict obedience, and there is no such in Islam, although one could argue that the conformity it enforces by threats of hellfire combined with earthly punishments is similar. In any case, this can be the subject of a rational and respectful discussion. It is only ipso facto hateful in today’s climate of the idolization of victimhood. And as for Islam not being based on love, but on “kill the infidel,” well, the Qur’an does thrice tell Muslims to “kill them wherever you find them,” the third time specifying them as “idolaters,” which in the Qur’an’s worldview essentially means all who are not Muslim (see Qur’an 2:191, 4:89, 9:5). It does also offer subjugation under the hegemony of Islamic law to the “People of the Book,” i.e., mainly Jews and Christians (cf. Qur’an 9:29). But nowadays any discussion of such matters leads to charges of “bigotry” and “Islamophobia.”

The Chicago Cubs are a baseball team, not a social welfare organization, and so they were blindsided by all this. They don’t know Hamas-linked CAIR from shinola. They have no idea that “Islamophobia” is a propaganda neologism designed to intimidate people into fearing to oppose jihad terror and Sharia oppression, or that hate crimes against innocent Muslims, which are never justified, are actually far less common than hate crimes against Jews — but the Cubs aren’t doing anything about anti-Semitism, because there is no Jewish group like Hamas-linked CAIR. Ahmed Rehab and company were able to swoop in and get the Cubs to grovel, and grovel they are doing. Watch for the Cubs to inundate their fans with unctuous video warnings against “hate,” featuring happy hijabbed Cubs fans, and to shower money on Muslim organizations in the Chicago area. Another mission accomplished for CAIR-Chicago’s execrable and sinister Ahmed Rehab, who won’t condemn Hamas, and has accused the government of fabricating jihad terrorists.

“Cubs, CAIR To Work Together Against Islamophobia,” 670 The Score, February 18, 2019:

(670 The Score) Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts on Monday condemned hateful emails from his father, Joe Ricketts, and announced in a joint statement with the Chicago-based Council on American-Islamic Relations that his organization has an agreement for working together against Islamophobia.

The Cubs, CAIR and several other Muslim groups held a meeting on Feb. 8 after the revelation of racist and Islamophobic emails from Joe, the patriarch to the family’s ownership group. The emails, which dated from 2009 to 2013, were released by Splinter News two weeks ago and included Joe Ricketts writing: “I think Islam is a cult and not a religion. Christianity and Judaism are … based on love whereas Islam is based on ‘kill the infidel’ a thing of evil.”

Ricketts spoke to the Cubs on Monday morning, as he does to begin every spring training, then addressed reporters about his father’s emails and other subjects surrounding the organization.

“The emails that are in there were unacceptable and have no place,” Ricketts said at spring training camp in Mesa, Arizona. “I apologized for the direct role with the team. It doesn’t represent what this organization is. I also said I’m sorry for the distraction this may have created the last couple days….

Joe Ricketts isn’t a direct part of the Cubs’ organization, though his wealth helped fund the family’s purchase of the club in 2009. Tom Ricketts said he’s unsure how or why the emails were released.

The Cubs’ previous meeting between with CAIR included an apology from Tom Ricketts and stories being shared. The statement released Monday said that, “Both parties agreed to convert the unfortunate circumstances that brought the groups together into a positive opportunity to work together against hate and bigotry.”

As part of their effort, the Cubs will include notable Muslims in Cubs and Wrigley Field traditions, feature anti-hate PSAs with team personnel helping to raise public awareness against Islamophobia and provide organizational support for three community initiatives: anti-bullying efforts, diversity and inclusion training and scholarships. Further details will be discussed in future meetings.

“We are encouraged the Cubs, led by Tom Ricketts, responded swiftly and genuinely in partnering with us to turn the situation around,” CAIR-Chicago executive director Ahmed Rehab said in the statement. “As a result, the Cubs are taking a significant step forward and will use the power of their brand and voice to fight Islamophobia, racism and bigotry. We hope other franchises follow their lead. This active commitment to our shared values of Everybody In is not only great for the brand, but for all fans, for the affected communities and for our city as a whole.”

Tom Ricketts struck a similar tone.

“We have a tremendous opportunity to further our commitment to diversity and inclusion by joining the Chicago Muslim community in its efforts to eradicate bigotry and Islamophobia,” he said in the statement. “My family and I want to thank Ahmed Rehab and Chicago Muslim leaders for the opportunity to meet and have a frank and constructive dialogue about building a better future.”

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  1. somehistory says

    Feb 19, 2019 at 12:15 pm

    Joe is correct and his son is an idiot.

    moslims are never “frank” so there can be no “frank discussion” with them.

    moslims always throw in the word “racism” in order to ring the bells of alarm and make people who might wish to speak out about the evils of islam think twice.

    The terror-linked group is infesting every ordinary organization in order to control speech and any action that will reveal the truth about them and islam.

    The Truth is not “bigoted” or “racist” or “hateful.” But, moslims don’t know the Truth, don’t speak Truth and are afraid of the Truth. moslims have a serious condition called “Truthfear”…it is not a ‘phobia’ and needs to be exposed for the giant problem it causes for everyone else.

    • J D.S says

      Feb 20, 2019 at 9:51 am

      CCAIR is a “USER” and believe me and believe the facts…the Cubs will be “USED”

      • somehistory says

        Feb 20, 2019 at 10:55 am

        J D.S

        Absolutely. Propaganda is a strong and effective tool. cair members will be in the private box at the field and their operatives will be spreading the prop like bees spread pollen…without any of the benefits to those on whom it lands.

  2. PRCS says

    Feb 19, 2019 at 12:31 pm

    “They don’t know Hamas-linked CAIR from shinola.”

    My dad used to use a very similar phrase.

    • gravenimage says

      Feb 19, 2019 at 8:12 pm

      Yep…

    • Spiro says

      Feb 20, 2019 at 10:15 am

      I still use it
      Very clear analogy

  3. Gary fouse says

    Feb 19, 2019 at 12:50 pm

    How about having Louis Farrakhan sing Take me out to the ballgame?

  4. dan christensen says

    Feb 19, 2019 at 2:02 pm

    An incomplete provisional list of the most common ‘*phobia’ types ingrained in islam.
    Libertatemophobia – Fear of freedom
    Catagelophobia – Fear of being ridiculed
    Cynophobia – Fear of dogs
    Gynophobia – Fear of women
    Leukophobia – Fear of the color white
    Venustraphobia – Fear of beautiful women
    Xenophobia – Fear of strangers or foreigners
    Occidensophobia – Fear of the West
    Europhobia – Fear of Europe
    Verumophobia – Fear of Truth
    Atelophobia – Fear of imperfection
    Arithmophobia – Fear of numbers
    Technophobia – Fear of technology
    Vinophobia – Fear of wine
    Tributophobia – Fear of taxes
    Philophobia – Fear of love
    Bonitatemophobia – Fear of goodness
    Benivolentiophobia – Fear of friendliness
    Anthropophobia – Fear of people or society
    Phobophobia – Fear of phobias
    Maybe “CAIR” should direct its attention towards curing muslims own ingrained ‘phobia’ types, before attempting to cure the imaginary ‘phobia’ types of civilized people.

    • mortimer says

      Feb 20, 2019 at 3:02 am

      They did not call it ‘MUSLIM PHOBIA’, so this term refers to a dislike of ISLAM the ‘DEEN’ or GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM of Islam which is supremacist, repressive and authoritarian. It is a very reasonable thing to dislike a supremacist, repressive and authoritarian political system that will mostly remove the human rights and civil liberties of women and non-Muslims.

  5. Walt Favacchia says

    Feb 19, 2019 at 2:03 pm

    This is the beginning of infiltration into sports,this will spread like wildfire across the mlb,nfl,nba etc.Give them an in,and they will eventually take it over. Why are Americans so stupid not to see what these hateful incitful people are doing to this country??

    • infidel says

      Feb 21, 2019 at 11:07 am

      hear hear a trillion times… and sports has a very strong influ on the youth of America… So this is nothing but another Trojan worming… U have to really hand it to these creatures in that they know the soft spots..

  6. Debi Brand says

    Feb 19, 2019 at 2:11 pm

    “The Chicago Cubs are a baseball team, not a social welfare organization, and so they were blindsided by all this. They don’t know Hamas-linked CAIR from shinola.”

    Yup. Unwitting water-boys they are for Islam and its propagators.

    http://www.debibrand.org/cairs-confederation/

  7. rubiconcrest says

    Feb 19, 2019 at 2:33 pm

    When a ‘religion’ says the faithful face death for apostasy it’s acting like a cult. I wish the Cubs had said that and put CAIR etc… on the spot.

  8. theSailor says

    Feb 19, 2019 at 3:28 pm

    “a cult is generally centered around a charismatic leader who demands strict obedience, and there is no such in Islam”

    There certainly is. He just happens to be dead.

    This makes Islam a far more dangerous cult than a bunch of nutters up in the mountains kissing the smelly feet of some old stoned hippy.

    • somehistory says

      Feb 19, 2019 at 10:46 pm

      I thought about that too. He is “followed” and “obeyed” just as much as other cult leaders have been and no one can criticize him without a serious risk to life and limb.

  9. GreekEmpress says

    Feb 19, 2019 at 6:08 pm

    Shame on the son for not standing up for his father.
    Looks like we’re starting to lose the right to have differing opinions in this country.

  10. gravenimage says

    Feb 19, 2019 at 8:16 pm

    Chicago Cubs to work with Hamas-linked CAIR against “Islamophobia”
    ………………..

    Useful idiots.

  11. thebigW says

    Feb 19, 2019 at 10:37 pm

    ” a cult is generally centered around a charismatic leader who demands strict obedience, and there is no such in Islam”

    Ahem, there sure as hell is such a thing in Islam, and his name is Muhammad.

  12. somehistory says

    Feb 19, 2019 at 10:42 pm

    that is correct. Free speech is only free to those who are advocating for things like this…for islam and other evils. The rest of us are having to pay a price and fight to keep it and it’s going to get more difficult in the days ahead.

    • somehistory says

      Feb 19, 2019 at 10:47 pm

      This was in reply to GreekEmpress

  13. Spiro says

    Feb 20, 2019 at 10:19 am

    Chicago Cubs should work on islams Christaphobia

  14. Ed says

    Feb 20, 2019 at 11:32 am

    My father is rolling over in his grave, as a die hard CUBS fan. I think he now would be a Cards. fan. I wonder if they fill the stands with Muslims will they allow WOMEN in for anything but cleaning the bath rooms? It appears they won’t allow women umps.

  15. CTTV15@Hotmail.com says

    Feb 20, 2019 at 5:20 pm

    Well, Islam is a 1,400 year-old barbaric geopolitical “theory of conquest and domination” (Ayaan Hirsi Ali), masquerading as a “religion of peace”, or, CLAIMING falsely to be a religion of any sort, and hiding behind OUR U.S. Constitution and OUR Bill of Rights for cover and protection, while engaging in their CULT-like activities, and ENDLESS mischief, and “LITIGATION JIHAD”..

    ..Just try to publicly denounce Islam, as a former Muslim.. Just try to disavow The Muslim Brotherhood, MAS, CAIR, or any of the hundreds of iterations of the same barbaric club membership, and see what happens to you.

    ..YOU CANNOT LEAVE A CULT.. You may choose to leave any religion, and expect to live in peace..

    “Ignorance and fanaticism are forever busy”.. CAIR proves that axiom every day..

    The Chicago Cubs organization should tell CAIR to “stick it where the sun don’t shine”, as they say..

    In Minnesota, CAIR filed, proudly, 360 law suits in Minnesota alone in 2017, with the brazen proclamation, that they expected to EXCEED THAT RECORD NUMBER IN 2018.. It’s like a NOT-SO-LITTLE CLUE..

    Islam IS A 7th Century CULT! It always has been such.. The senior Mr. Ricketts is absolutely correct..

    Please pass this message on to the Chicago Cubs organization..

  16. Truth says

    Feb 21, 2019 at 6:08 am

    I won’t be watching any Chicago Cubs games until they divorce CAIR.

  17. infidel says

    Feb 21, 2019 at 11:05 am

    Man O Man.. I can’t believe that these fellows have even wormed and Trojaned into the CUBS… So what’s next…The NE Pats…could happen!!!

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