“If the moderate Muslim was inclined to resist the radicals, he will be less likely to do so if he looks around and notices that no one else is resisting… Why should he stick his neck out?” William Kilpatrick makes a compelling case for resisting encroaching Islamization and the creeping advance of sharia culture in […]
Freedom, Provocation and Targets
The Muslim predisposition towards jihad means “no cartoons required.” The recent Muslim jihad attack at a Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest in Garland Texas has generated strong reactions across the political spectrum. Four of us in my church recently had a fairly rigorous discussion of some of the issues involved, with two believing the cartoon […]
Mohammed cartoons: If you’re not publishing, you’re pretending
This is the Age of Cowardice, as the cowards tell each other that they’re being “prudent,” and “respectful,” and not practicing “cultural arrogance.” But Robert Tracinski here capably explains why, when all is said and done, this is really just the Age of Cowardice. “Mohammed Cartoons: If You’re Not Publishing, You’re Pretending,” by Robert Tracinski, […]
Spencer, PJM: Some Christians Object to Our Muhammad Cartoon Contest. Here’s Why They’re Wrong.
At PJM today I discuss the widespread reaction to our free speech event in Texas — yes, you can do it, but you shouldn’t. Franklin Graham articulated what many Christians (and others) are thinking about the now-notorious Muhammad Art Exhibit and Cartoon Contest that Pamela Geller and I organized in Garland, Texas, and that was […]
“Victims of aggression are not to blame for their attackers’ aggression”
As the freedom of speech is being tossed aside wholesale in the media’s distaste for Pamela Geller and the unwelcome truths she tells, a few voices realize what is at stake in this controversy. Here is another: “Geller and her colleagues aren’t the only victims that America’s elites refuse to side with against aggressors,” by […]
There’s a war on free speech — and the jihadis are winning
Another good piece about how eagerly America’s political and cultural elites are accepting the principle that in the face of violent intimidation, one should give those who are doing the intimidating everything they want. “There’s a war on free speech — and radical Islam is winning,” by Philip Klein, Washington Examiner, May 8, 2015: Warnings […]
“Why Won’t Pamela Geller Shut Up?”
Here is a useful summary piece on the hypocrisy of the mainstream media in blaming Pamela Geller for the jihad attack on our Muhammad Art Exhibit and Cartoon Contest. “Why Won’t Pamela Geller Shut Up?,” by Rich Lowry, Politico, May 6, 2015: How dare Pamela Geller get targeted by terrorists bent on committing mass murder. […]
“What these people are trying to do is to enforce Islamic blasphemy laws across the entire world”
Here is a good explanation of why the world was saying “Je Suis Charlie” but isn’t rushing to say “Je Suis Pamela Geller.” “The Cartoon Wars,” by Douglas Murray, Gatestone Institute, May 7, 2015 (thanks to Inexion): ISIS appears to have inspired its first terrorist attack in the United States: in Garland, Texas. This item […]
“Freedom of speech for criticizing Islam? There’s apparently no room for that in America.”
Brent Bozell articulately skewers the hypocrisy and cowardice of both the Left and the Right in regard to the defense of the freedom of speech. “‘Hate Group’ Blamed for ISIS Attack,” by Brent Bozell, May 6, 2015: Liberals claim to be the world’s boldest defenders of freedom of expression, which is, of course, nonsense. Here’s […]
FBI under increased scrutiny for failing to prevent Garland jihad shooting
They had Elton Simpson on their radar for years. But it is FBI policy in the Obama Administration not to acknowledge, much less study, the beliefs that motivate such attacks. The FBI training materials, by order of John Brennan and Barack Obama, do not mention Islam and jihad in connection with terrorism. So how can […]