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Comment by rolf anderson on January 23, 2013 at 7:43am

Giving Islamists the Rope to hang us

By Admiral James G. Zumwaldt

Hans Christian Andersen's "The Emperor's New Clothes" is the tale of a vain emperor seeking only the finest of clothes. Two tailor "con artists" promise to make him such clothes, visible to all but those "unfit for their positions, stupid or incompetent."

When fitted, no one dares tell the emperor the clothes are invisible for fear of being labeled unfit. The emperor -- to the shock of his subjects -- eventually parades before them in the "buff." Only after a young child shouts out the emperor is naked do the townsfolk join in.
The morale of the story is pride goeth before the fall. But certain character flaws, such as vanity, can blind one to reality -- a flaw further susceptible to manipulation when a silent majority fears voicing its concerns.
The United States suffers from a character flaw -- "political correctness." PC silences the majority, for fear speaking out will trigger the "-ist" label -- as a racist, sexist, supremacist, etc. PC proves so intimidating, it imposes a "chilling effect" upon justified criticism. It can blind one to reality, or induces one not to speak out, sometimes conveying an unintended negative message.
The Koran makes clear Islam's believers are superior to non-believers. Non-Muslims -- due to this inferior status -- are, therefore, not entitled to the same human rights attaching to believers. Interestingly, this wasn't always so.

In 1948, all existing member states of the United Nations, except Saudi Arabia, agreed to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- proclaiming human rights "universal" to all humanity.
In 1981, led by Iran, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation reneged on the agreement. The OIC took the "universal" out of UDHR by limiting human rights only to those entitled under Shariah law.
Islamic law lays out a clear human rights "pecking order" -- i.e., Muslim men and then, to a much lesser degree, Muslim women. But, for non-Muslims, there simply is no entitlement under Shariah.

Islamists use Shariah law and the PC flaw to impose their cultural sensitivity upon others, emphasizing the supremacy of believers and, thus, a foreign culture's deference to them.

For U.S. agencies, such as the Defense Department, this deference has become policy. It evolves from recommendations of Islamic advisers, hired as U.S. government consultants, who seek to push an Islam-sensitive agenda without addressing the underlying message of submission to Islam such a policy conveys.

In Guantanamo, Korans are provided to prisoners. But, because non-Muslims are "unclean," prisoners won't accept a Koran touched by a guard. Therefore, guards have to wear gloves while handling the Islamic holy book. This only reinforces to Muslim observers U.S. acceptance that non-believers, being unclean, are unequal to Muslims and, therefore, entitled to diminished human rights -- if any.

Such a negative message is also conveyed by 2009 Fort Hood, Texas, massacre defendant U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Hasan's treatment. His military trial for 13 deaths has been delayed several times over the issue of wearing a beard in court. He demands the right to do so on the basis of his Muslim faith, which conflicts with Army regulations prohibiting facial hair.

The judge, frustrated by Hasan's unmilitary appearance, finally ruled he could either appear clean-shaven or be forcibly shaved. On appeal, the court agreed with Gross, but said the command -- not the judge -- should enforce it. The appeals court didn't agree the beard caused a distraction and vacated the contempt convictions.

Hasan then filed a motion of bias against Gross. In December, the appeals court agreed the proceedings had become "a duel of wills," dismissing Gross and appointing Col. Tara Abbey Osborn to replace him.

Comment by rolf anderson on January 3, 2013 at 7:58am

Anyone need an example of how well our Government is functioning, and the lack of morality and basic civility in it? An exchange between the leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives is telling:

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Now it’s no secret that tensions have been running high between Democrat and Republican leaders. Indeed, the entire “fiscal cliff” ordeal has been marked by partisan backbiting and back-and-forth bickering.

Still, every now and then you get a story that surprises you.

For instance, we knew Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) were not exactly on friendly terms. However, we were unaware that it allegedly came to a head last Friday when the two ran into each other outside of the Oval Office.

Via POLITICO:

House Speaker John Boehner couldn’t hold back when he spotted Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in the White House lobby last Friday.

It was only a few days before the nation would go over the fiscal cliff, no bipartisan agreement was in sight, and Reid had just publicly accused Boehner of running a “dictatorship” in the House and more about holding onto his gavel than striking a deal.

“Go f— yourself,” Boehner sniped as he pointed his finger at Reid, according to multiple sources present.

Reid, a bit startled, replied: “What are you talking about?”

Boehner repeated: “Go f— yourself.”

The harsh exchange just a few steps from the Oval Office — which Boehner later bragged about to fellow Republicans — was only one episode in nearly two months of high-stakes laced with distrust, miscommunication, false starts and yelling matches as Washington struggled to ward off $500 billion in tax hikes and spending .

The House on Tuesday passed the Senate-backed measure to avoid the “fiscal cliff” by a vote of 257-167.

Credit:The Blaze and Politico

Comment by Richard Rutledge on November 30, 2012 at 9:39am

Libertine thought takes God and morality out of government and puts man in it's place.

 Libertine thought says Federal government has no business acknowledging God and that spits in the face of this Nations founders.

 Again it is core philosophy here.

Our founders in their own words.

The worship of God is a duty...Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature… I never doubted the existence of the Deity, that he made the world, and governed it by His Providence...The pleasures of this world are rather from God's goodness than our own merit... Whoever shall introduce into the public affairs the principles of primitive (essential) Christianity will change the face of the world... Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God." - Benjamin Franklin

George Washington

"Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of duties of men and citizens.... let it simply be asked, where is the security for property, for reputation, for life , if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice?"

"And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep forever." -Thomas Jefferson, 1781

Thomas Jefferson

Libertarian Party's own leadership.
"We particularly support all the legislation which would remove from Federal appellate review jurisdiction matters involving acknowledgement of God as the sovereign source of law, liberty, or government

This is a MAJOR conflict in core belief systems. Our Founders believed in inalienable rights that came from a creator.

 True Libertine thought refuses this notion entirely and embraces a humanistic view that is entirely secular and Godless. The core philosophy of true Libertine belief in Government is virtually identical to the core central belief in the Satanic Bible DO AS THOU WILL IS THE WHOLE OF THE LAW!

Bottom line Libertine thought is NOT equitable with a Constitutional Conservative point of view but is something else entirely.

 

Comment by Paul Tiderman on October 7, 2012 at 11:29am

As Christians in America, we blew it! Back in the 30's and 40's when John Dewey was working to undermine the basic philosophy underlying our public education (Judeo-Christian ethics) with moral relativism, the Christian community should have risen up as one and said, "NO WAY! And, since that time in our history, believers have been taking a back seat to the secularists in this "Christian" nation...

Comment by rolf anderson on October 7, 2012 at 8:44am

Brother Sirvantes, do you intend to come into this discussion and take it over with self-promoting and unscriptural statements to untrack the discussion away from what it is, a discussion on the condition of America from a Christian standpoint? What would be your motive in that? Your long statement has nothing to do with the subject and if you want to put forth a nw belief system based on something other than the Bible, I suggest you do so in a personal blog, not on an organized discussion of something totally irrelevant to it.

Comment by Paul Tiderman on October 6, 2012 at 8:52pm

"Blessed Brother Sirvante" certainly sounds pretentious, to say the least. Is that something the "Holy Father God" proclaimed to you during one of your private discussions?

Comment by rolf anderson on August 25, 2012 at 6:19pm

A very interesting article chronicling 10 years of a consistent pattern of hostility against Christians in the U.S.   A VERY interesting, short read.

(Clic>)  A pattern of hostility against Christians

Comment by KP on August 24, 2012 at 9:39pm

I watched the video zo911. I have to say that it broke my heart and made me cry. However, the man talking made me feel a little better, but it is just heart wrenching knowing there are people out there that will actually burn the Bible and say those horrible things about our Lord.

 

Comment by KP on August 24, 2012 at 9:28pm

Another shooting, this time in New York. Oh Lord, be with those people and their families, give them strength in their time of need, show them that you are the only way to get away from all this craziness going on in the world.

Comment by John Michael on August 18, 2012 at 3:36pm

zo911 is a good vid too.  people need to have their shells cracked a bit by stuff like this, and snap out of this political correctness/tollerance garbage that has everyone in a spiritual coma, unable to respond to the evil around them.

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