moderate muslim? religion of peace?

Moderate muslim.
They do exist.
My research from a few different sources indicates that the purpose of islam is to spread islam across the earth.
Now according to history, even recent history of muslims, not everyone needs to actually convert to islam to have world peace. That's right!
Muslims and non-muslims live peacefully side by side throughout the centuries.
Of course there can be peaceful co-existence between muslims and non-muslims. Don't be silly!
Only, non-muslims are prohibited from building houses above muslims.
Non-muslims must pay a tax for simply being non-muslim. (jizya tax)
Peaceful coexistence demands that all non-muslims must submit to "second class" status.

Well there you go!
What's the problem?

Well, other than the fact that that's never going to happen, moderate muslims may also be required to submit to the same. If your moderation doesn't include the belief that islam should be spread by the "sword".
Do you think for a minute that the head cutting throwbacks will overlook a "muslim" who doesn't support them? Who doesn't support their methods and tactics? Of course not. After all, once islam is spread worldwide, it will become a contest as to which group worships allah the right way.
Through the many sayings and examples in the history of islam, here is one that struck me as very telling: My brother and I against my cousin. My cousin and I against my enemy. In other words, my cousin and I will put aside our differences to ally against a larger threat. (whatever it takes to spread islam around the world).
So, what happens after the main goal is accomplished? I guess it's back to fighting with the cousin. Taking that as a metaphor, then it's down to fighting over who worships allah the right way.
In the end there are no and will never be moderate muslims. (according to the radicals)

The Qur'an states clearly that those who go back from Islam are to be punished by death: "But if they turn renegades seize them and slay them wherever ye find them and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks. Al-Nisaa 4:89." Muhammad also said, as narrated by Al-Bukhari, "If somebody - a Muslim - discards his religion, kill him."

The Qur'an not only ordered the killing of those who embraced Islam and afterwards decided to renegade, but also commanded the followers to fight all nations until they either believe in it, pay the Jizya or face death:

"Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the last day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and his apostle nor acknowledge the religion of truth of the people of the Book (the Jews and the Christians) until they pay the Jizya with willing submission and feel themselves subdued. Surat At-Tauba 9:29"

And in the same Sura, verse 5, the Qur'an also states: "Fight and slay the pagans wherever ye find them and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem ..." (Bassam Darwich)

Religion of peace - ....

Political correctness

This post is a continuation from the patriotic song post.

What can be done to inject some more patriotism into our kids' childhood while they're at school? Maybe the music dept could write some songs to help teach kids to love their Country. Or at least that it's okay to. Leave out any God reference if that's the offending term.
Was someone "offended" at patriotic themes taught in schools? If that's true, then I'm offended that you're offended. Which one of us is right? Who will take on my case? The ACLU? Doubtful.

Political correctness (which is way out of control by the way) ends up being the voluntary surrendering of your freedom. When it's forced on you,it's not surrendering anymore is it? It's not voluntary anymore is it? I realize it's a razors edge at times. But let's make sure that that school policies are based on "laws" and not some sort of "voluntary" compliance that will make 1 person feel better while making the rest of us inconvenienced, uncomfortable, or miserable. Let's find out who's making the complaints, Find out why. Make them say it so they have to hear how ridiculous it sounds. Offer an alternative for them. In other words, decisions should be made based on documentation and not rumor. And that the person making the complaint is directly involved or effected and not just some busybody trying to make themselves feel good or important.

Political correctness is PHONY! It's a CANCER! A "never-satisfied" drug addiction. It knows no end because it hasn't yet has it?
Common sense, honesty, and respect are genuine! Positive emotions all day every day was never guaranteed when I came into this world. How about I counter all that child psychology that teaches to protect children's' self esteem by giving everyone a trophy and we don't want any child to ever feel bad, with the idea that the emotions little Sally is experiencing now are the ones she needs to deal with and learn from for future success. Negative emotions can be very self instructing regarding how to deal with future situations.
If someone steps up and claims to take offense at what would otherwise be normal cultural occurrences, well that can be "too bad", but nothing need be apologized for.

("well he never went to college so....he just doesn't get it.")
My response to you is: Because I never went to college, I KEPT IT!

Don't call it a 'Christmas play'. You can't say that. You have to call it a holiday play. It's not Christmas vacation anymore, it's winter break!
Separation of Church and State. Fine. That's where one can't tell the other what to or what not to do or say.
IT DOES NOT SAY ONE MUSN'T ACKNOWLEDGE THE OTHER!!!
It's political correctness saying that. A passing reference to God or religion does not equal the school teaching about God or religion. A moment of silence isn't the end of the world for someone who doesn't believe in God.
Civil liberties. Fine. No one begrudges you your religious or social choices. Just simply opt out so the rest of us can enjoy our traditions and customs. And opting out doesn't mean that you weren't included. You opted out.
This is America! We have developed, invented or adopted traditions. This is what WE do. Who's looking out for us anymore??

I do realize there's more to it than me just writing. But maybe we can stop just saying "okay" to whatever the next PC thing is.
I'm standing up for us Americans. I'm stepping up to the line that continues it's approach. Hopefully, I can stop the advance of PC.
Are you with me?!
If you're sitting there thinking "wow! where did all that come from?" I assure you, it's not hatred. Quite the contrary, I love my country. I love my Country and I'm terrified of the Country my kids will have to grow up in.
The debt, the corruption, the socialization and nationalization of as much as possible and as fast as possible.
Don't be cowed by political correctness.

Thanks!

spread the wealth around=trickle up poverty

Dear President Obama,
How is that “spread the wealth around” thing going for you? I’m convinced by now that it’s going just fine for you -- but what about us little people? The only thing being spread around is poverty!
I never went to college and even I can understand a model of economic success.
A twice-proven-in-America model of lowering taxes during recession. Against a twice-failed-in-America model of raising taxes during recession.
The arithmetic is proved. The ability to grow a business provides more jobs. More jobs creates more taxpayers. More taxpayers generates lots more tax revenue. Math is a universal constant. That is, until one injects emotion. Then it’s called “new math”. How does emotion stack up as a constant? Try saying one thing to two people. One may laugh while the other gets angry. Emotion cannot be counted on as a constant. Not to discount it totally, it certainly has it’s place. But not with math or economics. Politicians bemoan “tax cuts for the wealthy” with quips like “They’re rich, they should pay more because they can afford more.
First of all, with very few exceptions (e.g. Paris Hilton etc.), People convicted of being “wealthy” can also be described as “producers”. Producers create wealth. Wealth creates jobs (have you ever gotten hired by a poor person?). Jobs provide income. Income allows for the consumption of goods and services. This circles around to reward the producer who took the risk in the first place. Politicians have developed this warped idea that people go into business in order to create jobs. After all, that’s the platform both party candidates ran on (create or save 2 million jobs etc.). Since when is it government’s job to create jobs? Government creating jobs creates government jobs. 2 million new government jobs. Let’s think about that for a moment.
Government’s job is to stay out of the way of the private sector so Americans can grow the economy. There are corruption laws to protect the innocent, they just need to be enforced.
So, here’s a news flash: Americans don’t go into business to create jobs. Americans go into business to make money!
Success is defined in many ways and to varying degrees. Success is directly related to the varied degrees of: Passion, Motivation, and Self Discipline one has. Self discipline defined as: Doing what you know needs to be done weather you feel like it or not. Now, to “spread the wealth around” because some feel that it’s more fair is a moral judgment by those less motivated or disciplined.
Fair. For whom?
More fair to the individual who makes a decision on what they would like to do? More fair for the individual who follows a passion? More fair for the individual who sacrifices time from family? More fair for the individual who invests money (for education) time (60-70 hrs/wk etc.) and energy to build their business? These are positive moral and social values that should yield reward. A sense of entitlement seems to be the prevailing sentiment in this country. Why is anyone owed anything who hasn’t earned it?
I/we are not without empathy for folks who have fallen on hard times. I don’t mind helping said people for a period of time. But forever? For generations? What happens to their spirit? Don’t people who support themselves and their families genuinely feel better about themselves?
When people get addicted to the drug of permanent assistance they allow their soul to be sucked out of them by the drug pushers that is government.
It starts slow…..Heating oil. One has to heat the home. They can have it for free this year. They can have it for free next year too. Next, they can check their eligibility for food stamps. Maybe then they can have their child diagnosed with some sort of disability or other.
Then, after a while they’re hooked. How can they possibly be expected to support themselves and/or their family now? With the lifestyle they’ve become accustomed to? Especially not after having five kids so they can get a raise.
They’re hooked. And now, in classic drug dealer form, it’s time to pay the piper. What’s the cost?
Votes.
Very few politicians truly want to help people or to really really represent the people. They want power.
Just like those who are addicted to “assistance”, politicians in the afore mentioned category, are addicted to power. I submit that anyone addicted to power should lose it immediately. But, they look out for each other. And, after all, who will vote them out? The masses that they’ve hooked and are dependent on government? Who, in their right mind, would kill the goose that lays the golden egg?
Maybe, and I’m just floating this (although it makes sense) votes should count only for taxpayer citizens who contribute to society in a positive manner.
What’s that you say? Who will make the moral judgment as to which are contributing in a positive manner?
Well. President Obama, as such an eloquent speaker, your message and rhetoric could shift from “disaster, crisis, and catastrophe” to one of inspiration, motivation, and personal responsibility. Encourage entrepreneurs. Create incentives for success instead of punishing it. Target incentives to your base if you want. I don’t care. More people creating wealth is only good for the economy. If one continues to look for what’s wrong with the economy, one misses what’s right with it. If you truly want to repair the economy it would take little more than a snap of the fingers in the form of a couple amazing speeches. But why do that when you have this glorious crisis that you can milk for all it’s worth. After all, one never wants a good crisis go to waste right? And, “if used the right way” you can get legislation passed that you would not normally be able to pass. This crisis is being exploited!
I, for one, am not dazed or sucked in by soaring speech rhetoric. I have personal experience with the term “We’ll see what we can do” (said to Jorje regarding McDonald’s benefit pkg). That phrase in particular means (to any that have used it) “nothing can be done but I want you to feel better “ and “I want you to remember who made you feel better about this“.
The same goes for phrases like “I’ll do everything I can” or “I’ll continue to fight for you.” (to the U.A.W.)
People don’t listen to what you say. They (most of them) only feel your intent. If folks actually listened to the words they’d hear things like what John McCain caught in the presidential debate regarding offshore drilling. McCain would drill….Obama will “look at” drilling.
Another phrase is “Some say…..” or “Some would argue….” . This is a “straw man” argument. Who? When? What was the context? But when one is “feelin’ ya” these go right through unchallenged.
What if, for example, there were some more difficult emotions to connect to people with? Emotions like self esteem. Who has a higher self esteem, the person who lines up every day for their fish? Or the person who has taken fishing lessons and can catch their own fish.
Connect with useful emotions (useful to the individual) like self esteem, self reliance, and self confidence.
Instead of trying to be all things to all people, taking care of them, inspire them to take care of themselves.
Individuals are not helpless. And a person is smart.
When people get categorized into groups and such, that group can be told that their helpless. And with no one to argue the point, folks in that group feel that some if not all in the group feel that way so then they do too. Well they must! They’re in that group aren’t they? They’ve been put into a group. Weather they agree with …
But………wait…….. Ohh……… I get it. That’s why the sense of entitlement is promoted by the left. They’re helpless because they’ve been told they are. They’re helpless because of all the assistance given them by the government. They get assistance because they’re helpless. They’re helpless because…
In closing, a campaign promise was to go through the budget line by line and eliminate items deemed ineffective…. Never mind.
Please examine objectively the results of liberal “entitlements” and not just the intentions. Also, ask what are the unintended consequences of the same.
Thanks for your time,
Dave the small biz owner/rural mail carrier/karate teacher

Patriotic songs at school

Great news!
Since I plead my case in the last blog to the PTA, there was a school concert. My second grader performed "My Country 'Tis Of Thee" and "You're a Grand Ole Flag". I was delighted!
Also, the concert opened with "The Star Spangled Banner"!
I don't know if it was a result of my speaking up or coincidence, but I'm glad they did it anyway.

flag, Patriotism, songs in school,

I asked my son, who is a 9 yr old 4th grader, if he knew the song 'My Country 'tis of Thee'. No. America the Beautiful?........No. He said "Dad, we barely say the Pledge of Allegiance!"
I asked him why and he said "...because we forget."
I can remember by the third grade at least 2 concerts where we performed these and other patriotic songs. I uh, have no video proof........sorry.

I love my Country.
The NPR/PBS liberal would believe that:
I must hate every minority in the world. I don't
I must be a "war-monger". I'm not
I must love oil billionaires. I'm broke!
I must be a "gun toting Jesus freak. I own a 12g single shot I got when I was about 17 and I haven't seen it or touched it for about 25 yrs. I believe in God, but I'm not a freak. You can believe what you want.

I love my Country.
Is my neck a little red? Well, one tries to keep the toilet seats off one's front lawn.
Am I a "mouth breather"? When my nose is clogged....yeah.
Neither of these makes me as stupid as I'm portrayed in the liberal media for saying that I love my Country.
I LOVE MY COUNTRY AND I'M NOT EMBARRASSED BY IT!
This is the greatest Country in the world!
Why is that bad? I should feel guilty for this? What did I really have to do with it anyway?

My Father and Mother took my older brothers and I down to main street every time there was a parade. My Father would bring our big flagpole (6 footer), then he would buy us each a small American flag to wave during the parade. We were instructed to never let it droop past horizontal but to hold it upright and proud. We would hold it up and wave it as the bands and soldiers and other groups marched by. Then, as all small children whose attention span was short or something else distracted us, the flag would inevitably begin to droop and sometimes point down toward the ground. And even though he was very gentle about it and was never angry, we would get embarrassed if we didn't correct it on our own before he would gently reach down and nudge it back to the upright position.
I love my Country.

creeping incrementalism, muslim brotherhood, socialism

Islamic Sharia law is simply incompatible with freedom.

A bold statement to be sure, but let's cut to the chase. I'm an impatient individual. I don't want things slipping in over a long period of time. Get to the end game and let's have it out!



How many people would want to live in a socialistic society? Well guess what? You kinda are. And they're not done. If you were presented with what we now have (as the end game) as an agenda, you wouldn't go for it. They know that. That's why Obama didn't run on the socialist party ticket.
There is one.
He could have.
He knows that wouldn't get him elected. He also knows that (and the people around him do too) that people will reject things changed by revolution or rapid change. That is why we are the frog that has been put into cold water and cooked. Seriously, who has the time to keep up with all this stuff when there's work and family and life in general. Oh sure, once in a while an issue comes up that gets you hot and you pay attention, maybe even make a call to the congress, but it soon fades. I'm glad there are people who do it for a living because I don't like to read papers. I have a half a dozen pundits who's shows I try to catch as often as I can. (hint:a $30 mp3 player allows you to listen to podcasts downloaded)



The fundamental Islamists who bomb people and things, while waging war on the surface (revolutionary change) are slowly creeping into society and incrementally imposing whatever they can get away with. Pressure....always pressure, pushing here - pushing there. You see it when an airport installs foot washing basins for Muslims. You see it when a college has separate gymnasium use for boys and girls because Muslim girls can't cover completely while using the gym. And now, with one of what they would consider to be the greatest victory so far: A giant 13 story mosque 2 blocks from ground zero! These guys don't worry about politics. They'll take it any way they can get it. Fast or slow. They won't stop until the entire world is an Islamic state.

The Muslim Brotherhood developed a top secret 100 year plan of cultural invasion (discovered to be 20 years old when the Swiss uncovered it during a raid in November of 2001). A 25 point plan that is "comprehensive" and all encompassing. So they still have 70 years - and I'd say they are ahead of schedule. They probably didn't consider that "political correctness" would do all the heavy lifting for them.

Let's review the list shall we?

1. Networking and coordinating actions between like-minded Islamists organizations;
2. Avoiding open alliances with known terrorist organizations and individuals to maintain the appearance of "moderation"; (Who is CAIR?)
3. Infiltrating and taking over existing Muslim organizations to realign them towards the Muslim Brotherhood's collective goals;
4.using deception to mask the intended goals of Islamist actions, as long as it doesn't conflict with Shari'a law;
5. Avoiding social conflicts with Westerners locally, nationally or globally, that might damage the long-term ability to expand the Islamist power base in the West, including the support of full-time administrators and workers;
6. Conducting surveillance, obtaining data, and establishing collection and data storage capabilities;
7. Putting into place a watchdog system for monitoring Western media to warn Muslims of "international plots fomented against them";
8. Cultivating an Islamist intellectual community, including the establishment of think-tanks and advocacy groups, and publishing "academic" studies, to legitimize Islamist positions and to chronicle the history of Islamist movements;
9. Developing a comprehensive 100-year plan to advance Islamist ideology throughout the world;
10. Balancing international objectives with local flexibility;
11. Building extensive social networks of schools, hospitals and charitable organizations dedicated to Islamist ideals so that contact with the movement for Muslims in the West is constant;
12. Involving ideologically committed Muslims in democratically-elected institutions on all levels in the West, including government, NGOs, private organizations and labor unions;
13. Instrumentally using existing Western institutions until they can be converted and put into service of Islam;
14. Drafting Islamic constitutions, laws and policies for eventual implementation;
15. Avoiding conflict within the Islamist movements on all levels, including the development of processes for conflict resolution;
16. Instituting alliances with Western "progressive" organizations that share similar goals;
17. Creating autonomous "security forces" to protect Muslims in the West;
18. Inflaming violence and keeping Muslims living in the West "in a jihadframe of mind";
19. Supporting jihad movements across the Muslim world through preaching, propaganda, personnel, funding, and technical and operational support;
20. Making the Palestinian cause a global wedge issue for Muslims;
21. Adopting the total liberation of Palestine from Israel and the creation of an Islamic state as a keystone in the plan for global Islamic domination;
22. Instigating a constant campaign to incite hatred by Muslims against Jews and rejecting any discussions of conciliation or coexistence with them;
23. Actively creating jihad terror cells within Palestine;
24. Linking the terrorist activities in Palestine with the global terror movement;
25. Collecting sufficient funds to indefinitely perpetuate and support jihad around the world;

You gotta admit, it's fully thought out and very thorough.

Although to me, Extremely diabolical.

Have a nice day :)

letter to Obama

Mr. President,

Please stop trying to transform America into your image. Your image has nothing to do with the reasons this country was founded. In fact, I believe that your image of America was included in the reasons we separated from England!

1. The Constitution was set up to apply to government more so than citizens.

2. The Declaration of Independence guarantees "Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit of happiness.

Your interpretation to the second one is "equal health and income" . I suppose it kind of sounds the same....

in other words, you would feel better if everyone had the same things. You would feel better if you could take care of 'your people' by giving them everything that 'should' make them happy. You would feel better if you could take care of 'your people' by doing for them everything that will make their lives easier. So folks should be happy with what you think we should be happy with.

In order to do that, you're pushing past the constraints of the Constitution that were specifically put there to prevent government from getting so involved in the private sector.

This has become such a game of paying off people who contributed and donated and it's going to come to a stop.

This Nov. If you could be voted out you would. Every incumbent who voted socialist*, WILL BE REPLACED!!

*Bailouts

Wall st

Banks

Insurance Cos.

Autos

Stimulus

Porkulous

healthcare

Skin in the game!

Following my last post, I also wanted to mention that quote from both Obama and Biden.
Regarding the raising of taxes as being "patriotic" and the need to have "skin in the game", let me ask which actually has more skin in the game: The person who now has to empty their own trash and clean their own toilets at work in order to cover the added overhead (more on that later) of higher taxes? Or, the person who used to do that work and is now sitting on the couch collecting another 99 weeks of unemployment?!! Who really has skin in the game?!
Business now needs to produce 3 times as much to produce income for half the people. See, the problem is, that government sees the purpose of starting a business as to create jobs. That's the problem! The purpose of starting a business is to make money! Then, if business is good, there's room for expansion - job creation.
The other implied assumption is that companies will take the extra overhead of higher taxes out of profits. No! The extra overhead will simply be passed on to you - the moron consumer.
Unless they can guarantee that the overhead will be absorbed from profits. Do you really want the government to go there? They do! Who's salaries are being capped? Who is Kenneth Feinberg?!
So play it out - A company has to absorb from profits higher taxes. Or, a company needs to pass the overhead on to the consumer.
The first way, maybe they can keep the prices competative, but with les cash flow people need to be layed off to maintain staying in business. And, more people out of work, less disposable income available so volume is down and the business begins to lag.
The other way, more people get to stay working, but the price is so high that fewer people can afford the product. Business lags and you get layed off anyway. Good for you! Feel better?!

crisis created.

Rahm Emmanuel said (along with Hillary and others) that "..you never want to let a crisis go to waste...it gives you a chance to pass legislation that you would normally not be able to get through."
Who thinks like that?!
Why would someone think like that?!
Now, if there isn't sufficient crisis, crisis can be created. For instance, what about "class envy"?
How can you raise taxes on everyone and make the majority think it's only going to be for the "rich"? Just wait until whatever you earn is considered "rich". And what about the redistributive justification by saying it's a more "fair" philosophy? Fair to whom? Fair to the person who first makes a decision regarding their future? Fair to the person who then invests in an education, sacrifices time from earning, sacrifices time from or postponing family? All to then be stigmatized and demonized for earning more than those who do none of that. Cream rises to the top, and there is always more milk than cream.
People (in the milk category) who buy into that idea don't realize that it's the "rich" people who are now taxed oppressively to make you feel better.....except now, you're out of a job! The "rich" had to lay you off to preserve their own livelihood. And why shouldn't they? Can you think of a reason someone should put someone else's job over the survival of, for instance, a business that not only took considerable start up investment, but also all the investment of time and money to get to that point. Not to mention massive personal sacrifice made by the owner to grow to a point of creating jobs for others. Only to have it snatched away to make people whom they don't know and don't know them feel better.
What about racial tensions?
What about ....well maybe that's another post.

"Entitlements"?

What if a leader spoke up and said "Look at Greece, look at Europe, look at California. Can we deduce the lesson that liberalism is a failed ideology?" What would happen if those words were uttered by a credible source? Could it follow that entitlements should be rolled back considerably? I'm sure the criticism would be from those receiving said entitlements. I'm sure whoever would take the political risk in making such statements would incur the wrath of the media, liberals, and the like.
My question would then be: Whom should people be more angry at? The person threatening to roll back entitlements? Or, the ones who hooked the people on the narcotic to begin with - - just to get elected?