Pick your picture

William Kilpatrick laments the fact that pictures which don't fit the narrative of "standard narrative about peaceful Muslims seeking a better life" are never shown in the media. Excerpt:

The clinching argument for many was the image of a drowned Syrian child which went viral. There should, of course, be no doubt about what to do if you spot a drowning boy in the water or if a hungry person shows up at the door. But the photo tells us absolutely nothing about what sort of immigration policies governments should adopt. It could be argued that if European immigration policy was less liberal and its welfare allowances less generous, fewer people would risk their lives to get there.

And what about the images we don’t see—images of the European victims of ill-considered immigration programs? Right now I’m looking at a photo of an 87-year-old Dutch man lying in a hospital bed, his face beaten black and blue. He and his 86-year-old wife, both of them Holocaust survivors, were attacked in their apartment by two men of Moroccan descent who threw them on the floor, kicked them repeatedly, and shouted: “Dirty Jews—from now on your property is ours.” The husband and wife, who had been living independently, are now confined to wheelchairs at a rehabilitation center.

Leaders in the Catholic Church have got to wake up to the nature of Islam as not just a religion, but as a totalitarian political system. As W. K. ends his article:

One wonders what it will take to remind the Catholic Church of its own centuries-long struggle with Islam. The modern Church was quick to understand the totalitarian nature of communism. Catholic clergy, academics, and journalists were, on the whole, much more astute about the communist menace than their secular counterparts. Yet they have been painfully slow in awakening to the dangers inherent in Islam. Let’s hope that will soon change.

"Ye shall know them by their fruits."

"Morally shameful"

I agree with Mr. Wehner that it is shameful how hostile President Obama and his administration are toward our country's greatest ally in the Middle East. The man bows to other world leaders and lets them cross "red lines" without repercussions. But Israel draws his rage and his snubs. Excerpt:

But the problem goes much deeper than a personality clash. President Obama is, quite simply, anti-Israel. In every conceivable situation and circumstance, the president and his aides give the benefit of the doubt not to Israel but to its enemies. This despite the fact that Israel is among America’s longest and best allies, democratic, lawful, takes exquisite steps to prevent civilian deaths in nations committed to destroying it, and has made extraordinary sacrifices for peace. No matter; the pressure that’s applied is always applied most against Israel–even when, as in last year’s conflict with Hamas, Israel was the victim of lethal attacks.

This is morally shameful. In a world filled with despotic leaders and sadistic and ruthless regimes–North Korea, Iran, Syria, Cuba, Eritrea, Sudan, Somalia, and on and on–which nation alone does Mr. Obama become “enraged” at? Which is the object of his disdain? Which provokes his white-hot anger?

Answer: Israel. Has it struck you, as it has struck me, that with every other nation, including the most repressive and anti-American on earth, Mr. Obama is careful never to give offense, to always extend the olive branch, and to treat their leaders with unusual deference and respect? Except for the Jewish State of Israel. It always seems to be in the Obama crosshair.

Put this lady on TV every day

I want to see this lady on television all the time. Muslim murdering maniac mother, Zubeidat Tsarnaev. I want everyone to see her and hear her rant because it's the exact same victim mentality shared by millions of Muslims worldwide. Her sons are murders and she says it's America's fault. Uh-huh. Please, media, please put her on every day, every hour. Interviews: Piers Morgan, Barbara Walters -- whoever. Get her wound up and let it all spill out. She stole $378? I'll pay it. Just make sure everyone sees that this is what happens to YOUR BRAIN ON ISLAM. And maybe your kids, too.

United States of Islam Flag

My friend just sent me this image.

Here's the message he sent with it: "I found this flag on a Hizb ut-Tahrir website. Clearly, they are working to overthrow the United States."

Just keeping everyone informed.

"Democracy go to Hell! Freedom go to Hell"

Source. A few comments:

Note the Imam: "We don't accept the few words that come from the likes of Barack Obama and others when they are occupying our land." So much for our President and his "reaching out" approach. The mentality of this Imam and those who think like him can be summed up as "us versus them". If the US military kills a Muslim terrorist what matters to them is that he is a Muslim, not that he is a murderer and a criminal. It would be like me protesting the jailing of a priest who committed a crime because he's Catholic. "Stop demonizing the Catholics!" Or a Jew claiming that Bernie Madoff's conviction demonstrates the depth of Antisemitism in the United States.

The next man in the video mentions how the United States attacked Iraq and Afghanistan with "nuclear bombs". I must have been in Canada when that happened. Did we drop nukes on those countries? Or is it just one of those things one might say that kind of feels good although inaccurate? Sometimes Accuracy has to take a back seat along with Objectivity and Reason. Truth and Decency are, at this point, locked in the trunk with ample amounts of duct tape on their skulls. I'm not sure they're still breathing.

How about the sign "Jesus will destroy the cross and follow the Qu'ran"? Somehow I think the reactions of Christians to this sign are different than would be that of these militants to a similar sign reading "Muhammad will renounce Jihad and follow the Bible."