Why? Because the whole discussion going on nowadays after the reprehensible acts of a crazed loon is focusing on the wrong issues. Jared Loughner a is a waste of flesh with no links to any political group, right wing or otherwise (although some of his statements do indicate left-line thinking). It isn’t his politics – or any kind of political discussion – that drove him to do this.
The simple fact is that political discussion, like guns, video games, rock music, movies, TV, and potty training has become the latest boogeyman for those who don’t understand that people are not necessarily naturally good. In fact, my own belief is that people aren’t good or evil – they’re sinful… but not necessarily “evil”. People become evil over time, whether through rotten upbringing, poor environment, bad genetics, nightmare experiences, screwed up chemicals, or hormones gone nuts. Whatever the cause… the root cause for a person’s decision to do evil comes down to that person and their choices.
The bigger danger here, in my opinion, is that those with power will take steps to ensure that this will “never happen again”… by infringing upon the rights guaranteed us in the Constitution. While it’s nice to say “we need to stop all the violent rhetoric”, it’s one thing to ask people to do so – it’s yet another to use the force of law to infringe the right of free speech or to further restrict our right to defend ourselves from people who have no concerns about such restrictions. Our rights and freedoms cannot become the prisoners of those who misuse them.
In the meantime, I hope you’ll join me in prayer for the safe and full recovery of the victims of Jared Loughner, including Congresswoman Giffords. May God grant healing to those who survived, peace to the families of those who died, and justice to their attacker.
This coming Thursday is one of my favorite holidays of the year, behind Christmas, Independence Day, and Talk Like a Pirate Day: Draw Mohammed Day.
The premise of this event is very simple: I am not a Muslim. I have absolutely no need, desire, or requirement to bow to the whims of the Koran or those who interpret it in a way that would ban me from drawing Mohammed. In fact, the use of Mohammed in art and imagery is well-documented, to the point where, throughout history, even Muslims drew his picture without any fear of reprisal from extremists.
The Religion of Peace
And yet today, people who aren’t under the thumb of the most oppressive major religion on earth are cowering before Islam. Interestingly, they have no fear of insulting Christians. This may have something to do with the fact that there haven’t been any reported terrorist incidents against artists who defame Christ, but those who have drawn or depicted Mohammed or have questioned the sincerity of the Religion of Peace have often found themselves at the end of a Koran-inspired goon squad, and in some cases have been attacked and killed.
This is ridiculous.
So, on May 20, a bunch of freedom-loving folks from around the world are gathering together for the first annual Draw Mohammed Day. I will be participating and will share my image here. I would encourage you to draw your own image, but…. a few thoughts:
First, try to be at least somewhat pleasant. While pictures of Mohammed eating a canned ham with his camel wife may have comedy value, that’s not really the point. This isn’t about comedy – it’s about freedom.
Second, be aware that some people will find this offensive – usually people who’re more concerned about insulting one group of people and are less concerned about insulting another group of people who are in direct opposition to the first group. What we need to realize and they need to learn is that it’s OK for them to be offended.
Finally, be creative. Seriously… Mohammed eating a canned ham? It’s been done.
You remember? All that harping from the left about how the PATRIOT Act – designed to track potential security threats to the government and citizens of the United States that has been misused on a few occasions – was an unconstitutional, evil plan by the Genius Idiot George W. Bush to track regular Americans and their financial transactions, library book usage, and favorite porno sites?
Again, another very well done video by Steven Crowder on our current administration’s dealing with Islāmic Terrorism.
It comes complete with a disclaimer at the end, it’s humorous, but also very factual and blunt.
The video to the original YouTube post doesn’t seem to work. So, see this while you can. I guess?
If you understand that we are facing religious extremist, and that they are in fact terrorists, and we are ingaged in a war against terrorists and those who harbor them, you may watch this video and get a chuckle, and find the mountains of truth exclaimed in it.
If you believe these things: terrorists should be called “enemy combatants”, we are not involved in a war on terror, we should have a civilian court hearing for an accused terrorist, you should still by all means watch the video. And then come to your conclusion that “all” who claim to be conservatives are just like “Character Willy” , racists and intolerant. Racist Willie, and the disclaimer at the end, should be all that is needed to get it through some of the thicker skulls out there that what liberals presuppose about normal non psychotic conservatives are wrong. We really don’t use the word terrorists and the like because that is what these killers really are. Our purpose is never that we want to keep our families and country safe, it is always, let me stress always what liberal’s and progressive’s think. (The last few sentences are filled with sarcasm. Noted for the thicker skulls) What do people on the left think? Go read the Huffington post and find out. Listen to NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN. Unless you have been living under a rock, you know what the left thinks. All that is needed to be enlightened is to turn on the news.
In Detroit, brave passengers on Northwest Flight 253, knowing what happened on United Flight 93, throw caution to the wind as they work to subdue a would-be terrorist bomber.
What a genius! He told us all during the election how necessary the war in Afghanistan was and how Bush (and by extension, John McCain) were so stupid and evil for focusing their attention on that eeeeeeeevil war in Iraq. Why, when he became President, there’d be some CHANGE in Washington DC! Things would get done! That’s how BHO rolls!
And then he took nearly a year to make a decision on what to do in Afghanistan.
As a part of the “War of Necessity”, the General in charge of operations in Afghanistan, David D. McKiernan, came to Obama, begging for 30,000 troops to fight the war to victory. Obama’s response? 12,000 troops immediately, 5,000 troops eventually, and the dismissal of McKiernan 3 months later.
But then, General Zero announced the bombshell. Those troops? It’d take a year to get them there (which is 3 months past the “we need them in a year or the war is lost” request from General McChrystal 3 months ago), and then he’ll start withdrawing troops a year later, with a full withdrawal from Afghanistan by 2012.
Attention Terrorists: If you’re patient, you can have Afghanistan back. Just wait three years. If you send in the maximum amount in campaign contributions, Mr. Obama may leave a ribbon or bow on Afghanistan on the way out.
Seriously, Barry – just go back to bowing to foreign leaders and winning awards you don’t deserve. Leave the hard decisions to people who actually know what the hell they’re doing.
Worst. President. Ever. November 2012 can’t come soon enough.
UPDATE: At least we know what side the media is on. Meat the Press:
First – allow me to thank the others here at the blog. The past week has been hectic for me with family stuff, and I really appreciate their posts. I’m also very appreciative of your comments and patience.
Now…. on to the news.
Well, if you haven’t heard, Mr. Obama was the recipient of the whole “Wedding Crashers” treatment last week. Except that it wasn’t a wedding, Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn were nowhere to be seen, and the part of the weird couple from Virginia was played by Michaele and Tareq Salah, two socialites and reality show participants from the DC area.
Now, while the concept of White House intruders is not new (the President’s residence used to be much more open to the public, and is now less open for security reasons), most of the intruders were stopped by the US Secret Service or other security personnel before they shook hands with the President at a State Dinner.
At least… that’s the current story. And it wraps things up pretty nicely, what with sneaky reality show folks doing things for cameras and getting some publicity.
Except that it’s not the whole story. That’s right, kids… the White House Gatecrashers are… long term Obama supporters. Talking Points Memo has dug into the memory hole down which this little tidbit of information disappeared, and has discovered that he’d been on the Board of Directors at the American Taskforce on Palestine – an organization with a pro-Palestinian statehood agenda that also happens to be tied to none other than Rashid Khalidi, whose books and scholarship are pimped at the ATFP’s website.
And who is Rashid Khalidi? Well…. remember back in October 2008, when there was a bit of an eruption because the LA Times refused to release a 2003 video it had of Obama’s presence at an event during which he and Obama were a bit buddy-buddy? Well, it wasn’t the first time they’d shared dinner together… but that doesn’t address the issue. Again: who is Rashid Khalidi?
Poor guy… teased. If only the army had some way for a MAJOR to deal with such issues… say, by ordering those who teased him to get down and give him 500 push ups while he sipped lemonade and gave them all the finger…
Come on, people. We cannot be this stupid. We can’t afford to be. This is a war for our nation, our history, our posterity, and our souls.
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