Sunday, April 03, 2011
Obama condemns Koran burning "bigotry." It seems President "Constitutional Lawyer" needs lessons in America 101. Seriously. Who is he working for?
The President of the United States must protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, despite his Islamophilia or preference for the sharia. Privately he can think whatever he wants, but his job and what he was elected to do was protect our freedoms, despite his personal preferences.
I have not heard Obama speak out against "Piss Christ" or the thousands of desecrations of the Bible in Muslim lands, or the burning of thousands of churches by Muslims, or the desecration of Jewish burial sites by Muslims in Israel and Iran, or Islamic anti-semitism, for that matter. I have not heard him say anything on those matters. So what is his premise?
My sentiments on this subject are clear. This church's burning of the Qur'an does a grave disservice to the cause of spreading awareness about Islamic teachings and the threat that Sharia poses to our way of life.
Although I oppose this venture, this is another challenge to the U.S. to stand up for free speech and free expression. Popular speech needs no protection. As such, all Americans should support the right of the church to have done this, even if they dislike what they're doing.
Qur'an-burning is a stupid idea, of course, but is protected under the laws of free speech. The burning of books is wrong in principle: the antidote to bad speech is not censorship or book-burning, but more speech. Open discussion. Give-and-take. And the truth will out. There is no justification for burning books. If free men are to be free and not live under Islamic law (sharia), then this man can do this if he wants, and his freedom and rights should be protected. Islamic supremacists should not be allowed a victory for their violent intimidation -- if these people want to burn a book, they're free to do so.
If they had burned a Bible, no one would be threatening violence against them.
The Islamic warning that this will threaten American troops is just another terror tactic. This is based on the assumption that they are fighting us because we are doing things they don't like. Actually they are fighting us because of imperatives within the Islamic faith. They will never like us unless we convert to Islam or submit to Islamic rule. If we stop doing things they dislike, where will we draw the line? How far will Sharia advance in the U.S., with Americans afraid to stop its advance for fear of offending Muslims and stirring them up to violence? The Muslim Students Association is already pushing for halal cafeterias, segregated dorms, and segregated gym facilities on campus. This is incompatible with American freedom. We have to draw the line.
I will tell you this: Islamic law (sharia) cannot, must not, and will not have its way over our free speech. We cannot be held hostage by threats of violence. Free speech is the foundation of this great constitutional republic. That is worth fighting for, worth dying for.
The President of the United States must protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, despite his Islamophilia or preference for the sharia. Privately he can think whatever he wants, but his job and what he was elected to do was protect our freedoms, despite his personal preferences.
I have not heard Obama speak out against "Piss Christ" or the thousands of desecrations of the Bible in Muslim lands, or the burning of thousands of churches by Muslims, or the desecration of Jewish burial sites by Muslims in Israel and Iran, or Islamic anti-semitism, for that matter. I have not heard him say anything on those matters. So what is his premise?
My sentiments on this subject are clear. This church's burning of the Qur'an does a grave disservice to the cause of spreading awareness about Islamic teachings and the threat that Sharia poses to our way of life.
Although I oppose this venture, this is another challenge to the U.S. to stand up for free speech and free expression. Popular speech needs no protection. As such, all Americans should support the right of the church to have done this, even if they dislike what they're doing.
Qur'an-burning is a stupid idea, of course, but is protected under the laws of free speech. The burning of books is wrong in principle: the antidote to bad speech is not censorship or book-burning, but more speech. Open discussion. Give-and-take. And the truth will out. There is no justification for burning books. If free men are to be free and not live under Islamic law (sharia), then this man can do this if he wants, and his freedom and rights should be protected. Islamic supremacists should not be allowed a victory for their violent intimidation -- if these people want to burn a book, they're free to do so.
If they had burned a Bible, no one would be threatening violence against them.
The Islamic warning that this will threaten American troops is just another terror tactic. This is based on the assumption that they are fighting us because we are doing things they don't like. Actually they are fighting us because of imperatives within the Islamic faith. They will never like us unless we convert to Islam or submit to Islamic rule. If we stop doing things they dislike, where will we draw the line? How far will Sharia advance in the U.S., with Americans afraid to stop its advance for fear of offending Muslims and stirring them up to violence? The Muslim Students Association is already pushing for halal cafeterias, segregated dorms, and segregated gym facilities on campus. This is incompatible with American freedom. We have to draw the line.
I will tell you this: Islamic law (sharia) cannot, must not, and will not have its way over our free speech. We cannot be held hostage by threats of violence. Free speech is the foundation of this great constitutional republic. That is worth fighting for, worth dying for.
Obama condemns Koran burning "bigotry" AFP
Protests in Afghanistan over the burning of the Koran entered a third day Sunday. In demonstrations that now extend as far as the city of Jalalabad and the Parwan province, crowds called for U.S. troops to leave their country and in one case burned an effigy of President Obama. While not as deadly as the first two days of protests, the demonstrations show no signs of abating.
While condemning the actions of the protestors in Afghanistan and calling their actions "an affront to human decency and dignity," Obama also condemned the burning of the Koran. "The desecration of any holy text, including the Koran, is an act of extreme intolerance and bigotry," Obama said in a statement released last night.
Obama's condemnation of the violence in Afghanistan and burning of the Koran was echoed in a statement released today by General David Petraeus and Mark Sedwill, top NATO civilian representative in Afghanistan. "We condemn, in particular, the action of an individual in the United States who recently burned the Holy Quran."
While not named specifically, it is clear that the individual being referred to is Pastor Terry Jones, who remains unrepentant in the face of the condemnations. In an interview with The New York Times, Jones said that his burning of the Koran was intended to be provocative, but that he doesn't feel he deservedsblame for what is happening in Afghanistan. "People have tried to make us responsible for the people who are killed. It’s unfair and somewhat damaging," he said.
Obama condemns Koran burning 'bigotry' AFP
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama condemned a US pastor's burning of the Koran, after violent protests at what he called an act of "extreme intolerance and bigotry" left 17 dead in Afghanistan.Islam does, Mr. Prez.
Obama also reiterated his condemnation of the "outrageous" attacks by protesters as "an affront to human decency and dignity."
"No religion tolerates the slaughter and beheading of innocent people, and there is no justification for such a dishonorable and deplorable act," he added.
Ten people died amid fresh protests that began in the center of the main southern city of Kandahar and spread as police clashed with crowds on Saturday, a day after seven UN staff were killed in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, the worst attack on the world body in the country since the 2001 invasion.It's free speech, maroon.
"The desecration of any holy text, including the Koran, is an act of extreme intolerance and bigotry," Obama said in a statement honoring those killed in the attacks.
Kandahar is the spiritual heartland of the Taliban, who have fought an insurgency against President Hamid Karzai's government in Kabul and its Western allies since they were ousted by the US-led invasion.
"Death to America" and "Death to Karzai" chanted the demonstrators. "They have insulted our Koran," shouted one.
Police had fired into the air to try to deter thousands of protesters marching toward the UN offices and provincial administration headquarters.
Provincial authorities said the protesters had damaged government and private buildings and torched vehicles. Smoke rose from different parts of the city as protesters burned cars and tires.
Friday's attackers in Mazar-i-Sharif had broken away from a large demonstration in the city against the burning of a Koran, Islam's holy book, at an evangelical church in Florida. They overwhelmed guards at the UN compound before setting it ablaze.
The United Nations did not announce the nationalities of the three civilian staff killed. But Sweden named one as 33-year-old Swede, Joakim Dungel. Norway said Lieutenant Colonel Siri Skare, a 53-year-old female pilot, was killed. Diplomats said the third was a Romanian.
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