Scimitar and Christmas

Let's get this straight: this is offensive, but this isn't. Everybody understand? Pathetic, isn't it (look closely at the descriptors on the Scimitar poster - bile, pure bile).

Incomprehensible blather? Not at all. Understand this: the Scimitar was born in the cauldron of scandal and what René Girard calls the "problem of the doubles" or the reciprocity of the model/rival (model/obstacle, model/mediator). It has continued this mimetic relationship with the faiths of the Bible from its inception to this day.

I do not see a solution to the problem - and recent (unofficial) Catholic prophecies see it growing worse - because the Scimitar, by definition, is dependent on the Judaeo-Christian ethos for its very existence and will, therefore, always feel a deep resentment and humiliation by the existence of the truth of the biblical faiths. Perhaps the Holy Spirit will cause a break-thru of contrition in the hearts of its adherents someday. Or, perhaps our Lady will continue to appear and bring members of the Scimitar to Her.

Let us pray for peace as this Advent draws to a close, and we welcome again the birth of the Prince of Peace and Savior of the sin-filled world.

Or Else

The WaPo puts forth on its front page an article no larger than a man's hand regarding the poor sufferers of "Islamophobia" in Kenya of all places. I certainly woke up this morning concerned about elections in Kenya. Didn't you?

When, o when, will the self-arrogating arbiters of topics of public discourse ever look at the actual level of "tolerance" practiced by those poor victims of "Islamophobia" and compare it with their own self-designated level of "tolerance" promulgated by the designated by the humanist drivel known as "multiculturalism"?

But that really is not the issue, is it? Ultimately, it goes back to appeasement of our petro-overlords. Always follow the Mammon. And always - always - give them what they want.

Entering the New Dark Ages

This sums things up pretty well for me regarding the "Cordoba House" mosque at Ground Zero.

If you disagree, you probably are in the camp of those who think that Israel is evil.

Functional Dhimmitude, etc.

Did you happen to see this in this news this evening?

How well was it covered? Why (choose one):

1) News crews stuck in traffic.

2) Bigger stories going on.

3) Don't ask. Don't tell.

4) Would like gasoline for our cars next month.

5) A sheik might stop paying BP to keep Gulk leak flowing.

UPDATE: Patrick Archbold keeps the hilarity afloat with I Want a Peace Boat to Mecca.

Joys of Defending Yourself - Israel

Spencer sets the story straight regarding the flotilla that was attacked by Israel - the responsibility rests with Hamas. Pay close attention to the amounts of aid that pass from Israel to Gaza daily in the article.

For the record, I deplore the mealy-mouth and dhimmi posture of our Last Self-Help Administration and its State Department flunkies who want to demean Israel and kowtow to the petrol overlords who happen to underwrite terror and Scimitar extremists. The MSM lapdogs will, as they did the Church with the clergy abuse stories, continue unabaited in Israel bashing for the foreseeable future.

The biblical peoples who worship the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob know who hates them, and why.

Paradise on Earth - Not

THIS is the goal of "submitting" to the revelations of the Prophet, the establishment of the caliphate? Really? Are you serious?

The West's Downward Spiral

For the record: Robert Spencer reports on the sad, fawning, obsequious dhimmitude of the West as showcased in the Geert Wilders trial. And here.

Condell - No Time for Fear Any Longer

Wherein Pat Condell, the oldish yet proverbial little boy who is trying to stick his finger in the dike to keep out the flood of multiculturalist dhimmitude, tells the crooked judges of Amsterdam where they can stick it.

Steyn - Wilders Show Trial

Mark Steyn puts in his two bits worth regarding the Geert Wilders kangaroo court - and few other things about the rollover / play-dead West and the Scimitar - here.

Fjordman - 14 Centuries and Counting

For the record: Fjordman's Fourteen Centuries of War Against European Civilization.

Pardon me - Where's My America

For the record [ht: New Advent] - Sharia comes to Dearborn, Michigan.

Bow, Scrape and Sheikh, Repeat ...

Tom DeSeno writes:

With every speech he gives, President Obama goes further and further in diminishing Christianity in America while inflating Muslims here and around the world.

For Americans this appears to be at best an incredibly bad choice of rhetoric or at worst the manifestation of a prejudice hidden in Obama, finally making its way out.

To Muslims though, it has a much deeper meaning tied to the concept of “Dhimmi,” the subjugation of other religions to Islam. I’ll define that in more detail at the end of this column, but first let’s examine the proof that Obama is diminishing Christians while inflating Muslims.

It started in a speech he gave in 2007 when he stated, “Whatever we once were, we’re no longer a Christian nation.” At that same speech he criticized Christian leaders, claiming they have used their religion for political purposes.

I guess he thinks “Jihad” is a Christian word.

He repeated again that “America is not a Christian nation” a few weeks later. Little was made of it during the Presidential campaign because the media protected Obama from controversy at all costs. Either that or they just didn’t grasp for themselves the “Dhimmi” implications Obama’s words had for Muslims around the world.

One of his campaign promises was to give a speech “in a major Muslim capital” in his first 100 days in office.

The only such speech he made was in Turkey. At a press conference before his speech, Obama said, “[O]ne of the great strengths of the United States is — although as I mentioned, we have a very large Christian population, we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation…”

He went on to say that America is also not a Muslim or Jewish nation, but no one has ever assumed that. His point therefore was to once again make sure the world knew he doesn’t consider America, comprised of 78.5% Christians, a “Christian nation.”

Three times in two years is enough, Mr. President. I fully understand you don’t consider America a “Christian nation.”

Read more of Obama’s Christian-Muslim Double Standard: Our First Dhimmi President. [ht: Notes on the Culture Wars]

Canary in the Mineshaft

Mark Steyn proffers a cool-headed analysis in Israel Today, the West Tomorrow.

Fr Schall - Georgetown

Father James V. Schall on I Won's recent requirements at Georgetown:

Public relations folks think they can improve venues for media and other purposes. In any case, I received a report from a generally reputable source. Indeed, the request to cover the Christian symbols did come from the White House. The source asked the White House for a confirmation, but no response. What a good request! Why no response, as the issue goes to the heart of what this country is or was?

What interests me here is this: If this president speaks at a Jewish Synagogue, or a Baptist church, or the Crystal Cathedral, or the Muslim Mosque on Massachusetts Avenue, the Ravens Stadium, the George Washington University, the headquarters of Planned Parenthood, or the hall of the local Atheist Society, will the same policy be followed? Will all signs of what the place actually is and stands for be covered over? If so, it represents equitable treatment, but is it wise? Is the president never to appear in any venue with obvious particular commitments, and why choose religious and not secular signs? Should, say, a university seal be exempted, but a crucifix not?

Will presidents be able to appear anywhere outside government buildings if the rules are really equally applied to both religious and secular? And this raises a real question: Is it American? George Washington once talked before our New North Hall, so did President Clinton. I guess a porch does not need much cover-up. But is the American understanding of state and religion designed to hide any religious or cultural sign whatsoever? If a president is buried at a local church, as President Woodrow Wilson is, must the funeral be covered over so that no signs of a church are seen?

This country does not hide its religious presence. If a president does not want to speak in a given place, fine. Don’t ask. But if he does, it should not be on condition of the place’s ceasing to present what it historically is. Much ink has been spilt on the churches that the president went to in his earlier life, likewise much controversy on whether he "bowed" to a Saudi prince ...

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Poor Old England III

If this is true (it is), then how long before this is true in (once) Merrie Olde England?

Some may not wince at the demise of old Christendom, but a smaller, lighter Church will find it rough sledding in lands ruled by the hovering Scimitar and the dhimmitude of non-Scimitarists.

Thank You, Tony Blair

Fancy this: Lord Ahmed Wants To Prosecute British Volunteers In Israel For War Crimes. You know him? The same peer who threatened the House of Lords with street mob violence if they had the audacity to view Geert Wilders' film, Fitna?

Thank you,Tony Blair. Not.

Calling Out (Moderate) Mobs

Just a Cup of Jizya Joe

The shock troops of the primitive sacred, those perpetually disgruntled "youths", took time out from their arduous street "protests". It's a requirement; especially after a grueling rally of "righteousness" against Israel's incursion into Gaza. Why not stop in at a Starbucks or two, and loot the place? Everyone's entitled to a bit of a pick-me-up, right? Ah, nothing like a justifiable breaking, entering, and stealing a cup of joe. We're sure Starbucks supports Israel. Somehow. The sons of dogs and pigs.

UPDATE: Ah, of course. Starbucks' chief executive is Howard Schultz. A Jew. Not an Israeli. An American Jew. Makes perfect sense.

Poor old England.

Kiss Middle Eastern Oil Goodbye. Or Else

This would be nice ...

A fascinating look inside the minds of our Saudi overlords [ht: Hugh Fitzgerald at The Iconoclast]. An account by Norman Landerman-Moore, president of Landerman-Moore Associates, a professional services firm engaged in strategic planning and economic development:

By profession, I am a strategic planner. In the early summer of 1974 I was contacted by an associate in New York who asked if I would consider accepting a planning assignment with a service organization contracted with ARAMCO in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. I considered the offer and after sorting out the details determined to accept ...

We arrived at the appointed time and waited for the Emir. About an hour later he arrived in his black stretch Mercedes with an entourage of servants and staff following in a small caravan of vehicles. The room we were to meet in was bare except for some exquisite carpets, a large banner with the Saudi National emblem, a picture of the King and a couple of tables and chairs. There were no greetings. The first order of business appeared to be to establish “status.” We were instructed to sit on the carpet while a large, ornate high chair was brought in for the Emir. It was clear that he was to be elevated above us during the meeting.

The four of us were served tea from a set of fine silver as a gesture of hospitality. Then the Emir, donning an ornate Arab gown over his pin striped Italian silk suit, began to speak. There was no problem with communication; indeed I was immediately impressed by his "Oxford English." What took me by surprise was that he launched into quotations from the Koran. The one sided dialogue continued for nearly 45 minutes punctuated with the greatness of Allah and the Muslim people, and the “nothingness” of gentiles and infidels. We found ourselves somewhat uncomfortable, socially and physically (I have long legs), but we exercised restraint, waiting for the moment when we could turn to the business agenda.

That moment finally came but only after the Emirs’ concluding remarks. Sternly he looked at each of us and said:

“The world is created by Allah for Islam to rule. You must face it, you will either be Muslim, or you will be dead!”

David, who was in charge of our group, responded, “Your Excellency, we appreciate your counsel, now may we discuss water?” The Emir smiled, seemingly satisfied that his point had been made. We then got down to business ...

You see it is simple. I have no interest in becoming a follower of Islam. I have seen what Islamic religious ideology does to children, women, communities, economies and quality of life. I have a keen interest in enjoying life. I wish to engage in the pursuit of happiness which freedom provides, the freedom we enjoy through the sacrifice of countless men and women, including my ancestors. Read all …

Unless we in the West can by the grace of God overcome our addiction to Middle Eastern oil - functional dhimmitude - we cannot stop the funding of those who want to replace the finest of Christendom with a replica of revelation, a servile existence, and a monstrosity of the primtive sacred.

SNL Does Will Rogers Imitation

Juuust in case you want to watch the SNL skit banned by Youtube, compliments of Michelle Malkin.