Radical Islam By Any Other Name...
Submitted by Frank Salvato on Tue, 05/12/2009 - 05:10
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Honesty and transparency in government are rare commodities, especially in the United States. While some information is legitimately kept from the public for reasons of national security, still other information - and quite a lot when the information flow from the Obama Administration is concerned - is either kept from the public or manipulated for the public's consumption, having been so for ideological and/or political purposes. The subject of radical Islam and the terrorism that jihadis use as their chief tactic to bring about political "change" is not immune from these politically and ideologically opportune manipulations. Because of this the majority of the public is illiterate in the seriousness of the global challenge that faces Western Civilization.
Upon ascending to the office of the presidency, Barack Obama assembled a cabinet that understood the value of controlling information. Even during his campaign, his staff guarded information and controlled the message. Politically, it is a winning formula even if it raises many legitimate questions when the candidate is less than forthright about his past, influences, associations, intentions, motives and loyalties. Today, as President Obama exits the "honeymoon period" that every president enjoys, he and his staff are still executing a "control the message campaign," and doing so with a vicious effectiveness, aided by a complicit mainstream media. But is this serving the best interest of the public? Is this acting in the best interests of the country?
Shortly after Hillary Clinton was named Secretary of State, the Obama Administration issued a declaration that the term "global war on terror," erroneously coined by the Bush Administration, would cease to be used in an official capacity. In a memo issued to Pentagon staff members by the Office of Management & Budget, the Executive Branch agency that reviews the public testimony of administration officials before it is delivered, it was ordered:
"...this administration prefers to avoid using the term 'Long War' or 'Global War on Terror' [GWOT.] Please use 'Overseas Contingency Operation.'"
The conflict with aggressive and violent radical Islamist ideology (a correct description), was put through the process of information manipulation so as to soften the concept for the public, the electorate, those to whom President Obama promised he would end "the war."
In his classic - and eerily relevant - book, 1984, George Orwell wrote about the concept of "newspeak" and "doublethink":
"...Winston thinks again about the idea of 'doublethink,' or in Oldspeak, 'reality control.' It means to be able to think two contradictory things at once without being aware of the contradiction. In other words, one is conscious of telling the truth while telling lies, forgetting whatever one needs to forget and then remembering it when needed, only to forget again. Doublethink is essential for political orthodoxy."
When one listens to the declarations made by fundamentalist Islamist leaders from around the world - and we would have to believe that the Obama Administration is competent enough to understand the value of "listening to our enemies" seeing as they believe there is value in "talking with our enemies" - it becomes clear that the Obama Administration's penchant for word manipulation - or use of "newspeak" and "doublethink" - has spilled over from their goal of achieving political superiority into their Constitutional duty to protect the citizenry.
Sufi Mohammed, the 78-year old leader of the pro-Taliban group behind the now defunct peace agreement between the Pakistani government and the Taliban, declared the democratic system of government "un-Islamic," saying there was no need for a constitution in Pakistan. "All those who believe in democracy are infidels," he declared in an interview with a private Pakistani television channel.
Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary General of Hezbollah, said in January of 2009, "Israel is our enemy and the enemy of our nation. It will remain as such even if some make peace with it. The US administration fosters Israel and protects it, so this administration will remain our enemy and the enemy of our nation..."
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran has stated repeatedly and emphatically, that he quests for the elimination of the nation of Israel as he pontificates on the evils of the West and the United States:
"Israel must be wiped off the map...The establishment of a Zionist regime was a move by the world oppressor against the Islamic world...The skirmishes in the occupied land are part of the war of destiny. The outcome of hundreds of years of war will be defined in Palestinian land... You [the United States], who have used nuclear weapons against innocent people should be tried as war criminals in courts... "They [the United States] think they are the absolute rulers of the world."
And no less than Osama bin Laden has declared:
"To kill the Americans and their allies -- civilians and military -- is an individual duty for every Muslim who can do it in any country in which it is possible to do it, in order to liberate the al-Aqsa Mosque [Jerusalem] and the holy mosque [Mecca] from their grip, and in order for their armies to move out of all the lands of Islam, defeated and unable to threaten any Muslim."
The idea that the Obama Administration played fast-and-loose with manipulating words to affect "change" for political gain is a valid one. The American people are compromised in their ability to employ critical thinking skills where matters of politics and world affairs are concerned. A glad-handing politician armed with hollow promises of "hope" and "change" - and facilitated by an agenda-driven, one-world Progressive-Left mainstream media - easily entranced (or should I say enchanted) a citizenry that hadn't formulated a respect for the seriousness of the threat posed by fundamentalist Islamists.
And while it was easy for Obama to demonize the hard choices and actions taken by President George W. Bush in the conflict with radical Islamist aggression when he was running for office, when all he had to do was take issue with President Bush's approach to the conflict, today the hard choices are his to make.
As we stand at a moment when Iran has most likely acquired nuclear capability, when al Qaeda and the Taliban are waging violent jihad just 60 miles from the capitol of Pakistan - a nuclear nation and as Sharia law is encroaching on people's liberties in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Indonesia and around the world, it is now painfully obvious that we have to formulate a definitive plan for defending not only the United States but Western Civilization itself. To pay this conflict "lip service," to apply "doublethink" and "newspeak" to this most graven of issues, is to abdicate Constitutional responsibility to defend the American people. It is to place the country and her citizens in grave danger.
Mr. Obama, diminishing the severity of the words used to describe the threat of radical Islam doesn't make those who champion the violent and oppressive ideology any less lethal.
"And if all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed - if all records told the same tale - then the lie passed into history and became truth. 'Who controls the past' ran the Party slogan, 'controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.'" - George Orwell, 1984.
FamilySecurityMatters.org Contributing Editor Frank Salvato is the managing editor for The New Media Journal. He serves at the Executive Director of the Basics Project, a non-profit, non-partisan, 501(C)(3) research and education initiative.
Great piece! Most Americans
Great piece! Most Americans are unaware of Obama's intentions, his true intentions. In his book, Audacity of Hope he laid it out. As a child he was taught socialism/communism, then Islam and until age 20 he was a Muslim according to history. Hesaid he would side with the Muslims ifthe winds blow against them. He does think he knows Islam, but only Islam in America where they live very good lives. He never lived where the christian children who went to school with him were beheaded. Jeremiah Wright use to be a Muslim, the former so-called pastor of Obama and Michele. I hope this true African-American will wake up and read Islam's true history and the real reason why they hate Isrtael and enslave his African communities in Kenya. His father's tribe was Luo, were slavers themselves, not slaves.
Raisin Head... Please forgive
Raisin Head... Please forgive Obama he is a polititcian. U really need him now in the US regarding your financial crisis U would not survive 4 more years with Bush policy. Now as to socialism/communism u americans have a perverted wiev on what that really is. Communism is DEAD. I live in a socialdemocratic country. Norway, and we have the highest standard of living in the world. Free education free healthcare, we can choose hospital and doctors Women have one year maternity leave with full pay We dont feel the economic crisis because we dont have any debt. Still we have a large privat sector and our millionaires make a lot of money. I fully agree with u about Islam though even if I,m a liberal and living in a "socialist" country
Communism is alive and well
Communism is alive and well in America under the guise of socialism. In America you can attend school free and get free medical care. If you work you pay for your own care. Under capitalism income is derived from each other's need. I like capitalism where you can rise to be President.
Excellent article.
Excellent article.
Raisin Head lol give me a
Raisin Head lol give me a break. you really dont know what communism and socialism are. u have over 50 mill americans who cannot afford healthcare.Can u go to universty free??????? dont think so. Everywhere u have a nice life if u are rich...... I prefer to live here in europe were we care of eachother. I,m sure youre a nice person and I agree with u about islam . I can assure u we have capitalism here, and I can be primeminister here if I work for it....I cannot be king here for that job is taken by a family here hehe.
tarzan wrote: Raisin Head
tarzan wrote:
Raisin Head lol give me a break. you really dont know what communism and socialism are. u have over 50 mill americans who cannot afford healthcare.
Is it cannot afford Healthcare or not have Healthcare ( people who do not have insurance because of other reasons and it has nothing to do with cost )? There's a difference. Besides there is Medicaid, Medicare, insurance programs for children, and exc.
We also have free health
We also have free health clinics and clinics who provide services for a small fee.
small fee like how much? to
small fee like how much? to feed a family in third world for a whole year?
bestkaffir wrote: small fee
bestkaffir wrote:
small fee like how much? to feed a family in third world for a whole year?
I don't understand your question.
Maulavi arrested for indecent
Maulavi arrested for indecent behavour with a madrasa student
May 12, 2009
Nagpur (Maharashtra): Mohammad Hanif Shaikh, a maulavi from Jamia Ashrafia Kurul Huda madarasa was recently arrested for his indecent behavior towards girl students. He used to teach religion.
There are about 25 girls studying in this madarasa. Girls lodged a complaint at Kamathi police station through their parents as they could no longer bear his atrocities.
As the maulavi got the wind of it, he ran away; but was later, arrested by the police at Shantinagar.
mARIE TELL THEM. tHE ONES
mARIE TELL THEM. tHE ONES WHO DONT HAVE MEDICARE ARE ILLEGALS AND EVEN THEY ARE SEEN IN OUR HOSPITALS. they lied to you and we dont have 50 million people with no health care. that is a lie from Democratic socialist. Everyone in America can get the best care in the world. If a person works and make little most dont even pay taxes and gwet 3000 back anddidnt even pay into the system. We have welfare and food stamps and fre medical care. AMERICA HAS TAKEN CARE OF ALL AND NOW THE POLITICIANS WANT TO CHANGE AMRICA TO AN ISLAMOMARXIST SOCIETY. wELL THE ISLAMOMARXIST IDEAS DIDNT MAKE AMERICA GREAT. iT WAS THE jUDEO-CHRISTIAN IDEOLOGY, GOOD OR BAD OR UGLY.
"wELL THE ISLAMOMARXIST IDEAS
"wELL THE ISLAMOMARXIST IDEAS DIDNT MAKE AMERICA GREAT. iT WAS THE jUDEO-CHRISTIAN IDEOLOGY, GOOD OR BAD OR UGLY."
Only a whacked out Christian fundie can make such a stupid statement. Do you know what Thomas Jefferson said about Christianity ? Below are a few quotes.
"Millions of innocent men, women and children, since the introduction of Christianity, have been burnt, tortured, fined and imprisoned; yet we have not advanced one inch towards uniformity."
-Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia, 1782
"But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg."
-Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia, 1782
"Where the preamble declares, that coercion is a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, an amendment was proposed by inserting "Jesus Christ," so that it would read "A departure from the plan of Jesus Christ, the holy author of our religion;" the insertion was rejected by the great majority, in proof that they meant to comprehend, within the mantle of its protection, the Jew and the Gentile, the Christian and Mohammedan, the Hindoo and Infidel of every denomination."
-Thomas Jefferson, Autobiography, in reference to the Virginia Act for Religious Freedom
"I concur with you strictly in your opinion of the comparative merits of atheism and demonism, and really see nothing but the latter in the being worshipped by many who think themselves Christians."
-Thomas Jefferson, letter to Richard Price, Jan. 8, 1789 (Richard Price had written to TJ on Oct. 26. about the harm done by religion and wrote "Would not Society be better without Such religions? Is Atheism less pernicious than Demonism?")
John Adams on Christianity.
"As I understand the Christian religion, it was, and is, a revelation. But how has it happened that millions of fables, tales, legends, have been blended with both Jewish and Christian revelation that have made them the most bloody religion that ever existed?"
-- John Adams, letter to FA Van der Kamp, December 27, 1816
"I do not like the reappearance of the Jesuits.... Shall we not have regular swarms of them here, in as many disguises as only a king of the gipsies can assume, dressed as printers, publishers, writers and schoolmasters? If ever there was a body of men who merited damnation on earth and in Hell, it is this society of Loyola's. Nevertheless, we are compelled by our system of religious toleration to offer them an asylum."
-- John Adams, letter to Thomas Jefferson, May 5, 1816
What do you mean by the phrase Judeo-Christian ? The early Christians (as well as the later ones) hate Jews and Judaism, holding them responsible for the death of Jesus (who himself was a Jew) and murdering them ruthlessly throughout the history of the Cult of Christ.
I think Raisin_Head are
I think Raisin_Head are funny...... looking for communists and socialists U know what? The biggest commie in your country are president Bush.....He drove your country in the ditch......and in trying saving his face he borrowed money from the chinese, so now China owns US more or less...not only that...the chinese investment fund own a lot of american industries now...just a quote from Lenin: We will sell to the capitalists the rope they will hang themselves with...... congratulations...Bush bought you a rope. In addition to that Bush almost sold a complete harbour to Saudi Arabia..a muslim rope, almost congratulations. By the way wich planet are you living on????
Raisin Head wrote: mARIE
Raisin Head wrote:
mARIE TELL THEM. tHE ONES WHO DONT HAVE MEDICARE ARE ILLEGALS AND EVEN THEY ARE SEEN IN OUR HOSPITALS. they lied to you and we dont have 50 million people with no health care. that is a lie from Democratic socialist. Everyone in America can get the best care in the world. If a person works and make little most dont even pay taxes and gwet 3000 back anddidnt even pay into the system. We have welfare and food stamps and fre medical care. AMERICA HAS TAKEN CARE OF ALL AND NOW THE POLITICIANS WANT TO CHANGE AMRICA TO AN ISLAMOMARXIST SOCIETY. wELL THE ISLAMOMARXIST IDEAS DIDNT MAKE AMERICA GREAT. iT WAS THE jUDEO-CHRISTIAN IDEOLOGY, GOOD OR BAD OR UGLY.
The lady whose child I work with and I talked about social security and medicare running out sooner then expected. Her young daughter ( 10 years old )does receive ssi because she has a disability, but see her and her boyfriend they both work and their salary contributes to social security and medicare. She stated it's the people who don't contribute ( illegal immigrants ) to social security and medicare who are draining available funding.
marie....... u are ignorant
marie....... u are ignorant sorry to tell u..... if u dont recognice it I feel sorry for u
tarzan wrote: marie……. u are
tarzan wrote:
marie……. u are ignorant sorry to tell u….. if u dont recognice it I feel sorry for u
Are you calling me ignorant of what goes on in my own country? Bite me!
I forgot to mention there are
I forgot to mention there are many poor people the U.S. who don't qualify to received any assistance from the government because they are not poor enough to meet the government requirements.
sorry marie you dont seem to
sorry marie you dont seem to be aware whats going on in your own country, and thats sad really
I tell you what... you have
I tell you what... you have lost every attempt to interviene in every conflict in the world for fifty years, you have spent dollars and soldiers, and you still dont get it. Not everybody wants Mc Donalds democracy, and the ones that suffers in the end are you who have to pay for it. You have the lousisest healthcare in the western world and thats the truth believit or not. I europe we have completly free healthcare, we dont have to worry if we get sick
tarzan wrote: I tell you
tarzan wrote:
I tell you what… you have lost every attempt to interviene in every conflict in the world for fifty years, you have spent dollars and soldiers, and you still dont get it. Not everybody wants Mc Donalds democracy, and the ones that suffers in the end are you who have to pay for it. You have the lousisest healthcare in the western world and thats the truth believit or not. I europe we have completly free healthcare, we dont have to worry if we get sick
I never said anything about promoting democracy, I am just disagreeing with you.
Huh? We have the lousiest healthcare in the western world? According to whom? Everyone I know who has been in the hospital has had no problem getting the treatments they needed. Here in the U.S. when we need treatment we get it. Even people who don't have insurance are treated.
Free Healthcare? Dude that's a joke. There's no such thing as free. Here in the U.S. all the free stuff our government gives us is taken from our taxes.
By the I have a two year degree as a Mental Health Assistant for a career in the Human Service field, I have done a college internship at an agency that advocates on behalf of those who are disabled, have done a college internship working with the mentally ill, my family has in the past has applied to get assistance from the government, one of my friend's get some assistance from the government, the agency I work for gets funding from the government, and the lady whose child I work with gets assistance from the government.
Marie you obviously have not
Marie you obviously have not been around. Healthcare in the US are an industrie like Ford etc. you have to pay insurance . No money no cure. The free healthcare you provide are 3. wold healthcare. I live in Norway and we have the best healthcaresystem in the world. Its free because instead of paying individual insurance we pay tax. Look to Canada, they have adopted our scandinavian model, ask any canadian if he or she wants the US model. If I go to any country in EU I,m entitled to free heathcare without paying insurance.To be sick in the US can ruin you...so please
tarzan wrote: Marie you
tarzan wrote:
Marie you obviously have not been around. Healthcare in the US are an industrie like Ford etc. you have to pay insurance . No money no cure. The free healthcare you provide are 3. wold healthcare. I live in Norway and we have the best healthcaresystem in the world. Its free because instead of paying individual insurance we pay tax. Look to Canada, they have adopted our scandinavian model, ask any canadian if he or she wants the US model. If I go to any country in EU I,m entitled to free heathcare without paying insurance.To be sick in the US can ruin you…so please
There are some Canadians who want the U.S. model because HealthCare down there is rationed meaning if you want to have a procedure done you have to wait months or a couple of years ( depends on what it is ). I know this because I listen to talk radio and Canadians call into complain about the HealthCare system down there.
Like I said Free HealthCare is not free, because it is paid for by taxes which means you do pay for it.
I don't believe in Universal Healthcare, but I do believe in reforming HealthCare ( not the type of reform Obama is proposing ). There has got to be a way to reduce the costs to lower skyrocketing insurance rates.
In regards to Medicare and Medicaid I do have no problem with those systems because they help those who are disabled and cannot work. The only problems with their system is that they do not properly reimburse doctors for treating patients on those programs and due to they have to stop taking in medicare and medicaid patients because they were losing a lot of money. Experts now say medicare funding is going to dry up sooner then expected which will cause many problems for those who truly do need it.
Marie.ofcourse we pay for it
Marie.ofcourse we pay for it with tax, but it doesnt matter if u are rich or poor u get the same treatment. If u are sick u get immidiatly help. I was married to an amarican citizen for 20 years...and when she got cancer 12 years ago I praised the lord we lived here. Myself I had a canceroperation in my thyroid 2 months ago..... I have no worry about economics.... the only thing I can worry about is to get well, thanks to our system. I know if u have a non life threatening sickness u maybe have to wait some weeks maybe months but u get the very best treatment. What if we had your system and my treatment was not covered by the incurance???? Then I really would have a problem. If u have enough money here u can also go to a private hospital.
tarzan wrote: Marie.ofcourse
tarzan wrote:
Marie.ofcourse we pay for it with tax, but it doesnt matter if u are rich or poor u get the same treatment. If u are sick u get immidiatly help. I was married to an amarican citizen for 20 years…and when she got cancer 12 years ago I praised the lord we lived here. Myself I had a canceroperation in my thyroid 2 months ago….. I have no worry about economics…. the only thing I can worry about is to get well, thanks to our system. I know if u have a non life threatening sickness u maybe have to wait some weeks maybe months but u get the very best treatment. What if we had your system and my treatment was not covered by the incurance???? Then I really would have a problem. If u have enough money here u can also go to a private hospital.
tarzan I am not a socialist. I believe it is everyone's responsibility to take care of themselves and to bring themselves out of poverty ( there are a few exceptions of course ), because the only person that is responsible for is me is me and nobody else and it is my responsibility to make sure that I take care of myself.
Now in regards to insurance it needs to be reformed period!
With the world being in a recession how is that affecting healthcare and people's ability to pay taxes so it can be put towards "free healthcare"? Also with Muslims immigrating to Norway, how is that affecting the healthcare system since they can get "free healthcare" and other stuff without making much of a contribution to Norwegian society? I am right?
Correction, am I right?
Correction, am I right?
Sorry Marie you are not
Sorry Marie you are not right. I am not a socialist but I believe in our system that has worked perfectly for 60 years. A system who is a role model in the world .If you get a sickness you get treatment no matter what, and thats a relief.
I believe in our healthcearesystem because it WORKS. Our muslim immigrants are mostly hard working people paying taxes ans ofcourse you have people who take advantage of our social system, but thats not a reason to quit it. Most muslim immigrants are no more muslim than I am a christian, and I am an agnostic with a bachelor in old christian history