Imagine a Super Bowl with all male cheerleaders and half-time prayers. In that America, they drink Jihad Cola instead of Coke and thank Allah when they win an Oscar.
Luckily, that America is fictional, one vividly described in Robert Ferrigno's 2006 futuristic novel, Prayers for the Assassin, set in 2040. But is it really so hard to imagine, in a world in which a man named "Barack Hussein Obama" can get elected President just a few years after Muslim hijackers destroyed the world's tallest buildings in the heart of New York City?
Today many Americans are either blissfully ignorant of, or simply indifferent to, the slow, incremental growth of radical Islam in their midst.
We sometimes hear about terrorist cells or suspicious Muslim "compounds" on the news. However, these stories represent merely the tip of an Islamic iceberg that could very well doom America. Not today or tomorrow. But in our lifetimes? That is a real possibility.
And don't shrug off Islam as "just another religion." Muslim sharia law deems women to be inferior to men, and allows husbands to "lightly" beat their wives. Polygamy and child bride marriage are condoned and encouraged, due to the example of Mohammed himself, whose many wives included a nine year old. Anti-Semitism and slavery are enshrined in the Koran, as is exploitation of and even violence against all "unbelievers."
Radical Muslims have learned they don't require bombs or hijacked airliners to destroy America. They can just use America's own ideological infrastructure against itself.
Using a kind of ingenious political jujitsu, radical Muslims rely upon everything from the rights to freedom of speech and worship enshrined in the U.S. Constitution to the current atmosphere of hypersensitive political correctness to push their agenda.
For example, the "Islamification" of the educational system is now underway. Textbooks whitewash Islam's bloody history. Public school children forbidden to pray or recite the Pledge of Allegiance are, however, obliged to play "Muslim for a Day." Meanwhile, universities eagerly introduce footbaths, Muslim prayer rooms and hallal cafeteria food.
Increasingly, Muslim employees are suing companies for the "right" to refuse to handle "unclean" pork or alcohol, or the "right" to wear headscarves. It is no coincidence that these companies include household names like UPS, Wal-Mart and McDonalds's - radical Muslims are sending a message to smaller firms who won't have the means to fight similar suits in the future.
These demands for accommodation extend even behind prison walls, where Muslim prisoners (indoctrinated by Muslim chaplains trained by foreign extremists) insist on getting special treatment as well.
"Lawfare" is on the rise, too. Muslim groups now file expensive, time-consuming lawsuits against critics of Islam, and while these suits are currently confined mostly to Canada and Europe, they have a "chilling" effect on American publishers, writers, journalists and filmmakers. Last year, it only took a couple of threatening emails to persuade a major U.S. publisher to cancel an upcoming novel about Mohammed.
Few Americans realize that their neighborhood mosque was probably built and financed by well-heeled terrorist sympathizers abroad. In fact, 80% of American mosques are Saudi-supported, and serve as safe gathering places for radical imams and dubious "charities" with anti-American agendas.
Islamic terrorism has also found a home on the internet, where (according to one UK think tank) a "virtual caliphate" (or Muslim supremacist empire) thrives, beyond the reach of authorities. The web has become an invaluable arena for radical Muslim recruiting, training, communication and organizing.
Americans looking to the government to protect them from these threats don't realize that federal agencies in the thrall of political correctness actually undermine the war of terrorism. Few Muslims currently hold public office in the United States, but this may change if Democrats begin to view them as a new source of donations and votes.
Over the next few months, I'll be your guide to the growth of radical Islam, both at home and abroad. You'll learn about "moderate" Muslim spokesmen who turn out to be anything but, and meet writers and authors censored by their governments for critiquing the Koran.
I'll be talking to experts in the fields of intelligence, religion, crime and foreign policy and sharing their insights with you.
Many Americans have already forgotten what happened on 9/11, or simply don't want to think about it anymore. Our fear, disgust or indifference is exactly what radical Muslims are counting on. As exhausting and demoralizing as it can be to educate ourselves on the facts, we must remember that "the price of freedom is eternal vigilance."
Comments
Um, can we remember that Barack Obama, no matter what his middle name is, isn't a Muslim (not that it would necessarily be bad if he were).
Obama is of Muslim heritage and shares the name of one of our (now dead) sworn enemies in the middle east.
If you don't find his election astonishing a mere 7 years after 9/11, and stand in awe at what this says about the United States, then...
Alarmist and incites vexation against an entire religion and all its members. Devoid of factual history regarding the great achievements of Islam in science and arts - totally ignores the geopolitical circumstances that cause extremism - falls into the same trap of Al Qaidah by pushing the us VS them attitude - ignores the amazing rate of conversions of people to Islam, scholars and not just laypersons - totally perpetuating distrust and offering no meaningful solution, no attitude of cooperation, of conflict resolution, of championing justice for ALL - ignores Muhammad;s documented magnanimity, of peaceful coexistence between Jews, Christians and Muslims for over 800 YEARS in Spain (as one example)...the list goes on and on. Blessed Are The PeaceMakers remember?
The masquerade continues full apace in Europe and is gathering momentum in America as Kathy rightfully has highlighted in her piece. Recently in Britain Civil Insurrection was threatened by the Muslim Council of Britain, the British Muslim Forum and others when Geert Wilders was due to visit the House of Lords and screen his film "Fitna" there. Although unreported in the MSM such civil disobedience is already a widespread practice by Muslims in America has evidenced by the latest escapades in Miami and San Francisco during the most recent Israeli Gaza incursion. We can certainly expect more numerous, bigger, bolder, more violent, and more dangerous events to public order to take place throughout America. Thank you Kathy for having the courage to bring it to the fore. *Mubin Shaikh - being proud of your religion should not limit you in making an honest assessment of its true nature or its true teachings - in Today's World. I don't like the way "Islam" is changing America's society, which is MY Society, and I have the freedom to say that if I choose to say that. I perceive the behavior of those who follow Islam and seek to deny me my rights as an American, those people are threats to the American way of life. To me, that attitude that I have is not alarmist or incitement, but plain fact. I will not stand by idly and watch it happen or allow my way of life to be changed just to suit one particular group of people. That is not the American way. If Muslims cannot get along with everyone else within the boundaries of a free society, then those who cannot get along should go to wherever it is on Earth that they can get along with each other, and stop bothering us here in America.
All Muslims are not against Israel. I for one hope to avoid a clash between Jews and Muslims.
Please visit deentech.com On the left hand column select 'Israel and Wealth' and read the article.
Unfortunately the solution mentioned in the above article calls for continuous building activity to separate the two seas joined by the Suez Canal due to Global WArming. God willing we hope to publish a solution that takes into account the rising seas due to Global Warming.
Pious Muslims love peace and work for peace. A handshake requires two hands. Do I look for one from the other side to unite people of different faiths in mutual understanding and love?
I would be happy to devote some of my time if examiner.com would allow me to respond to Ms. Kathy Shaidle and similar writers by separate articles answering their criticisms on Islam.
Kathy Shaidle
AAAHHH PLEASE HIDE YOUR UGLY JUDEO-CHRISTIAN FACE
If we cannot see what Islam has done to France and GB we a done.
Who was rioting in France and burning THOUSANDS of cars? Youths?
Moderate Islam is radical Islam in disguise.
I am shocked at this negative and biased generalization of a religion that cannot be looked at as a monolith. In a time in which we need interreligious dialogue instead of sweeping generalizations about a faith that has many aspects, this article and author do just the opposite. I am appalled that the Charlotte examiner plans to allow Ms. Shaidle to spend "the next few months" misguiding readers with her biased and fearful perception of Islam. Ms. Shaidle is as radical with her views as those passes blanket and blind judgment on. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone, Ms. Shaidle.
Excellent essay!
I live in Germany, where some areas are totally occupied by Muslim immigrants, which are a burden to the society - not a blessing. I do not believe that it does not matter if Muslim immigrants are radical, moderate, extremist oder integrated - the only thing that counts is their strenght of population.
Excellent! Now, how do we get more people to read this article???
Pax's comment below is typical of the ignorant pc crowd. The first thing to understand about Islam is that it is NOT a religion like other religions. All Muslim religious authorities will tell you that, and we need to know why this is so. Islam is unique in that it has an ideology with both totalitarian and imperialist characteristics. All Muslim religious authorities will tell you that Islam is a "complete way of life", a "Complete code of life which organizes all aspects of personal, political, religious, socials, economic, military, etc. life. All Islamic authorities, based on the Koran and Muhammad will tell you that Islam has the universal mission of imposing that complete code of life (Sharia) on the entire world. People like Pax need to spend a little time studying Islam.
Of course, not all Moslems follow Islamic ideology, but far too many of the do.
Excellent! Now, how do we get more people to read this article???
Pax's comment below is typical of the ignorant pc crowd. The first thing to understand about Islam is that it is NOT a religion like other religions. All Muslim religious authorities will tell you that, and we need to know why this is so. Islam is unique in that it has an ideology with both totalitarian and imperialist characteristics. All Muslim religious authorities will tell you that Islam is a "complete way of life", a "Complete code of life which organizes all aspects of personal, political, religious, socials, economic, military, etc. life. All Islamic authorities, based on the Koran and Muhammad will tell you that Islam has the universal mission of imposing that complete code of life (Sharia) on the entire world. People like Pax need to spend a little time studying Islam.
Of course, not all Moslems follow Islamic ideology, but far too many of the do.
The article once again proves that often educated people are the most biased and conservative.
Education doesn't necessarily bring enlightenment. It becomes a tool for propaganda and spread hate to serve your own particular set of fascistic ideology.
Alas, there is so much education but no wisdom left. Kathy, you are a greater fanatic.
I'm sure with writers like you, the Talibanisation of America and Christianity is also in the offing though we fight it in the East.
Let's see how far you guys go.
"fascistic ideology."
Now just what is more fascist than Islam?
Killing barbers for shaving a mans beard.
Stoning to death young women who have sex outside of marriage.
Killing bus drivers in Afghanistan who dare to play music in their buses.
Killing young children for flying a kite.
Blowing up more than 140 SCHOOLS of which over 90 were girls only schools.
Firing rockets from civilian neighborhoods and then crying about civilian deaths when retaliation reigns down.
What can be more fascist than that?
I learned all I need to about Islam on 9-11-01 and seeing the USS Cole and watching Mr Klinghoffer get thrown overboard in his wheelchair and watching Islamic terrorists kill Israelis at the Munich Olympics.
Why do I need to learn more?
Good Grief Kathy! Instead of making logical arguments to refute the assertions you've made about Islam, all these Wankers have done is moan & complain about how Islam is "misunderstood" and how you are a hatemongerer for having the audacity to be critical of Islam. Is it possible that they do not have any defense at all for the charges that have been made against Islam, and they are simply trying to discredit the Messenger in order to cause a transference and therefore discredit the message? I think that such is the case, yes.
Dear Friend,
A good article indeed. I request more facts and figures in your future articles as to how Islam has grown from olden days till date, in other words, how they have used their swords to subjugate other faiths.
Thanks
More from the religion of PIECES!
"A female suicide bomber blew herself up in a crowd of Shi'ite pilgrims on Friday, killing 32 people and wounding 84 others south of Baghdad during one of the holiest events of the Shi'ite calendar, police said."
It would be easier to accept Islam if it were not a religion based upon lies and deceit.
Muhammad permitted the outright denial of Islam as a tool to fool and deceive unbelievers.
Amar Ben Yasser, a friend of Muhammad, was captured, held hostage and tortured by the tribe of Quraysh. Yasser denied Muhammad and Islam itself to gain his own life. Upon gaining his freedom went to Muhammad and confessed his actions. Muhammad told Yasser that should he be captured again, to do the same thing without shame.
Sadly, we may never know who are the true believers of peace in Islam, because lying was given as a tool by Muhammad himself.
I am a Christian. Let me ask a serious question to Kathy Shaidle. How come then in the most developed countries like America, France, Germany, England, Italy, Canada and Australia scores of white caucasian women, highly educated in harward or oxford are entering into Islam? We have far more women of all races, in particularly white educated, entering into Islam today! Who is forcing them? Why are they rejecting your ideas about Islam? How come this has become the fastest growing religion in the world if it is so bad and outdated. Who wants to go to Church? We need little more honesty from the writer. Hate based articles will not help. First, stop attacking and exploiting and murdering millions of Muslims all over the world. Stop that first. Muslims are not overthrowing our government. We are doing it for no less than 200 years. They are at receiving end for 200 years. Not us. They have not practised racism for 400 years. They have not exterminated Red Indians. Please stop this nonsense.
Google it. Who are the perpetrators for the greatest 10 genocides in the world. Unfortunately for Kathy, no Muslim group is involved. The top 10 genocieds have been committed or supervised by White Caucasian Christians in the name of Lord Jesus Christ. Google it man. Check it out. How come Muslims ruled India for 1000 years and still India remmained a majority Hindu country? How come Muslims ruled Spain for 800 years and still remained a Christian country? How come we white caucasians entered America just few hundred years and wiped out all the non-whites in the name of Lord Jesus Christ. Why not we unplug Israel and provide them whole of New York State per se if we are in so love of them. Where did Jewish people took shelter when they were chased out by civilized white Europeans? Muslim Spain. And when a Christian Ferdinand took over Spain, he either kicked out all the Jewish people or killed them. Who provided shelter to them then? Muslim Turkey for 700 years. Where is the analogy here? Hating Islam and Muslims is a profitable business. To secure your job, attack Islam and Muslims. The more you attack this religion, the more it spreads. Inadvertently though, we are promoting Islam by talking it again and again. Recently, one of my friends converted to Islam after falling into research after reading such hate-mongering articles. I am currently reading more and more of Islam through www.Islamicity.com. Open your eyes fellas.
Google it. Who are the perpetrators for the greatest 10 genocides in the world. Unfortunately for Kathy, no Muslim group is involved. The top 10 genocieds have been committed or supervised by White Caucasian Christians in the name of Lord Jesus Christ. Google it man. Check it out. How come Muslims ruled India for 1000 years and still India remmained a majority Hindu country? How come Muslims ruled Spain for 800 years and still remained a Christian country? How come we white caucasians entered America just few hundred years and wiped out all the non-whites in the name of Lord Jesus Christ. Why not we unplug Israel and provide them whole of New York State per se if we are in so love of them. Where did Jewish people took shelter when they were chased out by civilized white Europeans? Muslim Spain. And when a Christian Ferdinand took over Spain, he either kicked out all the Jewish people or killed them. Who provided shelter to them then? Muslim Turkey for 700 years. Where is the analogy here? Hating Islam and Muslims is a profitable business. To secure your job, attack Islam and Muslims. The more you attack this religion, the more it spreads. Inadvertently though, we are promoting Islam by talking it again and again. Recently, one of my friends converted to Islam after falling into research after reading such hate-mongering articles. I am currently reading more and more of Islam through www.Islamicity.com. Open your eyes fellas.
Robert Mulcahy, Here is your daily Islam regime.
"Roadside bombs struck a pair of minibuses filled with Shiite pilgrims returning to Baghdad on Monday, killing eight people, officials said, in the latest of a series of deadly attacks targeting the pilgrims."
Name me a conflict anywhere in the world right now and Islam is involved. EVERYWHERE they live they are killing their own or their neighbors.
You want to join them be my guest.
It IS the religion of PIECES!
Where the hell do you get off posting this? What do you know about Islam? You are nothing but a RACIST who is giving the WRONG information about Islam. Where did you get your info? Read before you write anything further you racist pig.
You hit a nerve, Kathy, as shown by the ignorant and illiterate kneejerk responses here. Since to be a Muslim, or Muslim sympathizing Democrat is to be anti-Semitic, any attack coming from them is just so much air. Hypocritical air, at that. Keep working and writing. Hopefully America will wake up before it's too late.
I think it's wonderful to recognize the dangers of Islam, but it rings a little hypocritical coming from a conservative. Let's face it, when Muslims vote, they vote Republican. It is conservatives that Muslims manipulate most easily, because it is you who believe that there should be no separation of church and state. If Islam reaches significance in the US, how will you hypocrites explain that you want to separate MOSQUE and state?
"Where the hell do you get off posting this?"
Because that is her right.
"What do you know about Islam?"
Enought to know they are committing acts of terrorism all of the world and, of course, subjugating women and young girls.
"You are nothing but a RACIST who is giving the WRONG information about Islam".
She knows that Islam is not a race, Weeders, which is certainly a few steps ahead of you.
"Where did you get your info?"
It's available everywhere. Just Good Muslims or Islamic terrorism.
"Read before you write anything further you racist pig".
Still think Islam is a race, huh? Perhaps you wouldn't be such an ignorant pig if you tried doing some reading yourself.
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