The story says that he will affirm the freedom of speech, but the “roots of Muslim rage” can only be “confronted” by abandoning it. So what he will actually do is unclear. “Obama to urge UN to confront roots of Muslim rage,” by Ben Feller for the Associated Press, September 25 (thanks to Block Ness): […]
Archives for 2012
Robert Spencer: The Suicide of the Free Press
At Atlas Shrugs I discuss the media’s strange eagerness to endorse restrictions on the freedom of speech: As the Muhammad movie riots continue to roil the world, prominent Muslim leaders in the U.S. and elsewhere are calling for restrictions on the freedom of speech, including the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, the Grand Mufti of Saudi […]
Protesting the documentary “Innocence of Muslims”: When you lack arguments, use violence
Muslims worldwide protest the documentary film “Innocence of Muslims.” The film depicts their prophet as a child molester, womanizer and violent criminal. A simple entry in Wikipedia with all its links to original Islamic sources confirms that Muhammed had sex with a nine year old girl, had thirteen wives and waged bloody wars against the […]
Italian Reactions to Muhammad Film Protests
Italian Reactions to Muhammad Film Protests by Enza Ferreri The violent attacks on people and symbols representing the USA and the West in the Islamic world are one of those situations in which it becomes clear where people stand. People are forced to make a choice here: they either point the finger at those whom […]
Tonight: Robert Spencer on the Jamie Glazov Show
Here’s the announcement from FP: Join The Jamie Glazov Show that will air on Tuesday, Sept 25, 2012 at 8-9 pm Pacific (11-12 pm Eastern) on Blog Talk Radio. We will be focusing on the war on free speech we are witnessing right before our eyes. This week’s guest will be Robert Spencer, the director […]
How Islam Can Reject Bad Shariah Laws
How Islam Can Reject Bad Shariah Laws But Is Islam Willing to Reform? by James M. Arlandson, Ph.D. In my series on shariah, posted at
Leaders of Kansas City Muslim group petition Obama to limit free speech of American citizens
More assaults on the First Amendment from Muslims in the U.S. “Leaders of Kansas City Muslim group petition Obama to limit free speech of American citizens,” by Patrick Poole in PJ Media, September 24: The leadership of the Islamic Society of Greater Kansas City have launched an online petition campaign for President Obama to back […]
Robert Spencer: U.S. Imams Call for Restricting Free Speech
In PJ Media today I discuss calls for the restriction of the freedom of speech coming from prominent U.S.-based “moderate” Muslim clerics: As the Muhammad movie riots continued into a second week, two imams based in the United States joined the calls from the grand imam of Al-Azhar, the grand mufti of Saudi Arabia, and the […]
Honor killing caught on film
In Egypt. Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. A manual of Islamic law certified as a reliable guide to Sunni orthodoxy by Al-Azhar University, the most respected authority in Sunni Islam, says that “retaliation is obligatory against anyone who kills a human being purely intentionally and without right.” However, “not subject to retaliation” […]
Canadian government tells two linked to Muhammad film to keep quiet
Shameful. Western governments should be standing strongly for the freedom of speech, and protecting those who are being threatened for exercising it. Instead, this. “Feds’ advice to two Canadians linked to anti-Islam film: button your lip,” by Joan Bryden for The Canadian Press, September 21 (thanks to all who sent this in): OTTAWA – The […]