Here is Sam Harris’s response to the Maher/Affleck brouhaha (in which he was involved, of course) about which I wrote here. The full quote that I shortened for the headline on this post is: “My criticism of Islam is a criticism of beliefs and their consequences—but my fellow liberals reflexively view it as an expression […]
Why Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris are better Catholics than the Catholic publication Aleteia
First, a clarification: I am not saying that Richard Dawkins or Sam Harris are actually Catholics, or have any interest in being Catholics. What I am saying is that a commitment to the truth, whatever it may be and wherever it may lead, is or ought to be a hallmark of the Catholic faith, as […]
FBI investigating Islamic State graffiti around D.C.
But Will McCants of the Qatar-funded Brookings Institution says this is “just someone goofing off.” The evidence? “Why write Allah Akbar in Arabic and then switch to the Latin alphabet for ISIS?” Ah, yes, this is clearly a sign of a goof-off — after all, everyone knows that real supporters of the Islamic State only […]
Maher vs. Affleck: Islam “is the only religion that acts like the mafia that will f***ing kill you if you say the wrong thing”
This exchange has already gone around the world and back while I’ve been too busy to give it sufficient attention, but I thought it still worth noting here because it may (may) represent more than just the awakening of Bill Maher to reality. It may represent the beginning of the end of the mainstream media […]
FBI chief says jihad attack “imminent,” but U.S. jihadis “entitled to come back”
The clueless and politically correct Obama-era FBI is forbidden as a matter of policy to study and understand the jihadis’ motives and goals. That will severely hamper their ability to track returning jihadis. What if one of them enters a mosque? Then he is only reachable via an “outreach” program! “FBI Head Warns of ‘Imminent […]
Norway: Laughing men hoist Islamic State flags in Oslo; EU expert says jihad songs used at beheadings “not extremism”
Notice how the “EU expert” on Islamic extremism claims that jihad songs are not “extremism”: that’s the kind of people assessing the danger we are in… Translated from VG. Sign up for more exclusive translation and support at 10news.dk. The same day that the United States bombed Syria and Ubaydullah Hussain (29) appeared in Oslo court on charges of incitement to […]
Jewish Daily Forward: “We are all Pamela Geller”
They don’t mean that as a positive thing, but if they had any sense, they would. This is a few days old, but since it contains numerous Leftist assumptions about the jihad threat and the proper response to it, it is well worth examining closely: “We Are All Pamela Geller,” by Jay Michaelson, Jewish Daily […]
White House official flies to Oklahoma City to read special thank-you note from Obama to beheader’s mosque
This is how it goes in America today: a Muslim screaming what were reported as “Islamic phrases” beheads one woman and is in the process of beheading another before he is stopped. The beheader’s Facebook page shows his allegiance to the Islamic State, Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, etc. A former member of his mosque […]
Robert Spencer in PJ Media: 7 Reasons Why the Oklahoma Beheading Has Everything to Do with Islam
Here are some clues that Jah’Keem Yisrael acted on the Qur’an’s hatred and contempt for non-Muslims, and its calls for violence against them. My latest in PJ Media: A convert to Islam who named himself Jah’Keem Yisrael (formerly Alton Alexander Nolen) beheaded one of his coworkers and was shot while trying to behead another on […]
Prosecutor downplays Islamic aspects of Oklahoma beheading
Lots of people get fired all the time. A small number react violently. An even smaller number start beheading people in that situation. And it just happens that Jah’Keem Yisrael adhered to a religion that directs believers to “strike the necks” of unbelievers (Qur’an 47:4) and that he had photos of jihad beheadings on his […]