BRUSHFIRES OF FREEDOM

Talking to Hamas

Look who's defying the ban and talking to Hamas: MPs defy ban on contact with Hamas. Not only the Brits, but some U.S. Democrats.

Shame on them all.

British Muslim soldier 'was target of terror plot'

Call CAIR:Truth is often worse than fiction. CAIR and MAS would have screamed bloody murder if the plot by Muslims to kidnap and behead an Western soldier was the storyline of a film or television drama. The don't seem to get that don't have to go very far to find material as real-life Muslims perpetrate horrible crimes. It seems to me that Ahmadinejad's threat to use nuclear weapons against Israel and the rest is more convincing than the storyline from "24." Here is a real-life drama that should curl everyone's hair:

A Serious Look at Islamist Banking in the United States

Jihad has many facets that seem innocuous. From: Douglas Farah's Blog, Jan. 31, 2007.

The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating story (viewable for free for a few days) on the criminal tax investigation launched by the Justice Department into the activities of one of the largest Islamist banking entities-Dar al-Maal Al- Islami Trust (DMI).

The case centers on investments made through a company called Overland Capital Group Inc. Two of Overland’s offices in Boston were searched last week by IRS officials, according filings by federal prosecutors.

Homeland Security memos contradict U.S. attorney

New from the border is disheartening. The chaos continues yet the U.S. Government seems to be unwilling to take positive steps that would improve the sovereignty and safety of the United States and make the majority of Americans feel safer. It is inconceivable that they would actually create situations that undermine both safety and sovereignty.

WND

In the high-profile case of two U.S. Border Patrol officers imprisoned after shooting and wounding a Mexican drug smuggler, two Department of Homeland Security documents apparently contradict the version of events put forth by the U.S. attorney who successfully prosecuted the case.

The internal Department of Homeland Security memoranda – which have been denied Congress despite repeated requests by two House members – show that within one month of the shooting incident involving Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, government investigators had identified the smuggler as Osbaldo Aldrete-Davila.

'Global war curriculum' seen in Iran's schools

No one should be surprised to learn that the 'Mad Mullahs' and the equally mad Ahmadinejead, believer in the imminent return of the 12th Imam, should be creating future generations of mad persons through the government-sponsored school system.

The Washington Times by Garth Harding regarding the recent study byDr. Arnon Groiss, Princeton-and-Harvard-educated journalist who has written critical studies of the Israeli, Palestinian, Syrian, Saudi and Egyptian education systems.

UK, A Threat to US Security?

Some think so because clueless Brits have allowed rampant immigrant, have stifled free speech by creating hate-speech laws, are labeling all that oppose the forementioned as criminals, but are unable to control the same behaviors in the nation's Muslim population.

After a careful review of the facts, FSM [Family Security Matters] has come to the sad conclusion that the UK is indeed one of the most reckless and dangerous terror threats to America. In this shocking and dispiriting exposé, FSM Contributing Editor Adrian Morgan, a Brit himself, explains how this terrible situation has come to pass.

On January 15, Dr. Daniel Pipes participated in a public debate with Ken Livingstone, mayor of London. During this debate, Dr. Pipes quoted former Home Secretary David Blunkett, who wrote in 2003 that "Britain remains a significant base for supporting terrorism."

First They Came for the Domain Names

The blogsphere has been the only medium in which free flow of information and opinion as been possible.

They don't like that. They don't like the fact there is no control over activity on the web, whether cyber crime or free speech.

Here is a sobering explanation given by the Baron at Gates of Vienna.

Tunisia (!) November 2005. Prior to that (2003) a conference in Geneva had tried to make the UN a major player in the DNS system, but failed, mainly due to opposition from the US and EU — who both doubted, and rightfully so — that the UN bureaucracy was up to the task. The new conference was sponsored by the EU, who eyed an opportunity to weaken the US-based ICANN and grab control over the European part of the Internet.

Of course nothing was said in clear text, but camouflaged in diplo-speak and the usual EU mumbo-jumbo. For example, see this press release, where commissar Viviane Reding had opened the front in July (Luxembourg) with these words:

You will also be aware that Internet governance is one of the main topics on the agenda of the World Summit of the Information Society — a reflection of the importance that the Internet has in today’s world and of the need for common understandings between the main stakeholders.

Only a few weeks ago, here in Luxembourg, the EU Council of Ministers agreed on a common European approach to key elements of the Internet governance debate. Some of these relate directly to the various stakeholders assembled in Luxembourg now under the ICANN banner.

In particular, Europe agreed on the need for ensuring better the active participation of all parts of the world in decisions on crucial issues such as the domain name system, IP addresses, further DNS issues or security problems (spam, spy ware, etc.). It is indeed fully legitimate that governments want to ensure that appropriate answers be given to issues such as cyber crime, SPAM, intellectual property rights and development objectives. Furthermore, it is in everybody’s interest that all countries in the world feel committed to common basic principles on the Internet.

She — like everyone in the EU nomenklatura — is a true pupil of Humpty-Dumpty from Alice’s Wonderland: When she speaks out against “monopolies” it doesn’t mean Microsoft or LEGO, but — in this case — ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers). That’s the independent board overseeing the DNS system, a basic “world telephone book” which enables you and me to type an address in our browser and have it translated into an IP address so that our machines can fetch exactly the page we want. If this system is broken or “regulated” everybody would have to know the exact IP number of i.e. The New York Times in order to read today’s front page. And if this system can’t translate “Gates of Vienna” into the relevant IP number (like 208.196.76.28) this site is out of business.

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Translation: “The Internet can’t be allowed to govern itself anymore. Governments must take over.”

The Tunisia (!) Conference ended with the usual “declarations”, “intentions” and “conclusions”, but without any real action taking place — yet. The ICANN is still independent and located in California. But for how long ?

The US Government doesn’t interfere with ICANN — for the time being. It is however not immune to the temptations offered at the Tunisia (!) conference.

Translation: Governance of the Internet must become independent from the government of the US. The EU Commission is happy for the retreat of the US — and will support the ICANN in this respect. Not only did the EU demand less influence of the USA, so did countries like Brazil and Iran, who regret the dominating position of the US on the Internet. The administration of the Internet must not be decided autonomously — the US Secretary of Trade always had a hand in the game with respect to decision of new top-level domains.

Let’s puff the smoke away:

Until now ICANN operated much in the original way of the Internet: self-regulating anarchy, cooperation on the grassroots level, and open communities working together on principles of freedom. Not even “Evil Empires” like Microsoft have been able to monopolize the Internet — no matter how much they tried to do so. But with the ever-increasing importance of the Internet the danger of same becomes apparent to totalitarian governments and their hired hands in the MSM. The Internet must not be crushed, but controlled, regulated and censored.

In this battle against freedom the EU is at the forefront — together with Iran and all the other Barbaristans, of course. To them freedom — especially freedom of speech — is the worst nightmare thinkable. Like the sharia law, the new EU “Constitution” aims to take control over every bit of human activity, including thinking. The EU alliance with the Muslim world is perfectly logical.

The question is not if, but when the Internet is amputated, mutilated, and disabled.

Read it all. The next sound you should hear if that of furious screaming and gnashing of teeth.

Reminder: Foisted on the population, the EU and other such bodies have created defenseless populations by removing the means of self-protection as described in Being Down and Defenseless in Britain. For this reason, any thought of a regional North American government is unnerving.

How About Diana West: "Elevated morality won't win Iraq"

I am probably old enough to be her father, but I just might be in love with Diana West.  Well, let's be more precise:  In love with how her mind works.  I have always been attracted to intelligent and strong women, and, happily, I married one.  Still, when I encounter such women, I still get a little thrill, provided their minds are connected to reality and not to agendas.  Despite her flaws, Maggie Thatcher was just such a  woman.  But, back to Diana West.

Diana West has a new column.  Does she ever "get it"!

Let's take a look:

Multicultural Idiocy

Years ago a parent asked me what I thought of "multicultural education." Frankly, at that time, I knew nothing, but little did I know that failure to acknowledge and follow progressives into the maze of poltical correctness would force non-conforming educators into sensitivity training courses...or out the door. Fortunately retirement arrived before I would be asked to teach the multicultural-crap that is being foisted upon the today's unfortunate classroom instructors. In the Daily Mail:

Children will be taught race relations and multiculturalism with every subject they study — from Spanish to science — under controversial changes to the school curriculum announced by the Government.

In music and art, they could have to learn Indian and Chinese songs and instruments, and West African drumming.

In maths and science, key Muslim contributions such algebra and the number zero will be emphasised to counter Islamophobia. [Oh, yes! That’s bound to be effective. — ed.].

And in English, pupils will study literature on the experiences of migration — such as Zadie Smith’s novel White Teeth, or Brick Lane, by Monica Ali.

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Under the recommendations — put forward in a report by former headmaster Sir Keith Ajegbo — teachers will be expected to make ‘explicit references to cultural diversity’ in as many subjects as possible.

A new central theme covering ‘identity and diversity’ will be added to citizenship classes, which have been compulsory since 2002.

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Pupils could even be tested on their attitudes to diversity in A-level and GCSEs, which will be redrafted to ensure they include ‘issues related to diversity’.

Shades of Hitler Youth, Castro's Youth Corp, the Soviet Union's Red Guard, Mao's Cultural Revolution, Pol Pot and every dictator and counter-cultural social movement from the beginning of time. No revolution could ever proceed without first infecting children and youth with the revolutionary meme.

The Baron at Gates of Vienna, trained in mathematics, decided to "look for multicultural math. Unfortunately he didn't have to go very far.

You could, for example, look at InGEAR: “a multi-university project titled Integrating Gender Equity and Reform”, specifically equity in mathematics, science, and engineering instruction. In this context “equity” is always an ominous word; it means favoring less capable students over the more talented, all because of race, gender, sexual orientation, abled-ness, species, or planet of origin.

Or check out the Electronic Magazine of Multicultural Education:

I propose that teachers consider at least three ways to infuse multicultural education into the math and science curriculum. Firstly, they may adopt into their curriculum mathematical and scientific contributions that different societies have made to the advancement of human knowledge. Secondly, they may undertake biographical studies of mathematicians and scientists from various cultural and gender backgrounds. Thirdly, they may apply culturally relevant pedagogy to their math and science instruction so that all students, including students of color, students from low socio-economic status, and females, will receive quality education and an equal chance to perform to their maximum capacity. Articles and reviews of resources published in this issue will help teachers infuse multicultural contents and pedagogy into their math and science curriculum. Some readers may be surprised to discover that a significant amount of information is available to assist their instruction.

Unbelievable!

At one time multicultural education was confined to ESOL instruction for the purpose of creating meaning and self-esteem for students acquiring English-language skills. This is no longer the case.

Googling "multicultural" coupled with any grade level or curriculum subject will mine millions of hits. From health to U.S. History, language arts to chemistry, math to physical education, the progressive, multicultural meme is quietly taking over the educational scene.

Meanwhile Islam marches on to the traditional beat of a thousand years. Shiites continue to indoctrinate the young with barbaric rituals. (Scroll down for pictures of cut and bloodied babies.) And Young Muslims in Britain favor Shari'a.

Advocates push Congress to ban profiling

Advocates are attempting to link racial profiling with the profiling of groups that advocate the destruction of the United States:

The repercussions of an airline's decision to remove a group of imams from a commercial flight in Minneapolis could be heard in Congress this year, with civil rights groups pushing Democratic lawmakers to ban racial profiling.

The incident happened in November, made national news and reinvigorated an old proposal that got little attention from the GOP.

Now, a champion of the legislation, Rep. John Conyers (news, bio, voting record), D-Mich., is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdiction on the issue. Sen. Russ Feingold (news, bio, voting record), D-Wis., who sponsored legislation to ban racial profiling in the last Congress, now chairs the Judiciary subcommittee on the Constitution.

No bill has been introduced so far, but Feingold made it clear the issue will be a priority for him.

"Many law-abiding African Americans, Arab Americans, Latino Americans and others live with the fear of being racially profiled as they go about their everyday lives," Feingold said. Although the vast majority of law enforcement officers don't engage in the practice, he added, some do and it must be addressed.

"I look forward to working with Chairman Conyers in the House as well as others to ensure that no one is judged by how they look or where they worship," he said.

Hilary Shelton, director of the NAACP's Washington office, said he was optimistic a bill could get through Congress.

"I'm convinced that once the body of evidence of racial profiling occurring in our nation is presented before the U.S. Congress and the American people, that indeed they'll be compelled to do something about it," he said.

Shelton said he's spoken about the issue with Conyers and is hopeful for action on legislation soon — perhaps as early as next month. Conyers declined to comment for this story.

Feingold's last bill would have banned federal, state and local law enforcement officials from "relying, to any degree, on race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion" during investigations.

An exemption would have been made for specific information that "links a person of a particular race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion to an identified incident or scheme."

Some security-oriented groups are gearing up to fight a new version of the bill.

"It would have the effect of estranging police officers from the community that they serve," said Jim Pasco, executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police. "It would make them more hesitant to stop people who might well be in violation of the law for fear that they're going to get written up because of some racial protocol."

Peter Gadiel, of Kent, Conn., president of 9/11 Families for a Secure America, mocked the legislation.

"The 9/11 atrocity was committed by 19 young single men from Arab nations. If you want to hand this country over to terrorists, why don't you say it right out front?" said Gadiel, whose son, James, died in the attacks on the World Trade Center. "We don't have to worry about 80-year-old ladies with bleach-blonde hair and southern accents."

Steve Mustapha Elturk, an imam in Troy, Mich., said he would welcome a ban on racial profiling. He said U.S. authorities have detained him four times since Sept. 11, 2001 — twice at the Canadian border and twice while traveling by air — even though he has done nothing wrong.

"It is pathetic for an American citizen who has spent more than half his life in this country to have to fly fearing that I will be stopped and interrogated," said Elturk, 52, who was born in Lebanon. "This is not the country I came to know."

Eric Blum, a Customs and Border Protection spokesman, said that while he couldn't comment on specific cases, the agency does not use racial profiling.

"However, we will scrutinize cargo and individuals coming from high-risk countries — no matter what your nationality," he said, adding that people can also be detained if their name matches one on a watch list.

The imams and their advocates are making a false analogy: Islam is not a race.

We are attempting to fight "the war against terrorism" in Iraq with one arm tied behind our backs. The passing of this and similar legislation would be the equivalent of disabling both arms, leaving us with only headbutting and use of the legs against a full-armed opponent.

How stupid is that?

Karen Kersten was right.

One piece of legislation in the works is the End Racial Profiling Act. It is an important priority of Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, whose district includes one of the largest Muslim populations in the country. Conyers introduced the bill in 2004 and 2005, but it went nowhere. Now the alignment of forces may be changing. Conyers will probably be chairman of the House Judiciary Committee when the new Democratic-controlled Congress convenes next month.

Nancy Pelosi, who called herself a “proud” cosponsor of the Profiling Act in 2004, is the incoming House speaker. And in January, Ellison, who represents the district where the imams incident occurred, will take his seat in Congress.

The act, although it doesn’t as yet impose large penalties, would bar any federal, state or local law enforcement agency from “relying, to any degree, on race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion in selecting which individuals to subject to routine or spontaneous investigatory activities.” That would include questioning, searches and seizures.

One of the act’s central features is its definition of illegal profiling. Under it, if airport security personnel question passengers who are disproportionately Muslim or of Middle Eastern descent, this alone would constitute a presumptive violation of the law. Law enforcement agencies would bear the burden of proving that discrimination was not the cause.

What would the effect of such a law be?

“A law that would compel security professionals to focus on keeping their statistics within certain norms rather than on their mission keeping airline travel safe would have a devastating effect on our ability to ensure airline safety,” said Daniel Horan of the Los Angeles Police Department in an interview. He worked at the Los Angeles airport on profiling-related issues for 6 years.

In the past few weeks the public relations campaign for the Profiling Act has moved into high gear. On Tuesday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations advised American Muslims to beware of the dangers of “flying while Muslim.” In light of recent allegations of “airport profiling,” it said, the council has set up a toll-free hotline for pilgrims traveling to Mecca for the hajj, or annual pilgrimage, who believe that their rights have been violated.

The End of Racial Profiling Act has languished until now. What did it need to reinvigorate it? New congressional leadership, and that’s coming in January. But it needed something else in this media age: a high-profile incident to jump-start it.

Here's a similar post at JihadWatch. It appears that many know about the travesty that's about to be perpetrated on the American people in the name of multiculturalism. It's an outrage.