Juan's biggest mistake

Of course, it's big news that Juan Williams has been fired by NPR for his recent comments:



Juan's biggest mistake is that he didn't say something to disparage Christians. Because you can say pretty much anything about Christians and no one in the MSM even bats an eye as the following examples illustrate:

Tavis Smiley is convinced that Christians are a far greater terrorist threat than radical Islamists. In fact, he claims that Christians in America are engaged in terrorist activities everyday. I wonder what would have happened if he made the same claim about Muslims.




Of course, this is not the first time we've heard this kind of nonsense.




It even comes from places you wouldn't expect. If Charles Barkley had made these comments about any other group of people, he would no longer be a sportscaster or pitchman. At least not without the appropriate public scourging and apology tour.

Islamization of Paris

This hidden camera video shows just how influential Islam is becoming in Paris as Muslims regularly shut-down public streets for prayer.

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Relentless: More from the MSM on why you're a bigot if you oppose the GZ mosque

Time Magazine decided that this would be a good time to recount America's history of discrimination. By doing so, they make the issue of the Ground Zero mosque equivalent to racism and slavery. Of course, there will be no discussion of the living conditions for those currently living under Sharia law in Islamic countries.

The media wants to stress that Islam is actually a beautiful religion that has been "hijacked" by extremists. They also want us to understand that Christianity is the true religion of hate and intolerance.

Couric: Is it Islamaphobia or Obamaphobia?

A breathless media seeks to correct the record on Obama's religion. But on the way to correcting the record, they conflate several issues and seek to merge the legitimate issue of the GZ mosque with the birther nonsense. Chuck Todd even throws-in Jeremiah Wright for good measure, implying that the criticism against Wright was a false controversy.







Who knew that this little clip with candidate Obama was just a sign of things to come. Once again, George Stephanopoulos was happy to quickly jump in and correct the record.

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Ouch!

Pelosi wants those opposing ground zero mosque investigated

Nancy Pelosi wants to know who is funding the opposition groups against the ground zero mosque. Well, with almost seventy-percent of Americans opposed to the mosque, it shouldn't be too hard to figure out.

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UPDATE: Christians arrested in Dearborn

You may remember this story about the Christians who were arrested in Dearborn Michigan for handing out Scripture. There have been some interesting developments of late as the case works its way through the courts. Most notable is a surprising statement released by the ACLU in support of the Christian missionaries.

Michael Steinberg, the legal director for the ACLU of Michigan, told the Messenger via email, “Based solely on the videotape, it appears that the man encouraging others to convert to Christianity was engaged in speech protected by the First Amendment. The videotape suggests that the man who was arrested was not harassing the people with whom he was speaking, nor was he inciting a riot; rather, he was engaged in the type of free exchange of ideas about religion that is valued in a free society. The man’s message may not have been popular at this particular festival, but the Constitution protects unpopular speech as well as popular speech.”

Steinberg also says that what happened on Sunday, June 20 — when the same missionaries were shooed off a public sidewalk and told they had to be at least five blocks away to hand out literature — looks like an abuse of authority as well.

“If it was being distributed on public streets outside the area reserved for the festival,” he said, “then it was protected First Amendment activity because public streets are quintessential public forums where protection of freedom of speech is strongest.”

He also noted that “videotaping police officers in public – especially when documenting perceived police misconduct – is activity protected by the Constitution.”
Dan Ray, a professor of constitutional law at Cooley Law School in Ann Arbor, agrees. “If any local authority told the religious group that it could only distribute its literature five blocks away,” he said, “that’s a clear First Amendment violation.” As a legal question, he said, this was “not even a close call.” 

The Dearborn Police Department did not return calls seeking comment for this article.

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• Dearborn Mayor lies about Christians arrested for proselytizing (jihadwatch.org)
• Dearborn Police Violate First Amendment in Arrest of Christian Missionaries  (scienceblogs.com)

'Hezbollah-land' Attracting Jihad Tourists

On a hilltop where Hezbollah once launched its attacks on Israeli troops, families now picnic next to an abandoned Merkava tank. A 3-year-old boy beamed as he walked in, carrying a plastic assault rifle that was practically his size.

In Lebanon, visitors tour tanks and exhibits from Hezbollah's war with Israel.
At Hezbollah's "Museum for Resistance Tourism" on the mountain stronghold of Mleeta, war is celebrated, glamorized, and fashioned into an interactive display. Full Story>>

UPDATE: 4 Christians charged in Dearborn, Michigan

Last month four Christians were arrested for disturbing the peace while handing out the Gospel of John in Dearborn, Michigan, which has a large Muslim population. Today they have been officially charged. Full Story>>




HT: Gateway Pundit

NASA prime directive: Reach out to Muslims

In this interview with Al Jazeera, NASA adminstrater Charles Bolden discusses the importance of reaching out to the Muslim world. It's a long video, but you'll get the gist in the first two minutes.




... and another Charles has some thoughts about this newly defined mission statement for NASA.

Cops Arrest Christians For Handing Out Bibles to Muslims in Michigan

Has Sharia law come to Michagan? Several  Christians peacefully distributing the Gospel of John outside an Arab festival were arrested for disorderly conduct. Full Story>>

HT: Gateway Pundit

New York City board approves plan to locate mosque near ground zero

Jail is a breeding ground for radical Islamists