The road to serfdom

[Alan]

*sigh*

And so it continues

Hero's tale is 'too positive' for the BBC

Amid the deaths and the grim daily struggle bravely borne by Britain's forces in southern Iraq, one tale of heroism stands out.

Private Johnson Beharry's courage in rescuing an ambushed foot patrol then, in a second act, saving his vehicle's crew despite his own terrible injuries earned him a Victoria Cross.

For the BBC, however, his story is "too positive" about the conflict.

The BBC has behaved in a cowardly fashion by pulling the plug on the project altogether," said a source close to the project. "It began to have second thoughts last year as the war in Iraq deteriorated. It felt it couldn't show anything with a degree of positivity about the conflict.

The BBC's decision to pull out will only confirm the fears of critics that television drama is only interested in telling bad news stories about the war.

So true.

To think that there are those that think the MSM is "right wing" .

 

[Syndyre]

To think that there are those that think the MSM is "right wing" .

Some is, some isn't, as with any medium.

 

[Alan]

Some is, some isn't, as with any medium.

You mean most are, some aren't

 

[Syndyre]

You mean most are, some aren't

The way you've phrased it at the moment it reads that most of the MSM are right wing which I doubt was your intention.

 

[Alan]

The way you've phrased it at the moment it reads that most of the MSM are right wing which I doubt was your intention.

*sigh*

I need to tone down the sarcasm

 

[Syndyre]

*sigh*

I need to tone down the sarcasm

I usually pick it up, just not this time. lol.

 

[Alan]

I usually pick it up, just not this time. lol.

Unlike W1z4rd

 

[kilo39]

Producer: PBS dropped 'Islam vs. Islamists' on political grounds
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Typical poor extremists are being "portayed" negatively.
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Strange You'd think that in a fascist police state PBS would toe the line . I guess not

You seem able to identify the protagonist's?

Something you consistently miss: George Bush and crew is NOT america. His wished fascist state is NOT america. Peoples of the world flock to america (and elsewhere) because America is not George Bush. GB and crew are a scar on the land and should be up for impeachment and charges of treason (for misleading the american people and the world and thereby causing the unnecessary deaths of thousands of american troops.) Nevermind the rest.

Among Burke's examples of tampering:

• A WETA manager pressed to eliminate a key perspective of the film: The claim that Muslim radicals are pushing to establish "parallel societies" in America and Europe governed by Shariah law rather than sectarian courts.

• WETA appointed an advisory board that includes Aminah Beverly McCloud, director of World Islamic Studies at DePaul University. In an "unparalleled breach of ethics," Burke says, McCloud took rough-cut segments of the film and showed them to Nation of Islam officials, who are a subject of the documentary. They threatened to sue.

However, in a January e-mail, McCloud told Crossroads producers that she had spoken with Nation of Islam representatives and "invited them over to view this section." She also wrote that they were outraged "and will promptly pursue litigation."

As of 2005, the Nation of Islam was included in the Southern Poverty Law Center's list of active hate groups in the United States.
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The Nation of Islam has repeatedly denied charges of anti-Semitism,[6] and NOI leader Minister Louis Farrakhan has stated, "The ADL .. uses the term 'anti-Semitism' to stifle all criticism of Zionism and the Zionist policies of the State of Israel and also to stifle all legitimate criticism of the errant behavior of some Jewish people toward the non-Jewish population of the earth." (The Final Call, February 16, 1994)
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NOI teaches that the black man is the original man, and from him came all brown, yellow, red, and white people. By using a special method of birth control law, the Blackman was able to produce the white race. This method of birth control was developed by a Black scientist known as Yakub, who envisioned making and teaching a nation of people who would be diametrically opposed to the Original People. A race of people who would one day rule the original (black, red, brown, yellow) people and the earth for a period of 6,000 years. Yakub promised his followers that he would graft a nation from his own people, and he would teach them how to rule his people, through a system of tricks and lies whereby they use deceit to divide and conquer, and break the unity of the darker people, put one brother against another, and then act as mediators and rule both sides. (Elijah Muhammad, Message to the Blackman in America, Muhammad's Temple No. 2, 1965 & Dorothy Blake Fardan, Yakub and the Origins of White Supremacy, Lushena Books, 2001)
Traditional Sunni and Shi'a Muslim doctrine is that Islam immensely differs from NOI on the topic of equality. Al-Islam teaches that all races and people are created equal in the eyes of God. All people are born as Muslims. Islam strongly rejects any form of racism, sexism and anti-semitism, the Prophet Muhammad, in his last sermon stated: "All humankind is from Adam and Eve...a white (person) has no superiority over a Black (person) nor does a Black have any superiority over a white except by piety and good action. Learn that Muslims are brothers to each other and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Truly, the noblest of you with God is the most pious".[8] In addition, the Qur'an emphasizes equality of all humanity: "O people, we created you from the same male and female, and rendered you distinct peoples and tribes, that you may recognize one another. The best among you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous. Truly, God is all-aware, all-knowing" (Quran, 49:13). Furthermore, liking any individual(s) to God is a form of 'shirk' - a major sin in the Islam.[9] Islam recognizes the Biblical and Qur’anic figure, the patriarch Jacob, but this Jacob is viewed by Muslims as a prophet, and is not connected to the Yakub of the NOI. Traditional Islam does not teach of the Yakub featured in Nation of Islam theology.
Nation of Islam

And BTW, where do you find your news sources: The Arizona Republic??

 

[Rooinek]

Excellent, excellent point Kilo39.

No one could have said it better:

Bush is not America, very very simple. I thas become increasingly clear from polls that his ideas are not shared by most of the American public.

 

[Alan]

Something you consistently miss: George Bush and crew is NOT america. His wished fascist state is NOT america. Peoples of the world flock to america (and elsewhere) because America is not George Bush. GB and crew are a scar on the land and should be up for impeachment and charges of treason (for misleading the american people and the world and thereby causing the unnecessary deaths of thousands of american troops.) Nevermind the rest.??

Strange . So America is not a fascist police state . Just a democracy that happens to be run by a fascist. Strange also that for 20 of the last 28 years America has had the right wing neocon religious zealots as their Administration. Congress and Senate was run by these psychos from 1994 untill recently and yet they have nothing to do with "America". Strange you'd think the fascists would have had more of an influence.

And BTW, where do you find your news sources: The Arizona Republic

Do you have a problem with them?

 

[kilo39]

Strange . So America is not a fascist police state . Just a democracy that happens to be run by a fascist. Strange also that for 20 of the last 28 years America has had the right wing neocon religious zealots as their Administration. Congress and Senate was run by these psychos from 1994 untill recently and yet they have nothing to do with "America". Strange you'd think the fascists would have had more of an influence.

Did Reagan speak to God? Did Clinton receive messages "from beyond the stars." Did Ike fight false wars based on lies?! Please wake up: there is only one bush line (seems straight from the fascists of the 2ndWW, their grandpappy was their banker after all!!) And these neocons in power have nothing to do with the american government: listen to their lies, their obfuscation, their refusal to testify under oath, their theft of american citizenship; all done under the radar and behind the back of america, congress, "the administration." So no, it takes only one to wreck the good of america and GB is it and you back him all the way. Shame on you! No, GB is not america.

Do you have a problem with them?

Well somewhat off the beaten path neh? And could it be the home of conservatism? The Arizona Republic please!

 

[Alan]

Did Reagan speak to God? Did Clinton receive messages "from beyond the stars." Did Ike fight false wars based on lies?! Please wake up: there is only one bush line (seems straight from the fascists of the 2ndWW, their grandpappy was their banker after all!!) And these neocons in power have nothing to do with the american government: listen to their lies, their obfuscation, their refusal to testify under oath, their theft of american citizenship; all done under the radar and behind the back of america, congress, "the administration." So no, it takes only one to wreck the good of america and GB is it and you back him all the way. Shame on you! No, GB is not america.

Yeah the grandpappy fascist who was president for four years and vice president for 8 years under Reagon while Dick Cheney was Secretary of Defense under Bush Snr and Rumsfield was involved with Nixon and Ford.
Were they fascists then or did they just get "mesmerised" when they came into contact with Lucifer reincarnate.

Well somewhat off the beaten path neh? And could it be the home of conservatism? The Arizona Republic please!

Yeah off the beaten path of conspiracy website's liberal propaganda you like to soak up

 

[kilo39]

Yeah the grandpappy fascist who was president for four years and vice president for 8 years under Reagon while Dick Cheney was Secretary of Defense under Bush Snr and Rumsfield was involved with Nixon and Ford.

No, not him Grandfather Bush, look it up (I can't be bothered.)

Were they fascists then or did they just get "mesmerised" when they came into contact with Lucifer reincarnate.

I must admit my Reagan choice is problematical but he is credited with bringing an end to the cold war so in this he receives much kudos. As to the rest; does it not speak for itself?

Yeah off the beaten path of conspiracy website's liberal propaganda you like to soak up

Ya could say; and you complain about "conspirators" sites but look at my record: how often do I quote these (seldom?) But then you wouldn't know, to you all MSM is propaganda (but Arizona Republic passes review?) Bah!

As to Lucifer incarnate: who knows I can only judge by the evidence (and it is surely sound.) So, let us not pretend that George Bush (or any president) is america (as you are so wont to do.) America is the sum total of its people; and they have taken note. Pity it wasn't for the presidency (oh well, next time!)

 

[Alan]

No, not him Grandfather Bush, look it up (I can't be bothered.)

Oh my mistake. Grandfather Bush the fascist who's son went off to fight yes you guessed it fascists . One would think if the grandfather was one and the grandson was one and the father worked with the same people as the grandson then that should raise your suspision. Not so?

I must admit my Reagan choice is problematical but he is credited with bringing an end to the cold war so in this he receives much kudos. As to the rest; does it not speak for itself?

Hey if Reagon could get some credit out of you maybe Dubya still has a chance .

Ya could say; and you complain about "conspirators" sites but look at my record: how often do I quote these (seldom?) But then you wouldn't know, to you all MSM is propaganda (but Arizona Republic passes review?) Bah!

If I take a look I'm sure I'd find you refering to the MSM as Dubya's propaganda tool

As to Lucifer incarnate: who knows I can only judge by the evidence (and it is surely sound.) So, let us not pretend that George Bush (or any president) is america (as you are so wont to do.) America is the sum total of its people; and they have taken note. Pity it wasn't for the presidency (oh well, next time!)

I'm not saying any President is America. What I am saying is that those in power reflect what the people voted and have influence on the society.

No worries history will prove the deciding factor. We'll see who gets to say "I told you so" What's the score at the moment 1,2,3 - 0 in my favour

Oh wait conspiracy theories do in fact never have a conclusion

 

[Alan]

*sigh*

More bad news......

Don’t stare at Muslims says advice to schools

PUPILS and teachers have been told by an official body not to stare at Muslims for fear of causing offence.

A document intended to educate against religious intolerance and sectarianism urges teachers to “make pupils aware of the various forms of Islamophobia, ie stares, verbal abuse, physical abuse”.

But Learning Teaching Scotland (LTS), which issued the advice to schools north of the border, has been criticised by politicians and Muslim leaders for going “over the top”.

The document states: “Some Muslims may choose to wear clothing or display their faith in a way that makes them visible. For example, women may be wearing a headscarf, and men might be wearing a skullcap. Staring or looking is a form of discrimination as it makes the other person feel uncomfortable, or as though they are not normal.”

When moonbats run wild

Osama Saeed, a spokesman for the Muslim Association of Britain, accused officials of going too far. “There are far more serious elements of Islamophobia. People look at all sorts of things — that can just be a glance. A glance and a stare are two different things — glances happen naturally when all sorts of things catch your eye whereas a stare is probably gawking at something.

“Personally I have not encountered much of a problem with people staring. I don’t know how you legislate for that.”

I guess only a moonbat can explain that one




And some good news.....

Cabbies ordered to pick up all riders

A court fight is likely as MAC cracks down on Muslims who decline alcohol-carrying riders

Starting May 11, any airport taxi drivers who refuse riders will face 30-day suspensions. Drivers will have their licenses revoked two years for a second offense

"We're just sending a message that if you want to drive here at this airport, you have to take all our customers," said Steve Wareham, director of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Sounds reasonable.....

Airport commissioners insist it's simply a customer-service issue. But many Muslim taxi drivers say it's an unfair new penalty that violates their religious prohibitions against handling alcohol.

Hassan A. Mohamud, an imam at the Islamic Da'wah Center in St. Paul, called the stricter sanctions frustrating and disappointing.

"We see this as a harsh penalty against fellow Americans only because they are practicing their faith," the Muslim scholar said. "This does not reflect the American values of tolerance and accommodation."

"That is against our faith and we will wait until that moment and continue working until we are pulled out of line," said Dolal, a Kenyan emigre. "This is a country of laws, not a country of men. They passed an ordinance that we feel is unfair and if we have to go to the state Supreme Court, we will."

And then reason goes out the window

The parent casually mentioned he had wine in his luggage "and he was deposited on the street somewhere in the dark of night," Lanners said. "That's a safety issue."

Bwahaha how outrageous

 

[Alan]

Will it ever end......

Polygamous husbands can claim cash for their harems

Polygamous husbands settling in Britain with multiple wives can claim extra benefits for their "harems" even though bigamy is a crime in the UK, it has emerged.

Opposition MPs are demanding an urgent change in the law, claiming that the Government is recognising and rewarding a custom which has no legal status and which is "alien" to this country's cultural traditions.

Officials said yesterday a review was now under way into whether the state should continue to pay out income support, jobseeker's allowance and housing and council tax benefits to 'extra' spouses.

Islamic law allows a man to take up to four wives, providing he can provide for them fairly and equally. But British law only ever recognises one spouse, while bigamy is punishable by up to seven years in jail.

However, if a husband and his wives arrive and settle in Britain having wed in a country where polygamy is legal, then the UK benefits system recognises his extra wives as dependents and pays them accordingly.

Tory MP for Monmouth David Davies condemned the arrangements as "appalling", and called for an immediate halt to the payments.

He said: "People who come to this country must be prepared to abide by our laws and rules. Polygamy is completely alien to our cultural and legal tradition, and it's disgraceful that our benefits system is recognising and rewarding it.

Mr Davies warned that human rights laws and equality regulations could open the door for gays to demand similar recognition for multiple partnerships, with groups of men or women presenting themselves as polygamous "families".

Hugh McKinney, of the National Family Campaign, said: "Polygamy has never been tolerated under Britain's legal system.

"People arriving from another country should conform to our laws rather than the other way around."

 

[Syndyre]

Pathetic, the UK needs a new govt to put a stop to this ****.

 

[Alan]

School Scraps Nature Course As Pigs Enrage Muslim Pupils

A school in Amsterdam has halted lessons on rural life because the Islamic children refused to talk about pigs. Reporting this, Alderman Lodewijk Asscher said he wants to take "tough measures." Subsidies for all kinds of dubious groups must stop and parents of unruly children penalised financially.

Asscher told newspaper De Volkskrant: "A primary school in Amsterdam-Noord has decided no longer to teach about living on a farm. Various pupils began to demolish the classroom when the pig came up for discussion. Apparently it has gone that far. These children, 9, 10 years old, have not been given even the most elementary rules at home about why they must go to school."

 

[Alan]

A picture says a thousand words

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/2963/cronullasfuture1cs5.jpg

 

[Syndyre]

At least they're getting fined.