Guts and Garland
If more Americans had the guts of Pamela Geller, every city in our country would be holding their own Mohammed Art contest next weekend.
Tag: Islamism
Graphic Novel Legends Neil Gaiman, Art Spiegelman Step Up to Honor Charlie Hebdo at PEN Gala
Last week, six writers serving as table hosts for the PEN American Center gala withdrew to protest the Freedom of Expression Courage Award given to Charlie Hebdo magazine. Now six new writers, including graphic novel legends Neil Gaiman and Art Spiegelman, have stepped forward to take their places. Their gesture is more important and appreciated than ever, in light of the anti-free speech attack in Texas on Sunday night.
The Future Must Not Belong To Those Who Shoot At People Who Draw Cartoons Of the Prophet Of Islam
There are no qualifiers necessary here, no “nuance,” no shades of grey, no weak-kneed dissertations on whether drawing a cartoon of Mohammed is rude. The right of Americans to draw those pictures, and be protected from violent reprisals, is absolute. If you’re not ready to stand up and be counted, then America doesn’t need you right now. Sit quietly and await further instructions from those who demand your submission.
Salon Columnist Blames Texas Jihad Attack on ‘Anti-Muslim Bigots’
Almost immediately after two men armed with AK-47s tried to shoot up Islamist awareness activist Pamela Geller’s Mohammed art exhibit, widely-respected left-wing Salon and Alternet columnist and Islamic apologist Ziad Jilani used Twitter to blame the shooting on “anti-Muslim bigots.”
Muslim Mob Attacks Church Built To Honor Egyptian Christians Beheaded By ISIS
Christians in the Egyptian village of Al Our are looking to build a new church in honor of the Coptic Christians beheaded by ISIS in Libya, a mass-murder outrage captured in a viral video circulated by the Islamic State. 13 of the 21 Christians slaughtered in the video hailed from Al Our; they had gone to Libya in search of employment. A church in their hometown would seem like a fine way to remember them.
Saudi King Denounces ‘Islamized Terrorism’
Saudi Arabia’s new king, Salman bin Abdulaziz, openly discussed “Islamized terrorism” in his statement to an Organization of Islamic Conference entitled “Islam and Combatting Terrorism.”
Obama Suggests His Critics Are ‘Embracing the Terrorists’ Narrative’
President Obama accused those who note that the Islamic State is an Islamic organization of providing the group with recruitment rhetoric in a speech on Thursday.
White House Renews Its ‘Tu Quoque’ Offensive Against Christians
A State Department spokesperson wonders why the world isn’t focused on Joseph Kony these days. But the reason is simple: African atrocities tend to be ignored, in part because there are a lot of them.
Cartoonist Lars Vilks After Copenhagen: ‘I’m Not Going to Let This Attack Scare Me’
Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, host of the free-speech conference in Copenhagen that came under attack this weekend – and quite possibly the primary target of the attackers, as he spent the last eight years living under an Islamist death sentence for drawing a cartoon of Mohammed – gave an interview to France24 after the attack, in which he declared he was not intimidated by the violence.
Liberals Still Trying to Save Obama From ‘Crusades’ Idiocy After Jindal Slapdown
Liberals would do well to listen to Gov. Bobby Jindal, rather than continuing to attempt to defend President Obama’s anti-Christian comments at the National Prayer Breakfast.
Gutfeld: Prayer Breakfast Remarks Show Islamism Is Historically Backwards
Fox News Channel host Greg Gutfeld argued that President Obama’s comments on Christianity during the National Prayer Breakfast show “Islamism is the slowest runner in a millennium marathon” on Friday’s broadcast of “The Five.” “Talk about a slight, comparing modern
Maher: ‘Stop Respecting’ Islamism’s ‘Medieval Bullsh*t’
HBO’s “Real Time” host Bill Maher argued that Americans should “stop respecting” Islamic radicalism’s “medieval bullsh*t” on Friday. Maher, reporting on President Obama’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia, said “he went to Saudi Arabia to shake hands, I mean, to
Mark Steyn Pushes Back on the Media’s Denial of ‘No-Go Zones’
When the mayor of Paris threatened to sue Fox News for “slandering” her city by reporting on Muslim-dominated “no-go zones,” liberal media outlets forgot their own years of reporting on those zones to bash their hated right-leaning cable news adversary. Among the longtime observers who pushed back against no-go zone denialism is author Mark Steyn, who has mentioned these hostile, unassimilated communities in his columns and books for years.
Outgoing Intel Chief Slams Obama Anti-Terrorist Policy
The outgoing head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. General Michael Flynn, is not leaving quietly. The Daily Beast characterizes his departing comments as “slamming” and “unloading on” President Obama’s foreign policy, which Flynn sees as a timid, confused, politicized approach to a global threat that should be met with a Cold War-style campaign against an enemy as committed to “the destruction of freedom and the American way of life” as the Soviet Union ever was.
‘I Am a Knife’: Trending Twitter Hashtag Supports Palestinian Terror Attack
A Twitter hashtag supporting a Palestinian terrorist has begun to trend on Twitter after thousands took to the social media outlet to use the hashtag — a play on another hashtag in support of victims of Islamist terrorism — to support an Islamist terrorist.
Elite French Troops Defect to Join ISIS
French government officials have confirmed to the media that up to ten of its former soldiers “have defected to the Islamic State. Among those defectors is at least one member of an elite fighting unit with advanced training.
Report: UK No-Go Zones Sparking Tension Between Black and Muslim Communities
For many years, we have been hearing reports of insular Muslim communities in Europe, particularly in France and the UK, which became known as “no-go zones” because non-Muslims were not welcome there. Islamic clerics were given autonomous authority, and government agents were hesitant to assert themselves.
Bobby Jindal on Terrorism: ‘Let’s Be Honest Here, Islam Has a Problem’
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, often mentioned as a potential Republican candidate for president, will address the Henry Jackson Society in London on Monday, speaking about foreign policy, terrorism, and immigration.
After Missing Unity Rally, Kerry Soothes Paris with James Taylor Concert
Long after the great Charlie Hebdo rally had been held in Paris, and Barack Obama’s absence had been painfully noted by the entire world, Secretary of State John Kerry finally chugged into France–with 70s soft-rock crooner James Taylor in tow–for a performance of “You’ve Got a Friend” that Kerry described, along with the entire visit, as a “big hug” to Paris.
What Does the New Charlie Hebdo Cover Mean?
Printed with $300,000 in assistance from Google, Charlie Hebdo returned to the stands with a post-attack edition that sold out before dawn on the day it was released, leading to an increased print run of 3 million copies – more than fifty times the previous weekly circulation of the magazine.
Jihadis in jail: How Islamist gangs took over our prisons
Last week, we witnessed multiple atrocities carried out by French home-grown jihadis. The Kouachi brothers purportedly made clear in communications during their warehouse siege that they wished to be “martyred.” There was speculation among commenters here on Breitbart and elsewhere
Muslim Doctor: Stop Avoiding Term ‘Islamist’
Dr. Qanta Ahmed, a Muslim and author of “In the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor’s Journey in the Saudi Kingdom,” argued that Americans should stop avoiding the term “Islamist” to describe terrorists on Wednesday’s “New Day” on CNN.
Cameroon Steps Up to Battle Boko Haram as Nigerian Resistance Wavers
The Associated Press reports Cameroon’s government claims it killed 143 Boko Haram militants in a single five-hour firefight, when a Cameroonian military camp in Kolofata came under attack.
Netanyahu in Paris: ‘Our Common Enemy Is Extreme Islam’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defied any number of weak, equivocal political narratives underfoot this Sunday in his statements at the Grand Synagogue, clearly stating: “The truth and righteousness are with us. Our common enemy is extreme Islam – not Islam, not regular extremists, but extreme Islam.”
Obama’s Absence from Paris Signals Both Weakness and Arrogance
“We are Charlie!” the leaders of the civilized world declared in Paris on Sunday. “I am off the clock,” muttered Barack Obama.
