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Hey all, I hope that you are having a great week so far. It’s time to address the events that have unfolded in the last week in Iran.
An extraordinary freedom seeking movement has come to life in Iran. A general election occurred last Friday. An election in which the future of Iran would get decided. Many years of oppression and deprivation of liberty for this Persian nation made it even more eminent for voters to turn out to choose a political path for Iran. The current leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a hard-core fundamentalist has ruled Iran with an iron fist. He has procured the enforcement of Islamic laws that limit the freedom of women as well as non-Muslims. He has on several occasions threatened to obliterate Israel, and he also has spoken against the United States. The other candidate Mousavi, a known proponent of reforming Iran as well as relaxing some of the strict social policies currently in place.
Some of the figures put out by the Iranian government estimates that about 33 million Iranians voted on Friday’s election. Suspicion started brewing when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner three hours after polls closed. It’s difficult to believe that 33 million votes were counted so quickly especially when paper ballots were used. How could so many ballots get counted so fast. Also, since Friday’s election massive demonstrations have taken place in the streets of Tehran. Some of these protests have resulted in violent acts. The police has responded to the demonstrators by shooting into the air, shooting into the crowds, and through the use of batons which are effective at leaving painful bruises on the bodies of anyone who dares speak out against Ahmadinejad’s reelection.
It’s really disappointing to know that the Obama administration took so long to respond to the events unfolding in Iran. At first President Barack Obama was hesitant to comment on the matter. He simply applauded the “robust debates” that were taking place prior to the election. He credited ”the speech I gave in Cairo” to possibly resulting in some change in that sector of the world.
President Obama’s speech in Cairo never denounced Ahmadinejad’s regime. He hoped to reach out to the same government that Iranian’s are trying to free themselves from. He still hopes to have an open dialogue with a dictator who treats his constituents like he does a bag of trash. So far his attempt at soft war hasn’t resulted in much of anything. Why didn’t he praise the courageous efforts of Iranians who have risked their lives trying to bring change to their country? Why hasn’t he applauded the sacrifice that Iranian’s have made over the past 2 decades to finally taste freedom? Why didn’t he shame Tehran for the horrible treatment of women when it comes to their lack of liberties? Instead he remains strong in his approach to talk with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government.
All of us who enjoy the ability to speak out against our own government, enjoy a free press, and enjoy freedom of speech should toast to the future of Iran. We should continue to encourage them to fight for what they believe in. Iranians should know that we will continue supporting their cause even if our government openly won’t do so. A free Iran would eliminate a huge potential threat to our national security as well as that of the Israelis. Al Qaeda and North Korea would cease to have a major source when it comes to the supplying of weapons such as missiles, uranium, etc. A free and more moderate Iran is best for their as well as our future. James.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Islam address.
Hey all, another American bashing moment took place in the words used by President Barack Obama in his speech in Cairo. He used this forum to advocate for a new beginning between Islam and America. The question remains when did a religious sect, a cultural group, or even a community of individuals get separated from the rest of America?
I am infuriated beyond beliefs with this speech. Americans have never displayed any hatred towards Islam, nor have we ever treated Muslims as outcast of American culture at any point. We have only demanded retribution from the extremist who highjacked a religion to excuse their actions of murdering innocent lives. The President had no right to imply that the response to 9/11 somehow tarnished the relations of this country with Islamic countries. They were already damaged beyond repair due to our continued alliance with Israel. No American needs to apologize for destroying terrorist’s havens, nor for the killings of anyone who supports the destruction of the West through means of suicide bombings or any other barbaric tactic. How much progress has Obama and his administration made so far by being nice to Iran?
It is a fact that in the United States individuals have always regardless of religion had the right to worship whoever they like. This same freedom doesn’t exist in countries under Shira or Islamic law. This freedom originally found in the first Amendment of the United States Constitution is the same document Obama tramples on daily without a second thought.
The President seems a bit more willing to bring up his Muslim roots now that he is in the White House. During his speech in Cairo he quoted from the Koran on several occasions. He did not quote from the Holy book he used in his oath to office. He also neglected to quote from the Torah when speaking to the Israelis earlier this week. Last year on the campaign trail if anyone dared to inquire about his father’s religion or any of his ties to Islam they were automatically attacked for calling him a Muslim. After the McCain campaign called him by his middle name which had never happened before he defended himself by imploring smearing remarks he said “You know, ‘he’s not patriotic enough, he’s got a funny name,’ you know, ‘he doesn’t look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills.” A clear indication of how much he wanted to distance himself from any possible association to Islam. Yet this morning he said "Much has been made of the fact that an African-American with the name Barack Hussein Obama could be elected president,” Why does he feel free to disregard those Muslim ties associated with his name now?
Let’s clarify and question some of the statements made by the President in his address to Islam. One of the goals of the speech was to note how we are one of the largest Muslim countries in the world. Correction we are not. One of the largest Muslim countries in the world. The United States has a Judeo Christian foundation evident in our criminal justice system as well as our Constitution. The US. Government doesn’t have an accurate estimate of how many Muslims reside in the United States as the Census Bureau doesn’t account for religious affiliation in the census, but some Islamic organizations such as CAIR estimate that at the most only 4% of the country’s entire population is comprised by Muslims. Most estimates have the Muslim community at 5 to 6 million people though. If Obama’s estimate of 1 billion Muslim’s in the world is accurate, then his math skills are quite faulty since 6 or even 12 million people out of 1 billion isn’t that many. Obama expressed his usual rhetoric of apologetic politics by saying "This can be an initial step for removing misconceptions between world of Islam and the West,” He explained how Muslim countries have been oppressed by the West through the use of different methods including colonialism, the Cold War, etc. He failed to recognize the sacrifice American and “western” troops made to save the predominant Islamic country of Kuwait in 1991 in the Gulf War. He failed to mention how American and “western” troops fought to liberate Kosovo a predominantly Islamic country. Also, he failed to mention how American blood along with allied blood was shed to help liberate Islamic countries in World War II since today is the anniversary of D-Day. Instead he chose to focus on his idea of how in his own mind America should feel about Muslim and Islamic countries. Why didn’t he mention the lack of rights of most women in Islamic countries, the lack of religious tolerance in countries like Egypt, the blood shed caused by those terrorist who have highjacked certain sects of Islam, the oppression of free speech in Islamic countries, etc. His speech writers probably forgot to include this though. He didn’t even address the greatness of the United States when it comes to religious tolerance, religious freedoms, nor our pain and suffering at the hands of some Muslim radicals. Don’t you love how the guy who lives in the White House has so far chosen to bash his own country rather than praiseing it? Maybe if he thinks about it enough he’ll realize that he wouldn’t be President of any of those Islamic countries since they wouldn’t tolerate his load of hogwash. James.
I am infuriated beyond beliefs with this speech. Americans have never displayed any hatred towards Islam, nor have we ever treated Muslims as outcast of American culture at any point. We have only demanded retribution from the extremist who highjacked a religion to excuse their actions of murdering innocent lives. The President had no right to imply that the response to 9/11 somehow tarnished the relations of this country with Islamic countries. They were already damaged beyond repair due to our continued alliance with Israel. No American needs to apologize for destroying terrorist’s havens, nor for the killings of anyone who supports the destruction of the West through means of suicide bombings or any other barbaric tactic. How much progress has Obama and his administration made so far by being nice to Iran?
It is a fact that in the United States individuals have always regardless of religion had the right to worship whoever they like. This same freedom doesn’t exist in countries under Shira or Islamic law. This freedom originally found in the first Amendment of the United States Constitution is the same document Obama tramples on daily without a second thought.
The President seems a bit more willing to bring up his Muslim roots now that he is in the White House. During his speech in Cairo he quoted from the Koran on several occasions. He did not quote from the Holy book he used in his oath to office. He also neglected to quote from the Torah when speaking to the Israelis earlier this week. Last year on the campaign trail if anyone dared to inquire about his father’s religion or any of his ties to Islam they were automatically attacked for calling him a Muslim. After the McCain campaign called him by his middle name which had never happened before he defended himself by imploring smearing remarks he said “You know, ‘he’s not patriotic enough, he’s got a funny name,’ you know, ‘he doesn’t look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills.” A clear indication of how much he wanted to distance himself from any possible association to Islam. Yet this morning he said "Much has been made of the fact that an African-American with the name Barack Hussein Obama could be elected president,” Why does he feel free to disregard those Muslim ties associated with his name now?
Let’s clarify and question some of the statements made by the President in his address to Islam. One of the goals of the speech was to note how we are one of the largest Muslim countries in the world. Correction we are not. One of the largest Muslim countries in the world. The United States has a Judeo Christian foundation evident in our criminal justice system as well as our Constitution. The US. Government doesn’t have an accurate estimate of how many Muslims reside in the United States as the Census Bureau doesn’t account for religious affiliation in the census, but some Islamic organizations such as CAIR estimate that at the most only 4% of the country’s entire population is comprised by Muslims. Most estimates have the Muslim community at 5 to 6 million people though. If Obama’s estimate of 1 billion Muslim’s in the world is accurate, then his math skills are quite faulty since 6 or even 12 million people out of 1 billion isn’t that many. Obama expressed his usual rhetoric of apologetic politics by saying "This can be an initial step for removing misconceptions between world of Islam and the West,” He explained how Muslim countries have been oppressed by the West through the use of different methods including colonialism, the Cold War, etc. He failed to recognize the sacrifice American and “western” troops made to save the predominant Islamic country of Kuwait in 1991 in the Gulf War. He failed to mention how American and “western” troops fought to liberate Kosovo a predominantly Islamic country. Also, he failed to mention how American blood along with allied blood was shed to help liberate Islamic countries in World War II since today is the anniversary of D-Day. Instead he chose to focus on his idea of how in his own mind America should feel about Muslim and Islamic countries. Why didn’t he mention the lack of rights of most women in Islamic countries, the lack of religious tolerance in countries like Egypt, the blood shed caused by those terrorist who have highjacked certain sects of Islam, the oppression of free speech in Islamic countries, etc. His speech writers probably forgot to include this though. He didn’t even address the greatness of the United States when it comes to religious tolerance, religious freedoms, nor our pain and suffering at the hands of some Muslim radicals. Don’t you love how the guy who lives in the White House has so far chosen to bash his own country rather than praiseing it? Maybe if he thinks about it enough he’ll realize that he wouldn’t be President of any of those Islamic countries since they wouldn’t tolerate his load of hogwash. James.
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