I'll do it.

m @ 1

And if your friends were jumping off a bridge would you do it too, Missy?

:D

Sounds interesting. He kin to Lou?

ok

if I must

S.F. a center of shari'a?..Hmmm.....

I'm holding out for the new novel "A Second Sun Appears Over Mecca".

Senator Larry Shaw, Muslim Democrat from North Carolina is now an honored member of CAIR. The sharia has commenced. CAIR's objectives are being enacted. I'm buying the book.

#2 Amalie

Hey- it was the 80's :D

/my excuse for all the crap I did as a teenager :D

# 8 .. I should have said 'board member of CAIR" .

What the heck - Charles you have time for recreational reading too? How the hell do you do it-no days off, no vacations, at least a dozen or more topics a day, you "monitor" the threads, you're the leading light behind PajamasMedia and so far as I know, your only relaxation is riding a bike from point A to point A (hat tip to Thom, whom I miss dearly)and occassionally strumming a guitar?

It takes a bit of a leap of faith to accept the premise...

Leap of faith? Not if you look at Europe Eurabia today.

I actually don't think that plotline sounds at all implausible.

#2 Amalie - LOL! I can HEAR my Mom saying that to me almost everyday when I was a kid!

If we don't put an end to Ahmadinejad's plans, something like this could happen in a few years.

Amalie

you picking on posters again? : )

Another book to add to my, to read list....time for another vacation, so I can read all of them.

Jaw Breaker and One Bullet Away are two that I've recently read and recommend you add to your to read list

Thanks Charles for the book referal. I'll buy it at Barnz just to see their looks. I would add Joel Rosenberg's THE EZEKIEL OPTION to this same list.

http://www.joelrosenberg.com/

Hmmm.... Here in the deep south I'm trying to imagine "Bubba" praying five time a day toward Mecca (not to mention giving up his beer) and our lovely Waffle House waitresses in a burka. Not gonna happen.

TruePeers, of Flares Into Darkness, and Dag of No Dhimmitude are organizing what they are calling the Blue Scarf Revolution:

This Thursday at 7 pm local time, I will be meeting Dag of the No Dhimmitude blog, for a discussion of free speech, multiculturalism, and Islam, at a McDonald's restaurant at Main and Terminal in Vancouver, British Columbia (the McDonald's on the southwest corner, not the one across the street in the train station). Any Flares readers in the area are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Thanks to Dag's blogging and to the Revolution Bleue movement in France that has emerged in response to elite media and government crack downs on Republican free speech, in the wake of the recent riots and the more general desire in many western countries to ban anti-Islamic and other forms of politically-incorrect speech (on this see, for example, Wretchard's recent post), there will be people meeting around the world in McDonald's restaurants and wearing blue scarves to identify each other and to show sympathy with those in France who are wearing blue scarves in public opposition to their present regime.

While we Canadians are yet unsure if we share fully in the goals of the French blue scarves - a recent anti-Masonic comment at their blog raised eyebrows because of the proximity of anti-Masonic and antisemitic rhetoric historically... but Freemasonry in France is a frankly political and anti-clerical movement, perhaps deserving some criticism, we don't know - it strikes us as nonetheless important for westerners to get out in public and find their voices in face of the various postmodern ideologies that would limit speech in the name of the supposed victims of free speech. And it is important for people to discuss this issue in terms of the ongoing conflict between the west and Islam - or Islamic radicalism, if you prefer.

What, for example, is the duty of western men and women to the Islamic women who are forced (in our opinion) to wear extreme forms of head covering, like the Burka, in our westetern cities, a symbol of their more general oppression under Islam and related forms of family life?

How do we contest the multicultural ideolgies that would defend "the choice" to wear the burka, as a "right"?This question of defending women enslaved by religion, family, and multicultural ideology is the specific topic for our meeting this Thursday.

If you cannot join us, have a look at Dag's blog - especially his archives for last week - to gain some sense of the larger blue scarf movement and consider organizing a meeting at your local McDonald's. Just get the word out in the blogosphere when you will be at McDonald's, and see if any blue scarves show up. It worked for Dag.

Dag chose McDonald's as our meeting place, not simply because they are ubiquitous and you can sit for hours with a cup of coffee. In their ubiquity McDonald's also symbolize a western secular alternative to the sacred meeting places of the Islamic world. And because the target of our discussions is not simply Islamic radicalism, but its present tactical marriage with imperialistic western multiculturalism, McDonald's is the perfect symbol since it is so often a scandal for the elitist anti-American leftists who know what is best for all of us and who would restrict our free speech and stomachs accordingly.

Of course, it is when the mouths are closed that violence is most certain, and the present moves to restrict free speech are sure to reduce the security of Muslims in the west, not strengthen it. Because we are not against Muslims as people (we are out to love and defend the better side of humanity in all of us) but simply want a venue to meet and criticize aspects of both Islamic religion and postmodern western ideologies, we expect and will welcome into our meetings people of all faiths and backgrounds.

It's no "a leap of faith" to surmise that Israel would get blamed if we get nuked. Israel was blamed for 911, 7/7, the Iraq War. Unless the Iran operation goes flawlessly Israel will get blamed for that, too.

Sounds like an interesting read, I'll look for it.

Russian novelist Elena Chudinova has written a book based on a similar dystopian future. It's called "The Mosque of Notre Dame de Paris" and it's a top seller in Russia.

English and French translations are in the works.

So...do all the 'queens' wear burkas?

OT

Joint Chiefs Send Rare Protest Letter to 'Wash Post' Over 'Reprehensible' Toles Cartoon

[Link: www.editorandpublisher.com...]

... The letter, signed by Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Admiral Edmund P. Giambastini, Jr., the vice-chairman, and the four other military branch leaders -- and addressed to the Post's managing editor, Philip Bennett -- reveals that they were "extremely disappointed" in the Toles cartoon. "Using the likeness of a service member who has lost his arms and legs in war as the central theme of a cartoon is beyond tasteless," they wrote.

They observed that the paper is "obviously free to address any topic," even use exaggeration. But they added: "While you or some of your readers may not agree with the war or its conduct, we believe you owe the men and women and their families who so selflessly serve our country the decency to not make light of their tremendous physical sacrifices."

Aravosis from AmericaBlog told E&P: "Now that the Joint Chiefs have addressed the insidious threat cartoons pose to our troops, perhaps they can move on to less pressing issues like getting them their damn body armor."

#23

oops, I see Charles already has that story covered...

sms111

We know.

sms111
Snarkiness unintended.

OT-

Dumb lawsuit alert...

Apple Sued Over Potential Hearing Loss

So, sticking speakers directly into your ear and turning up the volume could, maybe, just might, be bad for your hearing? Wow. Who would have thought?

OT: but..... Slate has a thoughtful essay on Google in China. Seems that there is still hope for more sophisticated thought there.

Google in China

Book referrals? Gads... I had to look twice because I though I was reading Instapundit. *smile*

#18 ASD ... " Hmmm.... Here in the deep south I'm trying to imagine "Bubba" praying five time a day toward Mecca (not to mention giving up his beer) and our lovely Waffle House waitresses in a burka. Not gonna happen."

Well now North Carolina may not be that deep .. however, the Senator from NC is now an honored board member of CAIR .. but I do have faith in the South (and a second home in Alabama!)

#19 Pastorius

McDonald's has become the corporate beacon representing muliculturalism in America.

Charles

"It takes a bit of a leap of faith to accept the premise, but you’ll end up convinced (and maybe more than a little disconcerted) by the image of an America where San Francisco has become a center of strict shari’a law."

What? That we might experience a nuclear attack, dirty bomb or biological threat? What's shocking about the idea of San Fran becoming the center of Sharia law?

I know that y'all think the rest of us live in the swamps, but we figured the Left Coast out a long time ago. None of this is original thinking or worth buying the damn book.

Im about half way through it right now (Prayers for the Assassin) and I gotta agree with Charles it's pretty good.

I might have to skip class tomorrow and try to make it to the end...

Sounds a little similar to Tony Blankley's new book -- "The West's Last Chance" -- which begins with the premise that Europe has fallen to Islam.

OT: From Anti-CAIR
CAIR: Offended by Freedom of Speech

The Monterey Herald carried an article on January 27 about the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) opposition to comments made by on-air KFI radio personality Bill Handel.
[Link: www.mercurynews.com...]

Apparently, CAIR is upset that Handel made fun of the deaths of Muslim pilgrims to the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia. CAIR is asking for an apology and an unspecified “reprimand”.

We’ve seen this before.
[Link: www.anti-cair-net.org...]

While the comments made by Handel may be insensitive, CAIR seems to have forgotten that we live in America; where free speech is a God-given right, not a gift from the government to be withheld at will.

Handel, for his part, has apparently agreed to issue an apology if CAIR will agree to three conditions:
[Link: dailynews.com...]

1. CAIR denounces bombings/attacks where intended victims are innocent citizens.

2. Acknowledge Israeli sovereignty.

3. Verify that CAIR has never had connections to any terrorist group or sponsor.

ACAIR’s opinion: CAIR can readily agree to the first two conditions; they are essentially meaningless as they are open to interpretation.

On the third condition, Handel’s mistake is in not clarifying exactly what he means by “terrorist group”. In CAIR’s worldview, one man’s terrorist is another man’s “freedom fighter”.

For the record, we do not believe that CAIR will make an honest effort to respond to Handel, CAIR is busy milking this episode in a continuing campaign designed to present Americans as being hostile to Islam. [Link: biz.yahoo.com...]

ACAIR strongly suggests that if CAIR officials and members are offended by satire they disapprove of that they seriously consider relocating to the Islamic paradise of their choice ...

I'll buy the book just to read about "San Francisco has become a center of strict shari’a law."

That would be funny, imagining the problems at first when all the men bow down with their butts in the air, even in a Mosque, in San Francisco.. and then there's the problem of men having to be told they are NOT to wear the Burka's, it makes things confusing also, in the Mosque..

and it might not be so bad, to imagine, at least, the LOOKS on the faces of those proud gays when they try to have their Gay Pride Parade and are faced with the first Shari style execution by beheading..

But.. but... we... we hated Bush, just like you freedom fighters! How can you.. ah.. ah.. well, praise Allah the merciful.. here, here's Cindy Sheehan.. take her, she's awful!

I remember a SNL parody of the miniseries
Amerika (where we were overtaken by the USSR)called Amerada where we were now ruled by Canada. Pretty damm funny, don't remember the details but I do remember the only beer we had was LaBatts.

It does not take the least leap of faith for me to imagine S.F. falling to shari'a. That's part of the reason I'm moving back to the Midwest.

#34 Abu

Sounds a little similar to Tony Blankley's new book -- "The West's Last Chance" -- which begins with the premise that Europe has fallen to Islam.

I think we all agree that one's an eventual "gimme". At least this one pushes the premise further Westward.

It takes a bit of a leap of faith to accept the premise...

Very nice pun!

Why buy a novel when you can read about Sharia being implemented right now in Oakland CA?

Cartman,

About McDonald's, I agree.

Back to the main topic here: San Francisco is already Dhimmi-central, so it would be no surprise that it would be the first to go Sharia. Texas, and much of the South would probably be a tougher nut to crack.

Sorry, but my worldview is a bit different.

Having seen Islam meets America I think that American liberty is "ice-nine" [google it if you don't know what that infers] to the Islamic vision of the worldwide calliphate.

Muslims may come here with a hope and dream of converting Americans, but after a generation or so, they realize that America really, really F*s up their kids. They want to play football (our kind BTW) in the streets and playgrounds, watch SpongeBob and American Idol on TV, wear blue jeans, listen to "Good Charlotte" and eat pepperoni pizza.

Kids have a way of rebelling (duh!) and American culture is waaaay too strong to resist.

Bring it on bitches. Islam in America gets watered down to the point of being almost just another "feelgood" monotheist religion. Remember the 9/11 murderers were NOT from Dearborn, the epicenter of Islam in America.

Yeah I've been chastised more times than I can count for pointing this out before by the "Nuke 'em Now!" crowd here, but I still hold true.

American liberty and religious freedom is radical Islam's biggest nightmare. If I don't get a chance to reply tonite (hey some of us have to work in the morning) I'll reply before too long...

G* Bless America!

I absolutely would be surprised if SF ever became a center of sharia law. The main political philosophy of San Fransico is "Chaos is good." Any type of society in which strict, or even responsible, social structure is adhered to would be anathema to the boys and girls and boys who want to be girls by the bay.

Zardah @ 36

Hey, bro! Long time no post. I mostly skulk with intent to lurk myself. Dial-up connexion, ya know.

Gonna buy the book?

mich-again

I call it the "McDonald's Syndrome".... that and listening to pop music.. starting with Madonna, Britney, and the latest little slut... those Muslim kids will be americanized slicker than sn*t.

The first thing our new rulers will do is disband the ACLU...

mich-again and amalie,

If we really want to convert them, maybe we should forget about McDonald's and do more to promote Hooters.

San Francisco will no longer be known as "Gay Town, USA...under Sharia rule..

#46 Amalie:

I'm not really a fan of Madonna, but I gotta admit I thought she looked gooooood in that black and purple leotard a couple months ago.

/window-shopping is free, right?

48 tankdemon

Promote Høoters... how would one do that?

lol...

Since when did San Francisco not have Sharia Law?

OT,

Did anyone see that A&E Flight 93 movie?

Was it any good? Apparently it got great ratings.

50 @ gus3

Madonna killed Guy Ritchie's career. I can never forgive her for that. Of course, he sold his soul to the She-Devil when he married her..

Like a Virgin, my ass.

#47 Amalie

The first thing our new rulers will do is disband the ACLU...

So you're saying there's a least a small upside to the Muslim take over? :)

(I am opposed to the emotocon on general principle but thought it was the safer course of action here, lest I be taken too seriously)

47 amalie-

The first thing our new rulers will do is disband the ACLU...

Please don't try to endear me to the islamonazis. That point right there would almost be worth taqqiya.

Berkeley was pre-dhimmified in 2003.

"Free Speech Movement" my ass.

Charles, I have a better idea...Could you read a chapter to us each night before we go to bed?

Tank Demon & Ferris

Should we warn the ACLU?

LOL..

#54 Amalie:

Guy who? I never heard of him until he hooked up with... that woman...

46 Amalie

those Muslim kids will be americanized slicker than sn*t.

It happens. I see it in my own neighborhood.

I think reforming Islam is kind of like pulling apart cotton. The hardert you pull, the tighter it holds. But if you pull loosely, it comes apart easily.

radicalism breeds radicalism.

I'm glad to see that the South (HOOraw! ! !) is the Christian republic and holdout in this novel.

We shall rise again, baby.

Amalie-

Did you mean "disband" or "dismember"?

In either case, no warnings.

#59 Amalie

It's no use, they won't believe you. They know who the real enemy is...the US.

Gahhh! Tried to close the PIMF window and dumped the whole chingaderis!

Zardah: if you see this, check your email, ref. Liberal Pharm.

Neolithic computer working slower than usual tonight --> Back to lurking.

He should just make sure he doesn't sell the movie rights to Sphielberg.

well I also don't buy the premise of San Fran adopting strict sharia, nor gays there being wiped out by the Black Robes.

Why? Well, back in Ceasar's day, entire Legions of soldiers were established made up of gay men. They were basically strike forces and incredibly loyal to their Legions, and basically fiercest in battle - because they were basically fighting for their "lovers" as well as their "brothers"...

It was a very savvy move on part of the Roman military to establish these Legions, and I believe one would see the same unity and fighting spirit among the large gay population in San Fran

I do want to read the book though, for sure, as I do "the Ezekiel Option"...
Fact following fiction as it often seems to...and Life imitating Art.

It takes a bit of a leap of faith to accept the premise

Understatement of the century, Charles.

Gordon! I'm so relieved you didn't get trampled at the Haj!