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Tolerance in the Muslim World

Taliesyn — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:54:31 +0000

I find it frustrating that extremist Muslims and Islamist governments complain about western voices being anti-muslim in the West, and using the instruments of liberal democracy to try to prevent being “insulted”, while at the same time condemning, attacking and persecuting non-muslims in their own countries. If Muslims want to be treated as equal partners …

On the danger of Islamist terror

Taliesyn — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:51:06 +0000

Today, the Jerusalem Post published the best editorial I have ever read on the danger of Islamic fundamentalism and the so-called jihad being waged against western civilization. Further, the JPost calls out western leaders who fear calling a spade a spade. And the best part is right at the end: Obama needs to tell Americans …

Communism, Climate and Copenhagen

Taliesyn — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:37:28 +0000

The upcoming “negotiations” in Copenhagen will be the downfall of civilization if the so-called “Green” movement is successful and nations are foolish enough to sign on to the son of Kyoto treaty. Kevin Libin writes at length in the National Post on the details of the draft Copenhagen Treaty that would take sovereignty out of …

Where do they get their numbers?

Taliesyn — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:49:45 +0000

In Tuesday’s National Post, Juliet O’Neill of Canwest News Service quotes the climate change campaign manager of the WWF Canada, Keith Stewart: The lack of reference to the oil sands was no accident, says Keith Stewart, manager of the climate change campaign at the World Wildlife Federation of Canada. The federation estimates that while it …

Enlightenment vs. Multiculturalism

Taliesyn — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:15:00 +0000

Pascal Bruckner posited an excellent paper (h/t SDA) late last month. It is an excellent read that makes obvious the ridiculousness of multiculturalism…

Finally someone in Europe who understands

Taliesyn — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:15:00 +0000

This is good news – now let’s hope the forces of “political correctness” don’t destroy this effort…BBC NEWS | Europe | Germany pushes Muslim integration

Islam and Freedom of Speech

Taliesyn — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:49:00 +0000

There is an interesting an fascinating comparison of the difference between Islamic countries and free ones this week. This story shows one of the fundamental conflicts that exists between the West and the Islamic world. These journalists are on trial, and their publication banned, due to publishing jokes deemed insulting to Islam in an article …

Perhaps Arar knows something…

Taliesyn — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:38:00 +0000

This article raises some questions about all the apologies to Maher Arar: globeandmail.com: Documents tie Khadr to tortured pair Abdullah Khadr, whose father was a ranking member of Al-Qaeda and friend of Osama bin Ladin, acquired radio equipment from Abdulla Almalki. Almalki went to Syria and was detained and supposedly tortured by the Syrian authorities. …

America Alone

Taliesyn — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:29:00 +0000

I have just completed Mark Steyn’s tome, America Alone, the End of the World as We Know It. I recommend this book to EVERYONE, regardless of political persuasion. Steyn lays our clearly that western civilization may be doomed by it’s own social-welfare state policies and the consequences of same. The difference in birthrate between western …

Utopian Dreams lead to Chaos

Taliesyn — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 15:16:00 +0000

Celestial Junk has an excellent commentary on where the Utopian Left would lead us in the relationship between Western Civilization and Islamic Fundamentalism.