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To: FJB who wrote (4198)	1/28/2007 4:54:15 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20106

Flying Imams: The Sequel Powerline ^ \| 1/28/07 \| John Hinderaker powerlineblog.com We have written repeatedly about the strange case of the six flying imams, who, following an imams' convention, were kicked off a flight originating in Minneapolis for what appeared to be deliberately provocative behavior. We have speculated that the event may have been a set-up designed as the predicate for anti-racial profiling legislation in Congress. The latest news from the Associated Press is consistent with that speculation: The repercussions of an airline's decision to remove a group of imams from a commercial flight in Minneapolis could be heard in Congress this year, with civil rights groups pushing Democratic lawmakers to ban racial profiling. The incident happened in November, made national news and reinvigorated an old proposal that got little attention from the GOP. Now, a champion of the legislation, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdiction on the issue. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., who sponsored legislation to ban racial profiling in the last Congress, now chairs the Judiciary subcommittee on the Constitution. No bill has been introduced so far, but Feingold made it clear the issue will be a priority for him. Another reminder, were it needed, that elections have consequences.

To: FJB who wrote (4198)	1/28/2007 5:14:05 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 20106

Speaker challenges Islamic culture Saturday, January 27, 2007 By Matt Vande Bunte The Grand Rapids Press mlive.com WYOMING -- Nonie Darwish remembers being told as a child living in Gaza never to take candy from a stranger because it might be a Jew trying to poison her. Such was her education as the daughter of an Egyptian military leader who terrorized Israel before his martyrdom in 1956. "We grew up with a lot of hatred. We grew up with a lot of fear," said Darwish, now a Christian living in the United States. "When you fill the heart of a child with fear like that, terrorism becomes acceptable. And not only acceptable, but heroic." Darwish, 58, rejected the faith of her father, Lt. General Mustafa Hafez, and now is an outspoken critic of an Islamic culture that she claims fosters tyranny. She is one of two featured speakers coming Tuesday to Grand Rapids for a one-day conference on the dynamics of the Middle East. A group of local Jews, Catholics and Protestants is organizing the event at Resurrection Life Church with sponsorship from a trio of pro-Israel organizations. "Everybody has questions concerning the Middle East," said Jennifer Franson, chairwoman of the local organizing committee. "There are foundational truths that will change the way you hear everything else. "We're not agenda based. It's really just to give people a framework for filtering information on the Middle East." Franson said she wants to give West Michigan a chance to hear a different perspective than what often gets communicated in news reports. "One of the assumptions I get is if you're pro-Israel then you're anti-Arab," Franson said. "That's not the way it has to be. I am pro-Israel and pro-Arab." Her father, the Rev. Jerry Kovacs, a northern Michigan businessman, will offer biblical lessons related to Israel. The event also features Shimon Erem, a retired Israeli general who fought in several mid-20th-century wars. Darwish will share some of her experiences as a Muslim living in Gaza before she came to the United States in 1978. She will talk about a deep-seated Islamic culture that puts the Arab world at opposition to Western ideals such as diversity and women's rights. "Islam is not just a religion. It is a lifestyle imposed by force," said Darwish, who wrote the 2006 book "Now They Call Me Infidel: Why I Renounced Jihad for America, Israel and the War on Terror." "No government is Muslim enough. In this dynamic, only tyrannical governments can survive."

To: FJB who wrote (4198)	1/29/2007 10:51:56 AM
From: Elmer Flugum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20106

"Reason did not as far as a logical argument that you are incapable of giving" Lets try that again... You, amongst many on this thread make the same error by lumping the bad works of a political unit of a faith to taint the faith from which the political unit springs from. Your logic and emphasis is no different than those who criticise Isra'El's colonial and military occupation of Palestine, by attacking Judaism itself. This is often inaccurately characterised by use of the term "anti-semitism". len