Sunday, November 13, 2005

 

Where’s Charles Martel When You Need Him?



I note the name of Charles Martel in this post’s heading as a reminder that some in Europe’s history have been more successful in their confrontations with Islamic Jihad than those currently running the Euro-Bureau states.

I really can’t expand much upon what others have been saying for over two weeks now regarding recent events in Europe (particularly France, of course). Suffice it to say that the French government’s politically correct fools are repeating the same mistakes that have become an all too regular feature in their country’s recent history -- the idealistic belief that all enemies can be negotiated with or placated.

There is, of course, the usual talk in the media and amongst the bureau-fools of the French government regarding, “poverty, unemployment, and discrimination.” So, what happened to all that talk about France’s supposedly superior “social[ist] safety net”? The country doesn’t spend much on its military, they punish wealth and success in accordance with socialist delusions regarding economics (thus, double digit unemployment), and they reward people for not working or taking initiative, yet still -- riots in the street, “because of poverty.” I thought France didn’t have poor people, or racism, or any of the other traits attributed to wealthy, dynamic capitalist society. There wasn’t even a Hurricane to set them off.

It’s been hard to find a mainstream news report where the “M” word (Muslim) has been noted as more than a mere aside, if mentioned at all. This Reuters article goes so far as to actually exaggerate the writer’s personally skewed perceptions as to who is actively involved in the violence, attributing it to generic “youths” who are “…white as well as French-born citizens of Arab or African origin protesting against racism and unemployment.” The writer must have interviewed a lot of Molotov cocktail throwing “youths” to be able to report such “news.” No doubt, as in any chaotic situation, there are likely some random troublemakers having their chance to vent some meaningless violence, but news sources seem to be going out of their way to avoid any mention of the Muslim composition of the rioters. The usual left-wing B.S. about poverty and lack of understanding has become the norm in most reports.

In France, President Chirac and Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin have both uttered limp and pathetic nonsense about “establishing dialog” and addressing “frustrations over unemployment and racism” etc. (Perhaps M. Villepin will write a poem?) Sorry guys, but your country is under siege. Though this may only be a meek trial run, the largely Muslim arsonists are laughing at you, and your obvious trademark weakness will, no doubt, lead them on further. The jihad mentality, like its kindred secular versions (communism and fascism) perceives and acts upon weakness, especially when it’s so blatantly obvious.

Sober minded observers shouldn’t view the pathetic French “leader’s” appraisals of events as those of average citizens. I’m sure there are more than a few French citizens that are fed up with “tolerance and understanding” as a solution to domestic upheaval. The only person in charge that appears able to appraise the issue with any honesty is the Interior Minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, who has been chastised by some for referring to the rioters as, “scum” (which may lack professionalism but at least gets to the point).

One catalyst to violence in these events is the ideology of fundamentalist Islamic Jihad which puts its youth at war with any country they may be citizens of (if the country fails to tow the radical Islamist party line). The “youths” in question never intended on “assimilating into European society,” and simply getting them a job isn’t likely to change their fervent political/religious convictions. Islam is not about tolerance, “peace,” or assimilation; it’s about willful imposition of authoritarian rule.

For the French leadership to think that opposing the removal of Saddam Hussein (and fervently opposing the U.S. in general) would save them from the disdain of Muslim fanatics was a serious miscalculation – but then serious misappraisals have been made before in French history, haven’t they?

As for the Islamists; their actions in recent years have ultimately been a strategic blunder for the simple reason that they’ve acted too soon. The weasels of leftdom may continue to spout their sympathetic and media-deceptive pro-Muslim rhetoric, but fewer citizens in the U.S., Australia, and Britain (et al.) will be buying into the con. As for France, sober minds there that can see the writing on the wall may be, unfortunately, outnumbered by the mentality that gave into their country’s defeat in the last century.

It should be noted that, while Euro-elites like Chirac and Germany’s Gerhard Schroeder have, in the past (i.e. Hurricane Katrina), pervasively made a point of insulting the United States, its President, and its citizens, I think its noteworthy that through these difficult times in Europe, Bush (the “unsophisticated”) has been a gentleman through it all – no condescending wise cracks against a country in crisis.

My condolences to those citizens of France who can appraise current events with honesty and understand the need for insight and decisiveness.

By the way, that Muslim teenager with a Molotov Cocktail yelling “Allah Akbar” is your enemy…the U.S. is not! Know who your real friends are.


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A brief excerpt from a “glossary” of Ed-World terminology (from an essay on my experiences in Ed-land U.S.A.). To be posted sometime in the next few weeks:

- “Critical Thinking skills”
“In Ed-land, this means that kids have developed a depressive radical skepticism regarding their nation, their family, notions regarding the existence of god or good and evil, and the very meaning of life itself. “Critical thinking” in today’s schools would, of course, “question” the war in Iraq but not the policy of appeasement towards brutal dictators. When you hear about “critical thinking” in a classroom you can be certain that there will be a neat divide between what is to be looked at critically and what is to go unquestioned.”



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A Comic Commentary from Promethean Visions:


Freedom from hunger...


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Promethean Quotes from The Promethean Observer:

"On nihilism in art:

Rolling around naked in mud and calling it ‘art’ is like screaming, ‘Destroy the system’ and calling it, ‘Political Philosophy.’ The point can be argued intellectually, but so can murdering a few million people. It appears that those less intellectual among us are often more suited to judging meaning and value in both art and life."

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