Obama - PC Fails to Distinguish Radicals vs Rest of Islam

The President and a number of his leftist supporters believe it is politically incorrect to identify terrorists as radical or extremist Muslims for fear that all of Islam will be tainted and punished for the sins of a few. (see HERE and HERE and HERE)

While their intent maybe admirable, what the Left doesn't get, and as is often the case with liberalism, their political correctness inadvertently causes the very thing they hoped to avoid. Clear and repeated differentiation is critical to preventing confusion and conflation. Political correctness removes the clear differentiation, thus contributing to the confusion and conflation.

This is particularly pertinent since many terrorist organizations unequivocally identify themselves as Muslims (I though liberals were very big into identity politics? Is this another double standard?) and do their horrid act in the name of their religion. No rational and aware person on the planet would deny their Islamic religious affiliations regardless how distorted they may be. Their religion is an obvious and important factor in their behavior.

So, it isn't as if by not mentioning their obvious faith it will somehow make their faith not so.

Instead, it merely serves to blur lines and co-mingle the guilty with the innocent, and encourage counterproductive generalizing and unwanted broad strokes.

What will it take for the Left to wise up?

My buddy, Loran, posed some relevant questions. He asked: "What 'backlash against Muslims? Muslims as a class? Where? When? Who?"

I responded: "Good question, Loran. As you may have observed, efforts have been underway for some time to position Muslims as a victim class, with the hope of garnering and justifying special treatment. Ironically following the lead of homosexuals, Muslim leaders and sympathizers have been promoting the myth of "Islamophobia," while conveniently ignoring the far more pervasive anti-Israeli sentiment among Muslims. What they don't understand is they victimize Muslims by unwarrantedly putting them in a victim box.The backlash is the self-imposed stigma and debilitation of victimhood." (see HERE)

I went on to note: "Granted, there are anecdotes that people can point to as evidence of a backlash, such as Trump's recent announcement, Republican resistance to Syrian refugees, profiling, vandalism of Mosques, and trends in sentiments towards Muslims--of course mis-characterized by mainstream media using false and incendiary labels." (see HERE and HERE)

And, while hate crimes are up against Muslims in the U.S. (see HERE), though they peaked under Obama in 2010 (see HERE), this needs to be put into perspective. There were 135 anti-Muslim incidents as compared with 625 against Jews, 653 against whites, and 1,856 against Blacks. None of the anti-Muslim incidents resulted in death, but most involved simple assault and intimidation. (see HERE and HERE) The rate of hate crimes against Muslims is statistically insignificant, and vary by state, disproportionately higher in red or Democrat states. (see HERE)

Compare this to the San Bernardino attack by Muslims against Americans, where 14 people were killed and 21 people were seriously injured, which was far less than planned given the bombs that failed to exp[lode. (see HERE)

And, who can forget the carnage and thousands of death on 9/11. (see HERE)

All of this pales in comparison to Muslim-on-Muslim crimes, as witnessed to by the many century-old conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims. (see HERE)

In short, what little 'backlash' may occur, it is largely self-imposed, and is dwarfed by the front-lash between warring Muslim factions. 200,000 deaths from the Syrian Civil war alone, and this does include the 1.4 million, or 1/4th the Syrian population who have been displaced from their homes. (see HERE)

See additional memes HERE

Obama - Doesn't Know the Real Enemy

In his speech following the domestic terrorist attacks in San Bernardino (see HERE), the President once again ignored the source of the real threat, shifted blame, and waxed overly protective of Muslims.

Not a few people found the speech disturbing. (see HERE and HERE)

If only he was as concerned for Christians and law-abiding gun owners and pro-life advocates. Can you imagine were Obama and other liberals to flashmob this following the shootings at Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs:

One wonders why Obama didn't bring up Climate Change during the speech, considering it is supposedly the greatest security risk to our nation (see HERE)

More from others:

Obama - Islamic Terrorists

A fifth grader can easily add the two answers together to get Islamic Terrorist. But, can Obama? Nopt from what I have seen in the media.

Actually, a number of liberals have done the same:

Obama - Global Warming - Greatest Security Risk

If you can believe it, Obama and other liberal leaders have claimed that climate change (what used to be called "global warming") is our nations greatest security risk, even greater than terrorism. (see HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE)

One of the key concerns over global warming is the rise of oceans around the world. And, while shorelines have gone down along some coast over the last decade, the average rise is alleged to have been 8cm since 1992 (see HERE), or about 1/0th of an inch a year.

Alarmists attribute rising sea levels to shrinking polar regions alleged due to global warming. The only problem with this is that Antarctica isn't shrinking. (see HERE)

More important, when it comes to determining national security risks, mortality is a critical variable.

Yet  not a single death has been credibly attributed to global warming in 2014, as compared to 33,000 caused by terrorism (see HERE), though alarmist have wildly and loosely attempted to tie between a quarter and half a million deaths a year to human generated climate change (see HERE and HERE) Interestingly enough, severe weather related deaths have declined over the last three year (333 in 2014, 446 in 2013, and 528 in 2012--see HERE)

Then there is this graph...

...which makes me wonder where in the re-occurring cycles does climate change/global warming become the greates threat to national security? :-/

Redefining Progressive

It is quite an accomplishment for liberals to redefine a word so radically that it becomes an oxymoron of itself, but with the term "progressive," they managed just that.

Below is an ongoing list of abject failures and digressions brought about by liberals under the banner of "progressive:"

• Gun Control has mad some cities less safe
• Obamacare- the cure is worse than the disease
• Environmentalism has made the planet worse for humans, animals, and plants
• Incomes and wealth have become less equal (see also HERE)
• Social Ill have spiked
• Poverty is on the rise
• More people out of work
• Disability claims have increased
• Food Stamps are out of control
• The national debt has skyrocketed
• Taxes have risen
• Global Warming Industrial Complex has seen an increase in CO2 levels

 

Syrian Refugees - What's to fear?

It should be noted that members of Obama's own administration have warned against ISIS embedded among refugees (see HERE and  HERE and HERE and HERE), and the Democrat's beloved Pope offers similar warnings (see HERE), and that ISIS leaders have claimed that thousands of extremists have been smuggled into Europe as refugees (see HERE), and ISIS or terrorist have actually been found among the refugees, even in the U.S.  (see HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE),

Documentation:
1/3rd of Syrian Refugees Support ISIS
13% of Syrian Refugees Support ISIS

70% of people entering Turkey in 2013 had forged documents
1 in 3 Syrian Refugees Have Fake I.D.s
How Easy Is it to Get a Fake Passport? (see also HERE and HERE)
Only 38% are Fleeing Because of the Civil War in Syria

1 in 50 Syrian Refugees Could be an ISIS Jihadist
ISIS Admits to Smuggling 4000 Terrorist into Europe (see also HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE)
Paris Bomber Sneaked in with Refugees )see also HERE)
Turkey Arrests 8 ISIS Suspects Posing as ...Syrian Refugees
ISIS Militants Posing as Refugees Cross Into Europe
More ISIS Terrorists Caught Entering Europe as Refugees
ISIS Terrorist Arrested in Stuggart Refugee Center
ISIS Recruits Shout 'Allahu Albar in Germany Refugee Trains

5 More Syrian Refugees Caught on Texas Border. That makes 13
66 ISIS Arrests in U.S. Over 18 months, Including Refugees.
ISIS Already in America
FBI Director: It is Impossible to Eet Every Single Syrian Refugee
U.S. Officials Can't Ask Syrian Refugees Certain Questions
ISIS has specifically threatened the U.S.
Syrian Refugees Disappear DAYS After Being accepted into U.S.

Make Believe #3 - ISIS Recruitment

As the liberals ramp up their faux sanctimony about the Syrian refugee crisis (see HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE), it is important for readers to know that this is blame-shifting at is worst and that things are almost the opposite from what is being suggested.

First, the meteoric rise of ISIS is in part due to the inaction of Obama, both in Iraq and Syria and the surrounding region. (see HERE and  HERE and HERE and HERE and  HERE),

Here is a video of what several Mideastern pundits think of Obama's inaction: (see HERE)

Second, when Obama finally decided to get involved in the turmoil, his tactics inadvertently caused disgruntled civilians (oft the hapless victims of U.S. bombings) to sympathize with ISIS (see HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE), though you may not have heard about this because it has been hushed by some in the mainstream press. (see HERE)

For a summary, see ISIS is Obama's Creation

After all, the majority of the targeted and civilian victims of U.S. bombings in the region were Sunni Muslims (see HERE and HERE), in part because ISIS is made up of extremist Sunni Muslims.

Even still, this inadvertently exacerbated the ongoing conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims (see HERE), stoked centuries old religious wars, and unwittingly encouraged moderate Sunni's to align with ISIS. (see above)

If that wasn't enough, U.S. backed Kurdish rebels have been accused of "ethnic cleansing" of Sunni Muslims, including moderates. (see HERE)

Also, Russian backed Assad (Shia) forces have likewise targeted Sunni's, understandably engendering outrage among Sunni moderates. (see HERE and HERE and HERE)

In short, moderate Sunni's in Syria and elsewhere have been shoved between several large boulders and a hard place, with several of those boulders made in Obama's U.S.A.

Why is this relevant to the Syrian refugee crisis?

Well, a primary reason for Syrians displacement is their desperate need to get out from between the boulders and hard places. (see HERE)  And, not surprising, the majority of the refugees are Sunni (see HERE and HERE), and the majority of refugees admitted to the U.S. have been Sunni Muslim, particularly after Oct. 1st. (see HERE and  HERE)

What this means is that a large number of Syrians have become refugees in part because of Obama's failed  policies, which likely doesn't sit well with those refugees, encouraging them to sympathize with ISIS--i.e. Obama's failed policies in the Mideast have, in reality, then, have been a recruitment tool for ISIS, even among the refugees. In fact, 13% of the refugees have admitted to being sympathetic to ISIS, and this prior to the Paris attacks and movement to block refugees in the u.s..(see HERE) So, Obama's recent threat about recruitment is a false and deflective projection.

Third, if resisting admittance of Syrian refugees to the U. S.. is supposedly a recruiting tool, then the Obama administration is guilty there as well since they only permitted a paltry 2,000 out of 4 million refugees over the last 4 years. (see HERE and HERE)

And, many liberal European countries have recently blocked Syrian refugees. (see HERE and HERE) Are they causing recruitment as well?

Fourth, it is not as if the U.S. hasn't provided considerable aid to the Syrian refugee crisis, to the tune of 2 to 4 billion dollars. (see HERE) I would think that the refugees would prefer funding that enables them to remain in areas better suited to their culture rather than shipped thousands of miles and across oceans to a foreign and relatively immoral and non-Muslim land.

Finally, with that having been said, here is what scholars and journalists assert as the real  means behind ISIS and Islamic extremist recruitment. (see HERE and HERE) and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE):

Recruiters for ISIS and other extremist groups, themselves, provide their own take: (see HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE)

Here is an actual ISIS recruitment video. You will be interested to see which American is featured front-and-center: ISIS Recruitment Video