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February 1, 2006

Muslim Cartoon Rage Continues On - Encouraged By Bill Clinton (Important Updates)

Another day, another rage from the "tolerant (sic) people of the religion of peace (also sic) - it never ends with a certain culture. Which brings us to another day and another reason to FIGHT JIHAD - BUY DANISH!!!

Just think - all of this, just because of this and others like it (As long as Muslims continue to reject tolerance and freedom of speech - we intend to keep posting this cartoon):

Kathleen Parker writes in her Orlando Sentinal piece today - "First they came for the funny ones," that "Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of political cartoonists. Not this time for the ones losing newspaper jobs, but for those whose lives are literally on the line thanks to outraged Islamists offering a bounty for their heads":

(...) The cartoonists in question are a dozen Danish artists who drew Muhammad-themed cartoons last September for the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten during an exercise to test the limits of free speech. The cartoon-a-thon was conceived in response to complaints from a Danish author who couldn't find anyone to illustrate her Muhammad children's book.

(...) Although the book itself was not controversial, the Muslim faith considers it blasphemy to depict the Prophet in any way. Thus, in December, the youth branch of Pakistan's largest religious party, Jamaat-e-Islami, offered a bounty for murdered cartoonists.

(...) ... the Danish cartoon controversy proves the larger truth that those groups most vocal in demanding tolerance from others are usually themselves the least tolerant.

(...) Until Muslim nations and peoples do get the idea that free expression means freedom to offend as well as the necessary correlative -- to be offended -- we have a problem. And people like former President Bill Clinton, who essentially sided with jihadists with his recent comments on the cartoon controversy, have done much to exacerbate it.

(...) Is it possible that Clinton doesn't get it either?

(...) In a confusion of moral equivalency, Clinton compared the cartoons to anti-Semitism and condemned them as "appalling."

(...) what is appalling is that a Western leader who still wields enormous power would sacrifice an opportunity to explain big ideas and big principles to a part of the world that clearly doesn't understand them. Instead, he finessed the moment and caved to the kind of virtue that feels good in the present but that gets people killed in the future.

(...) It's too bad Clinton didn't consult with veteran American political cartoonist Doug Marlette (who coined the term "Faux Bubba" just for Clinton), as Danish journalists did last November after the controversy began.

(...) "The genius of Western democracy is that there should be no 'special' rights or privileges for any group or class of people. All are created equal and are treated equally under the law. Law is insensitive that way. And so is intellectual inquiry. And so is good satire."

(...) None of us likes it when our icons are busted, or our revered symbols ridiculed. But we tolerate offense in the spirit of larger freedoms under rules that have sustained us for centuries.

(...) "Our ability to engage in vigorous debate and to tolerate robust intellectual discourse and all the attendant controversies is a measure of the health of society."

(All emphasis - mine)

And as most of the non-Muslim world is learning, the "state of health of the Muslim society" is intolerant, violent, full of hate, and lacking in the ability to coexist with others in a modern society!

At least the French are begining to "get it." French Daily Publishes Prophet Mohammed's Cartoons: "The statement released by France Soir reads they published the cartoons as a provocation:

The same statement backed not to existence of any expressions against any racist intention and any society. "No, we will never apologize as we are sorry while we are talking and thinking. We will never apologize for being free to speak and think," while reminding that it does not support expressions of hatred and racism.

At last, common sense from Europe - hopefully a trend, but likely not.

So remember to FIGHT JIHAD - BUY DANISH!!! - And email this link with the cartoon to all of your friends, and ask them to in turn do the same. Everyone needs to know that until "Muslim nations and peoples do get the idea that free expression means freedom to offend as well as the necessary correlative -- to be offended," in addition to learning tolerance of other peoples and faiths, while rejecting violence - we all have a very big problem!

Update 1 - Der Spiegel has the background of the Danish cartoon row including how three cartoons that were not published may have sparked the current fury. (Hat tip - In the Bullpen)

Update 2 Jawa Report has a great selection of the MuhamMad(emphasis intentional) cartoons in, "Freedom of Speech Breaking Out All Over Europe: Dogs and Cats Living Together." A blog burst is in the making!

Isn't this one of the signs of the apocalypse? Word on the streets is that French and German newspapers have begun to reprint cartoons deemed so offensive by Muslims that the offending countries should be a) boycotted b) condemned by the U.N. c) cyber attacked d) bombed.

Jawa Report has also called for a boycott of the boycott by buying Danish products. But via Beth we learn that others are beginning to organize the effort with images for your blog. Keep it up and support the effort!

Other coverage (Updated) - In The Bullpen, Jawa Report, The Politburo Diktat, My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, Rantings Of A Sandmonkey, Michele Malken, Others