Thomas L. Friedman, "China and India have been catching up to America not only via cheap labor and currencies. They are catching us because they now have free markets like we do, education like we do, access to capital and technology like we do, but, most importantly, values like our Greatest Generation had. That is, a willingness to postpone gratification, invest for the future, work harder than the next guy and hold their kids to the highest expectations. In a flat world where everyone has access to everything, values matter more than ever. Right now the Hindus and Confucians have more Protestant ethics than we do, and as long as that is the case we’ll be No. 11"
Martin Peretz, "Why do not Muslims raise their voices against these at once planned and random killings all over the Islamic world?" This world went into hysteria some months ago when the Mossad took out the Hamas head of its own Murder Inc. But, frankly, Muslim life is cheap, most notably to Muslims. And among those Muslims led by the Imam Rauf there is hardly one who has raised a fuss about the routine and random bloodshed that defines their brotherhood. So, yes, I wonder whether I need honor these people and pretend that they are worthy of the privileges of the First Amendment which I have in my gut the sense that they will abuse"
Steven R. Pearlstein - Since 2007, the manufacturing and construction sectors have each lost 2 million jobs, with finance, hospitality and retailing accounting for 2 million more .. For the past two decades we have allowed our industrial and technological base to deteriorate as talent and capital were grossly misallocated toward other sectors of the economy, even as other countries were able to attract the investment, the technology and the know-how to serve the U.S. and global markets
“Our community focused on education, not politics,” said R. Chandramogan, a Nadar entrepreneur who built India’s largest privately owned dairy company from scratch. “We knew that with education, we could accomplish anything.” Southern India has rocketed far ahead of much of the rest of the country on virtually every score — people here earn more money, are better educated, live longer lives and have fewer children
Showing posts with label Islam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Islam. Show all posts
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
More on "the mosque"
Karen Hughes in making one of the most reasonable cases for not building the mosque at Ground-Zero says, "Putting the mosque at a different site would demonstrate the uncommon courtesy sometimes required for us to get along in our free and diverse society". She is right. With almost 70% of America hurt at the thought, shifting the mosque would make the Imam and the Muslims look like considerate, sensitive, mainstream Americans.
And Richard Bernstein says, "There is no significant Muslim population in lower Manhattan, much less one that requires a $100 million community center. Therefore, it stands to reason that the proposed center’s proximity to Ground Zero, where Muslims killed nearly 3,000 people, is the primary impetus for its construction ... So what’s the real issue? ... The Islamization of America. The demand for a mosque at Ground Zero is just one of many tests to see how far America will go to accommodate Muslims. As revealed during the Holy Land Foundation trial in 2008, Muslims have a “100-year plan” to gradually destroy us from within ... Moreover, this plan will be implemented incrementally, so Americans will be largely unaware of what’s occurring until it is too late. Such implementation has already begun. Airports in Kansas City, Phoenix, and Indianapolis have already installed foot baths for Muslims. Huge mosques and Islamist schools (madrassas) have been built all over the country. Their goal? To bring Sharia Law--a seventh-century political and legal system that discriminates against non-Muslims, homosexuals and women--to America. Think it can’t happen here? Think again. In 2008, England declared that Sharia law can be enforced in Muslim communities. In Canada and Europe, Sharia family tribunals are already functioning on a limited scale" How do we know that Mr. Bernstein is not right and how do we know that those refuting his facts are not Islamization of America cadres - willing or unknowingly that?
Either way in a democracy majority should prevail and with almost 70% public opinion against it the mosque would be a travesty of the democratic process and irrespective of the liberal rhetoric justifying it a defeat for the American majority.
And Richard Bernstein says, "There is no significant Muslim population in lower Manhattan, much less one that requires a $100 million community center. Therefore, it stands to reason that the proposed center’s proximity to Ground Zero, where Muslims killed nearly 3,000 people, is the primary impetus for its construction ... So what’s the real issue? ... The Islamization of America. The demand for a mosque at Ground Zero is just one of many tests to see how far America will go to accommodate Muslims. As revealed during the Holy Land Foundation trial in 2008, Muslims have a “100-year plan” to gradually destroy us from within ... Moreover, this plan will be implemented incrementally, so Americans will be largely unaware of what’s occurring until it is too late. Such implementation has already begun. Airports in Kansas City, Phoenix, and Indianapolis have already installed foot baths for Muslims. Huge mosques and Islamist schools (madrassas) have been built all over the country. Their goal? To bring Sharia Law--a seventh-century political and legal system that discriminates against non-Muslims, homosexuals and women--to America. Think it can’t happen here? Think again. In 2008, England declared that Sharia law can be enforced in Muslim communities. In Canada and Europe, Sharia family tribunals are already functioning on a limited scale" How do we know that Mr. Bernstein is not right and how do we know that those refuting his facts are not Islamization of America cadres - willing or unknowingly that?
Either way in a democracy majority should prevail and with almost 70% public opinion against it the mosque would be a travesty of the democratic process and irrespective of the liberal rhetoric justifying it a defeat for the American majority.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Islam in Action
If there is truth in truism that actions speak louder than words then the proof of Islam in Action could be in Rachel Abrams' April 16th post based on actual news reports from Saudi Arabia:
http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2009/04/rape_and_honor_in_saudi_arabia.asp
How long will the world's simply naive, or evilly stupid convince themselves and the world that this is a religion of beauty, piety and poetry when murder, rape and suppression are daily expressions of Islam?
Until "Hadeeths"; "Fatwas"; "Death to Kafirs" and the doctrine of "Nizam-e-Mustafa" are exorcised from their "faith" Muslims professing peace and love, in truth, are, and will be practicing a book that sanctions rape and statutory rape by "marrying" children, and murder, in the name of God.
Neither Rachel nor the Weekly Standard are Hindus or members of the "Sangh Parivaar". They are clear eyed Americans seeing what Islam is doing to women and children, which the Hindu Intelligentsia and the Indian Press refuse or fail to see.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Coke & Islam
So Time - as in magazine - asked, "Were the Mumbai Terrorists Fueled by Coke?"
Not Coca Cola.
But Cocaine, and not only Cocaine but also LSD - evident from traces found left behind and in their blood.
So these were not only brain washed murderous villains they were also drugged out of their mind murderous villains. So now when parts of the Koran which justify or mandate killing the Non Believers and Abducting women aren't enough to cause rape, pillage and mayhem, Mullah's ply the impressionable with Drugs!
How lovely. And this is a religion? Filling people with rage and drugs so they can kill? That's a religion? Instead of being a banned organization this is a religion? It could be called one if it bans and banishes killings of the innocent, but until it does it's an evil cult of mad murderers - and if any Muslims are not mad murderers then they should form a new non killing religion and/ or expel the mad murderers from the existing one. But at this time and place to hoarsely scream that all Muslims aren't killers isn't sounding convincing because these days the only visible face of Islam is the killers.
Israel returned occupied territories to Palestinians and instead of building schools, hospitals, mosques, Muslim terrorists dug tunnels in freed lands to go into Israel to blow up civilians. In India Muslim terrorists have been on a rampage in Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai and Jaipur. In Paris, Amsterdam, London and Madrid they're behind terror attacks and killings; instead of seeking education and working their way up and forward into the world Muslims the world over are choosing to relegate themselves into the violent passages and doctrines of Islam. No one is shackling them to the ghetto except themselves - when a Cambodian or a Filipino can make a living and a Muslim remains poor and uneducated that shows that the problem is the Muslims' laziness and unwillingness to adapt, and not a systematic denial of opportunity. Muslims are poor because they do not work hard and are illiterate by choice. Rather than educate their daughters so they can become doctors and scientists Islam is worried whether they wear a head scarf? When a scarf is more important than a woman's future then that religion needs to be banned unless it can be led by a progressive lot, and until that can happen most of the world would view Islam as a barbaric, inhuman, murderous religion controlled by murderous zealots with some impotent, weak, whiny followers who proclaim being peaceful while their leaders spill blood of the innocent.
It might sound revolutionary but if these Mullah's and Imam's were really into God, they would guide the young men and women into paths leading to higher learning and prosperity which will lift the Muslim societies and countries, instead of leading them into drugs and murder. Mullahs are supposed to be redeeming criminals, not turning the innocent into criminals. But then maybe the Mullahs are also on Coke and LSD?
Not Coca Cola.
But Cocaine, and not only Cocaine but also LSD - evident from traces found left behind and in their blood.
So these were not only brain washed murderous villains they were also drugged out of their mind murderous villains. So now when parts of the Koran which justify or mandate killing the Non Believers and Abducting women aren't enough to cause rape, pillage and mayhem, Mullah's ply the impressionable with Drugs!
How lovely. And this is a religion? Filling people with rage and drugs so they can kill? That's a religion? Instead of being a banned organization this is a religion? It could be called one if it bans and banishes killings of the innocent, but until it does it's an evil cult of mad murderers - and if any Muslims are not mad murderers then they should form a new non killing religion and/ or expel the mad murderers from the existing one. But at this time and place to hoarsely scream that all Muslims aren't killers isn't sounding convincing because these days the only visible face of Islam is the killers.
Israel returned occupied territories to Palestinians and instead of building schools, hospitals, mosques, Muslim terrorists dug tunnels in freed lands to go into Israel to blow up civilians. In India Muslim terrorists have been on a rampage in Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai and Jaipur. In Paris, Amsterdam, London and Madrid they're behind terror attacks and killings; instead of seeking education and working their way up and forward into the world Muslims the world over are choosing to relegate themselves into the violent passages and doctrines of Islam. No one is shackling them to the ghetto except themselves - when a Cambodian or a Filipino can make a living and a Muslim remains poor and uneducated that shows that the problem is the Muslims' laziness and unwillingness to adapt, and not a systematic denial of opportunity. Muslims are poor because they do not work hard and are illiterate by choice. Rather than educate their daughters so they can become doctors and scientists Islam is worried whether they wear a head scarf? When a scarf is more important than a woman's future then that religion needs to be banned unless it can be led by a progressive lot, and until that can happen most of the world would view Islam as a barbaric, inhuman, murderous religion controlled by murderous zealots with some impotent, weak, whiny followers who proclaim being peaceful while their leaders spill blood of the innocent.
It might sound revolutionary but if these Mullah's and Imam's were really into God, they would guide the young men and women into paths leading to higher learning and prosperity which will lift the Muslim societies and countries, instead of leading them into drugs and murder. Mullahs are supposed to be redeeming criminals, not turning the innocent into criminals. But then maybe the Mullahs are also on Coke and LSD?
Saturday, November 17, 2007
SRK - A blog that rediff would not publish
Back in August, on the 13th to be exact, I wrote the following blog on rediff.com. A maelstrom ensued and within 12 hours the blog was deleted. Muslims were up in arms because I dared ask one of theirs if India or Islam came first, and liberal Hindus were aghast that I asked a Muslim such a question and because I asked I was branded a RSS/ VHP/ Hindu hardliner. A handful said "Go, man", but they too were shouted down. And many were just shocked that I dared question a super star.
NO ONE, repeat NO ONE, touched upon the interview that prompted the blog to start with. I haven't touched rediff since, as I have trouble handling loud mouth ignorants - one of whom definitely is that Thapar fella on TV.
Sulekha seems a much more refined crowd, so here it is again, with an assurance that I do not hate Muslims, just as I do not love Hindus - I just can't stand terrorists and their implicit and explicit backers.
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August 13, 2007. Vancouver
And if SRK refuses to answer then we say that India and Hindus boycott his Films, Stage and TV shows until he tells us who he is as a man, Indian and Muslim.
We did. We have not gone for Chak De, and shan't spend our money or time till we know who we are spending our time and money on.
NO ONE, repeat NO ONE, touched upon the interview that prompted the blog to start with. I haven't touched rediff since, as I have trouble handling loud mouth ignorants - one of whom definitely is that Thapar fella on TV.
Sulekha seems a much more refined crowd, so here it is again, with an assurance that I do not hate Muslims, just as I do not love Hindus - I just can't stand terrorists and their implicit and explicit backers.
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August 13, 2007. Vancouver
Yesterday we thought about watching Chak De. Being in the USA/ Canada Bollywod films are one of our main connections with India.
Checking for movie reviews online we came across Shahrukh Khan's interview with Rajeev Masand in which Shahrukh Khan said that " I believe in the educated Islamic sect, I belong to it and educated Muslim people are the nicest people in the world. That is my religion and I would like to propagate that through my film without shoving it down your throat"
That made us curious about his general leanings, and especially since an Indian recently attacked Glasgow Airport in an Islamic terrorist attack India needs to know what does her leading Star think of Indians' involvement in Islamic Jihad.
Then we wondered since the extremist Mullahs are recruiting impressionable Muslims in the Netherlands, and France, UK, Pakistan and India preaching hate and violence under the garb of "Islam under threat" rhetoric, what does Shahrukh Khan have to say about India that has allowed him and other Muslims like Azim Premji, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Zakir Hussein, Dilip Kumar, Mansoor Ali Khan Patuadi, Vice President Ansari immense success? Why does he not tell the world that Islam is not under threat and that Muslims' talent and hard work is rewarded - even in a Hindu majority country.
Shahrukh Khan says he likes to propagate messages then why not propagate the message about leaving the walled cities, and coming out in to the open to seek modern education and be a part of a progressive society? Why not use his immense star appeal to propagate value of reason, objectivity, hard work, peace and emancipation to those vulnerable and in the clutches of criminal terrorist breeders?
As a public figure who owes his fame and wealth to his fans, majority of whom are Hindu - simply because his fan base is Indian and India is a Hindu majority country - he needs to clarify his stand on India and Islam, lest the Islamic hate mongers take his statement as support for their acts of terror and death to the innocent. And Hindus need to know how Shahrukh Khan balances his religion and patriotism so our questions are:
- What is Shahrukh Khan's (SRK's) stand on and definition of Islamic Jihad
- Why has SRK not used his image and immense reach to dispel lies about Islam under threat by telling the Muslim world about his own and the successes of other hard working Muslims in India and abroad.
- What is SRK's position on destruction of Hindu temples by Muslim terrorists - at what point is there a justification to destroy a temple,
- Why has SRK not taken a public stand against attacks on Indian Parliament and recent Mumbai Train blasts, and since he has not, in the event of an Al Qaeda attack against India or a war with Pakistan will he be a Muslim or an Indian first - simply put will he be for India or with India's Muslim enemies
- Does Shahrukh Khan support India's demand for extradition of Dawood Ibrahim and does he also support India's stand on Kashmir
And if SRK refuses to answer then we say that India and Hindus boycott his Films, Stage and TV shows until he tells us who he is as a man, Indian and Muslim.
We did. We have not gone for Chak De, and shan't spend our money or time till we know who we are spending our time and money on.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Liberal Bullshit about Islamophobia
Western nations and anyone weary of Muslim radicals is not a victim of Islamophobia. Being cognizant and prepared is smart not paranoid.
Militant Islamists have vowed destruction of their enemies.
Israel, India and the USA are their main targets that they would like to destroy.
India has borne the brunt of Muslim invasions since 1100 AD, and more recently in the form of Kargil, attacks on the Parliament and Mumbai train blasts, in addition to attacks on Banaras and other temples.
9/11 and London Tube bombings happened. So Islamic threat is not imaginary, it's real.
Muslim Terrorists are the scourge of the civilization and they must be destroyed before they destroy the world. Everyone needs to follow US and George Bush's example in putting Muslims in their place. US is the only place right now where they are not on a rampage, and that is because they respond well to fear.
In India they were at their best during Sanjay Gandhi's time and even in Turkman Gate days dared not riot.
If they control Oil India will be starved for oil. If they control nuclear weapons they will aim them at Israel. And if they amass power free world will become their whore who will be raped often.
Instead of pretending that Muslims are everyone's friends, it needs to be acknowledged that the militant Muslims are enemies of the world and the Muslims who support them are also enemies by association.
Until all Muslims come out of their ghettos and join the mainstream of schools and technology and free themselves from the clutches of the Mullahs the world will hold them suspect because they sustain the environment of hate and rumors in Amsterdam, Paris and Mumbai. The reason they are poor and angry even (out of their poverty filled lands) in Europe is because they stick to their hate filled, redundant values and eschew education and modern knowledge.
It is possible to be a Muslim and be successful. Azim Premji and Shahrukh Khan and Dubai and UAE are a proof of progressive thought and hard work. Those Muslims and Muslim nations are not an issue - issue is those who coddle religious divides and use Islam to suppress theirs own and others.
And all Muslims are not, and do not have to be our friends. They eat different, they do not inter-marry, they don't allow us in Mecca so they are different, and that's okay. As long as they don't point their hate, their guns and their lies at us - or we will smash them to pulp - maybe we will need Jews and Christians and maybe Sikhs to help because Hindus will not have the courage to fight our most recognized enemy.
Militant Islamists have vowed destruction of their enemies.
Israel, India and the USA are their main targets that they would like to destroy.
India has borne the brunt of Muslim invasions since 1100 AD, and more recently in the form of Kargil, attacks on the Parliament and Mumbai train blasts, in addition to attacks on Banaras and other temples.
9/11 and London Tube bombings happened. So Islamic threat is not imaginary, it's real.
Muslim Terrorists are the scourge of the civilization and they must be destroyed before they destroy the world. Everyone needs to follow US and George Bush's example in putting Muslims in their place. US is the only place right now where they are not on a rampage, and that is because they respond well to fear.
In India they were at their best during Sanjay Gandhi's time and even in Turkman Gate days dared not riot.
If they control Oil India will be starved for oil. If they control nuclear weapons they will aim them at Israel. And if they amass power free world will become their whore who will be raped often.
Instead of pretending that Muslims are everyone's friends, it needs to be acknowledged that the militant Muslims are enemies of the world and the Muslims who support them are also enemies by association.
Until all Muslims come out of their ghettos and join the mainstream of schools and technology and free themselves from the clutches of the Mullahs the world will hold them suspect because they sustain the environment of hate and rumors in Amsterdam, Paris and Mumbai. The reason they are poor and angry even (out of their poverty filled lands) in Europe is because they stick to their hate filled, redundant values and eschew education and modern knowledge.
It is possible to be a Muslim and be successful. Azim Premji and Shahrukh Khan and Dubai and UAE are a proof of progressive thought and hard work. Those Muslims and Muslim nations are not an issue - issue is those who coddle religious divides and use Islam to suppress theirs own and others.
And all Muslims are not, and do not have to be our friends. They eat different, they do not inter-marry, they don't allow us in Mecca so they are different, and that's okay. As long as they don't point their hate, their guns and their lies at us - or we will smash them to pulp - maybe we will need Jews and Christians and maybe Sikhs to help because Hindus will not have the courage to fight our most recognized enemy.
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