Wednesday, July 26, 2006

There Are Protests and There Are Posters

When it comes to public relations, to expressing feelings of outrage, emotional hurt and the expectation of democratic privilege to free speech, there is nothing quite like the feeling of empowerment and entitlement exercised by people who come from a background of repression, totalitarianism, police states, and lack of personal freedom.

Taking deliciously full advantage of freedoms unknown in their countries of origin, those very same countries whose political structure, personal strictures, lack of economic opportunity led these now-entitled free people to opt for life in a promising new country, we see instances where freedom to insult, upbraid and threaten is flaunted in full view of the public and the media. A tolerant country and its freedom-worshipping citizens turn away. Quaint behaviour of strange people.

So, what are we treated to, as a bonus for welcoming such people to our protective shores, be they cities within European countries, or those within North America?
  • Islam will dominate the World
  • Slay those who insult Islam
  • Behead those who insult Islam
  • Butcher those who mock Islam
  • Europe is the Cancer, Islam is the Answer
  • Exterminate those who slander Islam
  • Massacre those who insult Islam
  • Freedom go to Hell
  • Europe, take some lessons from 9/11
  • Europe, you will pay. Your 9/11 is on its way
  • Be prepared for the real Holocaust!
These promising endearments are held proudly aloft, smiling faces, scowling faces. Faces completely covered with the folds of an Hamas scarf, leaving but a narrow slit for the eyes, reminiscent of the brave Islamist fundamentalists who march in protest on the streets of the Palestinian Territories before launching their rockets against civilian targets.

Not to be forgotten are the sweet sentiments which can also be seen on the backs of protest marchers in Los Angeles. How's this for the lyricism of traditional Arab poetry?
I Pledge
Allah is my lord
Quran is my guide
Sunnah is my practice
Jihad is my spirit
Righteousness is my character
And Paradise is my goal
For I command what is right
And forbid what is wrong
I will fight against oppression
And will die to establish Islam
Reason with people like this?

posted by Pieface @ Wednesday, July 26, 2006

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