Sharia Law (Islamic Religious Law) Advocated by Top English judge!

I'm not one for exclamation points, but I think this deserves at least one.

[sorry, kids, this went waaay too long. Maybe I'll break it up into more digestible bite-sized chunks. If you don't wanna suffer thru my blathering, just got to the link below and check out some of the other links I've placed "in-blather."]

Here's the headline in the Daily Mail . There's a similar one in the Telegraph. I strongly urge you to take a read. Also there are a couple of interesting links in the article which are quite telling: Please check them out too. One questions whether England has become Islamophobic--which is bullshit--in the sense that it is not unfair to Muslims. However, as to being Islamophobic in the literal sense, being afraid of Isalm? Boy, I hope so.

Sure there are "moderate" Muslims, but how many actually speak out and condemn the violence advocated an committed in the name of their religion? Only two well-known ones off the top of my head Walid Phares, and Irshad Manji. Also, Noni Darwish is a Egyptian born Muslim apostate and daughter a key Fayadeen general under former Egyptian president, Gabdal Nasser. (Fun fact: Under Sharia Law, apostates are to be killed. Nice. Very peace loving) T That's about it for well known "moderates." Here are a few lesser known brave souls. I'm sure there are others, but compare this to the vast number of violent and outspoken hate mongers who advocate slaughter in the name of Islam. BTW, last I heard, Manji had to install bullet proof glass in her car and home d/t numerous death threats. She's a Lesbian, another capital offense under Sharia Law.

I asked a Muslim acquaintance of mine--a regular guy--if he heard the vitriolic condemnation of " the infidel" and support for, or defense off, acts of violence committed in the name of his religion. He kind of looked away and and replied, "sometimes." I asked if anybody spoke out against it or if he did. His response,"I don't want any trouble, you know?" Meaning he didn't want to get his ass kicked or probably worse. So much for the religion of peace.

Anyway other article link in the Daily mail article is titled something like," We Muslims are the new Jews." Yes, absolutely. Except that it's a bunch of crap. Nobody's slaughtering Muslims, and I think they let them into the nice country clubs. And don't forget, the Jews haven't done shit to anyone. (Don't even go to the Palestinian thing--Even the UN says every nation has the right to defend itself, So there.)

Ok, once. One crazy act of Jew-on-Muslim vilence: Remember that Israeli guy who killed a whole bunch of Muslims praying in an Israeli mosque about 10 years ago? You probably do, because it's one of very, very few such incidents. Point is, there have been a bazillion acts of terrorism against in the name of Islam--so many that you almost don't even notice them anymore (except the really biggies, the Munich Olympics, 9/11, 7/7, the train thing in Spain, Khobar towers, US embassy in Kenya, the USS Cole in Kenya--hey that's a bunch right there. Damn. ) They happen almost every day. Even I yawn when I read about rocket fire into sderot and your run-of the mill pizza parlor or dance club bombings.

Back to the article. Coupla things: Although ostensibly Sharia would only be used within the bounds of English Law, you can totally see how, the wife beating, rape, and all the other goodies, would end up sliding by: Remember good 'ol battered women syndrome? Right. That'd neeever happen. These women would go right to the police and report it.

And lest we think this is only England, it's all over the place in Europe. (Disclaimer: The forgoing link is to a right-wing website, and the pic, well, I don't know. You be the judge--but you can find info all over the place, too.) Here's lovely tale from Germany.

In terms of Love, American Style don't forget that altho Obama is now a Christian, many of his family were Muslim and he was educated in a madrassa in Indonesia. The man's gotta at least have a lot of sympathy for Islamic causes. And consider all the beauties he hangs out with. So, yes, I'm Islamophobic.

Oh, all of the authors I've mentioned above have written excellent books on their experiences. (you can google them, I am tired of making links!) Melanie Philips, writer for the Telegraph I believe, wrote a very well documented book on the rise of militant Islam in England. It's appropriately titled, Londonistan.

In the Mail article, it's mentioned that "Orthodox Jews can use the Beth Din rabbinical courts to decide on matters including divorce. " I'll look into Beth Din and exactly how it is used.

Finally, paper I love to hate, the New York Times (online), predictably did not cover this huge story, even in the international section--at least not yet (but I'm not holding my breath).