MFS - The Other News

                          Morning Posting.

• OIC: ‘It’s Slander When We Say it’s Slander’ (Part 2).Read the second part here.Click here for comments.

• Freedom Reflections: Are You Willing to Fight? I received a disturbing email from a friend. She asked to me read an article titled, “Social Engineering Bill In Senate Will Force You Into City,” by Bob Livingston. It is conceivable that this situation could be more damaging to our society than was the 9/11 attack. I refrain from trusting much of anything I receive via email, without doing some further checking. With just a preliminary check, indeed Chris Dodd did introduce SB1619, the “Livable Communities Act.” Bob Livingston is known as an ultra-conservative. Lest I be accused of accepting the writings of a “far-right kook,” the mainstream characterization of people who diligently watch for government infringement upon our rights, I continued my research.What better place to start, silent citizens, than to inspect Sen. Dodd’s bill, SB1619. Find out what your incumbent senators’ and your candidates’ positions are regarding this bill and ultimately, government control of where you live. For that matter, ask officials at all government levels what their positions are regarding Agenda 21 and Sustainable Development. You may or may not be alarmed at the thought of a future in which our descendants will be told where they must live, but keep your eyes and ears open. You will assuredly find an issue that the government wants to keep “under the radar,” an issue, against which I hope to God you are willing to fight.Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• Turkish Reforms Pass by Wide Margin.Turkish voters approved a sweeping package of constitutional reforms by a wide margin on Sunday, handing a major victory to the Islamist-rooted government and marking another concrete step in an inexorable shift in power away from the secular Westernized elite that has governed modern Turkey for most of its history.Another step closer to Radical Islam and Iran.A dark veil just fell over the country of Ataturk!High time to start thinking of removing Turkey out of NATO.Nothing will stop Islam now,from attacking Israel!Read the full story here.Click here for comment.

• Turkish Jews: Reform strengthens Islam.While international community welcomes referendum approving changes to Turkey's constitution, some locals fear development will weaken army, allow promotion of 'controversial' Islamic laws. "All my friends cast their votes before breakfast. They all fear Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to turn us into Iran," Tal told Ynet Sunday night. "If Turkey continues to become more and more Islamic – this is worrying. We are used to roam around freely, and suddenly it's becoming like Iran here. I hope Erdogan is removed from government." Jacky Angel, a Jewish resident of Istanbul, also voted against the reform package. "The Erdogan government will not be satisfied with this and will try to advance Islam in any way possible," he said."Defeating the army is the key to allow him (Erdogan) to do whatever he wants, including promoting some controversial Islamic laws."Read the full story here.Click here for comments. 

• 'West needs to mobilize into coalition to strike Iran'.Danny Yatom, former head of Mossad, says sanctions are not enough, attack is needed to stop Iranian nuclear arms race.While some of the Iranian nuclear facilities are scattered throughout the country and are built underground in fortified bunkers, if the world “mobilizes its capabilities” it would be possible to cause enough damage to delay the program.“If the modern air forces led by the United States mobilizes its capabilities it is possible if not to completely remove the threat to delay it for years to come,” Yatom said.Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• Giuliani: Imam behind NYC mosque plan puts ‘confrontation’ first.Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) on Sunday strongly criticized Feisal Abdul Rauf, the imam seeking to build an Islamic community center and mosque near Ground Zero.“He seems by his actions to be more interested in confrontation than in healing,” Giuliani said on NBC’s "Meet the Press."Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• Obama's Top Econ Chief: No Relief Coming In The Jobs Market.Read the story here.Click here for comments.

• President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have a packed social schedule this week, with two major galas and a reception for college athletes."Lets party like there's no tomorrow?"On Monday evening, the president will welcome collegiate star athletes to the White House for a reception at 5:45 p.m. The annual event, first held by former President George W. Bush, recognizes outstanding student athletes in more than a dozen sports, including field-hockey, lacrosse, and volleyball. Neither of Obama's alma maters, Columbia University and Harvard University, made the grade.Honorees at the dinner will include New Jersey State Assembly Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver, actor and humanitarian Harry Belafonte, journalist Simeon Booker, and renowned choreographer Judith Jamison.You know the Harry Belafonte who called President Bush "The biggest terrorist in the world"And while visiting Shaves said:"According to reports from the South American nation, Belafonte told the strongman: "No matter what the greatest tyrant in the world, the greatest terrorist in the world, George W. Bush says, we're here to tell you: Not hundreds, not thousands, but millions of the American people ... support your revolution." President Obama sure has 'Friendly' "Honorees"?Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• Report: Taliban Using Children As Human Shields. Afghan children as young as 3 years old are being used by the Taliban as human shields or to gather spent cartridges, and teen-agers are being given motorcycles for planting roadside bombs, U.S. Marines say.“I’ve never seen a culture that cares so little for human life. They (the Taliban) truly don’t care unless it impacts their own personal family,” says Manning, who has lost 13 Marines and seen 127 wounded since March.Islam a religion of peace?Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• HT:IsraelMatzav.'Palestinians' will walk out on talks, Obama laying groundwork to blame Israel.It was obvious from Friday's press conference, in which President Obama called for Israel to extend the 'settlement freeze' but ducked a question on 'Palestinian' recognition of Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state, that Obama is laying the groundwork to blame Israel for the talks falling apart. Even Democratic supporters of Israel recognize this.As to why Obama would be willing to jeopardize his party's chances in the midterm elections, Obama may already be figuring that the midterm elections are lost, and therefore there's no reason to keep up the charade of friendship to Israel even until the first week in November.Or "blood is thicker then water"you become a Muslim by birth.Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• Saudi Arms Deal Advances.White House to Notify Congress Soon of $60 Billion Package, Largest Ever for U.S.The administration plans to tout the $60 billion package as a major job creator—supporting at least 75,000 jobs, according to company estimates—and sees the sale of advanced fighter jets and military helicopters to key Middle Eastern ally Riyadh as part of a broader policy aimed at shoring up Arab allies against Israel Iran.The $60 billion deal will be stretched out over five to 10 years, depending on production schedules, training, and infrastructure improvements, officials said.Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• Boo-freaking-hoo: Muslims Face Growing Bias in The Workplace.How many of them are trumped up claims ginned up by the disturbers over at CAIR?CAIR has turned their involvement in these cases into a bonanza (and cash cow) for stealth jihad.Meanwhile they are trying to force other workers to wear Muslim clothing?Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• HT:IsraelMatzav.Former Mossad chief: 'Obama sees Israel as a stone in his shoe'.At the Tenth Conference of the Institute for Counter Terrorism at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, former Mossad chief, Shabtai Shavit, said that U.S. President Barak Obama sees Israel an obstacle in his goal to achieve harmony with Muslim nations. “Obama sees Israel as a stone in his shoe,” said Shavit.“We should also remember that this president was raised as a child on Islamic values," he added.Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• NYC imam: I don't support Hamas.Cleric behind plan to build Islamic center near ground zero tells ABC controversy fueled by politicians ahead of midterm elections; says moving center would 'strengthen radicals in Muslim world.Responding to Amanpour's question about critics who have said he has refused to label Hamas a terror organization, the imam said, "I'm against terrorism…Whoever commits terrorist acts – I condemn. And Hamas has committed terrorist acts, including against its own people."Rauf said the controversy over the Islamic center's site has increased concerns among Muslims of rising anti-Muslim sentiment, saying he felt there was "growing Islamophobia in this country.""How else would you describe the fact that mosques around the country are now being attacked? We are Americans, too.Please present a list of those mosques who were allegedly attacked Mr Iman?Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• Video:Egyptian Coptic Christian Speaks Against Mosque.

• Embarrassed Christians Overreact to Koran Burning By Promoting Islam.I am on record for being against the Florida Koran burning. I was one of the first people to ever write on the topic (which I did August 1st for another NewsReal Sunday blog). Countless major Christian organizations spoke against torching the Muslim holy book, including the two biggest in America – the Catholic Church and the Southern Baptist Convention. But there is a big difference between arguing that burning Korans is not Christian and actually promoting Islam itself.Many Christians, predominantly of the Religious Left, have come out defending and even advocating the spread of Islam. I guess the shame of someone claiming to be a pastor was too much for them to bear. Somehow these Christian lightweights have decided Islamic evangelism was the right response.Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20.Jesus commissioned his church and Christians to spread the gospel.To spread any other religion is to deny the Great Commission, the gospel, and Jesus Christ.Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• Protestant pastor stabbed, religious freedom attacked.A group of unknown assailants stabbed Rev Afian Sihombing. Currently, he is in hospital in critical conditions. Rev Luspida Simanjutak, head of a Protestant community in Pondonk Bekasi, was also injured. Activists and priests react to the incident saying such actions are an attack against pluralism, a pillar of Indonesian society.A group of eight unknown assailants stabbed Rev Afian Sihombing and sent him to hospital where he is in critical conditions with multiple knife wounds to the stomach. The Protestant clergyman heads a local Protestant community in East Pondonk Bekasi Regency. He was attacked along with Rev Luspida Simanjutak, head of the Huria Batak Kristen Protestan. She too was injured, to the face, the head and the back. Islam a religion of peace?Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• HT:WeaselZippersU.S. Troops in Afghanistan to Get Their Fast Food Back.The U.S. military has lifted a seven-month ban on fast-food restaurants and retail stores at American bases in Afghanistan.The shops, ranging from Burger Kings to Oakley sunglasses stores and Military Car Sales outlets, were ordered closed in February by former U.S. commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who cited space issues. At the time, McChrystal’s senior enlisted adviser said the profusion of such shops was contributing to an “amusement park” atmosphere at some of the largest U.S. bases.“For troops to be able to go and grab a burger or a piece of chicken or whatever, I don’t really think it’s that bad,” he said.The Commander in chief might not agree and issue an Fatwa Counter order?Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• Christian Worshippers Attacked in Indonesia.Police Hunting Assailants Who Stabbed a Christian Worshipper in the Stomach and Hit a Minister in the Head.Indonesia's president ordered police to hunt down and arrest assailants who stabbed a Christian worshipper in the stomach and beat a minister in the head with a wooden plank as they headed to prayers.Neither of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening.No one claimed responsibility for Sunday's attacks. But suspicion immediately fell on Islamic hard-liners who have repeatedly warned members of the Batak Christian Protestant Church against worshipping on a field housing their now-shuttered church.In recent months, they have thrown shoes and water bottles at the church members, interrupted sermons with chants of "Infidels!" and "Leave Now!" and dumped piles of feces on the land.Great country to spend your youth?read the full story here.Click here for comments. 

• Second Post-Combat Episode of U.S. Gunfire in Iraq.American military units fired on insurgents while supporting Iraqi troops northeast of the capital on Sunday, Iraqi officials said. It was the second such incident since the United States declared an end to its combat operations in Iraq less than two weeks ago.No,no.no,no it's called "Operation New Dawn"same war different name comletely different thing.Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• HT:WeaselZippers.Mexico: Caterpillar Inc. Tells American Employees With Kids to “Vamonos”.Caterpillar Inc. is telling its American employees in Mexico, particularly those with children, to return to the United States because of escalating violence there, the company said Thursday.“We have been and will continue to monitor and assess the security situation in Mexico and communicate with our employees in order to improve their safety. Based on recent guidance from the (U.S.) State Department, Caterpillar has informed expat employees in some regions of Mexico, including Monterrey, that they and their families should repatriate as soon as possible,” Dugan said.Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• French rally for Iranian woman on death row.Philosophers and singers were among those taking part in a demonstration in Paris in solidarity for an Iranian woman on death row.The fate of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, a mother of two sentenced to death by stoning, is still unclear, despite a wave of international outrage.Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• Ankara to EU: Deeper strategic ties depend on progress in negotiations.Turkey’s growing clout in the international arena has prompted the European Union to boost its strategic dialogue with the candidate country. Yet, Ankara, highly irritated at the slow pace of ongoing membership negotiations, said deepening strategic dialogue between Turkey and the 27-nation bloc would be impossible as long as the current course of affairs regarding the pace of negotiations continues.No concrete decisions or specific steps for future work emerged from Saturday’s meeting; however, there is talk of fears that the “strategic dialogue” offer could be seen as de facto EU membership for Ankara without it having to meet the tough guidelines to join.Hmmm if i don't get what i want i'll join the enemy?Sounds like a spoiled brat to me.Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• British Airways caterer GateGourmet dishes up plans to make most of its meals halal.The world’s largest independent airline caterer has announced plans to make the majority of its meals halal.GateGourmet, which provides meals for all long-haul British Airways flights from Heathrow, wants to standardise production to drive down costs and boost profits.The caterer has been tempted into the switch by lucrative business available from Middle Eastern and Asian airlines.Hmmm most airports do sell burgers with bacon i guess?Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• Report: Iranian Women's Rights Activist Released On Bail.An Iranian women's rights activist and journalist, charged with "waging war against God," has reportedly been released after posting bail of around $500,000.The release of Shiva Nazar Ahari was reported by opposition website Kaleme.com.Read the full story here.Click here for comments.

• Would You Buy a Used Mosque From This Man?A new serpent has appeared in the nest of vipers that is making its home in the crater of the toppled Twin Towers, among the remains of the 9/11 dead. This particular model citizen goes by the name of Imam (of course) Muhammad Musri.Apparently, Imam Muhammad Musri was inspired to interject himself in order to prevent Reverend Jones’ impending act of heresy.Read the full story here.Click here for comments.