Monthly Archives: March 2012

Rallying to Support the NYPD…And A National Holiday for Muhammad?

The “anti-terror” imam who wants Muhammad’s birthday to be a national holiday in America. Yesterday, Monday, March 5, 2012 a small, but  much ballyhooed rally and press conference touted as the first event of its kind held by Muslims in … Continue reading

Sharia Vs. Freedom, Circa 1876: An American Diplomat’s Clear Perspective

In 1876, U.S. consul to Turkey Horace Maynard (above) understood—and articulated—the irreconcilability between Islam’s Sharia despotism, and Christian aspirations for “..an earlier and superior title to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” *** Horace Maynard (1814-1882) was a trained … Continue reading

Proper “Apologizing” to Islamdom: A Timeless Lesson for US Leadership

(Or, How to Pray with a Muslim Prime Minister) The West is desperately in need of the wisdom and courage of diplomats such as Layard (above), and his colleagues. There is almost nothing I can add to my colleague Diana … Continue reading

Judge Martin, Sharia, and Islamic Kadi “Justice”

Judge Mark Martin—now infamous for presiding over the “Zombie Muhammad” case—was incorrectly identified by me as a self-professed Muslim, based upon a faulty audio recording of the court proceedings (see blogs here and here by Andrew C. McCarthy for the … Continue reading