WHY A DEAL WITH IRAN WON'T WORK

Currently, the Congress is debating the deal worked out with Iran by John Kerry and the President.  No deal should be considered by anyone who does not understand two words:  HUDNA AND TAQIYYA.  If you don't understand those words, you aren't qualified to negotiate with Iran or any other entity governed by Islamic clerics.  Hudna and Taqiyya are fundamental Islamic strategies governing how muslims deal with agreements with Kafirs (infidels).  They have been a part of Islam since the days of Muhammad.

Here is the history of Hudna:  When Muhammad and his small band of followers were forced to move from Mecca to Yathrib (Medina) due to the negative reaction to his message and the loss of protection due to the death of his wife and uncle, he set up raiding bands to rob caravans going in and out of Mecca .  The move was called the Hijra.  The bands were initially successful and raised finances for Muhammad's followers.  But, the leaders of Mecca eventually responded and attacked Muhammad's forces.  When Muhammad saw he was losing the conflict, he negotiated a treaty with his opponents in Mecca.  He agreed to cease the raids if the opponents would observe a peace.  Muhammad used the calm to regroup his forces, build his arsenal, and plan a surprise attack.  When the forces in Mecca were enjoying the peace and calm, Muhammad attacked and inflicted a crushing blow.  The leaders of Mecca cried foul.  Muhammad had violated the treaty.  Muhammad's response was that he had outsmarted them with "Hudna".  After all, they had rejected his teachings and deserved what they received because they were Kafirs.  Hudna has been an vital doctrine of Islamic diplomacy ever since.  The bottom line is that Iran has no intention of observing the agreement.  That would violate centuries of policy.  Those who negotiate Hudna are seen in Iran as heroes who outsmarted the ignorant Kafirs and followed the example of Muhammad.. which is the most righteous thing a muslim can do.  So, the agreement has no value.  

Taqiyya is directly related to Hudna.  It is the righteous deception to advance Islam.  It is the ancient practice of lying to Kafirs to advance Islam.  To do so is the height of righteousness because Muhammad did it.  For example, if a muslim goes on TV and says Islam means peace, that's Taqiyya.  The Arabic root of "Islam" is not Salaam, but Aslama, which means submission and surrender.  Islam means submission, not peace.  But, a devout muslim can deceive Kafirs if they perceive it will benefit Islam.  It is morally fine for them to do so because it has been practiced for centuries and is a vital part of their mores.  You can see how the practice of Taqiyya would impact negotiations.

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! IT'S TIME FOR REAL FREEDOM

My first thought on this special day recognizing our freedoms is that we need a second Free Speech Movement.  Campuses across the country are publishing their restrictions on phrases that are outlawed.  The Gay Lobby, giddy over the narrow victory by the Supreme Court, are demanding that all opposition to their position stand down immediately or they will unleash the Anti- First Amendment Police.  The military continues to bash expressions of faith on the part of believers.  We are looking more and more like Canada which views any view other than far left as hate speech.

This blog was established, in part, because of my positive experience of living through the days of Free Speech.  It was the most intellectually stimulating period of my life.  Everyone had a chance to express their views without being gagged and prosecuted.  The only parameters were that you could speak your mind about anything as long as you allowed others the same privilege.  It gave rise to a period of real education.  Now we have been reduced to tax payer funded indoctrination controlled by a small band of pro totalitarian zealots.

I'm calling for a return to the days when university and high school students demand freedom of speech and expression.  Let people say what they are thinking without the fear of the reprisals by those too ignorant to defend their ideas.

The greatest objection to free speech seems to be our desire not to offend someone's feelings, especially someone who is "more vulnerable".  That objection has descended into an excuse to gag anyone who disagrees with the pro totalitarian zealots idea of what is politically correct.  The situation has become so extreme that we are now banning real scientific data and vital information from reaching the public.

The 2016 presidential campaign is underway.  I would love to see a "free speech campaign" where any candidate had the opportunity to express themselves freely and let the chips fall where they will.  Now that would really be worth watching! A by-product would be that voter participation would soar.