Tolerance Kills
Nancy Morgan
January 9, 2007
While Americans keep their eyes on the war in Iraq, we're quietly being conquered
on the home front.
From within. And without a whimper.
In Minneapolis, Muslim cab drivers make their own rules as to who they will allow
to ride in their cabs. If you're carrying liquor, you're out of luck.
Meanwhile, in Texas, a food chain has started accepting Mexican pesos for American
pizzas.
In Washington, newly elected congressman Keith Ellison takes the oath of office
on the Koran while managing to dodge legitimate questions about where his ultimate
loyalty lies.
In San Diego County, 40% of U.S. paid Medi-Cal births are to illegal immigrants.
In airports around the country the phony threat of 'racial profiling' demands we
not identify Muslims as our most potent threat.
Illegals are set to start tapping into our social security system. At more favorable
terms than legal citizens.
I could go on but I think you get my drift. Slowly but surely, our uniquely American
melting pot culture is evolving. This is as it should be. There's one big difference,
however. In the past, our culture evolved as result of varied immigrant groups assimilating
into one. Today, the new Americans (and the illegal aliens who now formally constitute
a new group of 'Americans') are not assimilating into a cohesive whole. Each group
is intent on forming and/or maintaining their own culture. In many cases, demanding
Americans assimilate to them. And we are.
This is a dangerous trend.
In our rush to 'tolerance,' in our manic desire to embrace 'diversity' we're slowly
undermining the rule of law and our own unique American culture.
Consider the recent case Bill O'Reilly spotlighted of the illegal alien arrested
for felony rape of a 12 year old. Despite a long record, despite having been already
deported once, a commissioner sets bail at $5,000. No surprise he didn't show up.
Contrast that to the outrageous bail set for the three defendants in the non-rape
Duke case (who just happened to be three rich white boys).
Can anyone doubt different standards of law are applied?
Many illegal aliens, by Justice Department figures, are re-arrested up to six times.
Many Muslims,( think: the flying imans), are given a pass for disrupting an airline
flight, while your average Joe is slapped in the slammer for the least infraction
of airport security. Different standards? You bet.
The very same rule of law we're trying so hard to implement in Iraq is being undermined
and eroded here at home. It is being applied separately and unequally depending
on which 'group' one belongs to.
The evolution of our culture is also a matter of alarm. By adhering to the Left's
mantra that 'all cultures are equal', we're constrained from taking pride in our
own American culture. Universities teach our young to hate America. The media focus
on all the bad things about America is starting to influence many attitudes, both
here and abroad. The celebration of victimhood and despotic dictators is de riguer
if one aspires to be an 'elite.'
All this is happening right under our noses. By letting the left define the debate,
we'll be forever arguing if Saddam's hanging conformed to our version of 'legal,'
while our own rule of law disintegrates. If the left has it's way, we'll be forever
debating how to accommodate and tolerate other cultures, while the moral underpinnings
of our own culture degrade into a secular version of Dante's inferno.
Without our consent, our country is slowing being taken over from within. Just as
surely as Europe is going to wake up in 2050 as a majority Muslim country, so might
America end up shortly as a vastly different and unrecognizable country. Done in
by our own capacity for 'tolerance' and 'diversity.'
Posted by Mike 1-10-07
Great, great commentary. Tolerance and the diversity mantra is, as defined by the
left and allowed by the right, is killing this country and our freedoms. Before
long we will be without the right to think, speek and discriminate between good
and evil because of these so called 'diversity' do gooders. Behind all of the diversity
preachers is nothing but hate - unfortunately too many are fooled by the seemingly
benign concept to see through the lies.
Posted by eeggler1 1-10-07
I consider Allahu Akbar ! to be a battelcry..fighting words, similar to shout ing
Fire! in a crowded theater.
Posted by Ray 1-11-07
Nancy - just wanted to say I think your column on "Tolerance" is great. It
really hit the nail right on. I live in Dearborn, Michigan and have seen what
happens to a town when unrestricted immigration occurs - especially immigration
of people who frankly, do not assimilate well at all. Namely Muslims.
They are bringing their primitive, tribal culture here every day and they constantly
push to get Sharia law adopted or at least acknowledged by our city council and
school board.
In the end, whether we're talking about illegals from Mexico or legal immigrants
from the Middle East, it's all about excessive immigration. We are losing
our country and rapidly.
Ray Golich
Dearborn, Mi.
Posted by jonapoverud 1-12-07
Your bring up a number of good points, especially about the rule of law. Unfortunately,
you miss the boat on quite a few: (1) The flying Imans prayed before a flight. Only
a lefty left liberal would consider that a crime. (2) Keith Ellison only used the
Koran for the picture "swearing in ceremony" as the 435 members of the House take
the oath at the same time in the House Chamber and only raise their hands. They
don't have 435 bibles in the room. Ironically, Jewish Members use the Torah for
the picture and have been since the first jewish member and many Members have their
picture taken with no book. His religion is irrelevant and many immigrants to this
country came here for religious freedom. The pilgrims didn't come because of the
weather in England, they didn't enjoy the idea of a noose around their neck or burning
at the stake. Your right on the illegal immigrants, nothing has been done to stem
this tide. But blaming the left is like trying to blame the Titanic disaster on
the off duty officers. For 6+ yrs Bush has done nothing but ignore immigration woes.
Congress for the last 12 yrs was in GOP control. Now, I don't know many loonies
of the left who the GOP and Bush listein too but I know who they don't listein to
and that is the AMERICAN PEOPLE.
Posted by rgolich 1-12-07
The difference is that Islam is NOT just another religion. It is not only a religion
but a political ideology, in fact, that's a big part of it. So it forces us to consider
the question of whether or not it's wise to allow a very foreign, very intolerant
and sometimes hostile "religion" a foot-hold in Western nations. I vote no to that
question. This is not the year 1620 and these are not the Pilgrims of old. Islam
PURPOSEFULLY uses immigration as a way to spread it's influence while Muslims living
any and everywhere, hold their first allegiance to Islam because they are taught
that they should not have allegiance to mere "nation-states" but only to the state
of Islam.
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