EU Plans Surrender to Muslim Extremists
February 10, 2006, 7:36 pm |
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By Andrew L. Jaffee
The EU has swung into quick action. It plans to completely surrender to Muslim extremists who want to quell free expression, one of democracy’s most hallowed rights. This is completely frightening:
In an interview with Britain’s Daily Telegraph, EU Justice and Security Commissioner Franco Frattini said the charter [media code of conduct] would encourage the media to show “prudence” when covering religion.
“The press will give the Muslim world the message: We are aware of the consequences of exercising the right of free expression,” he told the newspaper. “We can and we are ready to self-regulate that right.”
This is the “message” Mr. Frattini is sending (my translation):
Dear Muslims:
All’s you have to do to silence the West, and force your beliefs down our throats, is to kick up a tantrum, and we will quickly sell out our most cherished values. Anything, please, to spare us from your terrorist wrath.
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February 11th, 2006 at 12:21 am
Not until this cartoon outrage had I seen the media imposing upon itself the limits of free speech. Apparently now, free speech should only be exercised if it doesn’t introduce violence and strife. Translated that means it is OK to offend Christians and Jews and Hindus (they won’t riot) but it’s not OK to offend Muslims, they’ll riot and torch buildings and kill.
February 11th, 2006 at 2:50 pm
I don’t think any major American newspaper has printed the Mohammed caricatures, proving that our own “free” press has succumbed to intimidation by the Muslim thugs.