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| Teaching Johnny About Islam |
| 2006-05-22 |
| In our brave new schools, Johnny can't say the pledge, but he can recite the Quran. Yup, the same court that found the phrase "under God" unconstitutional now endorses Islamic catechism in public school. In a recent federal decision that got surprisingly little press, even from conservative talk radio, California's 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled it's OK to put public-school kids through Muslim role-playing exercises, including: Reciting aloud Muslim prayers that begin with "In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful . . . ." Memorizing the Muslim profession of faith: "Allah is the only true God and Muhammad is his messenger." Chanting "Praise be to Allah" in response to teacher prompts. Professing as "true" the Muslim belief that "The Holy Quran is God's word." Giving up candy and TV to demonstrate Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting. Designing prayer rugs, taking an Arabic name and essentially "becoming a Muslim" for two full weeks. Parents of seventh-graders, who after 9-11 were taught the pro-Islamic lessons as part of California's world history curriculum, sued under the First Amendment ban on religious establishment. They argued, reasonably, that the government was promoting Islam. But a federal judge appointed by President Clinton told them in so many words to get over it, that the state was merely teaching kids about another "culture." So the parents appealed. Unfortunately, the most left-wing court in the land got their case. The 9th Circuit, which previously ruled in favor of an atheist who filed suit against the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, upheld the lower court ruling. The decision is a major victory for the multiculturalists and Islamic apologists in California and across the country who've never met a culture or religion they didn't like — with the exception of Western civilization and Christianity. They are legally in the clear to indoctrinate kids into the "peaceful" and "tolerant" religion of Islam, while continuing to denigrate Judeo-Christian values. In the California course on world religions, Christianity is not presented equally. It's covered in just two days and doesn't involve kids in any role-playing activities. But kids do get a good dose of skepticism about the Christian faith, including a biting history of its persecution of other peoples. In contrast, Islam gets a pass from critical review. Even jihad is presented as an "internal personal struggle to do one's best to resist temptation," and not holy war. The ed consultant's name is Susan L. Douglass. No, she's not a Christian scholar. She's a devout Muslim activist on the Saudi government payroll, according to an investigation by Paul Sperry, author of "Infiltration: How Muslim Spies and Subversives Have Penetrated Washington." He found that for years Douglass taught social studies at the Islamic Saudi Academy just outside Washington, D.C. Her husband still teaches there. So what? By infiltrating our public school system, the Saudis hope to make Islam more widely accepted while converting impressionable American youth to their radical cause. Recall that John Walker Lindh, the "American Taliban," was a product of the California school system. What's next, field trips to Mecca? This case is critical not just to our culture but our national security. It should be brought before the Supreme Court, which has outlawed prayer in school. Let's see what it says about practicing Islam in class. It will be a good test for the bench's two new conservative justices. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #15 *snort* You're so right! |
| Posted by: random styling 2006-05-22 13:35 |
| #14 But a federal judge appointed by President Clinton told them in so many words to get over it, that the state was merely teaching kids about another "culture." thay teech teh girls they gotter get their clitees chopped? theirs otherz kulchers thatn fun to imitait owt there. |
| Posted by: muck4doo 2006-05-22 13:32 |
| #13 So, according to the 9th Circus, kids optionally saying "One nation, under God" is establishment of religion, but requiring kids to say "Allahu Akbar" isn't. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2006-05-22 11:15 |
| #12 Nimble, I'm sure you would agree this is not a California issue, but a national one. A liberal Federal Appeals Court does damage to the whole country. We ALL get the government we deserve. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-05-22 09:52 |
| #11 "Caliphornia gets the government it deserves." Yeah? Well unfortunately, and ALL TO OFTEN, what starts (trends: legislative & popular) in California has a tendency to spread to the rest of the country. Also, believe it or not, MOST of California is Conservative. However, gerrymandered districts and high population concentrations in LA and the Bay Area make California a Democratic stronghold. Except for Orange County. Capitalism rules. -M |
| Posted by: Manolo 2006-05-22 09:21 |
| #10 File under "Why Senators Matter" These idiots are just sock puppets for DiFi, Babs, Patsy and all the other flakes that get elected in that circuit. They block reasonable nominees and push for this kind of wacko. Caliphornia gets the government it deserves. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-05-22 09:04 |
| #9 And why conservatives should vote Republican this year, even if it means holding your nose while you do it. |
| Posted by: voting this year 2006-05-22 08:55 |
| #8 File under "Why Judges Matter". |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-05-22 08:44 |
| #7 The 9th circut needs a little lead poisoning. Leftists are scum and want only to bring down America, my beloved country. If and when all the leftists are killed, I will shed no tears. In fact, the drinks are on me. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-05-22 07:57 |
| #6 And raise an outcry, and take an appeal to SCOTUS. |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-05-22 07:53 |
| #5 Is there no recourse to another appeal? Sure. Move. Private School. Homeschool. Respond as would a Muslim forced to recite the Apostle's Creed. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-05-22 07:16 |
| #4 So's the 9th Circuit. |
| Posted by: random styling 2006-05-22 02:48 |
| #3 Islam is a Jim Jones type cult. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-05-22 01:41 |
| #2 Is there no recourse to another appeal? Clearly this is a case of bias and privelidging one religion over another. Those parents should have the right to appeal again! This is outrageous! |
| Posted by: anon1 2006-05-22 00:51 |
| #1 Of course you can't just be a 'muslim for 2 weeks'. According to the Koran you can *never* leave Islam. Those who leave are under penalty of *death*. I wonder of they teach that little tidbit to Johnny before they have him profess Islam? Somehow I doubt it. What happens if a student refuses? Does he get expelled? A failing grade? (Oh, and you can bet the Media will totally ignore this entire story...) |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2006-05-22 00:26 |
