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| Melvin Bledsoe at son Carlos's graduation before Islamism |
Yesterday, as the US House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing to expose Islamic radicalization within America's mosques (which disproportionately affects Jews and Jewish targets, from the terror attacks at the El Al counter at L.A.X., to the Seattle Jewish Community Center shootings) both leftists in the hearing as well as the Muslim Brotherhood-influenced media commotion surrounding it- attempted to de-rail the message exposing anti-Semitic, Saudi Wahabist extremism hijacking Islamic institutions and teachings.
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| Witnesses at Homeland Security Committee hearing on Muslim radicalization. From right L.A. Sheriff Lee Baca; radicalized Somali-American's uncle Abdirizak Bihi; father of Carlos, a radicalized Tennesean Mr. Melvin Bledsoe; AFDI's Dr. Zuhdi Jasser |
Weeping and Other Hysterics: Have Muslim Apologists Nothing More to Offer? by Raymond Ibrahim 3/14/11
From Congressman Keith Ellison's emotional breakdown to Congresswoman Jackie Speier's accusations of "racism," last week's hearings on Muslim radicalization have made it clear that those who oppose the hearings have little of substance to offer. Still, the tactics used by such apologists—namely, appeals to emotionalism and accusations of racism—are influential enough that they need to be addressed and discredited once and for all. . . .
Based on these initial hearings, it is clear that the apologists have little to offer. As Jennifer Rubin writes at the Washington Post, "The Democrats' unhinged rhetoric and wild accusations did more to undermine their opposition to the hearings than anything King could possibly have said." Yet crying tears or "racism!" is emblematic of a greater problem: politicians trying to appeal to the people's emotions, not their reason—an approach that has historically had horrific consequences.
