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The Question of the Decade: Why Does Obama Support the Muslim Brotherhood?
The following article is written by Kurt Schlichter, writer, lawyer, veteran Army Officer. First appeared on Townhall.com.
I have included the article here because his title question has been nagging me as well and I agree with every word Kurt wrote here.
Why is Crushing the Muslim Brotherhood a Bad Thing?
By Kurt Schlichter
Here's a wacky, outside-the-envelope idea that we just might want to give a shot – let's try defeating our enemies. It's bound to work out better than protecting and empowering them.
The Egyptian Army is taking tough stand against the Muslim Brotherhood. It is backed up by an Egyptian people who rapidly tired of the Islamofascist freak show a minority of them elected. The Army, while losing many of their own, killed a lot of the insurgent Brothers. For some reason we're supposed to be upset.
I just can't work up a lot of caring because a pack of murderous subversives whose declared goal is returning the globe to a permanent state of Seventh Century Bedouin theocracy tried to fight it out with a tough, well-armed and patriotic Egyptian military and got their teeth kicked in.
Let me stake out what, inexplicably, seems to be a minority position here in the United States: I want to see the Muslim Brotherhood decisively and permanently defeated. I don't care if they surrender or die, as long as they lose.
Maybe I'm just not as attuned to the nuance and subtlety of the situation as our political elite. Maybe I don't care deeply about freedom like they do, with my two deployments actually defending freedom hardly comparable to their above and beyond the call of duty posturing on talk shows.
Maybe I'm just too simplistic. After all, in my years in the infantry I was taught that you find the enemy, fix him in place and destroy him. As a lawyer, no client ever came to me and asked me to ensure the creep who launched the frivolous lawsuit against him walked out of court happy. I never got into a fight on the playground that ended with a hug.
As unpopular as it is in the rarified circles of our squeamish elitists, defeating our enemies still seems like a pretty good plan. But then I'm not burdened with the doubts so many elitists share about the essential legitimacy of pursuing America's national interests.
At some level, many of these people feel that we Americans – we Westerners in general – deserve to lose. I don't share those doubts. Our enemy is evil, plain and simple, and it needs to be beaten.
The Muslim Brotherhood plus the jihadi sociopaths associated with it are most certainly our enemy. How do we know? Because they tell us so.
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Creed of the Muslim Brotherhood: "Allah is our goal; the Messenger is our guide; the Koran is our law; Jihad is our means; and martyrdom in the way of Allah is our inspiration."
Tags: Coptic Christians, Egypt, Islamic invasion, Islamic Organizations, Islamofascism, jihad, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorist
Categories : Islam, Muslim Brotherhood
"The Future Must Not Belong to Those Who Would Slander the Prophet of Islam"
"The future must not belong to those who would slander the prophet of Islam."
A friend had called and told me of this quote by the President of the United States and I must admit, I did not believe it. This friend calls me often to discuss world events and usually has his facts right. He is the only person I know who can read a newspaper, listen to the television, and carry on a coherent conversation all at the same time, and tell you detailed information from all three sources. I am jealous!
I asked him to see if he could confirm that with another source while I began to research myself. A news break confirmed it, and I still couldn't believe it! I began to text a few close and trusted friends who hadn't yet heard it. Then a while later they began texting back that "…Obama also spoke against violence against Christians." So I watched the entire speech at the UN myself. Then again. And finally a third and fourth time, rewinding and replaying several key points. So here is my analysis of Barack Obama's speech before the UN General Assembly on Sept. 25, 2012.
The underlying theme of the entire speech was "Tolerance". This should not surprise anyone, anywhere, as it is the prevailing theme of Leftist/Progressive/Socialist ideology around the world, particularly in the West. The only problem with those who preach tolerance, is they aren't. Most of the time when someone demands your tolerance of something be it speech, morality, or behavior, is not asking for your mere "tolerance" of them, but demand your codification of whatever it is. But I digress!
While the "overt" theme was tolerance and "mutual respect", the main subject matter related directly to the stupid little Youtube video which made fun of Muhammad and Islam. It looked like something high school kids might come up with. Very poorly done and amateurish. I question not only the source of production, but also the fact that United States Government officials are bending over backwards to disavow the stupid thing. As Shakespeare would say, "Methinks he doth protest too much".
The President did the right thing by formally paying tribute to Ambassador Chris Stevens killed by terrorists in Benghazi, Libya. Next he posed a valiant effort in standing up for freedom of speech, especially as we know and understand it in America, while recognizing that "not all countries" share our belief in free speech.
Mr. Obama then addressed the violent reactions to the video, blaming the actions of a few backward extremists for the attacks and calling them to leave the cause of violence and politics of destruction behind and join with us to create a better future….Kumbayah! Oh, I have no problem with what he said, and he said it well, but either his naivety or his chronic narcissism has clouded his view of the real world. Especially, the Islamic world. You see, these "extremist impulses" which "divide the world into us and them", are part and parcel of the Sharia which all Muslims are obligated to establish so that there is no more "us and them"; that is Dar al-Harb ("House of War"-anywhere that is not under Islamic control) has been absorbed by Dar al-Islam ("House of Submission") and "Allah's religion shall reign supreme!" (Quran 8:36)
No Mr. President, this violent Islamic extremist activity has been going on now for over 14 centuries, and will not ever cease until the 2nd Coming of Christ! It is not the result of the infidel Americans casting aspersions upon the "prophet", nor the result of American or even Western intervention in Islamic lands or Colonialism of 3 centuries gone by. It has been going on since the "Prophet" was exiled from Mecca in 623 AD!
Back to the speech. Nearly 20 minutes into the speech, Mr. Obama began a series of comments about "the future". Now, lest I be accused of taking the lead quotation out of context, I will include the whole of these comments here in block quotes and follow each phrase with commentary in [brackets].
The future must not belong to those who target Coptic Christians in Egypt, it must be claimed by those in Tahrir Square who chanted 'Muslims/Christians, We are One!'.
[I have no problem with this statement and commend the President for drawing attention to the Coptic's plight at the hands of the Muslim Brotherhood.]
The future must not belong to those who bully women, it must be shaped by girls who go to school, and those who stand for a world where our daughters can live their dreams just like our sons. [Again, the words of the President are spot on.]
The future must not belong to those corrupt few who steal a country's resources, it must be won by the students and entrepreneurs, the workers and business owners who see a broader prosperity for all people. Those are the women and men that America stand with. Theirs is the vision we will support. [Not quite sure what Mr. Obama is driving at here but will assume that he is speaking to historic European Colonialism.]
The future must not belong to those who would slander the prophet of Islam. But, to be credible, those who condemn that slander must also condemn the hate we see in the images of Jesus Christ that are desecrated, or churches that are destroyed, or the Holocaust that is denied. [I want to come back to this!]
Let us condemn incitement against Sufi Muslims, and Shia Pilgrims. [Let's do that!]
It's time to heed the words of Gandhi, "Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit." [Gandhi also said, "A religion which takes no account of practical affairs and does not help to solve them is no religion."]
In analyzing this portion of the speech, which in my opinion was the most interesting, I consulted with an attorney friend of mine. As we went through the points about "The future must not belong to _____", she brought to my attention that each of the crimes pointed out; violence/assault/murder (specifically here against the Copts) against any people, beating/bullying women, stealing, these are all crimes recognized quite objectively by any legal system.
Slander on the other hand, i.e. "The future must not belong to those who would slander the Prophet of Islam.", is quite subjective and as Muhammad has been dead for, well a long time, a dead man cannot be slandered or defamed. Especially under American jurisdiction, where an opinion is freely expressed about anything or anyone. Free Speech according to our First Amendment of the Constitution. Legally, a plaintiff charging slander must prove in court that he/she has been defamed by the defendant at a personal cost, be it economic or social. Muhammad cannot do that and since no one is alive who actually knew him to speak on his behalf, the charge is not provable. If I call Muhammad a pedophile I am not slandering, because he actually had sexual intercourse with a 9 year old girl, molesting her much earlier at the age of 6. If I call him a robber and a thief, I am not slandering because his raids of caravans are documented. If I call him demon possessed, I am not slandering because Muhammad himself thought he was demon possessed and contemplated suicide. If I call him an idiot, that is my opinion, and as such that is all it is worth. Sharia cannot stand either historical fact or the opinion of a dissident!
Only under Islamic Law, ala the Sharia, can someone be charged with slander by criticizing Muhammad, or Islam, or even Muslims. In America you can criticize any religious figure, book, government official, teacher, neighbor, or family member without fear of retribution. It is an essential and inherent right, and the Founders understood freedom of speech to be so, in order to arrive at the truth of any matter and specifically to maintain personal liberty without fear of an oppressive governmental authority. In Islam, Sharia is the government.
The other thing about this sentence in Mr. Obama's speech is this. This is a stand alone statement. Anything that he adds afterward is merely window dressing, but taken at face value, all he is saying here is "if you condemn the slander of Muhammad you must also condemn hate." Hate, which presumably results in actions of desecration of icons, destruction of churches, or denying the Holocaust. So are we to simply condemn the hate and not the action, or should we include hate as a crime, or what about prosecuting those who actually committed the crimes of destruction of property or causing personal injury?
Sometimes I wonder what planet these ideologues come from where they deny basic human instinct and behavior! They never consider that aspect of human nature which, as fallen from the original state of Creation, is selfish, driven by his own lusts, and violent. In the Psalms, King David writes the rhetorical question, "Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?" The answer of course is "Because they are heathen and people are vain!" But David says it better, "The kings of the Earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, 'Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.'" Rebellion against God always results in destruction, whether personal, or national, or cultural. Islam has chosen another god from the God of the Bible and the result is darkness, blood and pain, not only for those who are in it, but now it has come to all the world.
Barack Obama's eloquent speech was just so much white noise in the chambers of the UN General Assembly. Immediately following Obama, Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari demanded insults to religion be criminalized. Over a dozen people were killed there in protests against the film, while they burned President Obama in effigy. "The international community must not become silent observers and should criminalize such acts that destroy the peace of the world and endanger world security by misusing freedom of expression," he said.
Mohamed Mursi, the new Muslim Brotherhood President of Egypt echoed that sentiment on Wednesday. "Egypt respects freedom of expression, freedom of expression that is not used to incite hatred against anyone," he said. "We expect from others, as they expect from us, that they respect our cultural specifics and religious references, and not impose concepts or cultures that are unacceptable to us."
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said it was time to put an end to the protection of Islamophobia masquerading as the freedom to speak freely.
Outside the United Nations in New York, about 150 protesters demanded "justice" and chanted "there is no god but Allah" outside the U.N. building on Thursday. One placard read: "Blaspheming my Prophet must be made a crime at the U.N."
Islamic leaders in Dearborn, MI, held a protest on Friday, Sept 28, protesting freedom of speech, demanding laws that criminalize hurting the feelings of Muslims.
Yeah, me too…
Tags: Allah, America, Barack Obama, Egypt, government, Muslim Brotherhood, pakistan, President, religion of peace, revolutionary, Sharia, the future must not belong, Turkey, United Nations
New Khilafah!
Make way for the "New Caliphate" that is currently being set up right before our very eyes! If you have been living in the Outback somewhere and haven't yet learned the term "Caliphate", just think of it as an Islamic Pope which not only rules the religion but all Islamic politics as well. It is a complete governing system by which the successors of the "Prophet Muhammad" went forth conquering and then ruling in the name of Allah, "The Compassionate, the Merciful".
In past articles we have discussed how the Muslim Brotherhood is moving to accomplish this goal. Just one more time I will briefly review:
The last Caliphate was seated in Istanbul, Turkey for 400 years during the Ottoman Empire, until just after World War 1 when Mustafa Kemal Ataturk led the Turkish Revolution and abolished the highest Islamic clerical position in the world in 1924. He desired to strip Islam of the political stranglehold it had on the Muslim people, specifically the Turks, in order to bring his new civilized Republic roaring into the 20th Century. He reformed everything from government and education, to women's rights and fashion, promoting modern Western style clothing as a means to modernize the psyche of the people. His success was magnificent, although not un-opposed. There was even an assassination attempt on him. Undaunted, Kemal continued his policy of denying Islam a political seat at the table of government. This division remained successful until the Islamist Movement within and from outside Turkey succeeded in getting a toehold in government once again with the formation in 2001 of the AKP (party) which has been steadily gaining in elections ever since. In fact, the two top officers in government, the President, Abdullah Gul, and the Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogen are both members of the AK Party.
Recent events in Egypt have initiated talks between Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and the Turks. In fact, the Muslim Brotherhood have been in talks with many groups in many states throughout the region. The Brotherhood's long and patient, growing presence in Egypt and neighboring countries is beginning to pay dividends for those Islamic Revolutionaries who have long dreamed of re-establishing the Caliphate.
Anyone who has walking around sense has been aware that if the Brotherhood was not completely responsible for the Egyptian revolt, they were certainly in support and cunningly working into position to co-opt the movement. All the West was touting the successful toppling of the dictator Mubarak, and completely oblivious to the designs of the Brotherhood. Most still are.
So to dispel any doubt that my cynicism is unfounded, take a look at this article in the Jerusalem Post quoting the new Egyptian Foreign Minister as saying that Iran should not be regarded by Egypt as an enemy state. He went on to add that Hezbollah is part of the political fabric of Lebanon and that communication between Hezbollah and Egypt is welcomed. For the first time in history you have Sunni Islam working with Shia Islam for a common objective!
Hamas in the "Palestinian" West Bank of Israel is also a Muslim Brotherhood group. In fact, during those years of every Egyptian President since Nassar, the Brotherhood members pursued by government for sedition found safe haven in Gaza and West Bank where they continued their jihad.
So what about Tunisia, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Bahrain? One by one these nation states are being re-organized. Why? Simply this: In order for these Islamic states to be "united", or pulled together in an Islamic Federation, their irreligious authoritarian style governments must be broken down. What kind of Federation? Khalifa, of course.
The Caliphate is a requirement of Islam, particularly as we draw closer to the "coming of the Mahdi". (Shia Islam calls him the Twelfth Imam.) This "Messianic" figure in Islamic theology will come to Earth during a time of unprecedented chaos, which must be brought about by a final push of Islamic domination of the entire world. The Mahdi will come and establish his position and go forth conquering the Earth for Islam, stamping out all other religions. In fact, Isa, the Muslim "Jesus" according to Hadith and Islamic scholars, will return and actually kill the Jews and Christians who refuse to follow the Mahdi. Isa will be, essentially the greatest military general in Islamic history. The Mahdi, upon his appearance, will lead a great army of Muslims on Jerusalem and set up his government from the Temple Mount, which of course used to be the site of the Jewish Temple and is now occupied by two mosque's: The Al Aqsa Masjid and the more recognized Dome of the Rock. The Mahdi will appear riding upon a white horse and Islamic scholars insist the prophecy of Revelation 6:2 (yes, of the New Testament, no less!) is of the Mahdi himself.
Well, my Muslim Bible scholar friends, this prophecy is of the coming of a major figure indeed. However, this fellow is…well…the Antichrist! [There are many Islamic prophecies that line up perfectly with the Bible, only the characters are exactly the opposite. Walid Shoebat has done a lot of work on this topic and a book by Joel Richardson entitled "Islamic Antichrist" will pull it all into context for anyone interested.]
So you see, both Shia (Iran) and Sunni Islam share a common belief in the coming of a great "Messianic" character which will be the greatest leader the world has ever seen. He will complete the unification of the Islamic world and lead the extermination of Judaism and Christianity, paganism, and atheism for ever and finally, Allah's religion will reign supreme, as the Koran calls for. The final Khalifate.
What's that? You say you don't believe in prophecy? Well, no matter…the Muslims do…
Tags: Allah, Ataturk, Caliphate, Civil War, Egypt, Gog and Magog, hate, Islam, Islamic invasion, Islamic Organizations, Islamofascism, Israel, Jews, jihad, Libya, muslim, Muslim Brotherhood, religion of peace, revolutionary, Sharia, Turkey
Categories : General, Historical Islam, Islam, Jihad, Muslim Brotherhood
Islamic Reformation
Islam will never have a reformation
There has been lots of talk recently focused on the "Reformation" that Islam is currently experiencing. There are a handful of good people, Muslims, like Dr. Zudhi Jassar of Phoenix who is working tirelessly to bring a liberal view of Islam to life; and Ali Eteraz, who's articles in the UK Guardian discuss the need to form a 'Muslim Left' which denies the legitimacy of theocratic governments.
However, these voices are lost in the cacophony of rhetoric from pro-Islamist groups such as CAIR, MAS, MSA, MPAC, ISNA, ICNA and the like. Then there is dawa, or "Islamic colonialism" being practiced and promoted far and wide by the "Turkish Delegation" through groups like the Turquoise Council of American Eurasians (TCAE), The Gulen Institute, and the Raindrop Turkish Houses which host countless receptions, breakfasts, socials, and trips to Turkey for public officials including everyone from the local firehouse, to city councils and mayors, to state legislators. These latter lobbyists forge relationships that serve to influence support and introduction of legislation particularly friendly to Islam.
Many self ascribed "experts" and "intellectuals" and bleeding heart "moderates" in American politics and academia have declared that Islam is struggling to emerge through a "Reformation" of the religion that will purify it and allow it to shed it's violent and oppressive political nature, keeping intact those virtuous qualities of peace and benevolence with those who do not share the same beliefs. Usually they cite the Christian Reformation as the model for such a phenomena.
These pundits and commentators obviously have no grasp of religion of any kind, never mind the complex system we call Islam.
Christian Reformation
Firstly, I want to clarify that the Christian Reformation wasn't about purifying or modernizing a "religion" or "faith". The basis of the Christian faith, the Holy Bible, written by forty different inspired people over a period spanning 1500 years, was left intact and unchanged (although translated into several languages, which had been previously forbidden by Rome) throughout the process of the Reformation. The movement of "Reform" was a political move against the Papal authority of an organized Church over the whole of "Christendom", which was a result unification of church and state by Constantine in 325 AD. There was nothing Biblical about this political move by the Emperor of Rome. Constantine unified church and state in order to preserve the Empire after Rome had failed to stamp out Christianity for 200 years. In fact, Jesus Himself actually taught separation of church and state when He was asked if the Jews should pay taxes to the Romans. His answer was "Whose image is on this coin? (Caesar's) So then give to Caesar that which is Caesar's and give to God that which is God's." (Of course the image of God is in mankind.)
The Reformation was not about changing the fundamentals of the Bible. It was a political movement. Thus, the "Protesting" resulted in "Protestants" rejecting the authority of the Papacy. [Indeed it was a bit more complex, but in a nutshell this was the Christian Reformation.] While there were some liturgical and practical changes made, the Bible was still the foundational document delineating the teachings of the founder, that being Jesus Christ, the perfect model for the aspiring Christian. The "fundamentals" remain yet today.
The glaring problem for "Islamic Reformation" is this: The fundamentals are flawed. Not only the self proclaimed prophet Muhammad, but the Koran itself is rife with inconsistencies. But the inconsistencies are not even the main problem. (These may be understood when considering the Islamic principle of "Abrogation". That is to say if there are two differing instructions on the same matter, the latter verse abrogates the former.)
The consistent themes of the Koran and Hadith carried by the enforcement of Islamic Jurisprudence (Sharia Law) through an over arching political ideology are so intertwined they can never be separated. To live the fundamentals of Islam is to practice "Islamization" on a global scale because this is what Islam demands. There can be no separation of religion and state because the "religion's" legal system must run the state, and will if Islam is allowed to run its natural course to fruition.
Islam is not simply a belief or a religion.
This has been the mistake of the last 50 years, especially here in America as well as Western Europe. To ascribe Islam as a religion gives it a free rein to infiltrate and affect not only culture, but politics and jurisprudence in a manner we would never allow another contradictory ideology or legal system.
Islam is a socio-political ideology with a religious aspect. In those nations or societies where Islam reigns supreme, competing religions or political movements are not only discouraged but forbidden. Just watch the news.
In order for a reformation to occur within Islam, first the Koran has to be open to critique and debate; It is not. Secondly, Muhammad must be availed to critique and scrutiny; He is not. Finally, Islam itself must be open to debate and self examination; It is not. Why? Because Allah, through his messenger Jibril, gave his 'perfect Koran' to his 'perfect Prophet'. It is not open for doubt or debate; he reminds the reader about 200 times, "Do not doubt this Koran". To change the founding document would be sacrilege and no doubt lead to "Fitna", or civil war within the Muslim Ummah, the same way the standardizing the Koran did in the mid 7th Century. We have all seen the uproar caused by those who dare to criticize or characterize Muhammad.
This is the reason 'Reform' will never happen in Islam. If you take away the oppressive demand for submission; you have no Islam. If you rewrite the Koran to eliminate the Jihad, the racist element, the directives for dominating your women, the demand for world dominance of Allah's perfect religion, then you have no Islam. If you eliminate the passages of Koran and Hadith regulating slavery, the supremacy of Muslims in society, and the directives to institute Islamic Law for the good of humanity, then you have no Islam.
Everyone knows that water consists of two hydrogen molecules and one oxygen. If you separate one hydrogen molecule from water, you no longer have water.
I must say I respect Dr. Jasser in his honorable intentions to separate the religion from the politics of Islam. But if you could do that, which you cannot, then you have no Islam. The very word "Islam" means "Submission". This submission is not simply for the pious Muslim, but the Muslim is charged with the responsibility to advance the code of Islam into the culture or society until Islam reigns supreme and everyone, including non-Muslims, are subjugated under Sharia. Those Muslims who refuse this task, are shamed by the fundamentalists, who accuse them of "shirking" their responsibility. ("Shirk" is to disobey Allah)
Islam has already experienced its "Reformation"
Ibn Taymiyyah, 1268-1321, began a call to Muslims back to the fundamentals of Islam to follow more closely the teachings of Koran and Hadith. This was then refreshed and further advanced in the 18th Century by a student of Taymiyyah named Abd al Wahhab . Wahhab began to revive fundamentalist Islamic practices by first leveling the shrine at the grave of Zayd Khattab, the brother of the Caliph Omar. Wahhab contended it had become an object of idolatry. He then ordered the stoning of an adulteress, a practice which had become rare in the region. This kind of radical teaching brought some life threatening attention to Wahhab who left and settled in a village occupied by Muhammad Ibn Saud in 1740. Saud and Wahhab became inseparable and their heirs expanded their holdings by both dawa and military campaigns, gaining control of the modern day Arabian Kingdom. Their legacy continues today in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where Wahhabism is both protected and funded throughout the globe. Wahhabism is the foremost source of radical Islamic fundamentalism and has influenced more or less nearly every other school of Islamic theology, particularly in Sunni Islam, which accounts for over 80% of Islam.
Hassan al-Banna, founder of the Muslim Brotherhood and Seyyid Qutb, both Egyptians, carried on the torch of fundamentalism throughout Sunni Islam by their writings and leadership from the 1920's until Qutb's execution in 1965 for sedition against the government of Egypt. This influence is more alive today than ever before, and on a global scale. The push is on for Islam to dominate the globe in this century, bringing the entire world into "submission to the religion of Allah" and all governments using the Sharia.
Such is the directive of Islam. Not to convert everyone to Muslim; but to subject everyone to Sharia. Only then can there be peace in the world.
Good Luck Dr. Jasser!
Tags: CAIR, Caliphate, dawa, Egypt, government, Islam, Islamic invasion, Islamic Organizations, jihad, muhammad, Muslim Brotherhood, Reformation, Religion, religion of peace, revolution revival, terrorist
Categories : General, Historical Islam, Islam
The Patience of the Muslim Brotherhood: "Community Organizers"
As we watch events unfold in the Middle East, more information is coming to light about events leading up to the Revolution in Egypt. While there are many factors to consider, including the obvious that Mubarak was not too concerned with the economic welfare of his country or the Egyptian people, there has been a constant throughout the history of Egypt for over 80 years now. One thing that Mubarak was concerned about was the growing power of an outlaw group which has always had the Egyptian government in its sights.
In 1928 the formation of Al Ikhwan Al Muslimun, or "The Muslim Brotherhood" (MB) began a slow, diligent, and determined move by fundamentalist Muslims to influence governments around the world beginning at its birthplace, Egypt. It's objective, to revive Islam and call Muslims from Jahiliya, "the condition of ignorance", and re-assert global power and re-establish the Khalifa, that global Caliphate, which was the high point of Islamic civilization from the 7th Century until the fall of the Ottoman Empire after WWI.
There has been a lot of arguing about what the Ikhwan is and what it is not. I prefer to allow it to identify itself. The creed of the Muslim Brotherhood pretty much says it all: "Allah is our goal; the Messenger is our guide; the Koran is our law; Jihad is our means; and martyrdom in the way of Allah is our inspiration." Anything we add to that mission statement is supplemental.
Another point of clarification could be those who are currently and have been involved in the MB. Besides Hassan Al-Banna, the founder of MB, the chief narrative has come from Seyyid Qutb, author of Milestones, which was intended to be the vanguard document for global Islamic Revival, returning Muslims to a fundamental adherence to the "one true religion of Allah". Qutb was very disappointed in his fellow Muslims and declared that they had fallen into a state of ignorance not matched since Muhammad himself had pulled the pagan, idolatrous, Arabs out of "jahili" and into the true place of Islam, "Submission" to Allah.
Qutb repeatedly scolds them for succumbing to Western influences of prosperity, nationalism, and capitalism, and reminds them that the collective, that is the "Ummah", is priority. It is the Muslim's duty to bring all governments under Islamic control, as one Islamic Nation of Muslims, and in 1965, Seyyid Qutb was executed for sedition against the government of the United Arab Republic of Egypt.
The interesting thing about Egypt is its own Constitution declares in Article Two that Islam is the official religion of the land, and that all laws must be in compliance with Islamic Jurisprudence, i.e. Sharia Law. Ever since Egypt gained its independence from Great Britain, the Islamists have struggled to gain power and hold the government in compliance with their own Constitution.
President Gamal Nassar (1954-1970) allied himself with the Soviets during the Cold War in exchange for military aid and power guarantee. He was brutal to the MB and those not executed were jailed indefinitely. Anwar Sadat succeeded Nassar in 1970 after Nassar died, and began moving away from Soviet allegiance and courted the United States, instituting Western style capitalist economic policy, encouraging foreign and private investment.
In 1973 Sadat tried to recover the Sinai, which Nassar lost in the '67 war, but was again defeated by Israel. Finally, Anwar Sadat was successful politically in regaining Sinai in exchange for a formal peace treaty with Israel in March 1979. This made him famous in the world scene, winning the Nobel Peace Prize, but also got Egypt ejected from the Arab League of Nations.
The MB had been severely held in check by Sadat, but this treaty with Israel would cost Sadat his life. A MB operative within the Egyptian Army gunned down Sadat and several other Egyptians along with foreign dignitaries from many countries, including the US, during a military review in 1981. Wounded in that attack by MB was one Hosni Mubarak.
In spite of Mubarak's persecution of the Ikhwan, they have steadily gained power politically and socially across Egypt, making hay with Mubarak's poor economical policies, until currently at least 20% of the population identify themselves directly with the MB. That's over 16 million people…
In a short recount of current events concerning MB, recent facts reported by Florida Security Council show that changes within MB's leadership may have accelerated the events unfolding in Egypt.
Muhammad Badie, a lifelong associate and leader within MB was actually imprisoned with Seyyid Qutb in 1965, and served 9 years of a 15 year sentence before being released. Badie married the daughter of a Brotherhood pioneer named Mohamed Ali Alshenawy, who also served life in prison, avoiding a death sentence given in 1954.
On 10/10/2010 Dr. Muhammad Badie issued a declaration of jihad on the US and Israel. In December the uprising in Tunisia began. January 8th, 2011, Al Ahzar University at Cairo's Dr. Imad Mustafa issues a statement legalizing "offensive jihad" against all governments which resist Islamic rule, visa vi Sharia law. On 1/16/2011Badie was selected as MB Supreme Spiritual Guide. Within days the first protests began in Cairo. There have been repeated calls by the MB to eliminate Sadat's treaty and attack Israel.
As we continue to monitor events in the region, Tunisia and Egypt are being joined by Yemen, Jordan, and Bahrain, with Saudi Arabia becoming very concerned. Just today, Friday February 18th, a new face not seen in Egypt for 40 years has emerged from Qatar. MB's own Yussaf al-Qaradawi makes his return appearance as a new spiritual leader, dubbed Muslim Brotherhood's spiritual leader, in Egypt. He is much more charismatic than Badie (not replacing Badie as "Supreme Spiritual Guide") and has the potential of emulating the very charismatic Ayathollah Khomeni of Iran in 1979.
As I have reported last year, Turkey is currently being Islamized, dropping its long standing alliance with Israel, and has been entering talks with Muslim Brotherhood representatives as well.
A new day is indeed dawning in the Islamic world. In a matter of just a few weeks we shall see where all this is leading. Western media is still euphoric; spouting "democracy for everyone!" while misunderstanding that democracy in other Islamic revolutions has led to places like Iran, and Iraq's Saddam Hussein regime.
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what they are going to enjoy for dinner…One other thing. Keep your eye on Turkey.
Tags: Allah, Anti-semitism, Caliphate, Community Organizer, democracy, dhimmi, Egypt, Islamic Organizations, Islamofascism, Israel, jihad, Middle East crisis, Mohamed Badie, Mubarak, muslim, Muslim Brotherhood, protests, Religion, religion of peace, Revolution, Turkey
Categories : General, Islam, Muslim Brotherhood, Uncategorized
Muslim Brotherhood: What You Need to Know
"Allah is our goal; the Messenger is our guide; the Koran is our law; Jihad is our means; and martyrdom in the way of Allah is our inspiration." Creed of the Muslim Brotherhood
Although I have always posted original material on this site (with the exception of the Flt. 93 Page) I am going to break with that policy concerning this post. The information is invaluable and timely.
A couple of years ago I was privileged to become acquainted with two men who inspired me to begin educating people on the real threat of Islam to America. John Guandolo, former FBI agent, was one of those men. He encouraged me to find the information for myself and cross check it with what I already knew. John is now Vice President, Strategic Planning, for SEG. He has since changed venues and taken a bit more visible role, appearing on many programs continuing to bring needed information to an increasingly curious public.
John recently sent me a link to this document which discusses everything I began to put forth into an article for this site, and with his permission and full blessing I am pleased to bring you this information. It follows in its entirety:
Current Events: The Muslim Brotherhood's Movement in Egypt 2 February 2011
In light of recent events in Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Yemen, and elsewhere, it is important to understand that the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) is at the root of these events, and is simply following their strategic plan. The Global Islamic Movement (led by the MB) is now seizing power in these countries according to their World Underground Movement Plan (see below). What we are witnessing in Egypt is simple to understand when done so in light of the Brotherhood's stated objectives, documents, and the writings/speeches of their key leaders.
These are the facts surrounding the events in Egypt that may be helpful in understanding what is actually happening there:
· The Muslim Brotherhood was created in Egypt in 1928 as a global revolutionary Sunni Islamic Movement to re-establish the Global Islamic State (Caliphate) under which Shariah (Islamic Law) is the law of the land
· All authoritative Islamic Law mandates Muslims to wage "Jihad" – only defined in Islamic Law as "warfare against non-Muslims" – until the world is claimed for Islam
· The MB's Creed is: "Allah is our goal; the Messenger is our guide; the Koran is our law; Jihad is our means; and martyrdom in the way of Allah is our inspiration."
· The Muslim Brotherhood has published strategic documents detailing how they infiltrate societies and replace the governmental systems (non-adherent Islamic systems and non-Muslim governments) with Shariah (Islamic Law)
· The MB's document, "Phases of the World Underground Movement Plan" defines five (5) phases of the MB's infiltration into a society:
o I. Discreet / Secret establishment of elite leadership
o II. Gradual appearance on the public scene & utilizing various public activities
o III. Escalation phase, prior to conflict/confrontation with rulers, utilizing mass media
o IV. Open public confrontation with the government through political pressure approach
o V. Seizing power to establish the Islamic Nation
· In October 2010, the international leader (Supreme Guide) of the MB, Mohammed Badie, accused Arab & Muslim regimes of not following Islamic Law, and called for Jihad against Israel & the U.S.
· On January 8, 2011, Dr. Imad Mustafa (Al Azhar) issued a fatwa calling for "offensive jihad"
· January 15, 2011: Tunisia in turmoil as the President flees
· January 24, 2011: Protests break out in Egypt
· February 2, 2011: Jordan's King fires his Cabinet following public protests
· February 2, 2011: Yemen's President Saleh says he will step down in 2013
· The "unrest" in Egypt is being orchestrated by the Muslim Brotherhood
· Egypt is in Phase 5 of the MB's Plan
· The Muslim Brotherhood's overt/violent operation in Egypt seeks to replace the current government with one which will fulfill the MB's objective – to ensure the full implementation of Shariah (Islamic Law) in Egypt
· In 1980, the Egyptian Constitution was amended to make Shariah (Islamic Law) the primary source of legislation in Egypt, therefore, Egypt is already an Islamic State
· The greatest friction point between the MB and the Mubarak regime has been the regime's failure to support the full implementation of Islamic Law in Egypt per the Constitution
· Senior U.S. leadership has stated Egyptians "want what we want." Western media portrays the demonstrators in Egypt as people who want "democracy" and "freedom." The Egyptians themselves, however, overwhelmingly support Shariah, and many support terrorist organizations (see below)
· A 2010 Pew Research Poll revealed the following about Egyptians views:
o 95% believe Islam should play a "large role in politics"
o 49% believe Islam only plays a "small role" in Egypt today
o 84% believe apostates from Islam should face the death penalty
o 82% believe adulterers should be stoned
o 77% believe thieves should be flogged or have their hands cut off
o 54% believe men and women should be segregated in the work place
o 49% have a favorable opinion of Hamas
o 30% have a favorable opinion of Hizbollah
o 20% have a favorable opinion of Al Qaeda
· The aforementioned poll indicates a vast majority of Egyptians do not, in fact, believe in Western principles of individual liberties, human rights, or governance.
· Egypt is a member of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the second largest international body in the world – the UN is the largest. The OIC member states include all 57 Islamic States in the world, including Egypt
· The OIC officially served the "Cairo Declaration" to the UN in 1993 which specifically defines "Human Rights" as those rights defined by "Shariah"
Critical Linkage: It can be demonstrated that many Muslim advisors to the U.S. government are Muslim Brothers or sympathetic to the Muslim Brotherhood cause. The most prominent Islamic organizations in the United States, with which the U.S. government outreaches, are all controlled by the Muslim Brotherhood. These include hundreds of groups, but specifically all of the Islamic organizations working with the U.S. government including, but not limited to:
o Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
o Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)
o Muslim Student Association (MSA)
o Muslim American Society (MAS)
o Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA)
o Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA)
o North American Islamic Trust (NAIT)
o International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT)
o Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)
This document is meant to put the current events around the world in a new light for those who read it. What we are witnessing may be the overt revolutionary overthrow of governments around the world by the International Muslim Brotherhood and their collaborators. This is the same Muslim Brotherhood advising the U.S. National Leadership and our National Security apparatus on how to respond to the events in Egypt and elsewhere.
This document was prepared by John Guandolo, Vice President, Strategic Planning, SEG
http://www.StrategicEngagement.com
You can also listen to a short interview with John here.
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import shortid from "shortid"
import microtime from "microtime"
import _ from "lodash"
import os from "os"
import restify from "restify"
import cluster from "cluster"
import config from "./config"
import log from "./log"
import {db} from "bardo"
import {HTTPError} from "./errors"
import hub from "./hub"

// TODO: Should this move elsewhere?
function parseObjectReference(req, res, next) {
  if (req.body == null || Object.keys(req.body).length === 0) {
    // Body is empty
    return next()
  }

  function explode(segment) {
    if (segment.indexOf("[") === 0) {
      return segment.slice(1, segment.length - 1)
    }

    return segment
  }

  const pattern = /([^\[\]]+)|\[([^\[\]]+?)\]/g
  for (let key of Object.keys(req.body)) {
    let ctx = req.body
    let value = req.body[key]
    let match = key.match(pattern)
    if (match != null && match.length >= 2) {
      // Remove the [..] around the segments
      match = match.map(explode)

      for (let segment of match.slice(0, match.length - 1)) {
        // Ensure we have an object and forward the context
        if (!_.has(ctx, segment)) ctx[segment] = {}
        ctx = ctx[segment]
      }

      // Set the value on the inner-most context
      ctx[match[match.length - 1]] = value

      // Remove the now parsed key
      delete req.body[key]
    }
  }

  return next()
}

function trace(req, statusCode) {
  let elapsed = +((microtime.now() - req.startedAt) / 1000).toFixed(2)
  if (config.get("trace")) {
    // Log the request latency
    var level = statusCode >= 500 ? "error" : "info"
    req.log[level]({elapsed: `${elapsed}ms`}, "%s %s -> %s",
      req.method, req.path(), statusCode)
  }
}

function uncaughtException(req, res, route, err) {
  let statusCode = 500
  let body = null

  function inner() {
    // Release the database connection (if it has been acquired)
    Promise.resolve(db.end()).then(function() {
      let exc = null
      if (err instanceof HTTPError) {
        // Yes return the proper validation error
        statusCode = err.statusCode
        body = err.body
      } else {
        // Log the exception
        exc = err
        log.error(err)
      }

      if (res.headersSent) {
        return
      }

      // Trace the request
      trace(req, statusCode)

      // Send the error response back to the client
      if (body == null) {
        res.send(statusCode)
      } else {
        res.send(statusCode, body)
      }

      // Emit the 'after' event
      hub.emit("after", req, res, exc)
    })
  }

  req.domain.run(inner)
}

var server = null
export function get() {
  if (server == null) {
    // Create "restify" server object (if has not yet been created)
    server = restify.createServer({
      name: config.get("name"),
    })

    // Setup a request logger (to both log and time requests)
    server.pre(function(req, res, next) {
      // Bind the logger to the request
      // var reqId = shortid.generate()
      req.id = shortid.generate()
      req.log = log.child({"req_id": req.id})

      // Store the start time for the request
      req.startedAt = microtime.now()

      return next()
    })

    // TODO: Re-direct on case mismatch or trailing slash mismatch

    // Setup CORS
    // This is for simple request methods: GET POST HEAD, and actual requests, and
    // redirects.
    server.use(function(req, res, next) {
      // Grab the origin header. If there's no origin, we need to gtfo.
      // If the supplied origin is not on our allowed list, back out.
      // This is shared between preflights and requests, so just do it here.
      let origin = req.header("Origin")
      if (origin == null) return next()
      let allowedOrigins = config.get("origins")
      let valid = false
      if (allowedOrigins === "*") valid = true
      else {
        for (let allowedOrigin of allowedOrigins) {
          if (_.endsWith(origin, allowedOrigin)) {
            valid = true
            break
          }
        }
      }
      if (!valid) return next()
      res.header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", origin)
      res.header("Access-Control-Allow-Credentials", "true")

      // Check to see if this a preflight request. If so, this isn't where we
      // handle it.
      if (req.method === "OPTIONS") return next()

      // Add our exposed headers
      let exposedHeaders = config.get("headers.response")
      if (exposedHeaders.length > 0) {
        res.header("Access-Control-Expose-Headers", exposedHeaders.join(","))
      }

      return next()
    })

    // Set up a global options route
    // This will handle the preflight CORS issues.
    server.opts(/.*/, function(req, res, next) {
      // We've already taken care of the origin portion of the CORS preflight.
      // Grab the requested method, and parse the requested headers.
      let method = req.header("Access-Control-Request-Method")
      let requestHeaders = req.header("Access-Control-Request-Headers") || ""
      requestHeaders = requestHeaders
        .toLowerCase().replace(/\s/g, "").split(",")

      // Ensure that we have a valid handler for this method, for this route
      var pathname = require("url").parse(req.url).pathname
      if (!_.some(server.router.routes[method], route => {
        return route.path.test(pathname)
      })) {
        res.send(200)
        return next()
      }

      // Add our allowed method (just the method requested)
      res.header("Access-Control-Allow-Methods", method)

      // Add our max Cache time
      res.header("Access-Control-Max-Age", config.maxCacheInterval)

      // Check to make sure that the requested headers are part of our allowed
      // headers.
      let allowedHeaders = config.get("headers.request").map(
        x => x.toLowerCase())

      if (_.difference(requestHeaders, allowedHeaders).length !== 0) {
        res.send(200)
        return next()
      }

      // Add our allowed headers
      res.header("Access-Control-Allow-Headers",
        config.get("headers.request").join(","))

      res.send(200)
      return next()
    })

    // Establish middleware (built-in)
    server.use(restify.acceptParser(server.acceptable))
    server.use(restify.queryParser())
    server.use(restify.authorizationParser())
    server.use(restify.dateParser())
    server.use(restify.bodyParser({
      maxBodySize: 0,
      maxFieldsSize: 30 * 1024 * 1024,  // 30 MiB
      mapParams: false,
    }))

    // Setup a body parser to explode field references as x[y][z] to x.y.z
    server.use(parseObjectReference)

    // Setup a NotFound handler
    // NOTE: This prevents restify from sending a response on 404; keep
    //       our errors clean
    server.on("NotFound", function(req, res, err, next) {
      res.send(404)
      return next()
    })

    // Setup a request exception handler
    server.on("uncaughtException", uncaughtException)

    // Trace the request
    server.on("after", function(req, res) {
      // Release the database connection (if it has been acquired)
      req.domain.run(function() {
        Promise.resolve(db.end()).then(function() {
          // Trace the request
          trace(req, res.statusCode)

          // Emit the 'after' event
          hub.emit("after", req, res)
        })
      })
    })
  }

  return server
}

function runWorker() {
  // Start listening ...
  var port = config.get("port")
  get().listen(port, () => {
    if ((cluster.isMaster || process.env.CHILD_ID === "0")
          && process.env.NODE_ENV !== "test") {
      log.warn("Listening at %s", get().url)
    }
  })
}

function gracefulExit() {
  // Wait at most 25~ seconds for requests to finish and then forcibly
  // terminate
  var timeout = 25000
  /* eslint-disable */
  setTimeout(function() {
    process.exit(1)
  }, timeout).unref()
  /* eslint-enable */

  // Request restify to close gracefully
  get().close(function() {
    // Drain the database connection queue
    db.quit().then(function() {
      // If this is a worker; let the master know
      if (cluster.worker) {
        cluster.worker.kill()
      } else {
        // The world has been cleaned; exit now
        /* eslint-disable */
        process.exit(128)
        /* eslint-enable */
      }
    })
  })
}

let terminateCount = 0
function onTerminate() {
  if (terminateCount === 0) {
    terminateCount += 1
    gracefulExit()
  } else {
    // Force exit immediately
    /* eslint-disable */
    process.exit(128)
    /* eslint-enable */
  }
}

export function run() {
  // Log initial information (ensuring to only print it once)
  let name = config.get("name")
  if (cluster.isMaster && process.env.NODE_ENV !== "test") {
    log.info(`Starting ${name}`)
  }

  if (cluster.isMaster && config.get("cluster")) {
    // In production environment, create a cluster
    var concurrency = os.cpus().length * 2 + 1
    log.info(`Creating cluster of ${concurrency} processes (pre-forking)`)

    // Create `concurrency` number of workers
    for (let i = 0; i < concurrency; i += 1) {
      cluster.fork({"CHILD_ID": i})
    }

    // Hook into termination and interrupt signals to gracefully stop
    cluster.on("disconnect", _.after(concurrency, function() {
      /* eslint-disable */
      process.exit(128);
      /* eslint-enable */
    }))

    // Restart the worker that exited pre-maturely
    var terminating = false
    cluster.on("exit", function(worker) {
      if (terminating) return

      log.warn(`worker ${worker.process.pid} has exited, restarting ...`)

      // Restart the worker
      cluster.fork()
    })

    // Ignore termination signals on master
    function ignore() {
      terminating = true
    }

    process.on("SIGTERM", ignore)
    process.on("SIGINT", ignore)

  } else {
    // In development or test environments, run a single process
    runWorker()

    // Hook into termination and interrupt signals to gracefully exit
    process.on("SIGTERM", onTerminate)
    process.on("SIGINT", onTerminate)
  }
}

export default {
  run
}

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The January 2016 Historical Book of the Month is Medicinal Experiments: or, A Collection of Choice Remedies, for the Most Part Simple and Easily Prepared, a collection of medicinal recipes compiled by Robert Boyle and published posthumously in London in 1692. Namesake of Boyle's Law, Robert Boyle was one of the founders of modern chemistry, but his interests were widespread, including philosophy and theology. In this pocket-sized monograph, measuring 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, Boyle offers instructions for making concoctions to treat such varied ailments as jaundice, toothache, and convulsions in children, classifying each formula as an A, B, or C.


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Central Los Angeles is the historical urban region of the City of Los Angeles, California.

Geography

The City of Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Department of City Planning divides the city into Area Planning Commission (APC) areas, each further divided into Community Plan areas (CPAs).

The Central Los Angeles APC area is made up of the following six CPAs:

 Central City CPA
 Central City North CPA
 Hollywood CPA
 Westlake CPA
 Wilshire CPA

Each CPA is divided by neighborhood council, though a neighborhood council can cover an area in more than one CPA.  Neighborhoods within each CPA include the following:

Central City CPA

 Bunker Hill
 Central City East
 Civic Center
 Convention Center district
 El Pueblo district
 Fashion District
 Historic Core
 Little Tokyo
 South Park
 Warehouse District

Central City North CPA

 Chinatown
 Little Tokyo (partly)
 Arts District
 Warehouse District

Wilshire CPA

 Wilshire Center
 Koreatown
 Hancock Park
 Windsor Square
 Larchmont
 Mid-Wilshire
 Mid-City
 Beverly–Fairfax
 Carthay
 Pico–Robertson (partly)

Hollywood CPA

 Bird Streets
 Beachwood Canyon
 East Hollywood
 Hollywood
 Hollywood Hills
 Laurel Canyon (partly)
 Little Armenia
 Los Feliz
 Thai Town

Westlake CPA

 Westlake
 Historic Filipinotown
 Temple–Beaudry

Mapping L.A. Project
According to the Mapping L.A. survey of the Los Angeles Times, the Central Los Angeles region constitutes  and comprises twenty-three neighborhoods within the City of Los Angeles, as well as Griffith Park, the city's largest public park. In Mapping L.A., the Central Los Angeles region consists of:

 Arlington Heights
 Beverly Grove
 Carthay
 Chinatown
 Downtown
 East Hollywood
 Echo Park
 Elysian Park
 Elysian Valley
 Faircrest Heights
 Griffith Park
 Hancock Park
 Harvard Heights
 Hollywood
 Hollywood Hills
 Hollywood Hills West
 Koreatown
 Larchmont
 Los Feliz
 Mid-City
 Mid-Wilshire
 Pico-Union
 Silver Lake
 West Hollywood
 Westlake
 Windsor Square

Population
The following data applies to Central Los Angeles within the boundaries set by Mapping L.A.:

In the 2000 United States Census, Central Los Angeles had 836,638 residents in its , including the uninhabited Griffith and Elysian parks, which amounted to 14,458 people per square mile. The densest neighborhood was Koreatown, and the least dense was Elysian Park. The four densest regions by population were in Central Los Angeles: Koreatown with 42,611 residents per square mile, followed by Westlake, 38,214; East Hollywood, 31,095, and Pico-Union, 25,352.

About 81% of the area's population lived in rental units, while 19% lived in owner-occupied housing. Westlake was the neighborhood with the highest rental occupancy, and Hollywood Hills West had the lowest.  The latter district also had the oldest population, and Pico-Union had the youngest. Hollywood Hills West also was the wealthiest neighborhood, and Downtown was the poorest. Hollywood Hills West was the neighborhood with the largest percentage of residents holding a four-year academic degree, and Pico-Union had the lowest percentage. The ethnic breakdown in 2000 was Latino 46.1%; white 26.4%, Asian 16.2%; black 8.2%, and other 3.1%. Mid-Wilshire was the most ethnically diverse neighborhood and Pico-Union the least.

References

See also
Other regions of Los Angeles County

 Angeles National Forest
 Antelope Valley
 Eastside
 Harbor
 Northeast Los Angeles
 Northwest County
 Pomona Valley
 San Fernando Valley
 San Gabriel Valley
 South Bay
 Santa Monica Mountains
 South Los Angeles
 Southeast County
 Verdugos
 Westside

Geography of Los Angeles

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A Grand New Beginning for Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural
By Luis Rodriguez · March 29, 2009
Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural & Bookstore established its third incarnation with a truly grand Grand Opening yesterday, March 28, at the site of our new space in the Sylmar Plaza (13197-A Gladstone Avenue, Sylmar, CA, 91342).
Some 500 to 700 people came streaming in at various times during the afternoon and evening. Pueblos Unidos Car Club of Oxnard brought amazing old "ranflas" and "bombas" (vintage lowrider cars) to the parking lot, and we had food from El Ranchito Mexican & Salvadoran food from the nearby strip mall, and good old fashioned BBQ from our friend and board member, Ron M. Daniels. Coffee was provided by Buffalo Bruce's Mercantile thanks to Vivian and Bruce Hartman. The Young Warriors, Tia Chucha's youth project, held an auction of photos from the Pacoima barrio (the auction continues till May 16). We also held a monthly pledge drive that netted several thousand dollars.
We began the event with a powerful united blessing and ceremony led by our own Azteca Danza group, Temachtia Quetzalcoatl, along with other area Danza groups from the San Fernando Valley, East LA, South Central LA, and other communities. It was accompanied by Mexican indigenous instruments taught by Juan Pueblo in his Nahuatlaca music workshops he's held at Tia Chucha's for many years.
My wife Trini and I spoke about the value of community-based arts and culture as the most powerful means to renew and regenerate community, in particular during hard economic/social times. With the help of Tia Chucha's Open Mic Emcee, Neri Boche, we introduced various acts and speakers. There was performances by members of our workshops in guitar, led by long-time Tia Chucha family member Alejandro LaBorde, followed by Las Cafeteras, a Son Jarocho musical group consisting also of teachers of our Son Jarocho music workshops. Councilman Tony Cardenas (District 6) said a few words in Spanish and English about genuine community participation and his own commitment to the arts and to youth development. 7th District Councilman Richard Alarcon couldn't come, but he did have a staff member, Jose Rodriguez, present Tia Chucha's with a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Los Angeles.
One of our honors was having Chicano pioneer intellectual and activist Rudy Acuna address the audience--his statement about cultural spaces by nature also being political spaces, and the value of community owning the political spaces it encompasses, was most wise and appropriate. It turns out that Mr. Acuna was Trini's teacher when she was a student at California State University, Northridge in the early 1970s.
Poetry also had a stage with my reading of the "Tia Chucha" poem that explains why I named our center and bookstore after my favorite relative, Tia Chucha (Maria de Jesus Rodriguez). We also had one of LA's most inspiring and creative performance poetry ensemble, Ah-Womb Collective, blow everyone away with their lyrical and physical presence. In-between we had our various arts/music/writing/theater instructors talk about their workshops. Our current Development Director, and long-time performance artist, Ruben "Funkahuatl" Guevara and John Densmore of the Doors also performed, with drums and voice, including Ruben's classic "Con Safos" piece.
Also in-between acts, we had talks by Tia Chucha board members Dolores Villanueva, Angelica Loa Perez, Julie Harmon Chavez and Victor Mendoza about the pledge drive that helped bring in badly-needed funds. Other announcements included representatives of the Young Warriors (Mayra Zaragoza), our Mexicayotl classes, about Tia Chucha Press, our annual Celebrating Words festival (to be held June 27 at Mission College in Sylmar), Don Cuco's 2012 Mayan Prophecy classes, and about our upcoming annual benefit event at the Ford Amphitheater on August 2.
To round out the evening, we had a song by Gilbert Chavez, a long-time Chicano musician and Tia Chucha instructor; the experimental Latino reggae sounds of Fosforo; the amazing Nahuatl songs in women's voices of Chihuatl Song; and the experimental Latino music of the local phenomena, La Santa Cecilia, which had everyone dancing at the end.
This event was proof that life and energy can continue even as the economy unravels and people lose homes and jobs. We had many of the most affected of this crisis in attendance yesterday, and through the arts and the imagination we are doing our part to bring hope, but also the organizing/creative tools to challenge and better their communities, their country, and the world.
"Renewing Community Through Arts & Culture."

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Testimony ends in Barnett's Capitol riot trial
WASHINGTON — After eight days and 16 witnesses, testimony ended Friday in the U.S. Capitol riot case of Richard "Bigo" Barnett.
U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper said the jury will return Monday morning to begin deliberating.
Barnett, 62, of Gravette, faces eight charges in connection with the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. He got worldwide attention after being photographed with his foot on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office suite.
Barnett faces enhanced charges for entering the Capitol with a dangerous weapon — a Hike 'n Strike Walking Staff stun gun that he bought a week earlier at the Bass Pro Shop in Rogers.
The trial began Jan. 9 in federal court in the District of Columbia with jury selection. The government presented 12 witnesses. The defense presented four.
Under cross-examination on Friday morning, Barnett told Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Gordon that he was tired of his line of questioning.
"You knew you had broken laws," said Gordon.
"No," said Barnett. "I have made mistakes and I regret those mistakes. … I feel horrible about it, but I'm not going to let you put words in my mouth. I'm getting quite tired of it. … I've made some bad mistakes but I don't think I broke the law."
During his closing arguments late Friday, Gordon said Barnett's outburst indicates he is an angry and frustrated man.
The defense attorneys, on the other hand, tried to paint Richard Barnett as a loving family man, different from his online, loud-mouthed persona of "Bigo" Barnett.
Gordon had been grilling Barnett, off and on, since he took the stand on Thursday.
As court began Friday morning, Gordon quoted Barnett's testimony from Thursday saying a patriot would never let his American flag touch the ground.
Gordon then showed video of Barnett entering the U.S. Capitol carrying an American flag on a 10-pound pipe. The flag was dragging on the floor behind Barnett as he walked. At times, Barnett stepped on the flag.
"You see that?" asked Gordon. "You're walking on it. Dragging your flag on the ground, right?
"Yeah, I didn't realize it at the time, though," said Barnett.
In video from the Capitol riot, Barnett said, "I would die for my flag."
Barnett faces a charge of interfering with Metropolitan Police officer Terrence Craig during a civil disorder. Based on video and testimony, Barnett was in Craig's face yelling at him in the Capitol Rotunda because Barnett had left his flag in Pelosi's office and he wanted a police officer to go get it.
They didn't.
Barnett said the flag was given to him by a state representative.
In the Capitol Rotunda, Barnett starts out saying "Please go get my flag," but a few minutes later he's yelling "Get my f****** flag!"
According to prosecutors, Barnett threatened to call a crowd over to break through the police line, and Craig felt threatened and distracted by Barnett being in his "personal space."
On Thursday, Gordon quoted Barnett saying he loves the Constitution.
On Dec. 27, 2020, Barnett wrote on Facebook: "Now hear this. Anyone, and I mean anyone, that does not support the Constitution of the United States of America is my enemy and will be treated as such! Civilian, law enforcement or military."
Gordon asked Barnett what the Third Amendment says. He didn't know.
Gordon then asked about the Fourth Amendment, Seventh Amendment and Twelfth Amendments.
"I have mainly focused on the First and Second Amendments, and I love my Constitution because I know my forefathers wrote it to keep our country free," said Barnett.
"You wouldn't do anything to interfere with the Constitution, would you?" asked Gordon.
"No," said Barnett.
"Are you aware that the Twelfth Amendment is what lays out the law for the certification of the presidential election?" asked Gordon.
"Yeah, honestly, I'm not familiar with how the certification works," said Barnett. "I guess I didn't even realize that day having gotten pushed into the Capitol."
"So all of your talk about loving the Constitution, is it fair to say you don't really know what's in a lot of it?" asked Gordon.
"That would be fair," said Barnett. "I don't know all of it."
At one point during cross-examination early Friday, Barnett said, "I think I need to slow down. I'm talking faster than I'm thinking."
Defense attorneys described the Hike 'n Strike as being like a Swiss Army knife because it was a walking stick, flashlight and stun gun.
Barnett said the stun gun didn't work because he dropped the device in the shower the night before going to a Stop the Steal rally at The Ellipse and then to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
But Barnett carried the inoperable stun gun with him, walking for miles, and forgot his cherished American flag in Pelosi's office, said Gordon. An FBI agent testified on Thursday that in all the video she watched from the Capitol, she never saw Barnett use the Hike 'n Strike as a walking stick. But he did pull his shirt back to display the weapon to Craig in a threatening manner, argue prosecutors.
Barnett testified he put the Hike 'n Strike down on the ground after he left the Capitol because his eyes were still burning from mace, and the device disappeared.
Barnett's cellphone, which he was using to film video in the Capitol, has also disappeared.
Barnett went to the Benton County sheriff's office on Jan. 8, 2021, to talk to the FBI and turn himself in. He told the FBI they wouldn't find anything if they searched his home because he's a "smart man."
Gordon said that, in Barnett's interview with the FBI, he said he gave his cellphone to a lawyer.
In separate testimony on Thursday, both Barnett and his significant other, Tammy Newburn, said he may have left the phone on the rail of his pickup and driven off.
"Did you know, at 10:51 a.m., while you were in the middle of your interview with the FBI agents that a text was sent from your cellphone?" asked Gordon.
"I don't know," said Barnett. "I was in custody with no phone."
Gordon reminded Barnett of his testimony on Thursday, when he said he heard a loud bang, then saw police "totally armored out" and looking like storm troopers attack protesters outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
"I heard someone scream the police are attacking us," Barnett testified Thursday. "It flipped my world upside down. I went into full crisis mode. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. … All of a sudden, I'm watching the people I believe in, the people I trust, doing something really, really bad."
But, during a one hour and 45 minute interview with the FBI in Bentonville two days after the riot, Barnett didn't mention seeing any police brutality at the Capitol, said Gordon.
The police in question were wearing riot gear to protect themselves during a riot, said the prosecutor.
Barnett is captured on video yelling in the face of a police officer in riot gear and walking along beside him.
"You had many opportunities to walk away but you didn't, correct?" said Gordon.
"I guess that would be a yes," said Barnett.
Barnett went into the Capitol at about 2:43 p.m. that day, according to testimony. He stayed in the Capitol for about 30 minutes, apparently going straight to Pelosi's office, where he took an envelope that he bled on and left 25 cents and a nasty note for Pelosi.
Barnett's attorneys say he took the envelope because it was a bio-hazard. But Gordon noted that, when Barnett met with the FBI in Arkansas two days later, he walked in and slapped the envelope down on the table. It wasn't sealed in a plastic bag or anything of the sort.
Regarding the envelope and the quarter, Gordon said, "You know that's stealing, right?"
Barnett said he figured an envelope is worth 7 or 8 cents, so he left more than enough money for it.
Gordon asked Barnett if someone stole his pickup truck and left money for it, if he would think that was OK.
"If my truck is worth 25,000 and they leave 40 [thousand] I'm good," he said.
Joseph D. McBride, one of Barnett's attorneys, questioned him after Gordon.
"What does hyperbole mean to you?" asked McBride.
"Running your mouth, mad, pissed off … whatever," said Barnett.
"Exaggeration?" asked McBride.
"Probably, yeah," said Barnett.
"So when you said, 'This is a f****** war,' that was an exaggeration?"
"I thought it was a war zone," said Barnett. "And I saw people saying, 'the police attacked us.' I just wanted answers. I went to each of [the police officers outside the Capitol] and asked 'Why are y'all doing this?'
"One of them, who looked like he was about to cry, said, 'Sir, I can't talk to you right now.'"
In his closing arguments, Gordon said the riot was "a ferocious battle — the worst of humanity on display."
What if mob violence had won, allowing the loser of a presidential election to stay in office, asked Gordon.
"We're not here because he put his feet on a desk," said Gordon. "We're here because the defendant committed eight individual crimes."
Gordon went through the list, explaining how each charge pertained to Barnett's actions that day.
Barnett faces the following charges:
• 18:231(a)(3); Civil Disorder
• 18:1512(c)(2) and 2; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting
• 18:1752(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A); Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon
• 18:1752(a)(2) and (b)(1)(A); Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon
• 40:5104(e)(2)(C); Entering and Remaining in Certain Rooms in the Capitol Building
• 40:5104(e)(2)(D); Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building
• 40:5104(e)(2)(G); Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
• 18:641; Theft of Government Property
Gordon said Barnett's regrets regarding the riot center on how it has caused problems for him and his family.
"He has no regrets for the others impacted by the riot," said Gordon."He's regretful he got caught. He's not regretful about entering the Capitol."
Gordon said Barnett took the envelope from Pelosi's office as a trophy and showed it off outside the Capitol, saying Bigo Barnett had taken over Nancy Pelosi's office.
"None of us are perfect," McBride said during his closing arguments. "You don't have to like what he did … what he looks like or what he stands for. … Look at him. He's clearly not from D.C. … Go to the back of the bus. You're not welcome here."
McBride said Barnett had thrown a "temper tantrum" over his flag, but the prosecution's case really centers on the photo of Barnett in Pelosi's office suite.
"They have literally made a federal case out of an act of stupidity that could have been handled with a ticket and a fine," said McBride.
During her rebuttal of McBride's cross-examination, Assistant U.S. Attorney Alison Prout went through a list of excuses she said the defense has made for Barnett's behavior at the Capitol: "back hills uncle, agent provocateurs, pushed inside, head trauma, just bluster, in crisis, phone fell off the truck, antifa, broke in the shower, couldn't find exit, 'Bigo' the alter ego, relic from the past, no one is perfect."
"What we haven't heard is how Barnett is responsible for his own actions," said Prout. "The defendant is not on trial for his beliefs. He's on trial for his actions."
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Tales from the Trenches: The Jon Vincent Story
By Bill Kramer
Editor's Note—Sometimes inspiration comes from the most unlikely sources—a plastic bag floating through a plaza, a little girl climbing up a tree to view a funeral. Bill Kramer happened upon an obituary that led him to the shady netherworld of pornography, escort service and the American dream.
In the midst of my ongoing frustration with the state of the Hollywood film machine and its lack of compelling characters and powerful storylines, I happened to read in a downtown NYC rag that gay porn star Jon Vincent had died of an apparent heroin overdose. The obit went on to state that two ex-wives and one teenage son survived him. Now there was a story waiting to be told. I decided to delve into the world of pornography and uncover the story of Jon Vincent.
On the surface, Jon Vincent's story held the same fascination as any other porn star's—What draws someone to this line of work? How do you have sex on camera? Also, like every porn star, Jon (aka Jeff Vickers) had to reinvent himself with a porn "identity." What are the repercussions of this fabrication and duality? In Jon's case, the answer was death.
Finding preliminary information on him was easy. An Internet search yielded dozens of websites with message boards devoted to porn stars. I posted messages, asking for any information on Jon, especially from people who knew him personally. I was inundated with e-mails from men and women who had bought Jon's time and felt that they knew him on a private level.
Although I was skeptical, these "johns" (and "janes") provided me with enough background information—Jon's real name, birthplace, phone numbers of family members and friends—that I was able to start piecing his life together. In addition, I was able to find Jon's obituary in his hometown newspaper, the Baton Rouge Advocate, which provided me with critical biographic information.
The next step was contacting family members, friends and co-workers by phone to see if they would talk to me on camera. This was tricky. Some demanded lots of money; others refused to be interviewed. Fortunately, after much convincing over the phone, I was able to persuade some of Jon's relatives, friends, co-workers and -- most amazingly -- his johns to speak with me on camera for free.
Once I was ready to shoot, I attempted to set up appointments with interviewees in Los Angeles, his adopted hometown, and Baton Rouge, his real hometown. After establishing initial contact, I found that actually tracking these people down became a full-time job. When dealing with porn directors, escorts, johns and reluctant family members, patience and persistence were essential, but I was getting extremely frustrated. Ultimately, my determination paid off, and I was able to obtain some key interviews, especially with his brother in Louisiana.
When I logged the footage, I was struck by the inconsistencies in what people were saying about Jon. Regarding his sexual orientation, people stated that he was gay, bi, straight and asexual. I also have wildly conflicting viewpoints on his drug problem and death. Some claim that he was a heroin addict, others say a casual user at worst. Some think that Jon killed himself, while others were sure that he died of an accidental overdose.
At first I was extremely confused by the conflicting information. Then I realized what I had uncovered. Jon, like his peers in the adult entertainment industry, was a master of deception and reinvention—ultimately no one knew him. This "reinvention" creates many blurred boundaries in the real world. For example, Jon was such a good escort that many of his "johns" turned into friends and extended family members; many thought he was in love with them. This sort of deluded, self-serving thinking helps to explain the world in which Jon had lived.
Since Jon performed in a visual medium, I decided that I didn't want the documentary to be standard "talking heads" fare. It was therefore critical that I obtain the rights to as many of his magazine articles and video clips as possible. What surprised me was how easy it was to obtain these rights. The magazine editors and video company owners understand the value of free advertising and, in exchange for proper credits and acknowledgements in the documentary, they were all willing to allow me to use their materials.
Six months into the project, I'm at a critical juncture: I need additional footage and photos from Jon's childhood to contrast with his lurid life and grisly demise, but I want to be respectful of Jon's family. Through my web site (www.thejonvincentstory.com), I have been able to play around with the tone of the story and receive feedback from friends and colleagues online.
I ultimately want this film to appeal to a broad audience. Despite the porn context, Jon's story—his duality, his reinvention—is a classic American conceit.
Bill Kramer is a first-time documentary filmmaker and a Director in the Development Department at the Sundance Institute. He previously held non-profit development and management positions at the American Film Institute (AFI) and the Columbia University School of the Arts.
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