Legal Project News Clips: 07/01/12 – 07/06/12

 

The LP works to protect the right in the West to freely discuss Islam, radical Islam, terrorism, and terrorist funding.  Our website is http://www.legal-project.org/

This past week, a member of the LP staff produced the following column that you might enjoy:

• http://www.legal-project.org/2755/rip-free-speech-about-islam
  

The following four articles from the past week should be of great interest to you.  These clips focus on attempts by Islamists (i.e., radical Muslims) and their allies to shut down the debate about Islam-related topics (e.g., Islam, radical Islam, Islamist terrorism, and Islamist terrorist funding). 

Islamist Violence or Threats of Physical Violence Against Speech

• Agar, John.  "Allegan: Alleged ex-Muslim terrrorist's speech shut down for safety, not message," Michigan Live, July 3, 2012.
• Baron Bodissey.  "A Slap on the Wrist," Gates of Vienna Blog," July 4, 2012.
• Spencer, Robert.  "Muslims Assault Free Speech in Dearborn," Atlas Shrugs Blog, July 2, 2012. 

Geert Wilders, Hate Speech Laws & Willful Blindness & PC Problems

• Bawer, Bruce.  "Amsterdam Gets a Harsh Lesson in Islam 101," Front Page Magazine, June 29, 2012.
  

The following six articles from the past week should also be of interest to you.  These clips focus on attempts by Islamists (i.e., radical Muslims) and their allies to shut down the debate about Islam-related topics (i.e., Islam, radical Islam, Islamist terrorism, and Islamist terrorist funding).

 Blasphemy in the Muslim World

• Ahmed, Munir.  "Thousands in Pakistan beat a man to death, burn corpse over Qur'an desecration," The Star, July 4, 2012.
• El Yaakoubi, Aziz.  "Morocco Salafi clerics back death for journalist," Chron.com, July 6, 2012.
• Sharif, Shariar.  "Bangladesh: Madrassa girl punished for acting in play," Khabar South Asia, June 28, 2012.
• Tayel, Abeer.  "Egypt's journalists fear the 'Islamization' of press," Al Arabiya News, July 1, 2012.
• Times Staff.  "Pak college's editorial board dissolved over blasphemy row," Times of India, July 1, 2012.
  

Willful Blindness & PC Problems

• Bloodworth, James. "It's time to stop using the term 'Islamophobia'," The Independent (UK), July 5, 2012.

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