December 20, 2006
Ronald Reagan: "Tear Down This Wall"
Many of us are asking ourselves "Is Islam Evil?" Most of us, loving peace, loathing war, reluctantly answer in the affirmative. The difficulty in answering this question, however, is not in the recognition that Islam is a totalitarian religion - a tyranny - but in asking ourselves, "How then, do we deal with Muslims?"
This question is indeed a difficult one. On one side, we have the ingorant; those who refuse to recognize the brutal nature of this destructive religion. On the other, we have the lazy; those who recognize the threat of Islam, yet call for the destruction of all Muslims. Humanity cannot abide either of these groups.
What then? How are we to deal with members of this totaliltarian religion?
The answer: Tear down the wall of oppression that encircles this terrible religion. A wall not meant to keep people out, but in. Stop the spread of Sharia law, the instrument of oppression and subjugation. Tear down this wall and let those caged inside taste the waters of Freedom.
Consider Ronald Reagan's address at The Brandenburg Gate:
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But in the West today, we see a free world that has achieved a level of prosperity and well-being unprecedented in all human history. In the Communist world, we see failure, technological backwardness, declining standards of health, even want of the most basic kind -- too little food. Even today, the Soviet Union still cannot feed itself. After these four decades, then, there stands before the entire world one great and inescapable conclusion: Freedom leads to prosperity. Freedom replaces the ancient hatreds among the nations with comity and peace. Freedom is the victor.
And now -- now the Soviets themselves may, in a limited way, be coming to understand the importance of freedom. We hear much from Moscow about a new policy of reform and openness. Some political prisoners have been released. Certain foreign news broadcasts are no longer being jammed. Some economic enterprises have been permitted to operate with greater freedom from state control.
Are these the beginnings of profound changes in the Soviet state? Or are they token gestures intended to raise false hopes in the West, or to strengthen the Soviet system without changing it? We welcome change and openness; for we believe that freedom and security go together, that the advance of human liberty -- the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace.
There is one sign the Soviets can make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the cause of freedom and peace.
General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate.
Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate.
Mr. Gorbachev -- Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!
Posted by Richard at December 20, 2006 12:30 PM
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