We; in the West in general; and the United States in particular; have witnessed over the last twenty years a slow erosion of our civilizational self-confidence. Under the influence of intellectuals and academics in Western universities; intellectuals such as Gore Vidal; Susan Sontag; Edward Said; and Noam Chomsky; and destructive intellectual fashions such as post-modernism; moral relativism; and mulitculturalism; the West has lost all self-confidence in its own values; and seems incapable and unwilling to defend those values. By contrast; resurgent Islam; in all its forms; is supremely confident; and is able to exploit the West's moral weakness and cultural confusion to demand ever more concessions from her. The growing political and demographic power of Muslim communities in the West; aided and abetted by Western apologists of Islam; not to mention a compliant; pro-Islamic US Administration; has resulted in an ever-increasing demand for the implementation of Islamic law-the Sharia- into the fabric of Western law; and Western constitutions. There is an urgent need to examine why the Sharia is totally incompatible with Human Rights and the US Constitution. This book ; the first of its kind; proposes to examine the Sharia and its potential and actual threat to democratic principles.This book defines and defends Western values; strengths and freedoms often taken for granted. This book also tackles the taboo subjects of racism in Asian culture; Arab slavery; and Islamic Imperialism. It begins with a homage to New York City; as a metaphor for all we hold dear in Western culture- pluralism; individualism; freedom of expression and thought; the complete freedom to pursue life; liberty and happiness unhampered by totalitarian regimes; and theocratic doctrines.
#76724 in Books Cool Springs Press 2013-09-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .50 x 5.00l; .62 #File Name: 1591865581160 pages
Review
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Simple and SweetBy E. MailletThis book is simple to use and my husband loves it! I purchased it for him as a gift and he stands with the book in hand when looking at the feeder and on walks. This makes a great beginning birdwatching book and makes the birds easily identifiable by traits and appearance!3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Not very happy. I would have liked a lot more picturesBy lynn pisciottaNot very happy . I would have liked a lot more pictures . After seeing 3 different birds at my feeder and none were in the book I tossed the book to the side . A waste of money.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Meh!By MAURICE COLLINSThere are so many birds in the Northeast; but this book only speaks of a scant few. I feel cheated.We see so many in the Western Foothills of Maine but I cannot recommend this book for those trying to identify the many birds seen in this area.
