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Submitted by Joel Dubow (United States), Feb 17, 2015 at 09:32

I feel your pain Mr. Pipes. What you report is actually the standard practice of the American Left, politcal correctness division. Namely attack the commenter to implicitly disaffirm the commenter and his arguments. It is easier than thinking about the issues. This has gone on for the past thirty years that I am aware of, possibly longer. What makes the slander and smother technique work is the monoculture in the American Media and academe.

Any snarky put downs of the arugment or aguer is amplified and extended by the media. It becomes part of the big lie in that endless repetition eventually makes the argument seem mainstream even if there is no relevant evidence behind it. When something occurs that casts the PC establishment in a negative light it quickly vanishes from the public eye. Witness the rapid vaporization of many of Obama's gaffes.

In summary, you are dealing with a modern day Ministry of Truth. I commend you for not giving in and loving big brother. But then they haven't tied you down and subjected you to flesh eating rats, at least not yet.

Submitting....

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1Absolutely [102 words]Kepha HorJan 20, 2016 21:44227764
2The latest remedy for Jihadists? Treat their depression and no I'm not kidding [81 words]dhimmi no moreJul 21, 2015 08:33224355
3More evidence that the Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist group [120 words]dhimmi no moreMay 19, 2015 11:27223416
1Nonsense by Nathan Lean [87 words]VijayMar 13, 2015 14:11222309
1What Actually Causes American Fear of Islam and Muslims? [58 words]Angel OterosMar 13, 2015 09:33222305
1What to we make of successful ISIS recruitment? [108 words]JeffMar 4, 2015 13:40222113
1that something [63 words]Mohammed Waza Khiddif Id'ullahMar 6, 2015 03:44222113
2One more young Egyptian victim in Allah v. KFC and the sordid Shahid Bolsen [160 words]dhimmi no moreFeb 28, 2015 13:18222007
10Scary converts to Islam: the case of Shahid Bolsen [351 words]
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dhimmi no moreFeb 28, 2015 09:33222003
4Scary Muslims: Jihadi John aka Mohammed Emwazi is not the problem he is only a symptom of the problem [108 words]dhimmi no moreFeb 26, 2015 11:05221969
5Islamophobia [93 words]Larry in NJFeb 25, 2015 12:07221944
1Self segregation is safer [188 words]SafetyFeb 28, 2015 21:23221944
1Phobia [95 words]LynnFeb 24, 2015 11:22221934
Incorrect about Islam [575 words]Tariq BeyFeb 25, 2015 18:09221934
1When would Muslims learn that Q5:32 is about the Jews? Oh Q5:33 is about Muslims! [167 words]dhimmi no moreFeb 22, 2015 10:00221893
3What if the truth about Islam was known to everybody?? [87 words]JaladhiMar 1, 2015 16:00221893
2Marie Harf, Rashad Hussain and Islam [224 words]dhimmi no moreFeb 20, 2015 17:50221855
1Permanent Egiptian-European ocuppation of Libya necessity [35 words]CzeslawFeb 19, 2015 03:19221171
1How to counter Islam and fear [16 words]Clifford IshiiFeb 18, 2015 20:25221169
Fear Cannot Take Hold When Holding to the Love of Truth [381 words]M. ToveyFeb 18, 2015 17:09221167
5Our theologian/historian in-chief is admitting that the 21 victims were murdered because they were Christians and the rule of social media [102 words]dhimmi no moreFeb 18, 2015 10:52221162
8Scary Muslims: Ayat Oraby! [223 words]dhimmi no moreFeb 17, 2015 13:23221142
1Causes of American Fear of Islam article [185 words]Joel DubowFeb 17, 2015 09:32221132
8Americans Do Not Fear islam or muslims [156 words]Domenic PepeFeb 16, 2015 12:55221103
3The Elephant in the Room [20 words]
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Barry BlackFeb 16, 2015 09:07221099
Point of Reference [63 words]Barry BlackFeb 17, 2015 09:17221099
1Barry Black's Pink Elephants [18 words]Michael SFeb 18, 2015 17:20221099
3Status Quo [24 words]Cary RobertsonFeb 19, 2015 17:33221099
1extraneous matter [81 words]Mohammed Waza Khiddif Id'ullahFeb 20, 2015 00:28221099
Answer to Mohammed [67 words]Barry BlackFeb 22, 2015 09:19221099
2Animals in Charge of the Zoo [31 words]Michael SFeb 22, 2015 22:53221099
3Planetary pink elephants [153 words]Michael SFeb 22, 2015 23:25221099
3urbane mask [35 words]Mohammed Waza Khiddif Id'ullahFeb 25, 2015 22:10221099
51.1 > .6 [294 words]Mohammed Waza Khiddif Id'ullahFeb 25, 2015 22:29221099
Answer #2 to Mohammed [92 words]Barry BlackFeb 26, 2015 09:47221099
2VVI [36 words]Mohammed Waza Khiddif Id'ullahMar 1, 2015 00:44221099
4not really [152 words]Mohammed Waza Khiddif Id'ullahMar 2, 2015 20:32221099
6Fear of Muslims is caused by Muslims. Duh. [54 words]Michael SFeb 15, 2015 15:58221085
1By their actions you will know them [190 words]By their actsFeb 28, 2015 21:40221085
Not much time left [125 words]Michael SMar 5, 2015 18:22221085
6I don't fear them [244 words]The HarpFeb 15, 2015 12:40221082
FEAR OF RADICAL iSLAM [10 words]anneFeb 14, 2015 13:56221068
3Islamic Freedomphobia and Tolerationphobia ... [21 words]Domenic PepeFeb 16, 2015 22:01221068
3The Unwillingness to Hear the Alarming Bells [269 words]NuritGFeb 14, 2015 12:13221067
3This is the response of the DOS to the murder of the Copts in Libya [145 words]dhimmi no moreFeb 14, 2015 10:56221064
3US and DOS Response should to exercise ICRC Rule 145 [75 words]JeffFeb 19, 2015 12:39221064
1Evil can be defeated [52 words]dhimmi no moreFeb 20, 2015 21:02221064
technology put to good use [69 words]Mohammed Waza Khiddif Id'ullahFeb 21, 2015 22:23221064
5Go and tell the authors that the families of the 21 Copts that were murdered in Libya and called "Crusaders"!: They should not fear Islam or they will be called Islamophobes [284 words]dhimmi no moreFeb 14, 2015 08:09221060
1money trail [93 words]Mohammed Waza Khiddif Id'ullahFeb 20, 2015 00:46221060
8How are we supposed to feel about predatory, subversive invaders? [380 words]Susan PFeb 13, 2015 23:57221057
3The Islamists and the "Hubs of disInformation" are the real morons. [130 words]steven LFeb 13, 2015 23:32221055
5Excellent point, Daniel !! [52 words]Carlos de SouzaFeb 13, 2015 21:53221053
7Typical Takiya for stage 1 [155 words]Michael Hanni MorcosFeb 13, 2015 21:20221051
1Absolutely right [5 words]Lars NielsenFeb 13, 2015 20:30221050
America's Islamic Fear [77 words]SheriFeb 13, 2015 17:38221047

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