The Honored Honoree

The Honored Honoree

By Arlene Peck

It takes a lot to subdue me. I am a woman who is not easily intimidated. However, recently, I was awed while sitting among some of the world's most informed and intelligent at the America’s Truth Forum Symposium founded by Jeffery Epstein in Las Vegas, while they spoke about the threat that we all face with Islamic terror. It was truly an honor to me to be made an ‘honoree’ among the likes of speakers like Robert Spencer, (Director of Jihad Watch) Dr. Wafa Sultan, former terrorists Walid Shoebat. Also speaking were: James Gilchrist ( founder of the Minuteman Project), recognized authorities on terrorism, Drs. Harvey Kushner, Bruce Tefft ( CIA founder of Counter Terrorism Center,) Paul Williams and Hamid Mir, the only journalist to have met with Osama bin Laden; Joe Kaufman (Chair of Americans against Hate and founder of CAIR Watch) and more...

The American Truth Forum is the result of the tireless efforts of activist Jeffery Epstein. People with his devotion to bring to fruition such a symposium explaining the threat of radical Islamism at our front door are few and far between. Jeff ran a flawless conference, except, for his misfortune to book the event at the Sahara Hotel. They changed the guarantee (at the last minute) from $110 a night for the room to $400 for a room that was decorated early Howard Johnsons. Walking through the lobby was enough to give you cancer from the lingering cigarette smoke and the food was bordering on ptomaine.

The entire two days of this amazing symposium were filled with information that although depressing, was something everyone should know. Joe Kaufman spoke at length how Hamas threatens America. CAIR is related to Hamas. Moreover, according to him, “That being the case, the United States and the Justice Dept should put CAIR on the same list of being a terrorist’s organization

I personally have been a victim of this particular group. It happened shortly after I wrote a column entitled, “How has Islam Enriched Your Life.” Although this article was widely published in various papers, I was singled out by Google in the New Media Journal and slandered by refusing their rejection of Frank Salvato’s paper (www.NewMediaJournal.us) because they now considered me a ‘hate speech writer’. Incidentally, Frank was a strong supporter of the event.

I sat fascinated, while those in the know like Dr. Harvey Kushner, professor and internationally recognized authority on terrorism, spoke how the universities and their Islamic studies programs are teaching hatred and, a ‘certain point of view’. As a parent, I find it sickening that you send a kid to college, they take an American government course, and instead of learning real history, the children are learning about degrading America.

I didn’t need the symposium to tell me how the American universities today are embedded in a wave of foreign students. There is an over abundance of foreign funding of universities. The Saudis have 15,000 ‘students’ now in full scholarships. They are sending them over to curb unrest at home. Lovely. Hey, even the bin Laden family is funding Colombia. How many loans would it take your kid to get into one of those Ivy League schools? And George Town is heavily funded. Just follow the money. The Saudis cut a check ahead of time.

According to Dr. Kushner, we are embedded in waves of foreign students. Students come for one day and leave. To get their visa to get into our country.” People we are churning out in our country who are getting educated do not stay. We educated them and then, they go back to foreign soil where they have their loyalty. However, they have learned how to use our laws and systems against us... I believe that CAIR has mastered that.

Dr. Kushner only reiterated my feelings that the professors in our country are no longer American. They are not even American nationals. They arrive with political baggage and it is dangerous when our teachers are teaching social sciences. They have a goal and it is to teach our children to hate.

I remember a couple of years ago when I slipped into a local mosque and listened to a few of the well-dressed crowd that was there. The idea seemed to be to encourage their children to major in three specific fields. Those being, education, politics and communications.

So, I am not too surprised to see the fruits of their labor in our newspapers now when I read stories from Muslim writers. We have begun putting them in our congress. Our universities have become totally infiltrated and it is not the American way. What is being taught? Whose thoughts are being heard? When is the last time that any of the parents have sat through one of their kids classrooms? The teachers in these classes have no intention of becoming American citizens. They are foreign nationals for the most part with the ability to make changes in their student’s minds. Islam is being taught in our schools as an example of religious expression ... gawd! Dr. Kushner said, “Religious diversity is fine, however, what is the agenda when Islam is being taught while Christianity and Judaism are being shut down.

The number of imams at major universities is growing and at a rapid rate. It does not seem to matter whether there is a substantial Muslim society at the school or not. What is the need for imams? I remember, eons ago, when I went to college. It was major event to have a rabbi that came in. Now that I think of it, most of our hospitals are now filled with foreign doctors. Outsourcing and the key dramatic aspect is the university.

However, I digress. There we so many speakers, and each with profound thoughts that I do not want to dwell on any one topic. The problems are immense. The question that we have to answer is how to handle it? Symposiums such as the America’s Truth Forum do so much to educate us in the understanding that the minds and needs of Muslims and how no matter what, Islam and Democracy are not compatible. When we think of democracy, we think of freedom of speech, the ability to write and speak about whatever it is that bothers you. Our list of What Freedom Means to us is huge. When Muslims think of democracy, they can sum it up in one sentence. They won’t be a slave. Simple?

Poverty is not a reason. Land has nothing to do with it either. Many countries are poor. They just don’t go out and cut off heads. It is our business to connect the links and meetings like this, clarify what is wrong and what needs to be done about it. I found it appalling that Jeff Epstein worked around the clock for months to bring the caliber of speakers to us. And, yet, on the final count, he struggled to break even. Where were the big ‘spenders’ who rush to accept plaques?

How about this?

People should be clamoring to assist with the dissemination of this vital information. Those fortunate enough to be able to contribute financially should be standing in line to help pay for such an educational symposium. We, as Americans and/or Jews and all human beings lucky enough to live in our free society have much to lose by keeping our heads in the sand and refusing to recognize the danger we are all in.

What will it take to allow everyone to clearly see the handwriting on the wall? And don't say we haven't been given fair warning. The Islamo-fascist terrorists have stated very plainly what it is that they desire: To eradicate Western Civilization. It's time to smell the Humus.

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