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		<title>MSM template on AZ immigration law: Racist. Gestapo-like. Unconstitutional.</title>
		<link>http://puteri.us/2010/05/01/msm-template-on-az-immigration-law-racist-gestapo-like-unconstitutional/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 19:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Illegal Immigration]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Obama-butt-kissing mainstream media template with regards to the new Arizona state immigration law is apparent.
Nazi-like.  Gestapo-like.  Show me your papers!
What the heck?
Where are these people living?  Are they so special that they never have to show their ID when they use their credit cards at the supermarket or department stores?  Don&#8217;t they have to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Obama-butt-kissing mainstream media template with regards to the new Arizona state immigration law is apparent.</p>
<p>Nazi-like.  Gestapo-like.  Show me your papers!</p>
<p>What the heck?</p>
<p>Where are these people living?  Are they so special that they never have to show their ID when they use their credit cards at the supermarket or department stores?  Don&#8217;t they have to show their driver&#8217;s license whey they get pulled over by the police?  Do they get a pass , and not have to show any photo ID, when they enter some government departments like the NCIS?  When they are overseas, don&#8217;t they have to carry their valid travel documents with them, and don&#8217;t they get into trouble when they over-stay their visas or travel permits?</p>
<p>It is blatantly obvious what this Obama-butt-kissing media types are trying to do.  They are so in the can for Obama that they are pushing this narrative!!</p>
<p>That the Arizona law is unconstitutional.  That it is racist.  That it is against all that is fair and just.  That it is against the illegals&#8217; human and civil rights.  That enforcing the law, the federal law that the Obama administration refuses to enforce, is somehow racist and evil.</p>
<p>How about the pro-amnesty, pro-illegal immigration types break the travel and other laws in Mexico and  see where that get them!  They&#8217;d be deported so fast, or worse end up in jail, that their dumb heads would be left spinning wondering what the heck just happened!</p>
<p>Related story from The WashingtonExaminer: <a href="http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/top-10-dumbest-things-said-about-the-arizona-immigration-law-92577964.html">Top 10 dumbest things said about the Arizona immigration law</a></p>
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		<title>Boycott San Francisco!</title>
		<link>http://puteri.us/2010/04/28/boycott-san-francisco/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Puteri</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Illegal Immigration]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[boycotts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[san francisco]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I find the mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, detestable.
He thinks banning city workers from traveling to Arizona, in solidarity with the illegal immigrants, a smart smooth.  What an ass!  How about he show greater compassion by offering free transport to the illegals in Arizona so they can all move to San Francisco?  I am [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I find the mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, detestable.</p>
<p>He thinks <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/cityinsider/detail?entry_id=62275&amp;tsp=1">banning city workers</a> from traveling to Arizona, in solidarity with the illegal immigrants, a smart smooth.  What an ass!  How about he show greater compassion by offering free transport to the illegals in Arizona so they can all move to San Francisco?  I am sure the majority of the people in Arizona  would only be too happy to let the illegals move en masse to San Francisco.</p>
<p>Does he think that Arizonans will not reciprocate the boycott of Arizona by the mayor?  Already people are boycotting any visit to San Francisco,  boycotting Mexican food, and any Hispanic-run businesses.</p>
<p>Who actually gets hurt in these boycotts and counter-boycotts?</p>
<p>The hard-working and law abiding  people and businesses in Arizona and San Francisco, of course.</p>
<p>I am so glad that any presidential aspiration this clown from San Francisco has is literally finished from all his idiotic stands and his sexual scandals.  Serves him right.</p>
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		<title>Malaysian Muslims support &#8220;Allah Ban&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://puteri.us/2010/01/06/malaysian-muslims-support-allah-ban/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Puteri</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA["Allah" ban]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I just read an article called Most Malaysian-Muslims support ‘Allah’ ban on Malaysian Insider.  I assume the writer is Muslim who tries to be neutral but clearly he is not quite informed about the historical context, concept and usage of &#8220;Allah&#8221; as used by Christians in Malaysia.
I wrote a response, but my response is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just read an article called <a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/breaking-views/48716-most-malaysian-muslims-support-allah-ban-jeg-hui" target="_blank">Most Malaysian-Muslims support ‘Allah’ ban</a> on Malaysian Insider.  I assume the writer is Muslim who tries to be neutral but clearly he is not quite informed about the historical context, concept and usage of &#8220;Allah&#8221; as used by Christians in Malaysia.</p>
<p>I wrote a response, but my response is subject to review by the admin of the site.  What the heck.  I might as well publish my response here on my own blog.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">~ &#8221; ~ &#8221; ~ &#8221; ~ &#8221; ~ &#8221; ~ &#8220;</p>
<p>Let me help educate you a little more.  Sure, you write not to please people or for popularity but at least be informed when you write anything.</p>
<p>This issue is not about &#8220;fairness&#8221; or stomping on anyone&#8217;s &#8220;sensitivities&#8221;.</p>
<p>The term &#8220;Allah&#8221; has been used in the Malay language Bible &#8220;first, in the printed edition of the Matthew’s Gospel in Malay (Ruyl, 1629); then, in the first complete Malay Bible (Leijdecker, 1733), and in the second complete Malay Bible (Klinkert, 1879) and the translations since.&#8221; (Source: Malaysia Bible Society)</p>
<p>If Muslims in the Peninsula are only now aware that the term &#8220;Allah&#8221; is being used by Christians in Malaysia and are in an uproar and foaming at the mouth over it, is it the fault of the Christians?  Should Christians meekly stand down and bow to the pressures of the ill-informed Muslims and stop using &#8220;Allah&#8221; in their publications and Bibles?</p>
<p>Malaysian Catholics are not the only ones who will be affected by any ban on the use of the term &#8220;Allah&#8221;.  All our publications, our Bibles in our mother tongue will essentially be made illegal.</p>
<p>Talk about insensitivity!</p>
<p>It is the height of ignorance and fanaticism for Malaysian Muslims to say it is OK for Arab Christians to use &#8220;Allah&#8221; but this is Malaysia, and it is not OK.  They are essentially saying that their faith is so shallow that they are easily misled, easily confused, and easily intimidated by Christians in Malaysia who use &#8220;Allah&#8221; to refer to their Almighty God!</p>
<p>&#8220;Allah&#8221; as used by Christians, has a context and a concept.  It is a linguistic term that is not easily substituted for &#8220;Tuhan&#8221; as many are suggesting Christians should use to pacify the enraged Muslims.  The Christian &#8220;Allah&#8221; is not the same as the Muslim &#8220;Allah&#8221; even though some might like to think so.</p>
<p>&#8220;Allah&#8221; has been used by Christians in this part of  the world for well over 400 years, and to ban it just because Muslims are offended, and just because a fatwa says only Islam can use the term, is clearly an exercise in stupidity, ignorance, and fanaticism, and clearly willfully ignoring the historical context, concept and usage of the term.</p>
<p>Instead of fanning the flames of self-righteous anger, instead of allowing protests and furthering and fostering misunderstanding and disharmony, and be the party opposing the legal decision  of the learned judge, the government should educate the Muslim population that the term &#8220;Allah&#8221; has never been and never will be the sole domain of Islam&#8217;s.  No matter how much Malaysian Muslims would like it to be so.</p>
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		<title>Malaysian govt to appeal &#8216;Allah&#8217; ruling</title>
		<link>http://puteri.us/2010/01/03/malaysian-govt-to-appeal-allah-ruling/</link>
		<comments>http://puteri.us/2010/01/03/malaysian-govt-to-appeal-allah-ruling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Puteri</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA["Allah" ban]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In light of the most recent high court ruling allowing a Catholic paper the right to use the word &#8220;Allah&#8221; in its publication, one would have thought that the Prime Minister of Malaysia would urge every one to accept the ruling.
For one, he is after all the Prime Minister of the country, not just the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In light of the most recent <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hHjrykmhl9u8ajLVy4R0ieg5mKJQ" target="_blank">high court ruling</a> allowing a Catholic paper the right to use the word &#8220;Allah&#8221; in its publication, one would have thought that the Prime Minister of Malaysia would urge every one to accept the ruling.</p>
<p>For one, he is after all the Prime Minister of the country, not just the Prime Minister of the Muslim population of the country.</p>
<p>Secondly, and not the least, Malaysia is a country of laws with a Constitution that expressly gives any one the freedom to practise his/her religion of choice. (At least that is what appears on paper, but in practice that is entirely another matter!)</p>
<p>So to hear the Prime Minister siding with one community&#8217;s interest over another (ignoring the history and context of the usage of the term &#8220;Allah&#8221; as used by Christians in Malaysia) and telling every one that the government (no less!) would appeal the ruling of the high court, one is left with only one impression.</p>
<p>All Malaysians are <em>equal</em>, but some Malaysians are <em>more equal</em> than others.</p>
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		<title>Khairy condemns protest with cow head</title>
		<link>http://puteri.us/2009/08/29/khairy-condemns-protest-with-cow-head/</link>
		<comments>http://puteri.us/2009/08/29/khairy-condemns-protest-with-cow-head/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Religious-Ethnic Relations]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin has strongly condemned the protest against the relocation of a Hindu temple where angry residents paraded a severed cow&#8217;s head this afternoon.
Calling on the protesters to reflect on their action, he asked: &#8220;How would you feel if the proposal to build a mosque in a non-Muslim area - which is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin has strongly condemned the protest against the relocation of a Hindu temple where angry residents paraded a severed cow&#8217;s head this afternoon.</p>
<p>Calling on the protesters to reflect on their action, he asked: &#8220;How would you feel if the proposal to build a mosque in a non-Muslim area - which is already happening - leads a group of non-Muslims to burn and stomp on the Quran?&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Would not the Malays rise with anger? If yes, then parading with a cow&#8217;s head is just as insulting?&#8221; he added.</p>
<p>Khairy warned that such emotional acts could jeopardise peace in the country.</p>
<p>&#8220;If the residents were dissatisfied with the proposal to build a temple in their area, they should have used the existing channels to air their grouses,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>&#8216;Islam does not condone this.&#8217;</p>
<p>He said although a memorandum submitted earlier by the residents might have failed to change the state government&#8217;s stand on the issue, it was not an excuse to demonstrate in such an insulting manner as if this was an uncivilised country.</p>
<p>The Umno Youth leader added that he was saddened that the protest was done in the name of Malay non-governmental organisations and after Friday prayers in the month of Ramadhan.</p>
<p>&#8220;I believe this is not an action condoned by Islam, a religion which espouses humility and respect for other religions. This act is surely<br />
to anger the Hindus,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>&#8220;Where is the spirit of 1Malaysia, especially among the Malay Muslims who are the majority in this country. I pray that this incident does not lead to anything more serious,&#8221; he added.</p>
<p>Khairy said while he would rise to defend the dignity of Islam if the religion is belittled, &#8220;I will also voice out if other religions are insulted.&#8221;</p>
<p>Source: <a href=" http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/111679" target="_blank">Malaysiakini</a></p></blockquote>
<p>I never thought I would say this, but for once I agree with Khairy!</p>
<p>I know of one place where there is no room for any other religious house of worship other than Islam&#8217;s.</p>
<p>Mecca.</p>
<p>So does that mean the Muslims living in Section 23, Shah Alam are trying to turn their area into a mini Mecca?  A place where no non-Islamic house of worship is allowed?</p>
<p>Makes you wonder if indeed this is happening in Malaysia, doesn&#8217;t it?</p>
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