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Comment on Deconstructing Manny by Martial Conversations — Blog — George Lopez Show Jamal Mashburn

Martial Conversations — Blog — George Lopez Show Jamal Mashburn — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:05:58 +0000

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Comment on A Presidential Challenge, For Noynoy by kai

kai — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:19:45 +0000

you did a very little research to write these opinions of yours.

Comment on Campaign Issues by newsdujour

newsdujour — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:59:41 +0000

Amen! I could not have put it any other way. Well said.

Comment on Federalism by euandus

euandus — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:31:55 +0000

I suspect that the latest compromise regarding state banking regulation points to the influence of large corporations on the Congress as a culprit in the on-going eclipse of federalism. I have just posted on this, in case you are interested.

Comment on Candidates Galore by Manny

Manny — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:54:34 +0000

Noynoy qouted a statement of one from Tarlac that goes “puede na muling mangarap.” I say “dapat na tayong gumising” from whising for a magical reforms. lets live in reality and choose the real person with the real qualifications. Lead the country by the use mof wisdom not emotion.

nice blogs bro.

Comment on National Politics and Mindanao by dcbarton

dcbarton — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:21:22 +0000

A study of Islam from its foundings and throughout history leads to thanswer of why Islam always seeks violence, and how to deal with Islam.
We have to realize that Islam was founded as a warrior society, engagin in raiding of trading caravans in its early years. When the caravans no longer provided the goods to support the growing criminal organization (and it was little more than organized crime) the warriors of Islam moved to raiding cities, then nations.
In the 8th century AD, Islam had advanced into Europe and was threatening to take over there. They were stopped near Lyon, France, and pushed back to the Mideast.
Again in the 12th century they had to be pushed back. In the late 1th and early 19th centuries the Newly formed United States had to deal with a militant Islam capturing trade ships and enslaving the crews of those ships.
Now the entire world is threatened by Islam again. Sadly, the times and people are different today. While history indicates that warfare, and undeniable defeat are the only things Islam understands, the politically correct people insist we can deal with Islam simply by being understanding. It would be funny if it weren’t so dangerous. They ask us to be understanding without truly understanding Islam.
There can be no peace with Islam because Islam will not accept peace, only conquest.

Comment on The Mindanao Sultanates and the Moro Struggle by Rizwana

Rizwana — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:02:26 +0000

Dear Friend

Thank you for the informative blog. I am trying to find information on the Sultan of Cotabato, Sultan Mohammad Adil. Will you have any information on him? I last read he is 75 years old. How old is he now? How can he be contatced? Thank you.

Rizwana

Comment on Senate’s Budget for SUC’s by Global Voices Online » Philippines: Funding cuts for higher education

Global Voices Online » Philippines: Funding cuts for higher education — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:13:24 +0000

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Comment on Who Are The Ilaga? by Karim Abdulrahman

Karim Abdulrahman — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:57:25 +0000

I agree with you JR. The existence of Ilaga will instead worsen the already problematic situation. I am a Muslim Moro and I am for Peace. But in situation where, the ills of the society which I enumerated in some of my responses will regrow, and to add one, the inhuman atrocities committed by the Ilaga before will be repeated, a true Muslim prefers to die with honor.

But I hope it will not reach that point. I love both the peace loving Muslims and Christians.

Karim

Comment on Some bits about the Muslims and Mindanao by Karim Abdulrahman

Karim Abdulrahman — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:44:42 +0000

Hi Luvin,

Here I am again. I appreciated much your writings on the Muslims and Mindanao. However, I just wanted to clarify the distinction between a Moro and a Muslim Moro. It is unfair to true Muslim Moros if we will generalize them as Muslims. This has been the thing that we Muslim Moros want the media to get rid of, i.e. when the criminal is a Maguindanaon or any Moro tribe, the media would say MUSLIM CRIMINAL; when he is a Christian, he is merely a CRIMINAL, without attaching the word CHRISTIAN. This is obviously unfair. Right?

I agree that the Matalams are generally haud-haud. Some of the Montawals are rapists. Other Paglases are landgrabbers. But their acts are not that of a Muslim. Hence, they are by practice not Muslim Moros but mere MOROS. I hope, we as peace advocates will also be careful of using descriminatory words. True Muslims my friend don’t attache Christianity to criminal Ilocanos or ilonggos, or whatever tribes because we feel IT unfair to the true Christians.

If we can advocate on this (anti-prototyping), I think we can advance our closer understanding as bothers and sisters, as I already mentioned in some of my e-mails, Christians and Muslims are rooted from the Abrahamic religion.

Thank you,

Karim