As some of you may know, Warren Dockter will be bringing out a new book on Churchill and the Islamic World in a few months; it cover Churchill’s relationship with Islam over the whole of his life. Information is on the I.B. Tauris website.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of PatFinn1940 Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 4:30 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: [ChurchillChat] Re: Candidate Arrested for Speech in UK This is absolutely RIDICULOUS. When I first read the Churchill quote in question a few years ago, I was struck by WSC's prescience. In some ways, he was right--especially when it comes to the more radical Islamists, who want to impose their Sharia law over English/British Common Law. To jail someone (even a politician) for views that some consider non-PC is insane. Isn't that what places like Hyde Park Corner are set up for: to give those with unpopular views a forum? Granted, this politician wasn't there, but he should be allowed to express such views aloud. My two US cents..... On Tuesday, April 29, 2014 1:28:32 PM UTC-4, Charles Montgomery wrote: I know this can be exaggerated, but it shows on what a slippery slope the current atmosphere in Western nations is resting. Arrested for quoting Winston Churchill: European election candidate accused of religious and racial harassment after he repeats wartime prime minister’s words on Islam during campaign speech He quoted WSC from “The River War”, quoted him mind you, for something written 100+ years ago. Part of which is: 'Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce, and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live.' Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2614834/Arrested-quoting-Winston-Churchill-European-election-candidate-accused-religious-racial-harassment-repeats-wartime-prime-ministers-words-Islam-campaign-speech.html#ixzz30IR5bXlS Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter <http://ec.tynt.com/b/rw?id=bBOTTqvd0r3Pooab7jrHcU&u=MailOnline> | DailyMail on Facebook <http://ec.tynt.com/b/rf?id=bBOTTqvd0r3Pooab7jrHcU&u=DailyMail> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
