THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
An Online Journal of Political Commentary & Analysis
Volume XIII, Issue # 41, February 9, 2011
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
Government Committed to & Acting in Accord with Conservative Principles
Ensures a Nation's Strength, Progress, & Prosperity
EFFECTIVELY FORTIFYING AMERICA IN DANGEROUS TIMES
By Christopher G. Adamo
THE ISLAMIST THREAT TO AMERICA & THE WEST: THE SEVERE SHORTAGE OF REALISTIC THINKING & ANALYSIS
ON THE PART OF LEFT-OF-THE-CENTER WESTERNERS -- LIBERAL LEFTIST BLINDSPOTS, AS REGARDS ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONS
& THEIR CONSEQUENCES -- WHAT HAS EMBOLDENED & ENERGIZED ISLAM IN THE CONTEMPORARY ERA & GIVEN RISE TO
THE ISLAMIST GLOBAL JIHAD AGAINST WESTERN CIVILIZATION -- DISSOLUTION OF THE FORMER CULTURAL, MORAL, &
SPIRITUAL STRENGTH OF THE PEOPLES OF THE WEST -- THE CRUMBLING & IMPLOSION OF WESTERN CULTURE, FOLLOWING
ITS ADOPTION OF THE MORAL BANKRUPTCY OF MARX & THE EMPTY PROMISES OF SOCIALISM & LEFTWING STATISM --
WESTERN CULTURE CHARACTERIZED BY MORAL CONFUSION & STEEPED IN SELF-DESTRUCTIVE THINKING PROLIFERATED
BY POLITICAL & CULTURAL LEFTISTS IN THE SCHOOLS, MEDIA, & POP CULTURE -- WESTERN CULTURE SO SECULARIZED
& DEVOID OF GUIDING PRINCIPLES THAT THE WEST CANNOT SEE CLEAR TO MAKE A PHILOSOPHICAL STAND AGAINST
THE ENCROACHMENT OF ISLAM ON ANY GROUNDS WHATSOEVER
FULL STORY:
As Egypt continues in turmoil, Liberals, Socialists, and other segments of the political and cultural Left in the U.S.A.
and the West remain committed to wallowing in their blind myopia, oblivious to the warnings that cry out to them
from the pages of history. Incredibly, the Leftists believe that, by some strange means, the aftermath of an Egyptian
coup in which President Hosni Mubarak is removed from office will spontaneously generate “constitutional
democracy,” and an outbreak of peace and freedom. The Iranian Islamic Revolution of 1979, and all of the bloodshed
and mayhem it spawned throughout the Middle East in the decades since, was perhaps the most extreme example, but
it certainly was neither the first nor only such event.
The Iranian catastrophe was avoidable, and the terrible consequences that ensued were predictable. A proper U.S.
response from a wise and courageous U.S. President could have averted the ascension of the Islamic fundamentalists
in that nation and the ensuing spread of their virulent ideologies throughout the region. Instead, we had Jimmy Carter.
Now the Iranian people truly suffer under the oppression of tyrants who subdue them with flagrant and pious
brutality. The common citizen is wholly unable to publicly voice the slightest complaint without fear of violent
retribution. Protests against the brazen election rigging by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2009 have
been forcefully put down, and those convicted of opposition to him were subsequently jailed and executed.
With each passing day, the likelihood of modern Iran achieving the capability of projecting its festering malevolence
with nuclear weaponry increases. And, for the foreseeable future, it will remain irretrievably in the clutches of fanatical
Islamic despots. In contrast, the former muscle and influence of Western Civilization, which once might have stood as
an impassable bulwark against every malignant facet of militant Islam, founders and wanes.
In most respects, Islam has not changed significantly since its inception fourteen centuries ago. What has emboldened
and energized it of late is not some new spiritual empowerment from within its realm, but the dissolution of the former
cultural and spiritual strength among its opponents. Initially advancing militarily with great success in pre-renaissance
Europe, it was ultimately rebuffed by a civilization that remained fixed on its own religious principles and cultural norms,
and was unwilling to submit to an incompatible set of standards being pressed upon it from the Muslim world.
During the latter years of the Twentieth Century, however, that tide shifted. But the change did not result from a great
advancement in the nature of Islam. Rather, Western culture crumbled and imploded of its own accord, having adopted
the moral bankruptcy of Marx and the empty promises of Socialism and Leftwing Statism. Islamic opportunists are
merely moving in to fill the void. The moral confusion of a Western culture, steeped in self-destructive thinking
proliferated by political and cultural Leftists in the schools, media and pop culture, is so secularized and devoid of any
guiding principle that it cannot see clear to make a philosophical stand against the encroachment of Islam on any
grounds whatsoever.
In a disturbing parallel, the total confusion among Americans attempting to assess the underlying causes and effects in
Egypt, and the inability of policymakers to address the situation from a standpoint of America’s own interests, stand as
proof of how thoroughly the worthiness of this nation’s moral and philosophical foundations have been obliterated in
the minds of its own citizens. In such a situation, it is entirely predictable that the forces of radical Islam will recognize
and seize the opportunity to advance themselves, both in the Arab world, and within the borders of the United States.
More evidence of this sad fact can be gleaned from events currently unfolding in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Congressman Peter King (Republican - New York), the new Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, is
facing open hostility to his planned hearings on what he rightly termed the “growing threat of radical Islam.” In the light
of 9-11, as well as the countless other terrorist episodes before and since that were clearly perpetrated by militant
Muslims abetted by large and influential political cabals from the Middle East, an investigation with the scope and
purpose of that proposed by King ought to seem entirely reasonable.
Yet, he faces a barrage of opposition from such organizations as “CAIR” (the Council on Islamic American Relations), a
pro-Islamist front group with ties to international terrorists, along with dozens of other similar coalitions. More
significant and alarming is the collaboration of such Liberal Leftist special interests as Amnesty International and the
“Interfaith Alliance,” which willingly assist by providing a facade of legitimacy to the subversive efforts of CAIR.
Among their stated goals is to force Congressman King to “broaden the scope” of his investigations to include
domestic white supremacists and even radical environmentalists. While appearing to be inclusive of sinister forces from
across the political spectrum, this effort is wholly and singularly intended to dilute and distract King’s proper focus on
the threats posed by the Islamists, thus rendering his investigation ineffective and leaving the nation more vulnerable
to future attacks.
Fortunately, King is standing firm in his decision to remain focused on the threats of radical Islam. His lead is one that
the entire American nation must commit to following, if it is, likewise, to retain any strength in rebuffing this Islamist
encroachment. In a blunt statement to Liberal Democratic Congressman Bernie Thompson of Missouri, King averred,
“I will not allow political correctness to obscure a real and dangerous threat to the safety and security of the citizens
of the United States.”
That King’s worthy effort is derided in some circles as threatening to the standing of Muslims in this country is in no
way a discredit to his tactics, but should be interpreted as an indication of the true mindset and allegiances of his critics.
More significantly, the participation of non-Muslim special interests who are joining forces against King, in an effort to
undermine the effectiveness of his hearings, stands as proof that the attacks on our nation, and the ideals it represents,
comes first from subversive forces within our own borders, which themselves must be defeated, if we are ever to
withstand the attacks from without.
LINKS TO RELATED TOPICS:
Morality, Decency, & Traditional American Family Values
Political Correctness, Censorship, Thought Control:
Supression of Unacceptable Views & Opinions
The American Political & Cultural Left:
Liberals, Statists, Socialists, Marxists, & Other Leftists:
The Democratic Party, Academia, & the Mainstream Media
The Islamist Fifth Column -- America's Internal Enemies:
Disloyalty, Subversion, Sedition, & Treason
Islamism & Jihadism -- The Threat of Radical Islam
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Middle East -- Arabs, Arab States,
& Their Middle Eastern Neighbors
Egypt, Arabs, & the Middle East
The Middle East & the Problem of Iran
American Foreign Policy -- The Middle East
International Politics & World Disorder:
War, Peace, & Geopolitics in the Real World:
Foreign Affairs & U.S. National Security
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Islamist Terrorist Attacks on the U.S.A.
Osama bin Laden & the Islamist Declaration of War
Against the U.S.A. & Western Civilization
Islamist International Terrorism &
U.S. Intelligence Agencies
Counterterrorism & U.S. National Security
U.S. National Security Strategy
Liberalism Versus Conservatism in American Politics
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POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY & POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES:
COMPETING SYSTEMS OF POLITICAL THOUGHT
Conservatism
Traditional Conservatism: Questions & Answers
Conservatism: Attitudes, Types, & Present Status
Constitutional Conservatism: American & British
Liberalism
Classical Liberalism: Intellectual Foundations
Classical Liberalism: Conservative Liberalism
Manchester Liberalism & Social Darwinism
Modern Social "Liberalism": Statist "Liberalism"
Radical & Totalitarian Ideologies
Radicalism, Utopianism, & Totalitarianism
Christopher G. Adamo is a resident of southeastern Wyoming. He has been involved in politics at the local and state
level for many years. His contact information and article archives can be found at www.chrisadamo.com
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