Chart of the Day: A Picture of Reality

[Ian David]

Via the Dish, Mark Shea:

It's easy as pie to generalize to millions of people the crimes of a few. We Catholics have had it done to us. And we can have it done to us again. So we should be bloody cautious about insane schemes to do it to 18 million fellow citizens.

The grotesque excuse "But the the first amendment is dead, and Islam killed it. There is no 'freedom of speech' or 'freedom of religion' with the threat of Muslim violence hanging over your head" is rubbish. Canceling the rights of 307 million people because you are, by your own admission, afraid is neither patriotism, nor courage, nor Christian fortitude. It is cowardice. And it is extra-special cowardice when you are ready to cancel your most precious national heritage because you are afraid of a speck.

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[theoldman]

1. I think the 18,000,000 figure is incorrect.

We only have about 2,000,000 Muslims in the US. Let me know if I am wrong.

[Ian David]

2. That does sound a little high.

8 Million Muslims in North America
* 7 million in the U.S.; 1 million in Canada.
* Larger than Norway, Finland, Denmark, Switzerland & Sweden.
* Annual growth rate of 6% versus 0.9% for total U.S.2
* Interaction between Indigenous and Immigrant Muslims is limited.
* Same size community as Hispanics 25 years ago.

1Zogby International, August 2000 2 U.S. Census Data 2000

Data Provided by Bridges TV- American Muslim Lifestyle Network
American Muslims are Younger

* 67% of adult American Muslims are under 40 years old
* 67% of the adult American population is over 40 years old3
* American Muslims are younger and future of America:


More:
http://www.allied-media.com/AM/

[Scuba]

3. The US has more Admirals and Generals than Al Quaida has total forces.

[DeSwiss]

4. Good point.

Maybe we should be letting all the admirals and generals do the fighting against Al Quaida.