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Sharia Law Inevitable--Archbishop of Canterbury

To become an archbishop takes a lot of work, a lot of education and some politics. The Archbishop of Canteberry is the spiritual leader of the Church of England and the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Nrowan108

According to the London Telegraph, Dr Rowan Williams said that it "seems inevitable" that elements of the Muslim law, such as divorce proceedings, would be incorporated into British legislation.

Wikipedia: Williams is the 104th in the list of Archbishops of Canterbury, in a line that goes back more than 1400 years to the first, Saint Augustine of Canterbury, who founded the see, the oldest in England, in the year 597.


This is yet another case of people having too much education and not enough backbone. If the archbishop believed half as much in his own religion, a religion he has dedicated his life to, as he did in the power and inevitability of Islam, England would have half a chance of preserving its heritage and civilization, instead of rolling over and waiting to become the next caliphate of Europe.

Matt Sanchez on February 11, 2008 in Politics |

Effete pencil pushers need not apply

Effete pencil pushers need not apply



By Matt Sanchez


How many times have you heard the contention there's no military solution to the war in Iraq?

Once critics of the war placed that line in their talking points, every pseudo-expert on conflict resolution repeated it.

Understanding the benefits of the politics of peace, presidential poseur Barrack Obama called for a "diplomatic surge," because you can never have too many people talking when the other side is using suicide bombers.



Responding to reports that State Department officials are refusing to serve in Iraq because it's too dangerous, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., realized the government already has access to those who have courage on their resume.

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"I said, Let's go over to Bethesda and Walter Reed (hospitals) and as we get these new – these soldiers and Marines who are embarking on new careers," Hunter said, "let's recruit them for the State Department; and let's fire these guys that refuse to go, and we'll give the State Department careers to these military guys."



In Ramadi, I heard of State Department employees who were afraid to leave the safety of the high-security Forward Operating Bases and get out into the towns to deal with who really matters in Iraq: the Iraqi people and leaders.

In all fairness, there were other State Department employees who came to visit the Ramadi Souhk, the main market place patrolled by the magnificent 3/7 Marines.

These State employees in Iraq were surprised how calm the security situation was, but many pencil pushers back home aren't willing to take any risks and simply refuse to volunteer for the dangerous duty.

Free Tibet, Save Darfur, Feed the World – these slogans betray the fickle attitude behind the motivation for actually doing something. Too many "activists" think "caring" is enough, but despite television spots, celebrity endorsements and plenty of pity, Tibet is not free, the world is not fed, and Darfur is far from saved.

The worse violators of this "I care therefore I am" scam are those who have no faith. Think of the missionaries daring deep jungles at a time when disease presented an even greater threat than hostile action. Think of those you know who are willing to make great sacrifice and risk, because their belief is deeper than a narcissistic bumper sticker or more enduring than a televised concert.


The State Department needs the engaged and willing, not the cynical and cowardly. The government agency must change the target applicant from the effete professional far too comfortable with the bureaucracies of big government to the man or woman of conviction – that increasingly rare breed that believes he or she is not the most important thing in the universe.

It's hard to find this kind of applicant on campuses where feel-good "We are the World" activism has replaced the very notion of true self-sacrifice and a longing for the value of service.

Fortunately, the United States government has a large pool of proven candidates. Former military are excellent for this type of work. In fact, much of American diplomacy in places like Afghanistan and Iraq is already carried out by the American military – it's about time they get paid for it.

It's easy to sign up for diplomatic duty when it involves encounters over fruit-filled crêpes sprinkled with finely powered sugar and an extra frothy cappuccino on a Belgian sidewalk café. For too many, service in the State Department means an all-expenses paid trip to exotic places where there is little incentive for changing the status quo.

I applaud Duncan Hunter for his wisdom. The candidate who is afraid to show up is already a failure at his job, and the applicant who has sacrificed his well-being for duty has a skill set this type of work truly requires.