DHIMMITUDE PROCLAIMS SERVITUDE

Hello,
Since our government mistakenly applied DHIMMITUDE to the new health care bill, it becomes a factor of our economics since it is being used as a religious reason to excuse Muslims and Amish from SOME health care rulings like insurance purchase and that means the rest of the tax-payers make up the costs. If we excuse one or two segments then we should not mandate insurance purchase for any.

Since most of us have not had an education in DHIMMITUDE, I offer a definition first. I DO NOT PROVIDE PRONUNCIATION.

DHIMMITUDE, according to Word IQ, is loosely defined as a 'PEOPLE OF THE BOOK" who live in lands UNDER MUSLIM RULE, and have been classified as JEWS and CHRISTIANS. Some claim other religions although not "People of the Book" are also included. Notice that phrase-LANDS UNDER MUSLIM RULE which, of course, does not apply in America. More on that later.

DHIMMI OR ZIMMI was defined in classical Islam legal and political literature as "a person living IN a Muslim state, who is a member of an OFFICIALLY TOLERATED non-Muslim religion. (Literally meaning: PROTECTED PERSON). It comes from the Arabic root "dh-m-m" so "dhimma" means "being in the care of". In the Middle Ages this concept was considered comparatively tolerant. ALL THINGS BEING RELATIVE!!!!!!TOLERANCE WAS JUST BEGINNING TO SEEM RELEVANT IN THAT ANCIENT TIME.

Muslims governing populations conquered by JIHAD wars used DHIMMITUDE and Shari'a law. and these ruled peoples became a civilization call DHIMMITUDE; ie: peoples conquered and colonized by JIHAD.

One more definition by Bat Ye'or, author of numerous Islamic books: "DHIMMITUDE...REPRESENTS A BEHAVIOR DICTATED BY FEAR (TERRORISM), PACIFISM WHEN AGGRESSED, RATHER THAN RESISTANCE; SERVILITY BECAUSE OF COWARDICE AND VULNERABILITY. ..... (thus by) OBTAINING THE SECURITY FOR THEIR LIFE, BELONGINGS AND RELIGION, ...THEY HAD TO ACCEPT A CONDITION OF INFERIORITY, SPOILATION AND HUMILIATION."

LOVELY!!!!!!!!!! ABOVE ALL I HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED THAT WE, AS AMERICANS, ARE LIVING UNDER MUSLIM RULE unless President Obama assumes that since he is President, that places all Americans under his rule AS A a practicing Muslim (WHICH HE DENIES BEING) ?????????????? THEREFORE, MUSLIM LAW DOES NOT BELONG IN OUR DOCUMENTS.

BY THE WAY, DHIMMITUDE is not a religious rule but a POLITICAL ONE . Because it is not religious, it is not followed in all Muslim countries. SO NOT ONLY IS IT WRONG TO BE USED IN AN AMERICAN LEGAL DOCUMENT; IT IS NOT EVEN ACCEPTED politically IN ALL MUSLIM SOCIETIES.

Now all that being said, I'll return to my original premise on the Health Care Bill. WHAT THE HELL IS DHIMMITUDE DOING THERE?????????? Muslims in this country live as they please but as citizens of the United States of America (WHERE I MIGHT ADD--RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IS NOT ONLY CONDONED BUT ENCOURAGED!!!!!!!!!!) ALL CITIZENS ARE REQUIRED TO live by the law of the land. What in the name of HEAVEN (gosh, is that politically correct????????) was Congress doing when that bill was presented???????? Did they even realize this was not a religious issue but one of law and that we are not ruled by Muslim law?????????If we were, they wouldn't be in Congress at all nor would there be a Congress. Gets more idiotic all the time, doesn't it?????????

THE HEALTH CARE BILL by the very nature of its constant POLITICAL nature should be repealed. The bill was not used to increase health care in America but to increase the POLITICAL TENANTS of one party and evidently ONE RELIGION. We do not have a perfect system but all citizens can get care at the various clinics and emergency rooms around the nation. We are not shunning the poor and needy, who can ill afford insurance, and who would often suffer the most with waiting lists of three or four months or more UNDER the kind of health care now recommended by this bill. Many have said we had the best health care in the world. Any improvements required should be made in small increments that allow Americans to pay as they go, rather than incurring a substantial debt. HAVE WE LEARNED SOMETHING FROM THE CURRENT DOWNTURN. DEBT BECOMES DUE!!!!!!!!!!!!AT SOME POINT and can take AMERICA down with it!!!!!!!!!!!

ABOVE ALL ELSE, Dhimmitude does not belong in a document based on American law!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CHEERS, CONNIE

IT'S A GREEN THING

Hi,


Hope your holidays were healthy, happy, and harmonious!


This blog covers my Economic status and we'll hopefully cover Dhimmitude next blog.


In case you noticed, I took a vacation from my blog to publish my E- book .....ABSOLUTE POWER! ....on AMAZON as well as BARNES AND NOBLE. You can find it by typing in the book name WITH THE EXCLAMATION POINT to separate it from other books of the same name. It is a work of fiction about a 1950's imaginary family surrounding the election of a U.S. President, who is assassinated. The history included is "THE WAY IT WAS" although the events are figments of my imagination. By the way, in those far off days, a man named WALTER CRONKITE on early TV used to close his show by saying "AND THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS".


I hope you'll want to buy it and enjoy it! I'm competing with 3 million other authors so every sale is a major triumph for my writing.


I guess I should talk some about E-BOOKS since many folks haven't yet experienced the reading genre. It is part of the new world of media and may be a permanent wave of the future if paper for books continues to be a source of concern in evolving green politics. Bookstores are promoting it although it may well signal the decline of neighborhood book stores. Libraries may have to install more reader equipment for E-books and less paper books.


It began with the popularity by young people of two products called the AMAZON "KINDLE" AND THE BARNES AND NOBLE "NOOK" that are hand-held readers about the size of a medium sized book. They operate in a limited way but on air waves like the computer. You can read, buy, and exchange books on them. The books remain in your electronic library or can be put in storage or ARCHIVED within the device.Very handy when you want to retrieve them.


In order for folks not to be left out of the ability to read the E-BOOKS, Amazon and Barnes and Noble have provided FREE SOFTWARE on their E-BOOK sites to be downloaded to a computer or other device so that you can buy and read an E-Book without purchasing a new device. This includes I-Phones and other electronic items as well as the computer. IT ALSO PROVIDES AN INDICATION THAT BOOKSELLERS SEE E-BOOKS AS THE PROFIT WAVE OF THE FUTURE AND WANT FOLKS TO GET USED TO READING THEM!!!!!!!!!!


The electronic age is only getting started and many beloved institutions may see their final days. Each new century seems to usher in radical new changes and this century is no exception. Already combined into one device are phones, computers, cameras, video recorders, and TVs. The device is currently very costly but is another preview of things to come.


As for my book ABSOLUTE POWER! being termed on the CUTTING EDGE is perhaps an over-statement but it is close. However, as a very dear friend used to say, "It is as bad to be ahead of your time as behind it" and so far, sales tend to bear that out. I believe once people start reading it, my book will build on its own but getting it started in the face of massive competition is a conundrum. (I haven't used that word in a long time; it's a lovely sound although puzzlement is good too!!!!).


So, I hope you'll forgive me for "flogging" ABSOLUTE POWER! on my Blog but there are no book signings with E-Books, no interviews holding the book aloft, and no Oprah E- book list.


For more information on E-Books OR to order ABSOLUTE POWER! Go to: amazon. com (e-books) OR bn.com (e-books) and click on the information there. You will find the free download for the software plus by clicking on ABSOLUTE POWER! a synopsis of the book as well as a few preview chapters that can be read. There is also a brief profile on my background.


Hope you buy and enjoy.



Cheers, Connie