The Complete Infidel's Guide to Free Speech (and Its Enemies)

Yet another book for the BBC 'Book of the Week' and school reading lists. Excellent!

Another excellent book by Robert Spencer. In spite of continued harassment and attempts to shut down Robert Spencer's open and honest discussions of the greatest calamity facing Western civilization, he maintains his calm equilibrium and clearly offers the facts of the encroaching loss of free speech. A must read for anyone who wants to know what is happening in the West and how foes of individualism and freedom are implementing their plan to crush all opposition to their world view.

There have been several terrific books written on this subject from across the political spectrum, not all focusing exclusively on Islamism, but this one is the best. Wonderfully written chapters are spliced with fascinating quotes and other items (such as the opening statement from Geert Wilders at his latest trial). Dynamite read.

Great book by someone that knows what he is talking about...To ANYBODY that really wants to know what is going on with this religion ( cult )Its a real eye-opener!!! This is in defense of your freedom of speech.

An urgent call to the West to defeat the dual totalitarian threats posed by the unholy alliance of Islam and the Left. Both need to be utterly crushed before it's too late.Our leaders have to stand up and be counted. Free speech must be encouraged not suppressed.

Anyone who has followed the news in the last 10 years does not need to read this book. It is uninteresting and poorly written.

Great piece of work!

"An indispensable book for perilous times, written by a true hero"Robert Spencer’s latest book is probably his most timely and most needed. It takes the reader on a deep dive into modern censorship from both Islam and the Left, the colluding evil twins of our era. The book explores how Western governments, academia and the titans of social media (in particular Facebook, Twitter and YouTube) censor the genuine threat of Islamic jihad by banning truth-tellers like Spencer, while permitting literal death-threats by Islamist jihadists against them to stand.In particular, Spencer explores the “inverted causality” of blaming those who warn of Islamic jihad for outbreaks of Islamic terrorism, instead of the actual Islamic perpetrators. Mohammed Atta’s words on the intercom to the doomed passengers stand as a metaphor: “Just stay quiet, and you’ll be okay.” Western governments, social media titans and leaders of academia all seem to be heeding Atta’s instructions, demanding that ordinary people stay quiet in the face of the mortal peril of Islamic jihad in all its forms.The book is sweeping in scope, but it’s really about a choice that the West is facing between moral cowardice and courage. Spencer details the struggles of many heroes of the counter-jihad, and I’d like to mention some of them: Pamela Geller, Geert Wilders, Elisabeth Sabaditsch Wolff, Salman Rushdie, Oriana Fallaci, Ezra Levant, Mark Steyn, Nonie Darwish, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and David Horowitz, among many others.Ultimately the fate of Western civilization will depend on individual personal courage. We all know the danger that we face from the diabolical 1,400-year-old conquest strategy known as Islam, but most people (and the institutions they too often sadly lead) are moral cowards who prefer to pretend that evil is good and good is evil, rather than grasp the nettle of truth, because people of genuine good will don’t threaten, ultimately, to behead them. These moral cowards, if allowed to stand in the way of the counter-jihad, will bequeath a brutal and irreversible dark age of Islamic tyranny to future generations.Now is the time for heroes to stand up, and Robert Spencer, who has faced countless character smears, personal attacks, a failed terror plot in Garland Texas and even a recent poisoning attempt in Iceland, is one of the giants.

"The Complete Infidel's Guide to Free Speech (and its Enemies)" by Robert Spencer (July 2017).   Essentially, a book wherein the author heralds that the principle of "free speech" is being denied to Islamo-realists who want to warn of the terrorist theology of Islam.At the time of this review the "Look Inside" feature listed the 13 chapter headings, but it did not allow actual viewing of the chapter itself to determine the chapter's details.Hence, my brief look at each chapter for better illumination:1: During the four airplane hijackings on 9/11/2001 one of the jihadists told his captives:  "Just stay quiet and you'll be okay" -- before crashing the airliner into a NYC Twin Tower.   The author argues that the public has been duped by the mainstream media into believing that if we just don't question the philosophy of the Islamist jihadists that thereby we won't further inflame their terrorist instincts.  Not are we not to investigate the Islamist terrorist theology, we're not even to publicize how Muslims are opposed to the revelation how their holy manual: The Qur'an/Koran, and the ahadith [as identified within this chapter], are used by the jihadists to justify their assaults.  The author reviews where the Quran & ahadith forbid the questioning of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad's revelations, and such edicts justify Islamists to attack cartoonists making fun of the Muslim faith (although ridiculing other religions is okay).  Thereby, Islam cannot tolerate criticism that is permitted by the principles of free speech: to question the veracity of some opinion. The jihadists appeal to various government agencies and schools to curtail any critical public discussion by Islamo-realists as "hate speech."  The jihadists appeal to the Pollyannas: "Do not reveal our own 'hate speech' against other religions or free-speech advocates and we perhaps won't hurt you."2: The author reviews federal laws pertaining to how 'free speech' may be curtailed, and how issues of "bigotry, hateful rhetoric, intimidation. lack of respectfulness, etc." may be used to curtail or prevent Islamo-realists from being able to question not only the tenants of Islamist jihad -- but of merely questioning the theology of some aspect of Islam.3: The author reviews the efforts of the Obama administration (including Sec. of State Hillary Clinton) in supporting international agencies in their attempt to curtail free speech. The author reviews the claim that Sec. Clinton cited an anti-Islam movie (The Innocence of Musilms) as having instigated an Islamist attack upon American embassy members in Benghazi, Libya in Sept. 2012.  Also reviewed a couple of trials whereby law officials professed that anyone's questioning of the Islamic motives of the defendants could be construed as possible hate crimes. 4: The author discusses the "Hate Speech" scam -- whereby someone who disagrees with your viewpoint claims that your viewpoint is "hate speech" because you want to have a discussion of some topic without being shouted down.  The author discusses some limitations on "free speech":  i.e., yelling "fire" in a crowded theater when there is no fire.    The author reviews how the European Union is browbeating (if necessary) Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. to curtail viewpoints that EU apparatchiks disagree with, including various Islamo-realist websites.5: The author discusses how liberal media "shame" anti-jihad cartoonists and critics by wailing such critics wouldn't face attacks from jihadist if they would just stop their "free speech" right of  criticizing the jihadists.  The author notes how several generals and even conservative spokespersons decry the burning of the Quran as "not a right of free speech", but they fail to educate Islamists about the virtues of 'free speech.'   The author notes several controversial lawsuits attempting to allow Islamo-realists to place anti-jihad ads on public buses -- an act of 'free speech' that several agencies oppose. 6: The author contends that "Government officials didn't act on Fort Hood shooter [Major] Nidal Hasan's contacts with jihad mastermind Anwar al-Awlaki for fear they would look 'Islamophobic'". The author reviews how the public is being cowered (as being labeled as "racists") by liberals to avoid reporting to the police those Muslims who advocate "hate speech" against non-Muslims, and how such avoidance has emboldened  jihadists to advance their attacks.  The author noted the contradictions with the Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau opposition to the drawing of anti-Muhammad cartoons as "hate speech", while he himself frequently skewered many other celebrities in his own cartoons.  The author discusses the jihadi massacre of the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists, and warns of the capitulation to terrorists by liberals who blame the victim instead of the attacker.7: The author noted how "The campaign to compel the West to abandon free speech gained critical momentum in the wake of the publication of the Danish cartoons.  But the Islamic jihad against the free speech in the West had been declared earlier [in 1989] when Iran's Supreme Leader, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued a fatwa against novelist Salman Rushdie for his novel 'The Satanic Verses, which Khomeini believed insulted Islam and Muhammad", and the author discusses this controversy in detail, and how other anti-Islamist critics were condemned, harassed or assaulted.8:  The author discusses how free speech is being curtailed by governments throughout Europe, and how some, (such as Geert Wilders, Fallaci, Hedegaard), are attempting to defend free speech.9:  The author notes how the Catholic Church is toning down -- if not now totally ignoring -- its criticisms of Islamic-jihadi theology.  Not only how Pope Benedict's criticisms are now being apologized for and forgotten, but the Church is now accommodating the intemperance of Islam.10:  The author discusses how free speech is dying in both Canada and England, and he explains various instances where foreign governments now prohibit his speaking overseas.   The author details how European governments are asking the media to cover up acts of Islamic assaults or they are even preventing the release of such data.11:  The author details how American Islamists and leftists are becoming the new "Brown Shirts" by their actions of shouting down Islamo-realist speakers at colleges and other public gatherings, and identifies several universities that are turning their backs on free speech by tolerating the "shout downs" antics of the jihadists. 12:  This chapter continues listing examples of schools curtailing, impeding or stopping speeches by opponents of Islamic fascism.  13: The author discusses how defenders of "free speech" can pushback government and school officials who want to continue to ignore the threat of Islamo-fascism.  This book by Mr. Spencer offers valuable insights as to how your rights of free speech are being eroded by government officials.

Once again Mr. Spencer's no-nonsense approach to our American experience is available to all who care to read and discuss. Drawn from many cogent sources he has created a talking point with those who believe what obama said about voting; if you vote you are a citizen,captured on You Tube.

The Complete Infidel’s Guide to Free Speech (and Its Enemies)By Robert Spencer Regnery PublishingReviewed by Jack KettlerRobert Spencer’s bio:Robert Spencer is the director of Jihad Watch, and the author of seventeen books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades) and The Truth About Muhammad. His latest book is The Complete Infidel's Guide to Free Speech (and Its Enemies Mr. Spencer has directed seminars on Islam and jihad for the FBI, the United States Central Command, United States Army Command and General Staff College, the U.S. Army’s Asymmetric Warfare Group, the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), the Justice Department’s Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council and the U.S. intelligence community. He has discussed jihad, Islam, and terrorism at a workshop sponsored by the U.S. State Department and the German Foreign Ministry. He is a consultant with the Center for Security Policy and vice president of the American Freedom Defense Initiative.What others are saying about Robert Spencer:“One of the West’s most perceptive analysts of Islam.” - Geert Wilders“One of the top two or three experts in the world on this great war…against fundamental Islam.” - Stephen K. Bannon, Trump Administration Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor“Robert Spencer incarnates intellectual courage when, all over the world, governments, intellectuals, churches, universities and media crawl under a hegemonic Universal Caliphate’s New Order. His achievement in the battle for the survival of free speech and dignity of man will remain as a fundamental monument to the love of, and the self-sacrifice for, liberty.” - Bat Ye’or“Robert Spencer is indefatigable. He is keeping up the good fight long after many have already given up. I do not know what we would do without him. I appreciate all the intelligence and courage it takes to keep going despite the appeasement of the West.” - Ibn Warraq“A top American analyst of Islam….A serious scholar…I learn from him.” - Daniel Pipes“America’s most informed, fearless, and compelling voice on modern jihadism.” - Andrew C. McCarthy, Senior Fellow at National Review Institute“A national treasure…The acclaimed scholar of Islam. Robert Spencer is arguably the most knowledgeable, authoritative and prolific of American infidels with respect to sharia and jihad.” - Frank Gaffney, Center for Security Policy“Armed with facts and fearlessness, Spencer stands up for Western civilization.” - Michelle MalkinMy thoughts on Spencer and this book:As a Protestant, I consider Robert Spencer, a Catholic to be an outstandingly fair scholar. I have the highest regards for him and his work. In theological disputes that I will not cite in this review, Spencer is able to understand and accurately state a person’s position fairly and accurately even when not agreeing.This book is about free speech! Who could be against that? You will be in for a big shock when reading this book to find out how much suppression of speech there is. Surely, social media and the internet will help by pass free speech censorship. Really? Did you know that social media giants such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are granted incredible leeway to censor speech that they do not like under the Communications Decency Act (CDA) and immunizes them from lawsuits (p.73)?Is the internet a place where freedom of speech exists? The Obama administration turned over control of the internet to an international global governing body. Spencer raises red flags over the disaster this holds for Western freedom of speech, since the new overseers of the internet do not value for internet freedom (p. 73).Spencer gives many examples of suppression of free speech, cancelled interviews, cancelled lectures, destruction of individuals reputations, all under the ruse of protecting people from so-called hate speech. Spencer rightly asks, who defines what hate speech is and is this definition arbitrary and subjective? Spencer gives many examples of why modern universities are the worst offenders against freedom speech. With the newer generations of Americans completely illiterate constitutionally speaking, maybe there is not much hope.Robert Spencer keeps fighting to educate people with this new book and we should also. This book documents the West’s inexplicable suicidal surrender to Islam and the relentless attacks upon anyone who dares to speak the truth about Islam, it's history of violence and subjugation and supremacy over non-Muslims.Get this book and devour it to understand the gravity of the situation.Mr. Kettler is the owner of Undergroundnotes.com a conservative web hub and the author of the new book, The Religion That Started in a Hat: A Reference Manual for Christians who Witness to Mormons that is available at Amazon.

Robert Spencer looks at free speech and how it is under assault by leftists and Islamacists using public correctness, threats, intimidation and double-standards. Protected under an umbrella that states "you shouldn't offend this group" verbatim quotes from the Quran and the accurately-rendered Muslim names of terror suspects are squashed in an effort to placate the Islamofascists; on campus snowflakes confronted with ideas they disagree with (or simply can't understand) are protected by limiting the dissemination of such ideas to "Free Speech Areas," also known as liberal gulags.We must wake up and recognize that free speech is a cornerstone of our civilization and Robert Spencer does an excellent job of discussing the importance of such speech. He provides many examples of how free speech has been threatened, everything from threatening emails to the producers of South Park to the murder of the Hebdo Charlie staff. And far from defending free speech, those who should be its greatest proponents (artists, writers, politicians, clergy) are almost desperate in their efforts to excuse those who attack (physically and verbally) those they disagree with but even imply on occasion that "they had it coming." If we lose the power to say "2+2=4" then we truly are lost.

A book that every North American needs to digest in light of todays left wing fascist antifa, CA.I.R, I.S,N,A, and far left media that are constantly shutting down the speech of others with their brownshirt violent tactics. The passage of M103 in Canada shows how vulnerable North America is to the creeping sharia laws of Islam and Robert Spencer does a remarkable service to all those who wish to speak out against the violent jihadist ideology of Islam and yet acknowledges the truths that there are peaceful and moderate Muslims . His acute insights into what is slowly overtaking us is indispensable to all those who value the freedom to speak their minds and in the face of death threats and a poisoning attempt on his life as well as the attack on him and Pamela Geller in Garland marks him as a true American hero and icon sounding the alarm about the erosion of our free speech, our thoughts, our actions.

Robert Spencer delivers vital contemporary insight into the war on free speech. It is just a depressing, very depressing shame that not enough of the mainstream public pundits who pay lip service to free speech will even bother considering what Robert here has to say. Why? Because he is a conservative, and unfortunately in this day and age that means borderline Nazi. Absurd I know.The book itself reads like a long journalistic account of authentic well documented cases of how our free speech is being encroached on in universities, societies and governments across the West (though focusing mainly on America). Robert not only draws on his own experiences of the frictions he has come across in trying to get a hearing on whatever platform he is invited on, but of course also shows that of many others, whether it is some random guy in the UK who got arrested for writing something 'offensive' on Facebook, to the more high profile speakers on Islam like Aayan Hirsi Ali who was due to receive an honorary degree from Brandeis university for her feminist and human rights work, only to have it rescinded at the last minute due to concern for Muslims feelings. The fact a book like this has to be written at all is a VERY clear indication of how bad things have got. The perks of a book like this is that it amasses many real free speech impeachments in one volume (saves having to have a zillion articles from different websites printed out and put into a folder). The book reads easy (finished it in two days, and I'm a slow reader). I really like how all the way through the book it is sprinkled with free speech quotes from George Washington to Salman Rushdie. Robert Spencer is indefatigable in his fight for an open free society (shouldn't everyone be?), and I know if I'd gone through the smear campaign he has that I would have faltered long ago and probably hid out in 'safe spaces'. Kudos to him! I wish all the politicians here in Australia would read this. I got quite saddened at reading how much the various left wing and Muslim student groups bullied Jewish students. Made me angry too.Why is everyone scared of debate about Islam? I think many of the Muslims are because it isn't hard at all to show how inherently violent their religion is. And I think many lefty non-Muslims are because they don't want to acknowledge that Islam more than Western Capitalism and past European colonialism is responsible for today's Islamic terrorism. So yeah, definately a worth while read. I highly recommend. By the way I'm not a right winger or anything. I'm vegetarian. I believe in reincarnation, astrology and a bunch of other hippy stuff. My point is that you don't have to be right wing to oppose sharia or think that blaming Israel for everything is stupid.

An excellent book and despite its scholarship a relatively easy read, like all of Spencer's books. Americans should be aware that he has been barred entrance to England (along with Pamela Geller and others), for telling us the dangers of radical Islam. In England, he is regarded as being potentially dangerous. In truth, it is the possibile violence of his opponents which is dangerous but the Brits are too incompetent and fearful to quell them. Americans take for granted that we have greater freedom of speech than any other country. Interestingly, imams who openly promote violence are allowed to come into England all the time. On a recent trip to Iceland, someone tried to poison Spencer but he was brought to a hospital in time to spare his life. No one was ever arrested for this attempted murder. Those who oppose radical Islam are brave people.

Another excellent book from Robert Spencer. His books should be required reading for all politicians.