"The Prophet has been avenged!": 12 killed in Paris terror attack

January 07, 2015

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Terrorists struck the offices of a French satirical newspaper Tuesday, leaving twelve people dead. The paper had published several cartoons on their front page mocking the Prophet Muhammad. Glenn opened the radio this morning addressing the news and calling for world leaders, including President Obama, to recognize the threat of radical Islam and not hide behind political correctness.

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Glenn: There has been a terrorist attack in France this morning or this afternoon, Paris time. And I heard the news on TheBlaze radio this morning as I got up and Doc and Skip were talking about it and the first thing they said there was an attack, a shooting at a magazine or a newspaper that was a comedic newspaper. And I knew exactly what was happening. I could have turned the radio off and I could have told you it was a terrorist attack on this particular newspaper because they had made fun of the Prophet Muhammad. And that's exactly what happened. These attackers went in and they shot and killed 11 people. They had a rocket launcher. I don't know -- I thought France -- I didn't think you could have guns in France. But apparently you can have those evil ARs. Oh, no, those are banned, too? Huh. Well, I don't know how these guys got them. And a rocket launcher. And they went in and they shot up 11 people, killed them. And tried to terrorize this newspaper.

PAT: Reports are saying 12 now.

GLENN: The French president has called it an act of terror. Our president, Josh Earnest actually, our president's spokesperson has just come out and said, if this was indeed a terrorist attack, the guys were quoted as -- and it's on tape. The guys were quoted as screaming, the Prophet has been avenged. What do you think it is, White House? When the French are more clear than the United States of America. God help us all. I came in and I went to the library this morning. And I got a copy of the newspaper that has caused this attack. Now, this is -- this is the -- this is the newspaper in France that they make fun of everybody. This is kind of like "Mad Magazine," if you will. They make fun of absolutely everybody. And they made fun of the Prophet Muhammad and after the Prophet Muhammad, after they got threat on it, they said, oh, really? We're not afraid of you. And if you look through it in the back, and if you happen to be watching on cable, just warning -- I mean, they're graphic cartoons, but they're still graphic. And it shows all kinds of stuff of the prophet Muhammad. I mean, inside -- I mean, they went for it. They went for it. And this is why they attack. So we've got a religion that kills cartoonists. I think that's what's on God's mind, don't you think? I think if God were Ala, that's what he'd be saying. Let's go kill the cartoonist.

PAT: I'm skeptical.

GLENN: Really?

PAT: Yeah, somewhat skeptical.

GLENN: Because to me that's God's word. Let's go kill cartoonist.

STU: Pat's the contrarian around here.

GLENN: I know. We're with you. This is where we're headed. Political correctness will be the death of all of us. If our president cannot say that this was an act of terror, they came in -- what else would it be? Workplace violence? A newspaper in Paris, they come in. They're screaming, the Prophet has been avenged, they shoot and kill. What do you think that is? That was a terrorist activity to get you to be politically correct and shut up about the Prophet Muhammad. Now, I wonder what's going to happen to this newspaper. Would you work at the newspaper?

PAT: I -- well, I wouldn't have been involved in what they did in the first place. So that would have offended me --

GLENN: Explain that. Explain that.

PAT: It's really offensive stuff. I mean, it's really -- it's basically pornographic. They put the Prophet naked in various positions. It's really ugly stuff. Now, should 12 people have been killed, there's no question that's ridiculous and nobody should ever go to that -- to that length. But --

GLENN: I have news for you.

PAT: I wouldn't have been associated with the newspaper.

GLENN: I wouldn't have been associated with it either, but I will tell if you they would have done that to Jesus, I would have been just as offended --

PAT: Oh, yeah.

GLENN: And wouldn't have been involved in it. But I wouldn't have killed, burned down --

PAT: Of course not, absolutely not.

STU: There were no attacks from Christian groups or Jewish groups against this newspaper.

GLENN: They make fun of everybody. They make fun of everybody.

PAT: How many Mormon attacks have there been on the Broadway theater performing "Book of Mormon" last night.

STU: 11 last week.

PAT: If you subtract 11 or 12, yes. It's about that number.

STU: That's touring all around the country now.

GLENN: And you don't see them saying that. It's not --

PAT: It's not the way you exact.

GLENN: It's not civilized. It is not civilized. And not winning over any hearts. Who's --

STU: ISIS is not trying to win hearts. It's trying to cut them out.

GLENN: Actually, they are though. They are.

STU: They are doing some things, but their main goal is to do these things through intimidation.

GLENN: But what they do is they do what Hitler did. They point out the ills of society and they say the ills of society, the reason why society is so sick is because these people are mocking religion, they're not following the precepts of God and the laws of God, et cetera, et cetera, so we will take care of it for you. And then at the same time, they're embracing those people who do follow that religion. Don't necessarily agree -- you know, they wouldn't have thought of, hey, let's go kill those guys. But they turn a blind eye and they're like, you know what? They're right. Society is really sick and somebody has to do something. That's how -- that's how you always -- that's how they get you every time. Somebody's got to do something. That's why when our politicians say, we got to do something, no, no. We have to do the right thing. That's what terrorists say. Somebody's got to do something.

And so they go in and shoot people. What you do in a civilized society, you say, this is wrong. This is an outrage. This is really hurtful to the people who follow the Prophet Muhammad. And there's no place in society for that. However, they have a right to do [publish the cartoon]. I just have a right to speak out against it and I have a right to say I'm not going to buy that magazine and I think it's wrong and here's why, but to do so with love and respect and sometimes, yeah, turning over tables. Sometimes you might have some righteous indignation, but not shooting people. Not destroying property. There's -- that's -- that's the road to chaos, which, not surprisingly, is what hastens the return of their promised one. Chaos.

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Antifa isn’t “leaderless” — It’s an organized machine of violence

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The mob rises where men of courage fall silent. The lesson from Portland, Chicago, and other blue cities is simple: Appeasing radicals doesn’t buy peace — it only rents humiliation.

Parts of America, like Portland and Chicago, now resemble occupied territory. Progressive city governments have surrendered control to street militias, leaving citizens, journalists, and even federal officers to face violent anarchists without protection.

Take Portland, where Antifa has terrorized the city for more than 100 consecutive nights. Federal officers trying to keep order face nightly assaults while local officials do nothing. Independent journalists, such as Nick Sortor, have even been arrested for documenting the chaos. Sortor and Blaze News reporter Julio Rosas later testified at the White House about Antifa’s violence — testimony that corporate media outlets buried.

Antifa is organized, funded, and emboldened.

Chicago offers the same grim picture. Federal agents have been stalked, ambushed, and denied backup from local police while under siege from mobs. Calls for help went unanswered, putting lives in danger. This is more than disorder; it is open defiance of federal authority and a violation of the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause.

A history of violence

For years, the legacy media and left-wing think tanks have portrayed Antifa as “decentralized” and “leaderless.” The opposite is true. Antifa is organized, disciplined, and well-funded. Groups like Rose City Antifa in Oregon, the Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club in Texas, and Jane’s Revenge operate as coordinated street militias. Legal fronts such as the National Lawyers Guild provide protection, while crowdfunding networks and international supporters funnel money directly to the movement.

The claim that Antifa lacks structure is a convenient myth — one that’s cost Americans dearly.

History reminds us what happens when mobs go unchecked. The French Revolution, Weimar Germany, Mao’s Red Guards — every one began with chaos on the streets. But it wasn’t random. Today’s radicals follow the same playbook: Exploit disorder, intimidate opponents, and seize moral power while the state looks away.

Dismember the dragon

The Trump administration’s decision to designate Antifa a domestic terrorist organization was long overdue. The label finally acknowledged what citizens already knew: Antifa functions as a militant enterprise, recruiting and radicalizing youth for coordinated violence nationwide.

But naming the threat isn’t enough. The movement’s financiers, organizers, and enablers must also face justice. Every dollar that funds Antifa’s destruction should be traced, seized, and exposed.

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This fight transcends party lines. It’s not about left versus right; it’s about civilization versus anarchy. When politicians and judges excuse or ignore mob violence, they imperil the republic itself. Americans must reject silence and cowardice while street militias operate with impunity.

Antifa is organized, funded, and emboldened. The violence in Portland and Chicago is deliberate, not spontaneous. If America fails to confront it decisively, the price won’t just be broken cities — it will be the erosion of the republic itself.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Colorado counselor fights back after faith declared “illegal”

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The state is effectively silencing professionals who dare speak truths about gender and sexuality, redefining faith-guided speech as illegal.

This week, free speech is once again on the line before the U.S. Supreme Court. At stake is whether Americans still have the right to talk about faith, morality, and truth in their private practice without the government’s permission.

The case comes out of Colorado, where lawmakers in 2019 passed a ban on what they call “conversion therapy.” The law prohibits licensed counselors from trying to change a minor’s gender identity or sexual orientation, including their behaviors or gender expression. The law specifically targets Christian counselors who serve clients attempting to overcome gender dysphoria and not fall prey to the transgender ideology.

The root of this case isn’t about therapy. It’s about erasing a worldview.

The law does include one convenient exception. Counselors are free to “assist” a person who wants to transition genders but not someone who wants to affirm their biological sex. In other words, you can help a child move in one direction — one that is in line with the state’s progressive ideology — but not the other.

Think about that for a moment. The state is saying that a counselor can’t even discuss changing behavior with a client. Isn’t that the whole point of counseling?

One‑sided freedom

Kaley Chiles, a licensed professional counselor in Colorado Springs, has been one of the victims of this blatant attack on the First Amendment. Chiles has dedicated her practice to helping clients dealing with addiction, trauma, sexuality struggles, and gender dysphoria. She’s also a Christian who serves patients seeking guidance rooted in biblical teaching.

Before 2019, she could counsel minors according to her faith. She could talk about biblical morality, identity, and the path to wholeness. When the state outlawed that speech, she stopped. She followed the law — and then she sued.

Her case, Chiles v. Salazar, is now before the Supreme Court. Justices heard oral arguments on Tuesday. The question: Is counseling a form of speech or merely a government‑regulated service?

If the court rules the wrong way, it won’t just silence therapists. It could muzzle pastors, teachers, parents — anyone who believes in truth grounded in something higher than the state.

Censored belief

I believe marriage between a man and a woman is ordained by God. I believe that family — mother, father, child — is central to His design for humanity.

I believe that men and women are created in God’s image, with divine purpose and eternal worth. Gender isn’t an accessory; it’s part of who we are.

I believe the command to “be fruitful and multiply” still stands, that the power to create life is sacred, and that it belongs within marriage between a man and a woman.

And I believe that when we abandon these principles — when we treat sex as recreation, when we dissolve families, when we forget our vows — society fractures.

Are those statements controversial now? Maybe. But if this case goes against Chiles, those statements and others could soon be illegal to say aloud in public.

Faith on trial

In Colorado today, a counselor cannot sit down with a 15‑year‑old who’s struggling with gender identity and say, “You were made in God’s image, and He does not make mistakes.” That is now considered hate speech.

That’s the “freedom” the modern left is offering — freedom to affirm, but never to question. Freedom to comply, but never to dissent. The same movement that claims to champion tolerance now demands silence from anyone who disagrees. The root of this case isn’t about therapy. It’s about erasing a worldview.

The real test

No matter what happens at the Supreme Court, we cannot stop speaking the truth. These beliefs aren’t political slogans. For me, they are the product of years of wrestling, searching, and learning through pain and grace what actually leads to peace. For us, they are the fundamental principles that lead to a flourishing life. We cannot balk at standing for truth.

Maybe that’s why God allows these moments — moments when believers are pushed to the wall. They force us to ask hard questions: What is true? What is worth standing for? What is worth dying for — and living for?

If we answer those questions honestly, we’ll find not just truth, but freedom.

The state doesn’t grant real freedom — and it certainly isn’t defined by Colorado legislators. Real freedom comes from God. And the day we forget that, the First Amendment will mean nothing at all.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

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What our response to Israel reveals about us

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I have been honored to receive the Defender of Israel Award from Prime Minister Netanyahu.

The Jerusalem Post recently named me one of the strongest Christian voices in support of Israel.

And yet, my support is not blind loyalty. It’s not a rubber stamp for any government or policy. I support Israel because I believe it is my duty — first as a Christian, but even if I weren’t a believer, I would still support her as a man of reason, morality, and common sense.

Because faith isn’t required to understand this: Israel’s existence is not just about one nation’s survival — it is about the survival of Western civilization itself.

It is a lone beacon of shared values in the Middle East. It is a bulwark standing against radical Islam — the same evil that seeks to dismantle our own nation from within.

And my support is not rooted in politics. It is rooted in something simpler and older than politics: a people’s moral and historical right to their homeland, and their right to live in peace.

Israel has that right — and the right to defend herself against those who openly, repeatedly vow her destruction.

Let’s make it personal: if someone told me again and again that they wanted to kill me and my entire family — and then acted on that threat — would I not defend myself? Wouldn’t you? If Hamas were Canada, and we were Israel, and they did to us what Hamas has done to them, there wouldn’t be a single building left standing north of our border. That’s not a question of morality.

That’s just the truth. All people — every people — have a God-given right to protect themselves. And Israel is doing exactly that.

My support for Israel’s right to finish the fight against Hamas comes after eighty years of rejected peace offers and failed two-state solutions. Hamas has never hidden its mission — the eradication of Israel. That’s not a political disagreement.

That’s not a land dispute. That is an annihilationist ideology. And while I do not believe this is America’s war to fight, I do believe — with every fiber of my being — that it is Israel’s right, and moral duty, to defend her people.

Criticism of military tactics is fair. That’s not antisemitism. But denying Israel’s right to exist, or excusing — even celebrating — the barbarity of Hamas? That’s something far darker.

We saw it on October 7th — the face of evil itself. Women and children slaughtered. Babies burned alive. Innocent people raped and dragged through the streets. And now, to see our own fellow citizens march in defense of that evil… that is nothing short of a moral collapse.

If the chants in our streets were, “Hamas, return the hostages — Israel, stop the bombing,” we could have a conversation.

But that’s not what we hear.

What we hear is open sympathy for genocidal hatred. And that is a chasm — not just from decency, but from humanity itself. And here lies the danger: that same hatred is taking root here — in Dearborn, in London, in Paris — not as horror, but as heroism. If we are not vigilant, the enemy Israel faces today will be the enemy the free world faces tomorrow.

This isn’t about politics. It’s about truth. It’s about the courage to call evil by its name and to say “Never again” — and mean it.

And you don’t have to open a Bible to understand this. But if you do — if you are a believer — then this issue cuts even deeper. Because the question becomes: what did God promise, and does He keep His word?

He told Abraham, “I will bless those who bless you, and curse those who curse you.” He promised to make Abraham the father of many nations and to give him “the whole land of Canaan.” And though Abraham had other sons, God reaffirmed that promise through Isaac. And then again through Isaac’s son, Jacob — Israel — saying: “The land I gave to Abraham and Isaac I give to you and to your descendants after you.”

That’s an everlasting promise.

And from those descendants came a child — born in Bethlehem — who claimed to be the Savior of the world. Jesus never rejected His title as “son of David,” the great King of Israel.

He said plainly that He came “for the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” And when He returns, Scripture says He will return as “the Lion of the tribe of Judah.” And where do you think He will go? Back to His homeland — Israel.

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And what will He find when He gets there? His brothers — or his brothers’ enemies? Will the roads where He once walked be preserved? Or will they lie in rubble, as Gaza does today? If what He finds looks like the aftermath of October 7th, then tell me — what will be my defense as a Christian?

Some Christians argue that God’s promises to Israel have been transferred exclusively to the Church. I don’t believe that. But even if you do, then ask yourself this: if we’ve inherited the promises, do we not also inherit the land? Can we claim the birthright and then, like Esau, treat it as worthless when the world tries to steal it?

So, when terrorists come to slaughter Israelis simply for living in the land promised to Abraham, will we stand by? Or will we step forward — into the line of fire — and say,

“Take me instead”?

Because this is not just about Israel’s right to exist.

It’s about whether we still know the difference between good and evil.

It’s about whether we still have the courage to stand where God stands.

And if we cannot — if we will not — then maybe the question isn’t whether Israel will survive. Maybe the question is whether we will.

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