Step away from the Hijab!

Remember this charming image?

That's your fearless Speaker of the House cowtowing to those Islamoloonies in the tolerant and freedom-loving country of Syria by donning the hijab, which is the name of the hair-covering shawl that many Muslim women wear. I blogged my disgust about Nancy Pelosi's subservience to misogyny when the photo appeared back in April of this year. Lookin' good Nanc'!

Now we have another prominent American woman buckling before the religion of misogyny, and this time, she is from the right side of the political aisle. First Lady Laura Bush was in the tolerant and freedom-loving country of Saudi Arabia the other day, and here was her fashionable concealment:

Could you ladies please do us a favor and risk offending your esteemed hosts by not putting on that symbol of female oppression? Seriously! Laura Bush has actually done this before, but the last time it happened, she was in Jerusalem, where freedom still exists (for now). I didn't like it then either, but at the same time, at least she wasn't in one of these liberty-squashing countries like Syria or Saudi Arabia. Donning a hijab in the heart of Wahabbist Islam is different matter altogether.

Yes, I know what your argument is going to be: Pelosi and Bush were just being considerate guests by honoring the customs of the host country. While I agree that adhering to local customs is just fine, there is a limit to my adherence. What if in the time of Nazi Germany, we sent one of our diplomats - one who happened to be Jewish - over there, and he slapped on a yellow Star of David tag that Jews had to wear? No harm right? He is just making sure he is "honoring" their local customs, right?

You can dismiss this as some little thing about which I shouldn't get bent out of shape. The problem is that as you dismiss little thing after little thing, one day you wake up and realize that they all add up to a big thing. Submission to Islam when you are not a Muslim is not something to treat lightly.

Good Day to You, Sir