Kimball fails to make the grade

This is a sad day in the Kimball household. A British-based Islamophilic organization called Hope Not Hate (h/t Mark Steyn) has published a “Counter-Jihad Report” that lists various “Islamophobic” (i.e., freedom-loving) individuals and organizations. There are some impressive names there. The Center for Security Policy, for example, which is run by my friend Frank Gaffney.  And there’s the David Horowitz Freedom Center—great organization run by a great man. I’m proud to say that PJMedia made the list. And I see many other friends: Andrew McCarthy, Mark Steyn, Robert Spencer, Ibn Warraq, Diana West made the list.  But my name’s not there!  Lord knows (even if Allah doesn’t) I’ve done my best to be Islamophobic — though, as I am fond of pointing out, I do not like the word “Islamophobia.” A phobia, after all, is an irrational fear of something. What could be more rational than to fear a freedom-blighting, homicidal, misogynist mass movement  bent on world domination and the subjugation of all nations to the insanity of Sharia law? At least I’ve published many people who made the list. It does sadden me, though, to see that I have made insufficient efforts to publicize the enormity that is Islamism.  I must redouble my efforts.