So, let's do a quick comparison.
Radical Islamists claim that their interpretation of scripture is the only valid interpretation. All other interpretations are heresy and should be purged.
Radical Conservatives believe that their interpretation of the constitution is the only valid interpretation. All other interpretations and political ideas are heresy, treason, communist or otherwise evil and should be purged.
Radical Islamists easily resort to barbarity to further their cause.
Conservatives are easily persuaded that barbarity is an even form of justice when dealing with their opponents.
Radical Islamists are motivated by their sense of righteousness.
Conservatives are motivated by their sense of righteousness.
Radical Islamists claim they respect women while subjugating them to strict codes of dress and comportment.
Conservatives claim they respect women by refusing them their reproductive freedom and refusing to pay them equal pay as men for the same work.
Radical Islamists would roll back societal mores to what they think is a simpler time.
Conservatives have been complaining about the effects of popular culture since, well, ever.
Does a Conservative mindset in either the Middle East or modern America lead to such thoughts, or do such thoughts comprise a Conservative mindset?
I have no idea how you got the idea that conservatives disrespect women by refusing to pay them equal pay as men for the same work. Actually, there has been an Equal Pay Act on the books sine 1963 and there is no need for another one. Apparently Obama and his supporters have never never heard of the following:
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA)
“This law makes it illegal to pay different wages to men and women if they perform equal work in the same workplace. The law also makes it illegal to retaliate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit.”
Laws Enforced by EEOC
“The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women in the same workplace be given equal pay for equal work. The jobs need not be identical, but they must be substantially equal. Job content (not job titles) determines whether jobs are substantially equal. All forms of pay are covered by this law, including salary, overtime pay, bonuses, stock options, profit sharing and bonus plans, life insurance, vacation and holiday pay, cleaning or gasoline allowances, hotel accommodations, reimbursement for travel expenses, and benefits. If there is an inequality in wages between men and women, employers may not reduce the wages of either sex to equalize their pay.”
Equal Pay and Compensation Discrimination
If Obama were nearly as intelligent as the media keeps trying to portray he would have know about this very old law (I knew about it and so did lots of other people). He would also know that any “gender pay gap” is not the result of sexual discrimination but rather a host of other non-discriminatory factors.
Sadly, many people will give him credit which he clearly does not deserve. I consider Obama's acts to be an insult to all the good men and women of both parties who fought a long time ago to pass laws that protected women in the work place. By taking credit for the work of others he has demonstrated that he cares only about himself.
Conclusion: There are already laws on the book that prohibit discrimination against woman in pay and other job benefits. If there were any type of employment discrimination against women they should have been remedied by lawsuits a long time ago. If discrimination in wages really exists I will let Obama's supporters explain why
HIS various administrative agencies did nothing to prosecute employers under the very old law.
By the way, when it comes to the Equal Pay of of 1963, not one republican voted against it. Here is how the vote broke down in the congress:
YEA:
Democrats: 201
Republicans: 160
NAY:
Democrats: 9
Republicans: 0
Present (but not voting)
Democrats: 45
Republicans: 17
H.R. 6060. EQUAL PAY ACT RE QUIRING THAT EQUAL WORK BE COMPENSATED WITH EQUAL PAY R EGARDLESS OF THE SEX OF THE WORKERS. OPEN RULE H. RES. 362 FOR DEBATE ON THE BILL. -- GovTrack.us