Social Political blog we are not. But we are social creatures and politics are happening right now. So when a nationally covered distasteful, ignorant, fundamentalist viewpoint touches my serious internet business, I get perturbed. Ole Newt doesn't want there to be a mosque and community center built a couple blocks from the site of the WTC and Brent agrees with him. I'm sure a lot of Americans do. But, I'm also sure a lot of Americans are idiots.
When political and TV leaders are espousing an idea that a mosque (and, diligently mentioned by proponents, community center) being built within a few blocks of one the greatest tragedies and acts of violence in American history, represents a "victory" for Islam its not hard to understand the resistance and outrage many are feeling. I'm only going to dissect Brent's admittedly short and quick take on the matter.
He presumably was picturing this as he wrote it. Here are the promised bullets, marvel at my HTML powers!
...radical Muslims flew planes into the Twin Towers killing 2,976 American Citizens.
- Over 300 foreign nationals are included in this number along with an equal number of actual regular Muslims who were just as victimized as non-Muslims
I'm so happy that I live in the South where at least we still have some semblance of morals and ethics
- If the South had any real morals and ethics left, Tennessee would have elected Basil Marceaux.Also, take a look at the AJC's homepage for insights into morals and ethics.
Between government hand outs and this crap I'm not sure what to think.
- The government has been giving out handouts since the creation of the First Bank of the U.S. in 1791. The other crap is presumably, the threatening of the 1st Amendment by forbidding the construction of a building based upon the religious practices of the owners. That's American.
America used to be a proud Nation that had a fear of God and an un-paralelled work ethic.
- America is a proud nation, fuck you for the past-tense. Our fear of God has largely been more of a fear of running out of money and getting caught doing bad things, I still have that fear. As for un-paralleled work ethic, I think that went out in the 60s man, also the Mexicans, Japanese, ah hell, all the other Orientals, would like a word on work ethic.
Not sure when we became a nation of pussies that roll over to appease extremist.
- I hope we haven't. Because if this community center and mosque, which will be open to the public, somehow is intimidated and yelled at enough that it isn't built, then the extremist have won. America is patchwork quilt of fucked-up, crazy, hard-working, flag-loving, hipster, sexy, farming, werewolf-kids, ghost-riding the whip, yuppie Bad-asses, and some of these people are Muslims. Wouldn't it be a good idea to keep our Muslims feeling at home and not treating them as if they do not belong in America?
Bonus From Commenter Colin: Sounds like a couple of 24/7 BBQ joints need to open upwind of that Mosque. Have that sweet smokey smell of BBQ pig waft down to the mosque constantly.
- Absolutely, I will gladly run this place. Slow Paul's Whole Hawg. Full of deliciousness and infidels!
Great article covering the topic.
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