Koran burning
The proposed Koran burning in Florida seems on-again, off-again, on-again. Meanwhile, a good comment from a reader:
"Gotta LOVE “Rev” Terry Jones. By threatening to burn Korans, he has made fools out of MSM and many others, including the President of the USA.
The same (including President) who support “openness, tolerance” to Ground Zero Mosque condemn the First Amendment rights of a nutcase “preacher”. Yet these same refuse to condemn beheadings, stoning, burning of bibles, disallowing Christians to visit Mecca, etc..
Most of all the Rev Jones says he may change his mind if the President calls him. Manipulation of the highest order?
Most amusing is the buying in of Gen Petraeus in this publicity stunt – saying “it will increase recruitment of Al Queda" etc.
Wasn’t the exact same argument used to oppose invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq? “It will encourage recruitment of terrorists”. Appears that recruitment is good without Koran burning.
And where was Sen Obama condemning Newsweek reporter Isikoff for falsely reporting “Koran flushing”?
10 comments:
I've read that Gates and others say it would put our soldiers lives in jeopardy. Our "allies" are willing to kill us at the drop of a hat. I'm still confused as to why we are still over there. The majority do not want Americans there and I really resent the lives of my countrymen being wasted on such trash, backwards, third world people.
With this burning and the whole mosque thing, what I see is the muslims saying "we don't care what you think or want, but you should care about what we think and want or we will kill you." They are not a peaceful people or religion.
And when some bleeding heart liberal comes on tv and tells me I need to be more tolerant of this cult, my tolerance for them goes completely out the window!
Understand that the images you see on TV of people supporting the mosque in Manhattan are of socialist jews who live there and will support anything that goes against America. These are the same people who originally approved this mosque. Of course, the leftist MSM would have you think their numbers are in the thousands, when in fact, they're only dozens.
As for cries of "burning this quran this will help recruit more terrorists", they are lies coming from the Obamunists, yes, including the totally politicized Gen. Petraeus, who's gone from combat general to political hack.
For any public official to be so brain-dead, so out of touch with reality, as to think that Al-Qaeda actually needs a reason, any reason, to recruit more terrorists, is truly frightening. The fact is, we have far more to fear from these corrupt, lying officials of ours.
As for the book-buring Rev? I say, God bless you! And if burning the quran offends some, then run the video showing Muslims in Iraq beheading, hanging from a bridge, and setting ablaze the 4 bodies of those American contractors, and letting them burn for days! And run the video 24/7!
None come out of this well. The international media has made a self-serving hot story out of both the "ground-zero mosque" and the "koran burnings": those behind both those issues have also created self-serving fame for themselves and stimulus for their other agendas: the fundamentalist muslims gain yet more excuses to be fanatical around the world: and the "islamophobes" feel even more cause to be islamophobic.
I keep hearing these comments that this is un-American, or the opposite of what America stands for. This is EXACTLY what America is supposed to stand for - freedom. The book is his private property and he can do with it what he wants. What's good enough for the American flag is not too good for a quran.
Bobby said;
---"Actually, there are plenty of Jews opposing the mosque, in fact, 70% of New Yorkers are against the mosque."
If there are, they're doing a pretty good job of hiding. And you're right about the 70% Bobby, except for Manhattan where that number is reversed.
"If there are, they're doing a pretty good job of hiding. And you're right about the 70% Bobby, except for Manhattan where that number is reversed."
---Here are the poll numbers for New York.
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/New-Yorkers-Oppose-Ground-Zero-Mosque-Poll-97602569.html
Only 31% are in favor.
Of course that same US government ordered the burning of thousands of bibles in Afghanistan in order to prevent offending the sensibilities of Muhammedans to seeing bibles.
When Pastor Jones did not burn the Korans, I have to admit that I was disappointed. I do not condone the act for several reasons, however I also do not condemn it either because of his First Amendment rights.
What disappoints me is that once again, Christianity caves in to pressures from governments, and those who might be offended. While I commend Pastor Jones for his willingness to take a stand, I am sorely disappointed that he faltered and gave in.
In this round, simply put, Islam won.
Until Western society grows some balls they will always cave.
Wake up and smell the roses.
I don't think the Pastor ever intended to actually burn the Korans, but was making a statement for whatever reason - either high-minded or for personal publicity.
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