stir != mob action, terrorism, et al

Post #243,597 by jb4 2/6/06 10:58:17 AM Reply	stir != mob action, terrorism, et al Do you remember the crucifix in piss [] photo? That caused a stir. Yes a stir. And rightly so. But none of the "stirrers" went and burned out the Danish embassy to the Vatican, rtioted in the streets, or called for crusades* (judeo-christian for jihad) against the "infidels". Equating such a "stir" to the nonsense going on today is to denigrate both terms. jb4 "Every Repbulican who wants to defend Bush on [the expansion of Presidential powers], should be forced to say, 'I wouldn't hesitate to see President Hillary Rodham Clinton have the same authority'." &mdash an unidentified letter writer to Newsweek on the expansion of executive powers under the Bush administration
Post #243,679 by a6l6e6x 2/6/06 8:39:39 PM Reply	At least a part of that is government inspired. For self-serving purposes, Syria in particular has riled up people locally as well as in Lebanon. Foreign embassies are set on fire with implicit government permission. The other thing to remember is that Muslims feel like they have been under attack for a while and especially since 9/11. So there as a lot of ill will ready for ignition and it would be wrong to blame the cartoons for all the violence. The cartoons were the match that set off the abundant kindling. Alex When fascism comes to America, it'll be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross. -- Sinclair Lewis
Post #243,687 by static 2/6/06 9:06:01 PM Reply	But they will collect the kindling, so to speak. And stack it all together just waiting for an outside spark. Which is crazy. If you don't want to go up in flames like that, then you don't set up the conditions for it to happen! So where are the Muslim leaders saying to their followers "Why are you getting to upset? It only validates the criticism you're objecting to!"? Wade. "Insert crowbar. Apply force."
Post #243,691 by boxley 2/6/06 9:16:55 PM Reply	quite a few around the globe politely telling the fuckwits that demanding death by beheadings for all and sundry doesnt do much except feed the perception that muslims are intolerant and vicoious brutes. thanx, bill Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 50 years. meep

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