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I assume you meant that in an affectionate manner, Tom Clancy. My question is, do you think politicians are dwelling on fears and anxieties to manipulate us?
What do you think? Are we being played?
i assume you meant that in an affectionate manner, tom clancy. My question is, do you think politicians are dwelling on fears and anxieties to manipulate us?
What do you think? Are we being played? Even after 9/11, I did not fear Muslims in America. I still don't....but I am trying to understand those who do.
You moonbat.
That comic caricature with no basis in reality is not very persuasive.
You moonbat.
I'm off topic here but your worship of those 2 RB's from Carolina is just too much! I have both on my fantasy football team and they have done nothing, nothing all year. I would be ashamed to be posting with them affixed to my posts.
"Good offenses sell tickets. Good defenses WIN GAMES." - Joe Paterno
The Anatomy of Evil
September 29, 2010 Posted by John at 8:58 PM
I think it is safe to say that the number one evil in the world today is Islamic extremism. Today we got a glimpse into that world, courtesy of Faisal Shahzad. Do you remember him? He is the home-grown terrorist who tried to blow up a Nissan Pathfinder in Times Square. He failed, fortunately, like several of his brethren over the last year or two, and therefore faded from memory.
But he is about to be sentenced for the crimes to which he has enthusiastically pled guilty. Earlier today, the federal prosecutors filed their memorandum in support of the government's recommendation of a sentence of life imprisonment. You can read the whole thing here. The prosecutors made several excellent points. First, it is easy to ridicule a terrorist whose plan goes awry, but Shahzad's attempt was no joke. The government carried out a reconstruction of Shahzad's crime in which his detonators worked: "[T]he controlled detonation conducted by the JTTF demonstrated that those effects would have been devastating to the surrounding area." Nearby vehicles would have been blown up, and dozens of pedestrians would have been killed. Shahzad planned his attack to maximize pedestrian casualties, since it is easier to kill people on foot than in cars.
Second, Shahzad is a typical terrorist in that he is intelligent, well-educated, and economically secure. Those who blindly assume that poverty is the cause of terrorism aren't paying attention:...
Great points about sharia law and who would embrace it.
What do you think? Are we being played? Even after 9/11, I did not fear Muslims in America. I still don't....but I am trying to understand those who do.
That comic caricature with no basis in reality is not very persuasive.
Prior to 9/11, I didn't think of Muslims and make the connection of 'terrorism.' I did with bin Laden and his group, but that is a very different case. I do not fear Muslims, actually live in an area with a fairly heavy presence of Muslims, no problems.
However as I believe syrenn wrote, I do have more information regarding Muslim attitudes on general issues thanks to polling done since. I've known about the bare bones of Islam for over 40 years, the 5 pillars, the story of Muhammed, etc., but now understand Sharia better, along with Quran, Hadith and traditional proverbs. I find that I am more aware of the possibility of 'homegrown terrorists' coming from different psychological place than the OKC bomber and his ilk:
Power Line - The Anatomy of Evil
The Anatomy of Evil
September 29, 2010 Posted by John at 8:58 PM
I think it is safe to say that the number one evil in the world today is Islamic extremism. Today we got a glimpse into that world, courtesy of Faisal Shahzad. Do you remember him? He is the home-grown terrorist who tried to blow up a Nissan Pathfinder in Times Square. He failed, fortunately, like several of his brethren over the last year or two, and therefore faded from memory.
But he is about to be sentenced for the crimes to which he has enthusiastically pled guilty. Earlier today, the federal prosecutors filed their memorandum in support of the government's recommendation of a sentence of life imprisonment. You can read the whole thing here. The prosecutors made several excellent points. First, it is easy to ridicule a terrorist whose plan goes awry, but Shahzad's attempt was no joke. The government carried out a reconstruction of Shahzad's crime in which his detonators worked: "[T]he controlled detonation conducted by the JTTF demonstrated that those effects would have been devastating to the surrounding area." Nearby vehicles would have been blown up, and dozens of pedestrians would have been killed. Shahzad planned his attack to maximize pedestrian casualties, since it is easier to kill people on foot than in cars.
Second, Shahzad is a typical terrorist in that he is intelligent, well-educated, and economically secure. Those who blindly assume that poverty is the cause of terrorism aren't paying attention:...
What do you think? Are we being played? Even after 9/11, I did not fear Muslims in America. I still don't....but I am trying to understand those who do.
The right is going to take away your social security, and throw grandma and grandpa in the street.
What do you think? Are we being played? Even after 9/11, I did not fear Muslims in America. I still don't....but I am trying to understand those who do.
Yes.
Fear is the primary political tool of the right wing.
The right is going to take away your social security.
What do you think? Are we being played? Even after 9/11, I did not fear Muslims in America. I still don't....but I am trying to understand those who do.
Yes.
Fear is the primary political tool of the right wing.
The right is going to take away your job and ship it overseas.
The right is going to take away Roe v. Wade tomorrow.
The right is going to poison your drinking water.
The right is going to burn black churches.
The right is going to lynch minorities.
The right is going to bomb countries with brown people in them.
The right wants to unjustly execute falsely convicted innocents.
The right wants to keep your children stupid and in the street.
The want your children to starve in the gutter.
The right wants you to get cancer and die.
The right wants you helpless against corporations.
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Who's the fear monger? Everyone's heard this drumbeat before.
Riiiight Moonbat.The right is going to take away your social security.Yes.
Fear is the primary political tool of the right wing.
The right is going to take away your job and ship it overseas.
The right is going to take away Roe v. Wade tomorrow.
The right is going to poison your drinking water.
The right is going to burn black churches.
The right is going to lynch minorities.
The right is going to bomb countries with brown people in them.
The right wants to unjustly execute falsely convicted innocents.
The right wants to keep your children stupid and in the street.
The want your children to starve in the gutter.
The right wants you to get cancer and die.
The right wants you helpless against corporations.
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Who's the fear monger? Everyone's heard this drumbeat before.
but all of those are true
Fear is not the Primary political tool of the left like it is for the right.
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