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Politics : WAR on Terror. Will it engulf the Entire Middle East? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck who wrote (12532)	2/11/2006 11:11:59 AM
From: lorne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32591

Darren. Have a look at the picture if you want to really get pissed off. These creeps know they can do and say whatever they want in our societies and the will not be touched. Wake up free world! You will have to go to the link to see the picture. Check out this cartoon February 11, 2006 Editor's note: Joseph Farah launches a new weekend column today. Yes, that's right – a sixth column every week. But this one is a little bit different from his daily weekday perspective in which he generally devotes his 750 words to a single topic. The new Saturday-Sunday commentary is a little more "free form," a little more in the stream-of-consciousness realm. As always, the founder, editor and chief executive officer of WND welcomes your feedback. © 2006 WorldNetDaily.com I was just thinking about this Islamic cartoon controversy and ran across the photo you see here accompanying this column. It's a picture of a couple of Muslims, I presume, denouncing America and promoting Islamic radicalism at Ground Zero in Manhattan last week. When I saw this photo, I studied it with grim fascination. And my first thought was: How is it possible that two out-of-the-closet Osama bin Laden fans could safely and securely initiate such a protest mere yards from the site where 3,000 Americans were incinerated Sept. 11, 2001? That's not to say I think they should have been arrested (though I sure would like to check their immigration status). That's not to say I think they should have been accosted, beaten within in an inch of their lives and run out of town on a rail. That's not to say that if this motley pair actually holds American citizenship papers they are not entitled to their opinions. That's not to say I think they should be rounded up and tried for treason. On the other hand, I'm not necessarily ruling any of those options out. But here's what was going through my mind: What would become of a similar little protest in any Muslim country on earth? I want you to consider that, especially with an eye toward the recent cartoon skirmishes throughout the Muslim world. What would happen to two American guys in lower Manhattan who held up flags and signs suggesting Islam should be crushed and dominated? I have to believe that would be a more dangerous and risky demonstration than the one you see before you. And, lastly, why do we need these so-called "civil-rights organizations" and "anti-discrimination committees" for Muslims when, as anyone can see, even the most inciteful behavior goes unchallenged in America – even at Ground Zero? Amazing! What a country. And here are some contributions from the mailbag. I don't always get a chance to respond to the mail I get – most of it very pleasant and encouraging. The first three are from the other end of the spectrum – with my responses: This from Sandra Campbell: "I am a Christian as well as a feminist and just finised reading part of the articles on your site. I have one comment. Is your brain cell dying of loneliness?? BARF!!!!!" My response: "You just 'finised' (sic) reading 'part of the articles'? And you're asking about our brain cells?" This from Jim: "I would like to write to you in detail, but why should I waste my time writing to the wall or some corpse buried in some distant cementary (sic), knowing well that neither would ever write back. Get my point?" My response: "Good point, Jim. I wouldn't waste my time writing any more." This from Harry Gifford: "Just wanted to tell you … I had to take issue with the obvious dichotomy in your slogan – 'a free press for a free people.' You sound pretty right-wing, one-sided, monolithic and repressed to me, and you sip your religion and politics out of the same cup?!?! The God of the Bible doesn't care abhout (sic) whether you're Dem or Republicrat, as if the way you voted was a ticket to heaven or hell. God is not in our politics at all. I think He looks down and laughs at the multi-purposed and agendaed circus with all its speciously attractive lights and sideshows within the tents, brightly colored and signed 'polarized religion and politics under one roof.' "I know it is impossible to be a Christian and not believe the packaged deal that women are subordinate to men, gays must be hated and the religious right weirdos like Tim and Beverly LaHaye, Swaggart, Roberts, Dobson and The Women who Are Too Concerned About Things That Are None Of Their Business, have all the answers (i.e., they think they're the only ones that have the 'right' ones). Think for yourself and don't sell a package ... present the truth ... that's news!" My response: "Freedom is unknowable apart from God." worldnetdaily.com