Our extremists – Gingrich, et al. – boost Islamic extremists
Experts worry the controversy surrounding an Islamic center near ground zero in Lower Manhattan is playing right into the hands of radical extremists.
The supercharged debate over the proposed center has attracted the attention of a quiet, underground audience — young Muslims who drift in and out of jihadi chat rooms and frequent radical Islamic sites on the Web. It has become the No. 1 topic of discussion in recent days and proof positive, according to some of the posted messages, that America is indeed at war with Islam.
“This, unfortunately, is playing right into their hands,” said Evan F. Kohlmann, who tracks these kinds of websites and chat rooms for Flashpoint Global partners, a New York-based security firm. “Extremists are encouraging all this, with glee.
“It is their sense that by doing this that Americans are going to alienate American Muslims to the point where even relatively moderate Muslims are going to be pushed into joining extremist movements like al-Qaida. They couldn’t be happier.”
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Don't forget
August 24th, 2010
9:55 pm
Bruno
August 24th, 2010
9:48 pm
I’m not sure if blueberries grow well in GA,
I think they grow well just about everywhere. I know they do well in S. Georgia and mine are doing fine in E. Tennessee. I know they do well in Michigan and I had some nice ones from Fla earlier this year.
Doggone/GA
August 24th, 2010
9:55 pm
“Go over to Afghanistan as an infantry soldier. You’ll catch on”
So, do I have this right: all of our soldiers in Afghanistan are hell-bent on killing every Muslim they encounter, because ALL Muslims are out to “get” them? You must feel really sorry for the poor, deluded soldiers over there who are working hard to HELP those “murderous” Muslims.
Scout
August 24th, 2010
9:56 pm
Matti:
Are you out there? Are you making that trip to Paris and Amsterdam?
Just remember, there are some places you can’t go for your own safety ……. unless you disguise yourself in a burka.
Hillbilly Deluxe
August 24th, 2010
9:56 pm
Bruno
Some of my Revolutionary ancestors were living in the Jersey/PA/Delaware are during that little dust up, before they found their way further south. Whether we were there, Scotland, Ireland, Virginia, or further South, I reckon we’ve been trouble, about everywhere we went.
Seriously, I’ve never really had any trouble, in my travels, anywhere. Pretty much all you have to do is treat the people you meet with respect. They’ll usually give it back to you.
Hillbilly Deluxe
August 24th, 2010
9:56 pm
Enter your comments here
Scout
August 24th, 2010
9:57 pm
Doggone/GA:
You have no clue. Go back and read my posts.
I don’t have a problem with a lot of Muslim but I have a problem with Islam !
Bruno
August 24th, 2010
9:57 pm
“I “reached out” to a lot of them in my law enforcement career. If you only knew.”
Scout–I can appreciate your feelings based on your experiences. I hope you are intelligent enough to understand that a career in LE is going to bring you in contact with the worst of the worst. Which is why I chose a career in health care rather than going to work for the defense industry as an engineer like so many of my college friends did.
JohnnyReb
August 24th, 2010
9:58 pm
Scout, hang in there. The Progressives obviously turn to name calling and attempts to belittle the opposition when they have no legitimate rebuttal. It’s in their playbook, sorta like the race card when anyone in the equation is black. They attempt to excuse the backward and superstitious Muslim beliefs by separating in their minds the American Muslims from the rest in the world. They think a Muslim stoning a woman to death today would magically turn to a good guy just because he immigrates to America tomorrow. The progressives soo envy Europe, they should turn to their European brothers for opinions on Muslims. I’m with you, assimilate if you want to live in America. Now, they can call me a bigot also.
Vinny
August 24th, 2010
10:00 pm
Why Jay, a cut’n'paste. How Tucker-esque of you!
Scout
August 24th, 2010
10:01 pm
JohnnyReb:
Good words. Oh, believe me I been here a long time and I know their little games. It’s typical of liberals.
Notice how no one wanted to answer this ?
Who said this ?
“We tend to forget, in the West, that the United States has more Muslim blood on its hands than Al Qaeda has on its hands of innocent non-Muslim.”
“You remember that the U.S. led sanctions against Iraq led to the death of over half a million Iraqi children. This has been documented by the United Nations.”
No takers !!!!
Hillbilly Deluxe
August 24th, 2010
10:01 pm
Tyrelle Harris, who was part of the Derek Lee deal, pitched 5 innings tonight for the Tennessee Smokies (AA). 3 hits, no runs, no walks and 5 strike outs.
Nate McLouth is having a good night at Gwinnett. 1 for 3 with a walk and a stolen base, so far. I always admired his hustle and I hope he gets his game together and gets back to the Big Leagues.
Doggone/GA
August 24th, 2010
10:01 pm
“I don’t have a problem with a lot of Muslim but I have a problem with Islam !”
Your fear has already been noted, you don’t have to keep reinforcing it to us. I’ll pray for you to find some peace, you REALLY need it.
Bruno
August 24th, 2010
10:01 pm
jo–Since you indulged me with a Lennon song, I’m going to indulge myself with one more. I always identified with JL, maybe due to the turmoil he faced as a youth. I’m sure you’re aware that he had no dad, and his mother was killed by a drunk-driving off-duty police officer.
Here’s the song he wrote in honor of his mother:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0shbwip_sI
(Sorry if it brings anyone down)
Scout
August 24th, 2010
10:02 pm
Bruno:
I beg to differ. It allows you to know what’s “really” going on out there.
Doggone/GA
August 24th, 2010
10:02 pm
“Now, they can call me a bigot also”
Since you’ve already self-identified as such…there’s no need for anyone else to do it.
josef nix
August 24th, 2010
10:03 pm
RF
Yep, air conditioning is right up there with praline ice cream as a gift from G-d! And as for the short list, I couldn’t agree more…a slippery slope, it is…
Okay folks, as much as I’m enjoying it, tomorrow is “staff development” day and I have to be rested to keep my mouth shut as some bunch of bureaucrats try and justify their positions and pay scale….
and JAY
Patriarchs, you say! The PC police have got your number!
JohnnyReb
August 24th, 2010
10:03 pm
Scout, the answer is – that same “Moderate” Immam they seem to be soo proud of.
Scout
August 24th, 2010
10:03 pm
Doggone/Ga:
You insinutated I hated all Muslims. Just setting you straight.
Scout
August 24th, 2010
10:03 pm
JohnnyReb:
Excellent !!!
j$
August 24th, 2010
10:04 pm
“Seriously, I’ve never really had any trouble, in my travels, anywhere. Pretty much all you have to do is treat the people you meet with respect”
I’ve been everywhere, and it’s ALWAYS
Scout
August 24th, 2010
10:05 pm
JohnnyReb:
I assume you also know that the Koran allows Muslims to lie and use deceit as long as it furthers the cause of Islam against the infidel.
Bruno
August 24th, 2010
10:05 pm
“I’ll pray for you to find some peace, you REALLY need it.”
I’ll join you in that prayer as well, Doggone. He deserves peace after ‘Nam and battling the bad guys here at home for many years…….
Doggone/GA
August 24th, 2010
10:05 pm
“You insinutated I hated all Muslims. Just setting you straight.”
That may be how you interpreted it, but I didn’t. What I DID do is identify your FEAR of them. You make me think of a woman who has been raped and who is forever more afraid of ALL men.
Scout
August 24th, 2010
10:06 pm
j$ :
Have you been to a Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan (with or without your head) or innocently crossed the border into Iran and rotted in prison?
Scout
August 24th, 2010
10:07 pm
Doggone/GA:
Well then you have it wrong.
j$
August 24th, 2010
10:07 pm
continued….
…those damn yankees that try to force the “respect”. sorry yanks.
Scout
August 24th, 2010
10:08 pm
Doggon/Ga.
Please see my 10:01. Who said that?
Doggone/GA
August 24th, 2010
10:08 pm
“I assume you also know that the Koran allows Muslims”
See? I don’t have to “insinuate” that you hate all Muslims, you just come right out and say it.
Doggone/GA
August 24th, 2010
10:09 pm
“Please see my 10:01. Who said that?”
I don’t know who said it…nor do I care.
JohnnyReb
August 24th, 2010
10:09 pm
Scout, no I did not, but it is consistent. Sorta like the cops being allowed to lie to someone being interrogated to gain an admission of guilt.
Good bye for now; I will be up in the morning when most are still nighty nighting. Regards, even to the opposition.
Don't forget
August 24th, 2010
10:10 pm
Scout,
What was the context of those statements?
killerj
August 24th, 2010
10:12 pm
What makes you think their not already? You should read more on Patton.
Bruno
August 24th, 2010
10:12 pm
Alright, Doggone, I don’t think I’ve ever dedicated a song to you on the blog. Here you go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaLfDnShEn0
Keep on keeping on!!
Scout
August 24th, 2010
10:14 pm
Don’t forget:
No context that will satisfy me. If it walks like a duck ………………………
Scout
August 24th, 2010
10:16 pm
P.S. to Don’t forget:
It’s funny (not really) how liberals always want to fall back on context but they would never give a conservative that manuever.
Scout
August 24th, 2010
10:16 pm
Doggone/GA>
“I don’t know who said it…nor do I care.”
Exactly, and that shows how blind you are along with being easy prey.
j$
August 24th, 2010
10:16 pm
Scout:
Maybe, but it ain’t none of your business, tough guy.
The arabs are a little different than the gooks.
Doggone/GA
August 24th, 2010
10:17 pm
Thanks Bruno. I’m not actually a big Lennon fan, but that one does happen to be one I like.
Scout
August 24th, 2010
10:18 pm
j$:
You like using those pejoratives I see.
Doggone/GA
August 24th, 2010
10:19 pm
“Exactly, and that shows how blind you are along with being easy prey”
You can call it “blindness” if it makes you feel better. I call it facing reality and not giving in to unreasonable fears.
Bruno
August 24th, 2010
10:19 pm
And for you, my newest blog brother, DF:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFeU9hQjVA
Even though I chose Jerry to burn into my skin, JL is in my soul.
landry
August 24th, 2010
10:22 pm
anybody watching hippies
Don't forget
August 24th, 2010
10:22 pm
Scout
August 24th, 2010
10:14 pm
Don’t forget:
No context that will satisfy me. If it walks like a duck ………………………
I think it’s a fair question Scout, or have we forgotten Mrs. Sherrod already.
Doggone/GA
August 24th, 2010
10:24 pm
“What was the context of those statements?”
I tried to find a link, but even after going through 10 or more pages of Google, I couldn’t find anything older than this month. The quote has been identified as being made in 2005…but I couldn’t locate a link to anything but reports on it, most of them from yesterday.
I find it amusing, though, how the quoter HERE totally ignores that first word: “WE”
Scout
August 24th, 2010
10:24 pm
Doggone/Ga:
“and not giving in to unreasonable fears”
That’s good. There are those that are out there risking and even sacrificing their lives for you so you can feel just that way ………. and you’ll never meet them or know what they did on your behalf.
They’re out there right now ……… here and abroad ………. so sleep well.
Bruno
August 24th, 2010
10:25 pm
And one more for ol’ Bruno:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dHUfy_YBps&feature=related
j$
August 24th, 2010
10:26 pm
Chill Scout.
A beautiful song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dHUfy_YBps&feature=related
Doggone/GA
August 24th, 2010
10:26 pm
“There are those that are out there risking and even sacrificing their lives for you so you can feel just that way ”
and giving in to an unreasonable fear would help them how? You can bet your last dollar that THEY don’t give in to unreasonable fears..or if they do, they don’t last long in that theater.
j$
August 24th, 2010
10:27 pm
sorry Bruno, a beat behind…
The Thin Guy
August 24th, 2010
10:27 pm
Indeed those extremists are fomenting hate and widening the divisions in our society. Those left wing extremists Jay Bookman, Cynthia Tucker, the Head of Hamas, Nazzi Pelosi, and Imam Hussein Øbungle are spewing their hate and disinformation. This is not about the right to purchase property but about the propriety of gloating over murder. The KKK has a perfect right to buy land next to The King Center and erect a shrine to James Earl Ray. The admirers of Ted Bundy have a perfect legal right to purchase land next to Florida State and display autopsy pictures of the women he dismembered. No one is questioning the legal right of the Fuzzy, Wuzzy, Muzzies to buy property next to the WTC and gloat over the jihadists slaughter of 3,000 innocent Americans. The question is the judgment of allowing this intention insult and affront to the feelings of Americans. But you can’t reason with a liberal anymore than you can teach cats to dance Swan Lake..
Duck Feal
August 24th, 2010
10:29 pm
“Pali* has it right — grow some gon*ds lefties. If America hating bast*rds like al-Qaida continue to want war, let’s show them hell.”
Last time I heard we’ve spent a few trillion playing right into Osama’s hands. What have we got to show for it? On the other hand he dropped a little chump change on 911 and hit the jackpot. The US playing “tough” is the gift that keeps on giving for Bin Laden. Could one be cynical enough to believe that it might be a gift to interests here as well…
Scout
August 24th, 2010
10:29 pm
Doggone/GA:
Sure ……… you’ve been right there in the trenches and “seen the elephant” so you must surely know with all of that experience.
Sad ………………..
Scout
August 24th, 2010
10:31 pm
The Thin Guy:
Don’t do that !!! I spit half my coke out ! LOL! LOL!
Don't forget
August 24th, 2010
10:32 pm
Bruno,
JL was amazing. George was my personal favorite though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7qpfGVUd8c
Doggone/GA
August 24th, 2010
10:32 pm
“Sure ……… you’ve been right there in the trenches and “seen the elephant” so you must surely know with all of that experience”
No, I haven’t. Woman were not allowed to serve in combat positions when I was young enough to do that if I had been a man. But I’m capable of learning from the experiences of others, and my Father served in Europe in WW2. And from your experience, just how many times did YOU give in to unreasonable fear during combat?
Scout
August 24th, 2010
10:33 pm
“The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of
entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to
limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the
necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate
willing to have such a man for their president. The problem is much
deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of
what ails America.”
“Blaming the prince should not blind anyone to the vast
confederacy that made him their prince. The Republic can
survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a tool. It is less
likely to survive the multitude who made him their
president.”
Author Unknown
“And so he bowed.”
But I won’t.
I’m outta here. TAPS !
Duck Feal
August 24th, 2010
10:34 pm
I dare any of you Fox worshipers to watch Jon Stewarts show from August 23rd. You ain’t got the guts.
thedailyshow.com
RF
August 24th, 2010
10:34 pm
I’ll be an honest person and admit I don’t know enough about Islam to really judge it. Most people don’t or have had experience with it in a limited way. I’m not sure how I feel about it, but I see a real problem with the way we’re making it into today’s boogey-man issue. Scout and I discussed it at some length over the weekend over on CT’s blog, and it worries me how this issue is stirring up fear and foolishness in us. Human history is rife with examples of what happens when the fundamentalists or extremists get in the driver’s seat. The ultimate outcome is that they take the car screaming down the road for a while, and do okay until they hit the curves. Humans don’t like totalitarianism long-term. And the larger it grows, the harder it is to maintain the tight fundamental vision. To people in general, it seems great for a while to have stability and control and peace offered by the extremists, but it never lasts. Every country that fundamental Islam has control in is either plunging into civil war or on the edge of it. Their fight right now is to keep the image of control propped up, and it isn’t working. That’s why, even with my reservations, I just don’t fear them as much as some here do. And I can’t let fear take root like that in my consciousness. Read, learn, and remain open to knowledge- that’s all we should do, and be willing to adjust our ideas as we learn. Fear is hard to let go of, and the longer we let it guide our thoughts, the harder it is to see anything else. I’m willing to admit I’m studying and trying to give all the facts time to sink in and not be emotional in my judgments. That ain’t easy…
We have to be very, very careful how we politicize this issue and how it ripples out through the uninformed masses. My one very real fear is that this issue, this fear, this hatred will take a firm hold in American consciousness and will bear some ugly fruit. We won’t just control them “dang ragheads.” It won’t stop there. Then the same sort of fear-based justification will lead to all sorts of ridiculous attacks on everything a community sees as aberrant. I don’t think we’re considering the long term ramifications of how this can affect us. And in the end, how will that be any better? We’ll end up being just as cruel, extreme, and inexcusable as we’re accusing them of being.
I’m out for the evening. I look forward to watching this rant unfold tomorrow evening and to what polarizing issue will be next.
Bruno
August 24th, 2010
10:34 pm
“That’s good. There are those that are out there risking and even sacrificing their lives for you so you can feel just that way ………. and you’ll never meet them or know what they did on your behalf. They’re out there right now ……… here and abroad ………. so sleep well.”
Scout–What I think you are failing to appreciate is that we all have a role to play in this world. Your job was providing security. My job (and DF’s) is to help sick people get well. Josef’s job is to educate our children. Jay’s job is to stir up the you-know-what on the blog.
And as important as your job was, it’s not the only one that needs doing. Military societies have been tried, and all have failed because there’s more to life than that. I believe that’s why you don’t have more takers in your quest to get everyone else on board here to fear/hate Muslims. While you’re arresting them, DF and I are helping them feel better, joseph is teaching them, and Jay’s stirring their political pots.
Doggone/GA
August 24th, 2010
10:34 pm
“Don’t panic” – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Doggone/GA
August 24th, 2010
10:36 pm
Gotta get up early…night all
Duck Feal
August 24th, 2010
10:37 pm
“It will be far easier to
limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency ”
To bad the same can’t be said about the Bush presidency.
Don't forget
August 24th, 2010
10:39 pm
Duck Feal
August 24th, 2010
10:37 pm
“It will be far easier to
limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency ”
To bad the same can’t be said about the Bush presidency.
Jay, I nominate this as the best post of the night, lol.
Don't forget
August 24th, 2010
10:42 pm
Jay,
You REALLY need to cover this
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/08/30/100830fa_fact_mayer
Bruno
August 24th, 2010
10:44 pm
“Every country that fundamental Islam has control in is either plunging into civil war or on the edge of it. Their fight right now is to keep the image of control propped up, and it isn’t working.”
Which is my perspective as well, RF. We have to keep faith in the human spirit. The truth is that most of the world is corrupt and honest people barely stand a chance in most societies. We just have to keep moving forward here in the USA and lead by example. Which is why I’m tremendously disappointed in my fellow conservatives for suggesting we trash our Constitution simply because other societies aren’t as free as we are. To me, the best way to stick a thumb in their eyes is to do the opposite.
Bruno
August 24th, 2010
10:54 pm
“JL was amazing. George was my personal favorite though.”
George is a favorite as well. I have multiple personalities, so have multiple favorites.
I was tremendously impressed with a VH1 interview of George in which he played a song for everyone at the host’s request. Later, the host revealed that the guitar was actually an extremely cheap guitar that his girlfriend owned and accidentally left in the studio. Rather than protest and refuse to play, George quietly tuned the cheap thing up and made some beautiful music with it. A true professional.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5aSspIVrK0
For Scout^^^^^
Don't forget
August 24th, 2010
11:01 pm
Wow, great tribute video Bruno. It mentioned all the things I liked about the guy.
Gotta go. Good night all.
Hillbilly Deluxe
August 24th, 2010
11:18 pm
A rockin’ little number to go out on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjaTVkRAxaI&feature=channel
j$
August 24th, 2010
11:28 pm
cliche’ fo sho.
but words to live by:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5H-6fOc3HE
Bruno
August 24th, 2010
11:53 pm
Looks like it’s just you and me, j$. Gotta hit the sack early, so will have to leave my greeting for the morning crew. This one is for that special angel on earth, USinUK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E35Yzr0HGto
“You got a love too good, for a man like me”
j$
August 25th, 2010
12:04 am
ok, bruno,
http://irocksowhat.blogspot.com/2010/07/in-land-where-river-runs-free.html
ken
August 25th, 2010
12:24 am
Why would I want to be a friend of a person that wants to kill me and my family ?
j$
August 25th, 2010
12:27 am
well, if they can’t find the”river runs free” link ^^above^^ then they can find this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zbuv6pcseA
RW-(the original)
August 25th, 2010
12:32 am
And noted slugging left fielder, Roy Oswalt, grounds out for the Phillies in the 16th so that the Astros can save the Braves bacon for the second night in a row.
/My apologies to Nanny B for that play by play, I’m sure s/he’s been steadfastly on topic……
Michael McCarthy
August 25th, 2010
1:02 am
Gingrich an extremist? Compared to who? Nancy Pelosi? I vehemently disagree. The people in power now are the extremists. It’s obvious to a majority of Americans. Enough is enough.
RTW
August 25th, 2010
1:56 am
The 30% speak again. So, according to NPR (liberal leanings notwithstanding), and Jay Bookman, who endorses this report, only Republican or Conservative extremists are “boosting” Islamic extremists. Then by your logic, one would assume, 70% of the populace is now republican or conservative since they oppose, not the religion, but the wisdom of building a mosque in the shadow of Ground Zero. How refreshing. Because if it was just about religion the multitude of mosques in NYC proper (which I heard numbered 100, more or less) would have received the same disdain and attention. Correct me if I’m wrong, but haven’t a few dems disagreed also. It’s not about freedom of religion no matter how many times you say it. It’s about respect, understanding and the realization that just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. The opponents of the mosque’s location have always stated such. Yet you continue to disregard it just because Obama suppports it. Or does he. Seems to always be changing his mind. I know you see it too.
j$
August 25th, 2010
2:05 am
Scout, does it feel better to grease some gooks or some sand fleas?
hell, i’d like to mount scout on top of our humvee and let him do some target practice with some real shti…
I greased like probably 18, hell, maybe 50 or more of those f’ing sand fleas. hard to tell. so be it…
how bout you scout?
the gooks….. f them.
for every gook you greased, you saved at least 2 of your boys.
so,if you greased 18 of those f’ks, 32 of your boys come home….
thankyou.
I Report (-: You Whine )-: mmm, mmmm, mmmmm! Just sayin...
August 25th, 2010
4:28 am
Cantcha feel the love?
Marine General: Obama giving ’sustenance’ to Taliban…
Says most Marines don’t want gay roommates…
I Report (-: You Whine )-: mmm, mmmm, mmmmm! Just sayin...
August 25th, 2010
4:32 am
The libs have found the home planet!
GENEVA — Scientists say they’ve discovered five, six, or maybe seven planets orbiting a sun-like star more than 100 light-years away. -Urinal
Moonbats!
USinUK
August 25th, 2010
4:44 am
awwww … Bruno sending me some sweetness first thing in the morning … talk about starting my day with a smile …
don’t know if you’ve heard of her, but Rumer is Karen Carpenter reborn (but, evidently, without the aversion to cheeseburgers):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvYUfwMBCrU
(okay, so it’s not exactly a jazzy way to start your day, but I thought you’d love her voice!)
in the meantime, Thursday had better roll around soon – my fingers, toes and eyes have been crossed all week for you to get this job !!
USinUK
August 25th, 2010
4:46 am
Bruno – by the by – VERY well said in your 10:34
I Report :-) You Whine :-( mmm, mmmm, mmmmm! Just sayin...
August 25th, 2010
5:49 am
Aahhh, how quickly you change your story when they are laughing in your face-
Petroleum-eating bacteria – which had dined for eons on oil seeping naturally through the sea floor – proliferated in the cloud of oil that drifted underwater for months after the April 20 accident. They not only outcompeted fellow microbes, they each ramped up their own internal metabolic machinery to digest the oil as efficiently as possible. -Urinal
Invisible microbes eating invisible oil, yay!
USinUK
August 25th, 2010
5:57 am
“Petroleum-eating bacteria”
gah. yet another reason I don’t swim in the ocean. things that bite. things that sting. things that eat oil.
swimmin in all that just ain’t natural.
stands for decibels
August 25th, 2010
5:58 am
mornin’.
I see that most peaceful Republicans continue refusing to refudiate their own extremists (even though I asked them nicely and said “pls”), and that nobody seems willing to call the community center what the developers have chosen to call it.
USinUK
August 25th, 2010
6:12 am
dB – “that nobody seems willing to call the community center what the developers have chosen to call it”
well, Jonah “doughy pantload” Goldberg has called it the Muslem Niketown … does that help??
http://www.salon.com/news/islam/index.html?story=/politics/war_room/2010/08/24/goldberg_idiot_bias
I Report :-) You Whine :-( mmm, mmmm, mmmmm! Just sayin...
August 25th, 2010
6:20 am
In a typical example of government shutting the barn door after the horse has left — actually a few years after it’s left in this case — even the FHA is raising its lending standards, although calling requiring a 3.5% down payment a “standard” would be laugh-out-loud funny if those sorts of Barney Frank- and Chris Dodd- mandated levels hadn’t cost the rest of us our jobs, our home values, and our retirement savings.
The good news is, there is hardly any economy left for them to trash!
Saul Good
August 25th, 2010
6:22 am
“doughy pantload”…too funny! (and appropriate)
mornin’ USinUK!
Saul Good
August 25th, 2010
6:29 am
speaking of Salon…. see this?
http://www.salon.com/technology/how_the_world_works/2010/08/16/worst_american_of_all_time_jimmy_carter
So Jimmy Carter is the WORST AMERICAN EVER???
Not “prez”…but American… well behind “true” Americans like Charles Manson, Al Capone, Nixon, etc…
Here’s the list (btw…Obama is the SECOND worst American ever)…
I’d like to see their “best American’s” list…Rush, Sarah, Beck, Hannity, you know…all of those who served their country just like Carter did…
Here’s the full list:
http://townhall.com/blog/g/a22cc734-9b73-437c-9750-bfbfe9c4a045
november cant come soon enough
August 25th, 2010
6:54 am
JUST ASK JAY ! THERE ARE NO LIBERALS AND CONSERVATIVES, ONLY PROGRESSIVES AND EXTREMISTS !
Rightwing Troll
August 25th, 2010
6:54 am
Hate baggers in full effect ya’ll…
I don’t know how made it through that horrible two weeks… you’ve settled in nicely though, none the worse for wear and back to your hate and obstructionism.
Here’s a novel thought. Why don’t you and yours (you know, Real AMericans) actually propose something new that will help the country?
We know all about what you hate baggers are against, ad nauseum… Why don’t you open up and let us know a little about what you’re FOR???
Rightwing Troll
August 25th, 2010
6:56 am
Barney Frank and Chris Dodd made all those folks buy houses they couldn’t afford, then got them fired?
Really?
USinUK
August 25th, 2010
6:57 am
DAMMIT JAY!! there’s nothing wrong with any my my 3 attempts to link to the basset-man!!
USinUK
August 25th, 2010
6:58 am
okay, Saul … look up T B o g g at Firedoglake – and then look for his post about the worst. person. evah. list “attention deficit disorder”
I’ve tried posting the frickinfrackin link 3 times, but the borg won’t let me
USinUK
August 25th, 2010
6:59 am
RWT – 6:56 – yes. yes, they did.
they’re just that eeeeeeeebil.
stands for decibels
August 25th, 2010
7:00 am
“doughy pantload”…too funny! (and appropriate)
and a long running term of non-endearment.
Here’s a 2007 ref, but it goes back farther than that.
Granny Godzilla
August 25th, 2010
7:04 am
F. Sinlwich
I said:
Osama wins everytime you let hate or fear excuse your words or actions
in regards to Islam and all muslims.
You said:
No one I’ve seen here is accusing “all muslims” of horrific acts.
Note:
You are right. I didn’t either. My words remain true.
Perhaps you think fear and hate are winning ways?
USinUK
August 25th, 2010
7:05 am
dB – thanks – I should have used (TM) next to it!!
USinUK
August 25th, 2010
7:06 am
g’morning, Granny G!!
Saul Good
August 25th, 2010
7:06 am
Will do in a little while…just started feeding time for the herd here at Uni-Bomber Acres!
Granny Godzilla
August 25th, 2010
7:12 am
Morning USinUK
Always love your work!