Obama should just STFU

[simpsonofpg]

Maybe not all of them but for damn sure enough of them that it is foolish to ignore the connection between the religion and terrorism.

I agree but it is happening enought that we need to get our heads out of the sand and learn that his group is the source of nearly all of the bad things happening. I know so good ones but I still have to take a second looks when I see a group of Muslims talking, I wonder about what.

[Chloe]

I agree but it is happening enought that we need to get our heads out of the sand and learn that his group is the source of nearly all of the bad things happening. I know so good ones but I still have to take a second looks when I see a group of Muslims talking, I wonder about what.

But see it's that "wondering" that is actually more dangerous in my opinion because it can easily lead to fear, false accusations, prejudice, distrust, and possibly even violence if taken too far. A group of Muslims talking on the sidewalk should be looked at as innocently as a group of Jews talking, or Christians, or Atheists, or Buddhists, or unknown faiths, and so on. This is one of the reasons why president obama's comments were so poignant I think and not patronizing or wrong. It's that sort of typecasting of a religion caused by a very small percentage of people who practice a perversion of that faith which then can and will lead to our humanity and common sense being tossed out of the window to justify taking unnecessary action to calm our fears. I'm not saying you have to trust everybody obviously but every time something like this happens it separates us all just a little bit more, but in a bad way.

[Greenridgeman]

But see it's that "wondering" that is actually more dangerous in my opinion because it can easily lead to fear, false accusations, prejudice, distrust, and possibly even violence if taken too far. A group of Muslims talking on the sidewalk should be looked at as innocently as a group of Jews talking, or Christians, or Atheists, or Buddhists, or unknown faiths, and so on. This is one of the reasons why president obama's comments were so poignant I think and not patronizing or wrong. It's that sort of typecasting of a religion caused by a very small percentage of people who practice a perversion of that faith which then can and will lead to our humanity and common sense being tossed out of the window to justify taking unnecessary action to calm our fears. I'm not saying you have to trust everybody obviously but every time something like this happens it separates us all just a little bit more, but in a bad way.

Refusal to look more carefully at the group most likely to strike you is just silly.

Unless of course you live in a 90%+ racially homogenous, low crime, high income area.

Then you look down on the peasants and lecture them on diversity and acceptance.

[Chloe]

Refusal to look more carefully at the group most likely to strike you is just silly.

Unless of course you live in a 90%+ racially homogenous, low crime, high income area.

Then you look down on the peasants and lecture them on diversity and acceptance.

I don't really think that last part was necessary

[Greenridgeman]

I don't really think that last part was necessary

I'm sorry, it has been modus operandus of phony liberal politicians like Obama all my life.

You don't think the Kennedys, Kerrys, or Obamas ever lived in a representative community.

Hell no, they preached to America from behind gates, protected by guards with full-automatic weapons a citizen cannot have.

[Greenridgeman]

I don't really think that last part was necessary

That was a generic "you' looking down lecturing.

YOU you ain't tall enough to look down at me.

;-)

[Mister D]

Refusal to look more carefully at the group most likely to strike you is just silly.

Unless of course you live in a 90%+ racially homogenous, low crime, high income area.

Then you look down on the peasants and lecture them on diversity and acceptance.

Quoted for truth

[Greenridgeman]

Quoted for truth

I remember old Hubert Humphrey, D- MN.Never saw a $#@! in his life that wasn't serving, cooking, doing laundry, shining shoes, raking leaves, mowing grass, sweeping floors, etc, but saw fit to tell others how to live in racial harmony.