Reply #37: Quite so: "the first amendment is the best defense"

[Bragi]

The Xian fundies and the extreme Muslims could come together around the idea of enacting "anti-blasphemy" laws.

If so, I think demographics would mean that the US would become not a Sharia-governed state, but an Xian theocracy.

This is exactly why I was so concerned a few weeks back when there were so many people here who were keen on sacrificing first amendment rights to prevent nutbar Pastor Terry Jones from burning a Koran.

It is also why I was so disappointed that the Obama White House went nuts publicly condemning Jones to get him to not burn the Koran, but remained totally silent on his first amendment right to do this anyway. I think a great "teachable moment" was lost.