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Vinnie From Indy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 03:04 PM
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What about Saudi Airlines? Why are we allowing these Muslims to fly planes into and out of NYC?
The merchants of hate and lies on the right-wing are on a roll in regard to scuttling the proposed Islamic center near the old WTC site. The selectivity of their outrage is beyond silly and hardly worthy of a national discussion. In short, the whole affair is simply the latest bit of VERY thinly veiled racism and bigotry that define the modern right wing in America.

One would hope that a responsible journalist would ask any politician questions that would easily and quickly show just how pathetic and stupid their opposition to the center is. For example, 18 of the 19 hijackers on 9/11 were Saudi Arabian nationals. As far as I know Royal Saudi Airlines zooms in and out of NYC with the same type of planes used on 9/11 on a daily basis. Would it not make sense that we ban these flights by Muslim pilots into and out of NYC to spare the victims of 9/11?

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Subdivisions Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 03:07 PM
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1. Um...
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 03:09 PM
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2. I believe Vinnie is employing a healthy dose of
:sarcasm:
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Vinnie From Indy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 03:11 PM
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3. Thanks!
I really did not think it would be that hard to discern for the reader. Cheers! :)
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Fumesucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 03:14 PM
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4. I'm guessing that you haven't heard of Poe's law?
http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Poe's_Law
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Subdivisions Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 03:21 PM
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7. The sarcasm was not lost on me. The popcorn is for watching the responses
by those from whom it does get lost.

:)
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Fumesucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 03:32 PM
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8. I didn't think it was lost...
But I'm pretty sure it will be at some point..

I'd like extra butter and a Kosher Coke, please...
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CJCRANE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 03:15 PM
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5. By the Repubs' logic they would have to ban Fox News
because the second largest shareholder is a muslim (the same one castigated by Rudy Guiliani after 9/11 no less).
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movonne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 03:21 PM
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6. I'm all for it...
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KansDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 04:03 PM
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10. Are you suggesting that there be no Muslims near Fox News?
Might work...might work...
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Bitwit1234 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 03:48 PM
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9. How come we allowed Bush to hold hands and
kiss the leader of the Saudis. After all that was making out with him.
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KansDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 04:08 PM
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11. NO WAY!!! Bush is a He-Man!
Edited on Mon Aug-16-10 04:08 PM by KansDem
Bush is a real 'Murikan! He kept us safe from terrorism

...except on 9/11/01

We all want to have a beer with him! And he gives out nick-names, too!
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