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Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
Ooooh, big latin words. Listen, there's a point to what I just said and you know it. There really is truth to the saying that you can't please everybody. Had they done nothing, you know there really would be a news story on how another threat slipped through. It would at least get a mention in a stump speech. Tell me it wouldn't.
And, I think our long discussion before was about terrorist supporters, and I think if finally gave up and dropped it as well. It's not like I accused anyone here of having the courage, audacity, conviction, or stupidity to strap on a bomb and actually be a terrorist. It was about supporting a side -- and I really don't want to get into it again, cause we beat it to death.
I think you just got so incensed I called you a hippie. [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img] It was just a rant, man. I once had Jerry Bears on my bumper sticker, too. I'm just words you read online, you shouldn't get so offended.
And, I'm really sad if I lost your respect. No... really. Damn, where's that sincerity smiley? I know it's in here somewhere...
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Calling me a hippie is calling a fish a fish. Really, don't make me show you the framed picture of Bob Marley hanging on my wall.
I apologize. Your right, it is just the freaking interent and I know better than to take hyperbole seriously. It got under my skin implying that that, as a hippie, I would take a grave criminal act and a national tragedy as an excuse for a hand-out when in fact I have worked hard for everything I have and declined hand-outs even when I qualified. So what! I see now it wasn't directed towards me. I fully believe some of the families of those lost in the world trade center attacks probably need(ed) help, financial and otherwise and applaude the efforts of those like Mr. Islam who contributed their talent and fame to help them.
This case has grown cold and still no hard proof of Mr. Islam's alledged terror support has surfaced. In fact the hard proof of recent times suggests otherwise. That indeed, Islam has turned away from the fundamentalism that drives terrorism.
I'm all for innocent til proven guilty because it works and sets the standard of a fair process. In this case no proof of guilt has been offered and I think banning Islam form the U.S. was a mistake. IF he is guilty of knowingly, actively supporting terrorists, this needs to be established so he can be deserving of the scorn the he has recieved. Otherwise the appearance of mis-justice becomes more than just that.
Respect,