Perhaps Legion used an inappropriate word, but I think you’re over-reacting too.
This country is facing a dilemma: we have now seen a number of recent cases where seemingly well-integrated American citizens have heeded the call of Radical Islam to the point of deciding to kill fellow Americans.
That is great concern to me and many Americans. How do we handle such a situation and maintain our civil liberties? I don’t pretend there are easy answers. However, I will say that it is of MUCH more concern to me that our elected officials can’t seem to even acknowledge a proper characterization of the issue than a person using an inappropriate word in an open thread.
G10, I’ve learned to accept less is more. When I put on the dishwasher, the stuff would all come out with a soapy film as I overdid it with the Calgon (ancient Chinese secret, huh?).
Holder’s OK. He’s a very smart guy, for a lawyer at least. Of course he knows about the connection between terrorism and islam. There’s a legitimate school of thought that by making that obvious connection part of the public rhetoric you’re doing the bad guys a favor.
Basic principle of conflict — when you draw a line to separate you from your enemy, draw it as far from yourself as possible. That’s just war 101. Let’s say you’re the English and you’re fighting the IRA. One of the dumbest things you can do is make it about the Irish, because then you’re drawing the line in the sand between yourself and 100% of the Irish, not just between yourself and Irish terrorists, even if you’re totally right to point out that all of the IRA terrorist motherfuckers are Irish. So if you get kind of mealymouthed when someone tried to pin you down you’re frankly just doing your job.
Much smarter to focus on hunting down bad guys and killing them quietly in their sleep.
*rob*’s office is flooded. Pipe burst in the server room. Internet is down. So he won’t be able to share his views about “poo mist on toothbrushes, and leftovers on dishes, these are a few of my favorite things”. (Nor will he be able to GOTD me for this post.)
the only sad excuse for society is a person like yourself who busies himself with finding excuses for problems which present themselves plainly.
Perhaps this is why you choose to resort to the expletives,
mind you, everyone here will tell you that I am not one to go the cursing route, but I guess it would seem appropriate in your case since these seem to be the only terms in which you can understand a statement of disagreement.
why don’t you try to explain to all of us, sad members of society why a group would choose to set their opening date on the 10th anniversary of a national tragedy which had it’s roots in religious hatred?
Biff!
yes after reading lots of recent articles about how we overuse detergent, I have scaled back and have noticed everything is clean! -I defintely don’t smell funny, well at least I don’t think I do…..
Benson, please note that Legion specifically stated that he purposely used the word ‘Islamist’ as opposed to Muslim.
Legion, care to answer my question to you?
Ty;
Perhaps Legion used an inappropriate word, but I think you’re over-reacting too.
This country is facing a dilemma: we have now seen a number of recent cases where seemingly well-integrated American citizens have heeded the call of Radical Islam to the point of deciding to kill fellow Americans.
That is great concern to me and many Americans. How do we handle such a situation and maintain our civil liberties? I don’t pretend there are easy answers. However, I will say that it is of MUCH more concern to me that our elected officials can’t seem to even acknowledge a proper characterization of the issue than a person using an inappropriate word in an open thread.
G10, I’ve learned to accept less is more. When I put on the dishwasher, the stuff would all come out with a soapy film as I overdid it with the Calgon (ancient Chinese secret, huh?).
Holder’s OK. He’s a very smart guy, for a lawyer at least. Of course he knows about the connection between terrorism and islam. There’s a legitimate school of thought that by making that obvious connection part of the public rhetoric you’re doing the bad guys a favor.
Basic principle of conflict — when you draw a line to separate you from your enemy, draw it as far from yourself as possible. That’s just war 101. Let’s say you’re the English and you’re fighting the IRA. One of the dumbest things you can do is make it about the Irish, because then you’re drawing the line in the sand between yourself and 100% of the Irish, not just between yourself and Irish terrorists, even if you’re totally right to point out that all of the IRA terrorist motherfuckers are Irish. So if you get kind of mealymouthed when someone tried to pin you down you’re frankly just doing your job.
Much smarter to focus on hunting down bad guys and killing them quietly in their sleep.
What the hell’s a “pop bucket?” If you’re referring to sodas, go back to the midwest.
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*rob*’s office is flooded. Pipe burst in the server room. Internet is down. So he won’t be able to share his views about “poo mist on toothbrushes, and leftovers on dishes, these are a few of my favorite things”. (Nor will he be able to GOTD me for this post.)
tybur6,
the only sad excuse for society is a person like yourself who busies himself with finding excuses for problems which present themselves plainly.
Perhaps this is why you choose to resort to the expletives,
mind you, everyone here will tell you that I am not one to go the cursing route, but I guess it would seem appropriate in your case since these seem to be the only terms in which you can understand a statement of disagreement.
why don’t you try to explain to all of us, sad members of society why a group would choose to set their opening date on the 10th anniversary of a national tragedy which had it’s roots in religious hatred?
Biff!
yes after reading lots of recent articles about how we overuse detergent, I have scaled back and have noticed everything is clean! -I defintely don’t smell funny, well at least I don’t think I do…..
who the F has the pop bucket and the dilled pickle seasoning? pass it down man & not spitting into it