Will someone answer this question for me? What is wrong with being a Muslim? There are Muslim doctors, lawyers, teachers, policemen and women. There is a Muslim congressman from the great state of Minnesota named Keith Ellison. We encounter Muslim Americans in every facet of American life. They are part of the American tapestry. When [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Political Fringe'
Is Muslim Bashing Helping The Taliban Recruit?
August 31st, 2010 · 2 Comments · Political Fringe, War on Terror, america
Think Progress makes the case in the affirmative: Newsweek reveals the most concrete evidence yet that this campaign is serving to bolster support for Islamic radicalism abroad. In an interview with the magazine, a Taliban operative going by the name Zabihullah said that, by “preventing this mosque from being built, America is doing us a [...]
Tags: Conservatives·Islam·Mosque·Muslim·Taliban·War on Terror
Glenn Beck Plans To Restore Honor, But He Ignores Truth And Civility
August 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Political Fringe, Politics, america
Chris Wallace: “Do you regret having called [Obama] a racist and saying he had a deep seated hatred for white people?” “Of course I do. I don’t want to retract the, um … I want to amend that I think it is much more of a theological question, that he is a guy who understands [...]
Tags: Civil and political rights·Civil rights movement·Glenn Beck·Martin Luther King·United States
White Fear And Loathing In America
August 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Political Fringe, Republicans, america
The sheer number of manufactured controversies by the media this year has been nothing short of astonishing. Rachel Maddow manages to shed light on them as part of a bigger narrative– The white fear meme: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Related articles by Zemanta Maddow: Fox News Made [...]
Glenn Beck Gives A Lesson In Black History
August 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Political Fringe, Republicans
As Glenn Beck claims the mantle of 21st century shaman of black America, I must pause to give a little background on this farcical new display. The majority of Beck’s audience probably has no clue whatsoever about the black American struggle inherent in the fabric of American history. It is nice to know that Mr. Beck [...]
Tags: blacks·Fox News·Glenn Beck·history·slavery
Don’t Let A Little Thing Like The Law Stop You World Outreach Center
August 19th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Faith, Political Fringe, america
Via Ramona’s Voices: The city of Gainesville has denied Dove World Outreach Center’s application for a burn permit to set fire to copies of the Quran on Sept. 11, but the church plans to burn the holy books anyway. The Gainesville Sun, 8/18/10 These good Christian folks won’t let the authorities run them afoul of [...]
Tags: 911·Christian·Dove World Outreach Center·Gainesville·Islam·Quran·Religion and Spirituality
Glenn Beck’s Anti-Islam Mockery
August 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Political Fringe, Republicans
Are Americans this fucking stupid? Is this the type intelligent discourse they crave? Why do some of us presume to be more enlightened than others? Clearly we are not, judging by this idiot’s disrespectful banter. [editor's note: I have broken my unbreakable vow not to comment or post anything about the messiah Glenn Beck. I [...]
Tags: america·Glen Beck·Hypocrisy·Islam·Political Fringe·Ramadan·Religion
