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Originally Posted by Deckard
No offence but WTF has that got to do with anything? Is America supposed to base its actions on what other countries might or might not do? What was your point in bringing it up, beyond engaging in some more tired old "them vs us" tribalism? Isn't it precisely that mindset that lies at the very heart of the problem?
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We have the same problem with here in Arizona regarding our Governor and legislature with their new found lust for immigration enforcement. A fair number of their supporters say our state should treat undocumented immigrants the same way Mexico, Iran and North Korea do.
But back to the topic, I'm struggling with whether people like Palin, Gingrich, Boehner, etc. truly believe what they say, or know better but know enough people will support them to get money / press. Sadly, a mixture of both I suppose.
But there was one good person to take on the hate head-on in Texas. A 23 year old, Jacob Isom, on a skateboard grabbed the Quran from director David Grishman of Repent Amarillo in Amarillo, Texas.as he was planning to burn it. Isom made sure it got into safe hands of a leader of the Islamic Center of Amarillo.
http://tinyurl.com/24yc68d
Jason