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2011-04-30 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by ryuge 2011-04-30 04:09|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 The crowd grew as they spoke, with more Muslims appearing as the rally took place. Some waved shoes, an Arab symbol of disrespect. Others held up Qurans. American, Palestinian and Lebanese flags also were waved. More than 600 counter-protesters appeared to assemble.
Appeared?

Attorneys with the Thomas More Law Center in Ann Arbor filed an appeal on behalf of Jones on Wednesday.
No doubt, the local chapter of the ACLU.

Written by NIRAJ WARIKOO, so I'm sure the bias I thought I saw was, in fact, my own koo-ran-o-phobic bias. [Yawn]

Posted by Bobby 2011-04-30 09:21|| 2011-04-30 09:21|| Front Page Top

#2 What an odd article. I look forward to something a little more balanced, written by someone with a better grasp of English. What on earth is a "young crowd"?

A good first cut article, ryuge. I wonder how soon we'll see riots in Afghanistan and elsewhere of the Pastor Jones' temerity.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-04-30 11:26|| 2011-04-30 11:26|| Front Page Top

#3 What on earth is a "young crowd"?

Youths, or 'Yuts' as it's pronounced in certain environs.

In the Arab world, anyone (normally male) under the age of 30.

Posted by Pappy 2011-04-30 12:42|| 2011-04-30 12:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Angered, some of those protesters stormed past their police barricades and marched across Michigan Avenue as they hurled bottles and shoes at Jones' supporters across from them. One woman spit in Jones' direction.
Just like muslims everywhere.
The young crowd then pushed down a security fence that separated them from Jones' supporters and surged forward, their faces tight with anger. For a moment, it appeared a major clash was about to break out.
And then they remembered the bigger picture of where they were. They remembered that they had a facade to maintain. Because they were not in the majority. Yet.
But Arab-American leaders and police pushed back the angry group as dozens of police officers in full riot gear marched out in single file to separate the two sides. At least two were arrested.
I'm sure those same Arab-American leaders will be calling for more peaceful rhetoric in the future at the local mosques, too.
Dearborn Mayor John O'Reilly Jr. said afterward that Jones was responsible for creating the disturbance by ignoring city requests not to approach the barricade.
It's a slightly more obscured argument along the cat<=>meat line.
"He refused to comply," O'Reilly said. "He was asked, 'Please don't come to the barricade.' He just ignored us. ... His goal was to start trouble. ... That shows his character."
Gee. I thought I had the right to go where I wanted to when I wanted to. Since when does the government tell me where to stand?

In my opinion, criminal behavior begins and ends with the criminal. The criminal is responsible for the results of his actions at all levels. Terry should be able to stand where he wants and say what he wants as long as he is not endangering other people's lives. This is not a crowded theatre full of innocents. If one of them kills their neighbor or Terry Jones, then it is the responsibility of the person who did th killing with a rock, gun, knife, or their bare hands. It is an intentional act whatever the case. In a crowded theatre where people are trying to get out because someone yelled "fire", the people are not trying to kill each other, but that may be the result as they compete to get out a narrow doorway.

Terry Jones has revealed these folks for who they are for anyone who is paying attention. I hold these muslims responsible for their own behavior and actions. They are not going to use temporary insanity as a defense because everything sets them off. By choice. They were not born that way. They chose this path. And they listen to their peers and their imams and watch the TV and have decided that this is the way they wish to behave.

John O'Reilly needs to learn this or become a muslim himself.

Posted by gorb 2011-04-30 13:06|| 2011-04-30 13:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Jones' goal seems to be to become a martyr, and a cause for violent retaliation against Islam. I'm pretty sure he will succeed in getting himself (and others) killed if he continues on his path, but doubt it will lead to an uprising against Islam. We're all too bogged down in our guilt feelings to stand up for ourselves (the end result of too much unearned self-esteem?)

Posted by Glenmore 2011-04-30 14:11|| 2011-04-30 14:11|| Front Page Top

#6 While I've always considered Terry Jones to be something of an idiot, it's fascinating to watch him twist the extremely PC government of Dearborn into hypocritical knots. Whatever else he's done or will do that's priceless.

Posted by Secret Master 2011-04-30 17:20|| 2011-04-30 17:20|| Front Page Top

#7 According to the article I read the trouble started when Jones walked towrd the crowd "with his palms extended in a provocative manner". So open palms is now provocative. Appeasement so debases the people doing the appeasing.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2011-04-30 20:30|| 2011-04-30 20:30|| Front Page Top

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