Well, I didn't expect this issue to grind on for so long. I once again was naive about the socio-cultural awareness of the average American. Or, at least, their susceptibility to political manipulation. I consider tea-cup shit-storm tempests to be indicative of the 1.Lack of political awareness, and 2. Freedom from serious issues. People who get pissed off about a mosque in NYC are 1. Not paying attention to their local issues, and 2. Not significantly suffering from other issues. Ignorance like this is a profound luxury, on the level of getting outraged about Real Housewives in DC, or Jersey Shore Douchebags (both of which I have been privileged never to watch).
There are several reasons why the "Ground Zero Mosque" is getting so much attention. I'll enumerate them downpost, but really, it doesn't matter. What matters, is what we're doing about it. Where are the online petitions? What's the position of our representatives? Who should we call, to stand up and speak out?
Well, IDFK. This is where You All come in. There are a few pages on facebook. I liked this one: http://www.facebook.com/.... It's got 617 Likes right now. That's pathetic.
Like It! Or is there some other better way to show support? Who's showing love for this mosque, or the Constitutional right to Freedom of Religion, or whatever the hell other obvious reasons there are to support this? Yes I want this Mosque, and there aren't many better ideas I've heard for what should be built close to Ground Zero. Lights shining up in the sky? Flags and plaques? Another high-rise business complex or two? Pfft. The best possible expression in response to 9/11 would be something that promotes tolerance, respect, and support for a diversity of religions and cultures.
The intolerant idiots arguing against this are our Taliban. They argue for a cultural and religious purity, but in reality they're just drooling for power. This is no more a threat to America than the Dixie Chicks were. Do you remember all the insulting gibberish these Zombie Drooling Masters have tried to stir us up about? Terrorist Anchor babies? All the threat levels based on torturing insane people? Yellowcake? Terrorist crop dusters? Saddam Hussein's deadly armada of WHAT, EXACTLY? Model airplanes? Mobile poison gas facilities? Pre-Invasion, I knew better than the CIA about Hussein's threat capabilities from 15 minutes on google!
So WTF do we do? What do we stand for? Who is supporting this, and how do we support them?
I offered to enumerate the reasons why this is an issue, and welcome your suggestions. Lazy monkey that I am.
_Because various politicians want to profit from slamming on the Islam+Terror meme.
_Because various politicians are afraid of losing support if they're "soft on terror".
_Because various frothing morons profoundly hate anything associated with Islam.
_Because Loving America requires Hating Islam.
_Because they're all terrorists, you commie pinko socialist America-raper!
_Because screw Freedom of Religion and Capitalism, muslim terrorists and their allies got no rights!
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