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Fear doesn't travel well; just as it can warp judgment, its absence can diminish memory's truth. What terrifies one generation is likely to bring only a puzzled smile to the next. --Arthur Miller, "Why I Wrote 'The Crucible'", The New Yorker, October 21, 1996
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hi Bina… great post. Both informative and super powerful. I’ve been watching some of the stuff on TV, and I can’t believe something like that happened in the richest country on earth. And I haven’t the slightest doubt the reason it did happen was racism.Period. BTW I don’t think I’ve ever told you but I LOVE your righteous anger. If we’re ever going to change this world we need a whole lot more of it…
Thanks, Simon. I needed to hear that. Some days it all feels so fucking futile…
Hi Sabina, did you know that you are a hypocrite? How are your vulgar, yet I’m sure passionate, comments about Glenn Beck any different from mine on the Mosque being built in NYC? I also enjoyed how you automatically assume anyone against this building is “on the right.” Do you not understand that this is a sensitive subject for the over 70% of Americans who are against the building? That comment made it very clear how disconnected and brainwashed by the leftist media you really are. While facebook is indeed a public forum, I posted that for only my “friends” to see. However, I appreciate you formally publicizing my comments, I’ve received several death threats in the past 36 hours, quoting this specific site. I’m thrilled that you’ve run so low on creativity/ideas that you would take my words so seriously as to devote a section of your site to me. As for the FBI/NYPD, I think they’ve got more serious problems on their hands(such as equipment on the building site being set on fire) than to worry about me. I hope you let this post remain on your site under the principle you set forth that “they felt they could post this publicly, so more publicity they and their insanity shall get” but something tells me you’re too much of a gutless hypocrite to let that happen. Keep up the good work, and perhaps we could have a reconcilable coffee sometime? Obviously you know how to find me… As for you Simon, get away from your TV and do some actual research,(obviously you have the internet) the fools running the major networks have been filling your head with lies for far too long sir. Become your own man, and make your own judgment, and I promise you’ll feel better.
P.S. Too many F-bombs on here for anyone to take you seriously.
A “sensitive subject”? If it were that, no one would be discussing it, let alone flaming me out like cowards under a spoofed Gmail address like you’re doing.
And BTW, your stats stink. Give a source. I don’t take unsourced data seriously, much less from assclowns who spoof e-mail addresses and then have the nerve to go calling me vulgar.
I can’t believe you think my gmail is spoofed, that hurts đ It’s an anagram for song lyrics. You’ve got it backwards, if it wasn’t a sensitive subject then nobody would care about the Mosque being built, including me. I’m not a racist and I’m definitely not an “islamaphobe”. If I gave you a source you’d just find a way to discredit it so we will spare that argument. Perhaps the vulgar point was out of line, depends on your definition of the word. I personally was not offended by your use of the language. I admire your passion and articulation and actually agree with most of you talk about. Email me sometime đ
It is? What song lyrics, if I may ask? When I see a Gmail addy that looks like random gibberish, “spoof” is the first thing that comes to my mind. I tend to get a lot of spammers and trolls who do that, so now you know–it’s nothing personal.
And yeah, I would discredit your justification…probably with better information than what you’re working with. If you want to see it, keep reading me. I’ve got loads of good material in the pipeline, and I’ll put it up soon. Some of it might surprise you. It may just change your mind for the better.
And no, I won’t e-mail you. I would, however, caution you guys to tone down the ugly talk and chill–like it or not, the FBI *does* take terror threats seriously, wherever they come from. If you care, you will take this to heart. It’s a sincere warning.
And thanks for the polite response to my rude riposte. It was unexpected, I must admit. I get a lot of uglies around here. Some of them really ARE fascists, right down to the swastika.
I feel pretty stupid for posting in the wrong spot haha, my fault. The lyrics are from the song Walk Into the Light by ICP, I’ll let you look which ones on your own because they aren’t poetic enough for me to post them lol. I didn’t come here to yell and scream and I’m not a troller, I only showed up because one of the muslims threatening me sent a link to your blog. And you’re welcome, I’ve always found politeness is the best way to argue.
P.S. One look at mine or Bud’s record and the FBI would realize what a waste of time we are. Good luck with your blog, I’ll look you up next time I’m in Canada đ
Y’know, Wes, just a word to the wise, since you seem a better egg than that other fella…maybe no one would threaten you if you kept a cooler head and didn’t go in for the crazy talk. It works as well with Muslims as anyone else–try it sometime.