[Texas_Jarhead]

I was disappointed to hear Stormin Norman's opinion of Lt. Gen. Boykin and what should be done to him becuase of his remarks.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin didn't go out preaching in a Saudi streetcorner; he spoke in a Christian church. And the "extreme" statement he made was unexceptional Christianity, and not even explicitly anti-muslim.

The speech became public, and aroused protests which "break my heart," only because a journalist wanted that result and went out to create that result.

Anyone who is surprised that a journalist would undercut the First Amendment in such a way doesn't understand the difference between the journalism establishment and "the press".

[yatros from flatwater]

Why does it seem to largely escape notice that Islam, like Marxist/Leninism seeks to control the whole world? Whether by Fabian or Baader-Meinhoff methods, socialism sought power by conversion and/or conquest. It boggles the mind that we have allowed free access to all levels of government by those who would replace all our institutions if they could.

Wait a minute, it slipped my mind for a moment. We have allowed socialists to take control of many of our institutions. Perhaps there is common cause here between Islam and socialism.

[wardaddy]

Who cares what their politics are as long as they are steadfast in killing our enemies and crushing their will to fight or support those who do.

Just more anti-pluralist PC crap from many who haven't risked squat.

We are our own worst enemies.

[onedoug]

Boykin is right.

[Argus]

Boykin's enemies on the left and in the press (is that redundant?) hate him because he's a patriotic and effective American warrior, not in spite of it. His public utterance of the un-pc truth is the pretext they've seized on to destroy him. Conceding their premises and knuckling under to their phony protests is exactly the wrong message to send to the enemy.

[prov1813man]

Boykin, who now leads the vital search for Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein

No wonder Satan, in all his forms, seeks his destruction.

[hedgetrimmer]

Look what the democratic socialists did in congress:

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. RES. 419
Condemning religiously intolerant remarks and calling on the President to clearly censure and reassign Lieutenant General Boykin for his religiously intolerant remarks.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 28, 2003
Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. WEINER, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. WATERS, Ms. LEE, Mr. HONDA, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. WATSON, Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr. MEEHAN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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RESOLUTION
Condemning religiously intolerant remarks and calling on the President to clearly censure and reassign Lieutenant General Boykin for his religiously intolerant remarks.

Whereas Lieutenant General William Boykin, United States Army, who is currently serving as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and War-Fighting Support, has recently made a number of intolerant remarks against people of the Islamic faith while wearing his military uniform during numerous public addresses;

Whereas those remarks by Lieutenant General Boykin include the following: Islamic extremists hate the United States because `we're a Christian nation'; `Our spiritual enemy will only be defeated if we come against them in the name of Jesus'; President Bush `is in the White House because God put him there'; `I knew that my God was a real God , and [the Muslim God ] was an idol'; `The enemy that has come against our nation is a spiritual enemy' named Satan;

Whereas Islam is a monotheistic faith, a faith whose followers are an integral part of the social fabric of America and many other countries;

Whereas the position currently held by Lieutenant General Boykin requires him to interact routinely with Muslims from all over the world;

Whereas Lieutenant General Boykin has failed to retract his remarks or to issue a full apology for those controversial and divisive statements;

Whereas the remarks made by Lieutenant General Boykin have impaired the image of the United States worldwide and threaten to endanger United States forces in Iraq and Afghanistan; and

Whereas such remarks by a high-ranking military official undermine the war on terrorism by insulting Muslim allies of the United States and Muslim citizens of the United States, including those Muslim citizens in the United States Armed Forces: Now, therefore, be it


Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

(1) condemns bigotry and intolerance against any religious group, including people of the Islamic faith; and

(2) calls on the President--

(A) to clearly censure Lieutenant General William Boykin, United States Army, for his religiously intolerant remarks against people of the Islamic faith; and

(B) to reassign Lieutenant General Boykin to a new position in which his views will not impact United States Government policy decisions toward Muslims.

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The socialist thought police in action.