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Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Townhall ^ | November 9, 2005 | John Stossel

Posted on 11/09/2005 1:59:51 AM PST by Crackingham

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To: Hardastarboard

"Mr Brooks, I do not understand your jokes. I will blow you up now. But, please to understand, this is not because you are a bad comedian. It is because you are a steeeking Jooo."


21 posted on 11/09/2005 3:56:59 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: ClearCase_guy

Dude, that is so cold. Cold, but funny as he!!. Funnier than Mr. Brooks is capable of being.


22 posted on 11/09/2005 3:59:36 AM PST by Hardastarboard
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To: Crackingham
"A part of me always thought," Brooks said, "what are there, a billion-and-a-half Muslim people on this planet, and I never thought that all of them wanted us dead."

He's right of course, moderate Muslims are tolerant. Both of them.

23 posted on 11/09/2005 4:08:17 AM PST by libertylover (Abortion is a crime against humanity.)
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To: Crackingham

The last time I saw anyone from H'weird poke fun at a mooselim's expense was when Seinfeld suggested to Babu that he change his restaurant menu from varied ethnic cooking to only Pakistani. Of course, Babu lost all his customers and had to close the restaurant.

Babu: Quiet!! You shut up! You make me change restaurant, but nobody comes! You say make Pakistani, Babu Bhatt have only Pakistani restaurant. But where are people? You see people? Show me people. There are no people!

Jerry: You know, I think I'll just take the check.

Babu: You bad man! You very very bad man! [leaves]

Jerry thinking: Bad man? Could've my mother been wrong?


Now THAT was funny.


24 posted on 11/09/2005 4:08:34 AM PST by goresalooza (Nurses Rock!)
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To: Crackingham

How about "Muslim Men Don't Shower"? You know, kind of like "White Men Can't Jump". Everybody got a big laugh of of that one. Surely, we can laugh at the fact that muzzies hiding in cave don't shower?


25 posted on 11/09/2005 4:16:08 AM PST by Buffettfan
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To: ManifestDestiny33


Because hate destroys us not them. Think about it, when you hate- Does the other person feel your hate?

Sorry, but I'm not loving the Muslim religion.


26 posted on 11/09/2005 4:33:32 AM PST by LauraleeBraswell
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To: Crackingham
A part of me always thought," Brooks said, "what are there, a billion-and-a-half Muslim people on this planet, and I never thought that all of them wanted us dead."

If I live to be two hundred, I can never buy into the stupid notion that the percentage of a population wanting to kill me determines my opposition to them.
All Germans did not want to kill Americans; neither did all Japanese.
It did not take a unanimous vote of the Saudi Arabian people to send 19 of their killers to New York... just the existence of their madrassas and the unlimited financial and religious support of those billion-and-a-half.

How do you create a comedy routine out of that reality?

27 posted on 11/09/2005 4:50:06 AM PST by Publius6961 (Liberal level playing field: If the Islamics win we are their slaves..if we win they are our equals.)
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To: LauraleeBraswell

You can ignore the advice of the greatest man ever to live, but you do so at your peril. By hating our enemy we are ignoring Jesus' command to do unto others as they would do unto you, and so as we hate others we are wishing them to hate us.

We are becoming what we hate.


28 posted on 11/09/2005 5:02:39 AM PST by ManifestDestiny33
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To: Crackingham
Brooks said, "what are there, a billion-and-a-half Muslim people on this planet, and I never thought that all of them wanted us dead."

Al, you are a Jew. Take a poll and you will find a large percentage of those Muslims indeed would like to see you dead.

29 posted on 11/09/2005 5:05:02 AM PST by montag813
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he is pro-Palestinian 'homeland'...which de facto means the ultimate demise of Israel.

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That is a slanderous comment to make about any Jewish person. What proof do you have?

30 posted on 11/09/2005 5:09:00 AM PST by wtc911 (see my profile for how to contribute to a pentagon heroes fund)
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To: LauraleeBraswell
Think about it, when you hate- Does the other person feel your hate?

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When your hate drives you to smash his head in with a brick I think so, yes.

31 posted on 11/09/2005 5:10:43 AM PST by wtc911 (see my profile for how to contribute to a pentagon heroes fund)
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To: Crackingham

I'll bet, it's not allowed in their religion.


32 posted on 11/09/2005 5:14:19 AM PST by wolfcreek
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To: wtc911
When your hate drives you to smash his head in with a brick I think so, yes. In saying that, you have given those that you hate an excuse to smash your head in with a brick. You're probably the toughest guy in the world and invincible and all so that won't happen, but you should think about it.
33 posted on 11/09/2005 6:11:11 AM PST by ManifestDestiny33
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To: Bon mots

pretty hard to justify any religion with an offshoot
that encourages/condones sending their own kids to kill themselves.


34 posted on 11/09/2005 6:55:26 AM PST by Rakkasan1 (Peace de Resistance! Viva la Paper towels!)
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To: Crackingham
Ok, two Muslim walk it to a bar

The order drinks and sit quietly for a a while...

Then one said to the other " Lets blow this place"

KABOOM!

(news at 11)

37 posted on 11/09/2005 9:16:59 AM PST by tophat9000 ("Space for rent")
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To: ManifestDestiny33
"True Religions incorporate love." For Christians I see a lot of hate here. Jesus taught us to love, you can fight your enemy but hate is the true enemy.

Sorry if I came off harshly...perhaps I can better illuminate by repeating my response to a Freepmailer:

They wrote:

"One question, how many Muslim people do you really know? How much time have you ever spent around them? How many have you sat down and really had an in-depth conversation with? Judging from the above statement I think it's safe to say....ZERO.

I met hundreds and worked closely with about a dozen or so the 14 months I was in Iraq and I can say without hesitation that most were some of the most gracious people I have ever met. You have no clue as to what they endured under Hussein, none. They are miserably poor because of him and yet most would still give you the shirt off their back. They have family values that have been essentially lost in this country. There are bad apples in every population. Remember Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols? And they usually are the ones that get the most press. To make broad sweeping statements based on these bad apples is PURE IGNORANCE.

Stop allowing the lamestream media poison your mind with propaganda."

My reply:

"I don't know many Muslims, but know that the few I know are "bad" Muslims because they wish to get along and don't possess the hatred to get motivated for Jihad. I don't want to know "good" Muslims - too many of those are blowing up our troops with cowardly IEDs.

Most Islamic followers are that due to their happenstance of environment and surrounding culture - no more threatening than your average Methodist. According to their own garbled scriptures all milquetoast followers are unworthy of Paradise. I truly feel sorry for good people caught up in a bad cult. From my Christian point of view I suspect "Allah" is not another name for God - it is the ultimate deceit "shaiten" is employing to dupe millions into accompanying him to the Pit. Think about it. There is no love in Islam...merely blind unquestioning obedience.

Check this translation out if you have the time:

Prophet of Doom.net

BTW - Your Nichols and McVeigh reference is way tired. Two exceptions out of half a million terrorists doesn't excuse Islamic terrorists. While not all Muslims are terrorists almost every terrorist is Islamic. Get around that one."

38 posted on 11/09/2005 9:57:08 AM PST by NewRomeTacitus
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To: ManifestDestiny33
When your hate drives you to smash his head in with a brick I think so, yes. In saying that, you have given those that you hate an excuse to smash your head in with a brick. You're probably the toughest guy in the world and invincible and all so that won't happen, but you should think about it.

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Do you always misunderstand what you read?

39 posted on 11/09/2005 11:18:55 AM PST by wtc911 (see my profile for how to contribute to a pentagon heroes fund)
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