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Democracy has a gun held to its head
Telegraph (London) ^ | 2/5/2006 | Editorial Staff

Posted on 02/05/2006 5:16:46 AM PST by FerdieMurphy

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To: generally
Freedom for me, but not for you, is what the radicals want

This bears repeating. I have heard the protests of "right-winged-talk-radio" and how it must be stopped as one example of the process. There are so many groups trying to get Sean or Rush in trouble.

21 posted on 02/05/2006 5:53:15 AM PST by BeAllYouCanBe (Animal Rights Activist Advisory: No French Person Was Injured In The Writing Of This Post)
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To: FerdieMurphy

"These protesters were exercising - and in many cases abusing - the freedom of protest and freedom of assembly that are foundation stones of British democracracy."

This is just lawlessness, and as long as people keep tacking the, freedom of speech, tag on the end it will only get worse.


22 posted on 02/05/2006 5:59:56 AM PST by Mrs. Darla Ruth Schwerin
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To: randita

In truth, it IS impossible, not 'near impossible', to coexist peacefully with Muslims in a pluralistic society.

The fundamental tenets of that pseudo-philosophy, quasi-religion clearly espouse the ultimacy of Islam. It requires the subjugation of ALL non-believers; allowing to live, only those who can provide for the needs of the true believers.

Sadly, the current European conditions are the result of apology, appeasement and a broken welfare-state model that is not yet broadly understood by many. My hope is that the free nations of the world come to their senses before it is too late.


23 posted on 02/05/2006 5:59:56 AM PST by PubliusMM (Just doin' my best to stay free and secure. God Bless our military personnel.)
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To: randita
Every day that goes by demonstrates that it is near impossible to coexist peacefully with Muslims in a pluralistic society.

But, it is possible and most certainly necessary, simply because there are just too many Muslims in the world to do otherwise.

The hard question is "how" ?

The question is asked knowing full well that even the likes of Mahatma Gandhi, who had some standing among warring religious factions, sure as heck couldn't provide an answer.

The abrasions of a modern, multi-faith society are constant and need to be negotiated calmly and diplomatically. The proper boundaries of speech, art and humour are matters for continuous democratic review and consultation. What is completely unacceptable is that this debate should be carried out in a climate of fear.


24 posted on 02/05/2006 6:00:31 AM PST by Racehorse (Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.)
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To: KJC1

I wonder if one could get billboards with the dreaded bomb head plastered all over, no words, just the bomb headed Mohammed.


25 posted on 02/05/2006 6:02:00 AM PST by cajungirl (no)
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To: FerdieMurphy
The protesters in London with their disgraceful slogans - "Behead those who Insult Islam", "Britain you will pay - 7/7 is on its way" - have made it all but impossible for a genuinely free debate on this issue to take place.

From what I've gathered, I'm coming to believe that International ANSWER has a heavy hand in organizing a lot of this.

26 posted on 02/05/2006 6:02:10 AM PST by Drew68
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To: FerdieMurphy
Religion of peace my arse BUMP!
27 posted on 02/05/2006 6:03:58 AM PST by conservativecorner
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To: KCRW; MadIvan

Anybody know where Mad Ivan is,,he gives such good reports and we need an on ground observor in Britain.

Ivan? Come hither!


28 posted on 02/05/2006 6:05:04 AM PST by cajungirl (no)
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To: libertylover

Let em carry them I say. They've done more to discredit the myth of Islam is Peace by doing so then all the reasoned arguments could do.


29 posted on 02/05/2006 6:08:19 AM PST by festus (The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
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To: Samurai_Jack
"We delude ourselves into thinking that we are not already at war with these people"

Quite correct! We must ready ourselves! World War III has begun and our media and the demorat party are on the side of the enemy!

We must arm ourselves! These riots are nothing more than tests to see how weak democracies are and soon we will be confronted by far worse than simple riots!
30 posted on 02/05/2006 6:10:05 AM PST by JLGALT (Get ready - Lock and Load!)
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To: Samurai_Jack
We delude ourselves into thinking that we are not already at war with these people.

Exactly. It never ceases to amaze me that Western liberals still become surprised when Muslims behave in a barbaric, insane manner.

Why do they continue to expect that these people will behave sanely and rationally when the Muslims continually give every indication that they have no intention of doing so? It is the same as having a rattlesnake for a pet and then being shocked when it bites you.

31 posted on 02/05/2006 6:10:33 AM PST by Drew68
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To: cajungirl
I wonder if one could get billboards with the dreaded bomb head plastered all over, no words, just the bomb headed Mohammed.

One could print off a number of these and place them under the winshield wipers of parked cars at various mosques, but I wouldn't recommend it. Civil liablity penalties might be involved. (Of course, if all the public johns in America suddenly found a new graffiti image it might be a nice break from, "Here I sit all broken hearted....")

32 posted on 02/05/2006 6:16:40 AM PST by Socratic
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To: JLGALT
World War III has begun and our media and the demorat party are on the side of the enemy!

Suppose you and others who believe this is a World War of the scope and intensity of the first two World Wars are correct.  Now, suppose that we win it.

Describe victory to me, please

33 posted on 02/05/2006 6:22:21 AM PST by Racehorse (Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.)
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To: libertylover
The folks carrying these two signs should've been arrested in my view. Protesting peacefully is one thing, but both of these advocate violence.

Incitement, pure and simple. Go carry a sign in London reading "Mohammed: The Pedohile Prophet" and see how long until police put you in a paddywagon.

34 posted on 02/05/2006 6:22:22 AM PST by montag813
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Rioting against Danish cartoonists in cities that have hosted their raggedy butts makes about as much sense as a mooselimb moron can conjure.


35 posted on 02/05/2006 6:22:30 AM PST by FerdieMurphy (For English, Press One. (Tookie, you won the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes. Oh, too late.))
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To: FerdieMurphy
But some Muslims might like to consider how insulting their own views on women's rights, theocracy and Western practices are to many non-Muslims. The offensiveness of these views is no reason to close British mosques or Islamic newspapers.

What a load. What if ... "But some Nazis might like to consider how insulitng their own views on jews, religion, and aryan superiority are to many non-Nazis. The offensiveness of these views is no reason to close Nazi offices or Nazi newspaper."

36 posted on 02/05/2006 6:22:58 AM PST by gotribe (Hillary: Accessory to Rape)
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To: Racehorse

Gandhi couldn't provide an answer because there is no answer.

Even a cursory review of the press releases from the various Muslim locales clearly shows that these folks are not interested in dialogue. They are not interested in compromise. They are not interested in assimilating into any other culture or society.

They are interested in establishing the primacy of Islam; creating the global caliphate. As long as the younger generations of the faith are raised in closed cultures, schooled by the Islamic fundamentalists, and taught only what is deemed 'appropriate', it is useless for others to think that useful, fruitful discussion can be had with any of them.

It now appears that Europe is awakening to the horrible result of their blind immigration policies of the past thirty years; a policy undetaken to support their cradle-to-grave welfare state models. The Muslims took advantage of that blindness to seed and expand their presence in those countries.

Now, with numbers that can influence public opinion, they are 'demanding' that those host nations enact laws to accommodate the Shari'a tenets of their faith.

I believe it's time for the great mass of the Europeans to stand firm, and to say, unequivocally, "Not on my watch"...


37 posted on 02/05/2006 6:24:05 AM PST by PubliusMM (Just doin' my best to stay free and secure. God Bless our military personnel.)
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To: MaggieCarta
Most mooselimbs can't read. They can look at the pictures and that's what's got them incensed.

It's a good thing a Danish cartoonist didn't depict mohammed engaged in his favorite sexual activity.

38 posted on 02/05/2006 6:25:08 AM PST by FerdieMurphy (For English, Press One. (Tookie, you won the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes. Oh, too late.))
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To: WorkingClassFilth

You'd think 666 would be the magical number for muslims.


39 posted on 02/05/2006 6:25:49 AM PST by FerdieMurphy (For English, Press One. (Tookie, you won the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes. Oh, too late.))
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To: bronxboy
I have no hope for Europe.

We ain't seen nothing yet.

If Americans think these evil mooselimbs are holding bingo parties in all the mosques they've managed to erect in North America....they're going to be in for a surprise.

40 posted on 02/05/2006 6:27:38 AM PST by FerdieMurphy (For English, Press One. (Tookie, you won the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes. Oh, too late.))
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