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The end of civilization was a joke (The world isn't mad over cartoons; the world IS a cartoon)
townhall.com ^ | February 8, 2006 | Kathleen Parker

Posted on 02/08/2006 5:02:48 AM PST by Tolik

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1 posted on 02/08/2006 5:02:51 AM PST by Tolik
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To: Lando Lincoln; quidnunc; .cnI redruM; Valin; King Prout; SJackson; dennisw; monkeyshine; ...

Kathleen Parker Nailed It!

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2 posted on 02/08/2006 5:04:00 AM PST by Tolik
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To: Tolik

BTTT


3 posted on 02/08/2006 5:08:42 AM PST by fanfan
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To: Tolik
...the world IS a cartoon.

Oh for the chance to be Donald Duck.

4 posted on 02/08/2006 5:08:53 AM PST by ExcursionGuy84 ("Jesus, Your Love takes my breath away.")
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To: Tolik

The idiots in our State Department have created a situation where the Muslims will view government requests for censorship (don't give me the self-censorship garbage) as government recognizing the superiority of Islam to our resident religions which are constantly derided in the press.

What a bunch of flipping morons! Sharia by default in the blasphemy laws of Islam.

Protecting people in harms' way was the intent, but as in everything, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

We have a bunch of fourth rate thinkers unable to create. No wonder they call it bureauracracy


5 posted on 02/08/2006 5:10:23 AM PST by OpusatFR
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To: Tolik
The Boston Globe, felt no such compunction in the past when they defended "Piss Christ," a photograph of crucifix submerged in urine. Or the Virgin Mary covered in feces.

They are very careful to only be provocative with those who are not very easily provoked, in these cases Christians.

6 posted on 02/08/2006 5:11:06 AM PST by Rummyfan
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To: Rummyfan

Yep, the MSM are a true profile in courage...not.


7 posted on 02/08/2006 5:16:55 AM PST by quesney
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To: ExcursionGuy84

Donald Duck? No way! Bugs Bunny was Da Rabbit, yo! He'd be able to outsmart the Islamowhackos. Not that it would be that hard to do...


8 posted on 02/08/2006 5:17:02 AM PST by WestVirginiaRebel (The Democratic Party-Jackass symbol, jackass leaders, jackass supporters.)
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To: ExcursionGuy84
"Oh for the chance to be Donald Duck."

That's okay. I've got dibs on Daffy!

9 posted on 02/08/2006 5:20:27 AM PST by bcsco ("The Constitution is not a suicide pact"...A. Lincoln)
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To: Tolik
American newspapers surely will print the Iranian cartoons. Won't they?

chuckling...

10 posted on 02/08/2006 5:20:37 AM PST by Alia
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To: WestVirginiaRebel

True that, Doc!


11 posted on 02/08/2006 5:21:57 AM PST by ExcursionGuy84 ("Jesus, Your Love takes my breath away.")
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To: ExcursionGuy84

You just want to cozy up to Daisy for som "bill service"! ;-P


12 posted on 02/08/2006 5:23:49 AM PST by MortMan (Trains stop at train stations. On my desk is a workstation...)
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Naaaaawww!!!

First things first on my list as THE DUCK:

Defeat the Axis of Evil, namely...

1. Chip & Dale
2. Huey, Dewey & Louie
3. Pete

13 posted on 02/08/2006 5:27:15 AM PST by ExcursionGuy84 ("Jesus, Your Love takes my breath away.")
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To: Rummyfan
They are very careful to only be provocative with those who are not very easily provoked, in these cases Christians.

Assuming Christianity is God's true teaching, and I do. Then attacking God would only involve attacking Christianity. It would in fact be counter productive to attack false religions.

14 posted on 02/08/2006 5:30:56 AM PST by SampleMan
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To: Tolik
...the Arab street equivalent of the Terrible Twos...

And the US lamestream press mommies are writing excuses for them.

(Spank the little brats and put them in the corner.)

15 posted on 02/08/2006 5:33:45 AM PST by CPOSharky (Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. Like demoncrats.)
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To: USF; Fred Nerks; AmericanArchConservative; Former Dodger; jan in Colorado; justche; All
Ping to this interesting article.

Newspapers especially deserve contempt for their spineless refusal to deal honestly with this controversy. Instead of publishing the cartoons and explaining why free expression is central to the West's survival, editors with few exceptions have swaddled themselves in the blankie of "sensitivity."

Thank God for the internet! It looks like the MSM is still too busy writing its collective obituary to play a role in the defense of freedom of speech.

16 posted on 02/08/2006 5:35:48 AM PST by Dark Skies ("A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants." -- Churchill)
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To: SittinYonder
the world IS a cartoon.

I know I am:


17 posted on 02/08/2006 5:40:29 AM PST by eyespysomething (If I leave the apostrophe out of it's, its because I choose to.)
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To: ExcursionGuy84
Oh for the chance to be Donald Duck.

Oh, for the chance to be Scrooge McDuck!


18 posted on 02/08/2006 5:46:48 AM PST by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
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19 posted on 02/08/2006 5:54:44 AM PST by SJackson (elected members of Hamas: businesspeople, professionals, not terrorists. Scott McClellan)
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To: Tolik
No, that would be a documentary about the end of civilization circa 2006 - unless we come to our senses.

WE? THEY need to come to THEIR senses and realize that the world will not put up with the rantings of lunatics and fire bombings and murders for very long.

20 posted on 02/08/2006 6:03:09 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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