Posted on 08/19/2006 4:54:48 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
Your concern is touching. That you would dare presume to lecture me on what is best for the safety of my children is indeed revealing. At the very least, it would seem that you are a prime example of a species that is, alas, quite common here at FR: the belligerent bore atop his hobbyhorse who exhibits his lack of understanding as a badge of pride. Ordinarily, I would not wish a thrombosis on anyone, but in your case I'm prepared to make an exception.
Oh please, give it a rest. As if your actions are any less irrational and foolish just because they're motivated by your children.
At the very least, it would seem that you are a prime example of a species that is, alas, quite common here at FR: the belligerent bore atop his hobbyhorse who exhibits his lack of understanding as a badge of pride.
blah, blah, blah I'm just tired of the spectacle of ignorance that is on display in this thread. What's most ridiculous is that you actually found reinforcement for your inanity from the other replies to you.
Here's a newsflash: Seven million tourists flew to Hawaii last year. Not a single one of them died in a terrorist attack. The vast majority of them had a wonderful time in one of the prime destinations in the world. They don't call it paradise for nothing. Meanwhile, you cowered like a fool, and even congratulated yourself for it.
Ordinarily, I would not wish a thrombosis on anyone, but in your case I'm prepared to make an exception.
Oh my. I'm hurt. However will I get through my day now?
This smells of something not good.
When my mother, who grew up in London, would refer to "the asians back home", she was talking about the Pakistani immigrants who lived in London.
But fwiw I'll add this: It's not you I have a problem with. What I have a problem with is the types of policies that result from the mentality that you expressed. I'm sure that doesn't change your opinion of me, but hey, whatever!
Thanks--Will Do!
Your argument simply shows that racial profiling is inadequate. Religious profiling, on the other hand...
Effective profiling means using multiple sources of information. If we start by tracking any connection to Islam, by anyone in the US, it would give us a very effective starting point for effective profiling.
Well, for one, I call them Indians. Again, makes it simple. They refer to themselves that way anyway. If I want to refer to American Indians, I use that term; natives of India, I simply call Indians.
Again, why are you making such a mountain out of a molehill? I appreciate your commitment to facts. Of course, you are right about the use of the term Asian, but in speaking and writing, IMO, it's much easier to be clear, primarily since there are, to cite one example, HUGE differences between Chinese and those native to middle eastern countries. The differences are both cultural and physical/anatomical.
Probably not. Silly them for recognizing the almost 100% correlation between modern terrorists and middle eastern features.
ping to #468
Of course Al Qaeda would love it if they could run all of their operations with white terrorists---ideally elderly white women for maximum sneakiness. What I'm saying is they haven't even come close to being able to achieve that. They're still performing all of their attacks with young men of middle eastern appearance. Marin County hasn't been able to produce the white liberals fast enough for Al Qaeda to put together a real "home-grown" operation.
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