Mel Gibson predicts fall of U.S. [A strange analysis, relax and enjoy the ride before it all ends]

Arab American News ^ | 10-4-06 | Neal AbuNab

[Al Simmons]

Islam is a religion that by its very tenets and history is completely incompatible with any system of government other than an Islamic-dominated one.

Hence,in my opinion, anyone who takes their Islam seriously, even if living peacefully on the surface, is a potential fifth-columnist.

Is that so difficult to see? In the 1990s a Serb author published a book with a provocative title which, if you think about, is true and has always been true.

It was called "Wherever there is a Mosque there is gunfire".

Go get a clue.

[Alas Babylon!]

Oh, shut up man! Drinking wine is not a sin, getting drunk is. No good catholic would say otherwise.

[Red Steel]

Mel must feel lonely in Hollywood.

[oldleft]

[MikeA]

Who knows? With or without alcohol, Mel Gibson is cataclysmically deranged.

[Global2010]

If he is a heavy drinker it is quite possible his brain is getting damaged. I think its called having wet noodles.

[what's up]

Freepers were wrong to idolize Mel.

He is and always has been a kook.

But he's a pro-life kook and one that has faith. Still a rarity in Hollywood.

[Al Simmons]

"Oh, shut up man! Drinking wine is not a sin, getting drunk is. No good catholic would say otherwise."

*LOL* I was wondering how long it would take before I got a reply like yours. Hit a raw nerve, eh?

If you will re-read, I said "Catholic drunks", which correctly describes the individuals I was referring to and what they said to justify their habit.

I did NOT say 'Catholics' (of which I am one).

[Global2010]

Thank You.

The proper verse is a little wine.

[Prokopton]

Catholic drunks will often quote you chapter and verse from one of Paul's letters to Timothy about wine being good for you.

And insipid, gay, atheist teetotalers will not.

[Alas Babylon!]

OK, just read your FReeper page. Yes, you certainly do Shoot From The Lip! LOL!

Way to go, hooking me in an all. LOL!

[Manfred the Wonder Dawg]

While Tytler's comments (below) are a bit off -as the US is not, by charter, a democracy; his point is valid and relevant because the US is, in large part, functioning as one.

"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can exist only until the voters discover they can vote themselves largesse (defined as a liberal gift) out of the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that democracy always collapses over a loose fiscal policy, always to be followed by a dictatorship."

We should eliminate the "popular election" of President and US Senators; peel back the federal government's involvement in about 2/3rds of its spending and control in domestic affairs, er - issues.

[T.L.Sink]

That's true but there will be an End Time -- they're just wrong about the time frame. We all know that the Sun is dying (some say the whole Milky Way galaxy) and the earth will circle it cold and lifeless.

They've just made the schedule anthropomorphic - something finite humans always do.

"... the mind that aims to understand reality can consider itself satisfied only by reducing it to terms of thought. All thought is anthropomorphic." -- Camus

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Maybe he has to check himself into an "Anti-Semitism Rehabilitation Center" to cleanse himself of any critical thoughts of Jews.

Not a bad idea. Wish there was such a place. Muslims should go there.

The Pope made anti-Muslim remarks and then he apologized. No one called for his resignation or told him to cancel his existence as a public figure.

Yes, they did.

[Al Simmons]

Don't mention it SMSgt! (BTW when were you in Bosnia? I spent all of 1996 there with the 1st AD and learned to say 'HOOAH!' (A perfectly good word that is unfortunately lacking a meaningful USAF equivalent)...

[T.L.Sink]

Yes, how little they know.

[tpaine]

"-- Gibson is a devout Christian and his politics are mostly conservative.
-- His remarks represent strong undercurrents in the political discourse.

The Rapture Theory and the prophecy of the End Times are current topics discussed by most evangelists and media talk shows.
Gibson seems to believe in these ideas and predicting the end of this world is a fulfillment of his convictions. --"

Interesting 'take' on Mel, one that can indeed explain his recent problems..

Thanks for posting this.

[SJackson]

The Pope made anti-Muslim remarks and then he apologized. No one called for his resignation or told him to cancel his existence as a public figure....Yes, they did.

You may be right, I seem to remember something about death threats, torched Churches and a murdered num. Interestingly the same publication took a shot at the Pope in this same issue, Pope not passionate about ecumenism. Having posted two articles, Jewish driver not charged in runover attempt, I figured it was enough from one issue.

[Honor above all]

I like cheese....

[Al Simmons]

Gee Sam, reading your posts and the articles you just posted, I detect:

1. A (failed) attempt at projecting a 'faux' reasonableness; and

2. A slight whiff of anti-semitism.