"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
I don’t get this. I’m pretty damn conservative and I’ve been to Burning Man five or six times. It is not a hippie event, nor is it a political event. It’s been a few years since I last attended and I have heard about some greenie-weenie nonsense they had out there this year. But in my opinion it is wrongheaded tactically and philosophically to assume opposition between Burning Man and Gathering of Eagles. Every aspect of Burning Man is threatened by Islamism. Why not hope that these creative and energetic young people can understand the threat to their lifestyle represented by jihad and and encourage them to defend American freedom just as we conservatives do?