ClearCase_guy: “But, at some point, people are going to come right out and start saying what they think of the poor, of the blacks, of the Muslims, of the homosexuals, of the feminists, of the corrupt politicians, or the activist judges, and of the petty criminals.”
I have a problem with that statement, because being poor or being black isn’t the same thing as being a corrupt politician, activist judge, or petty criminal. You’re making negative statements about entire racial, religious, and economic groups that are simply not fair. For example, there are millions of honorable and law-abiding poor folks, blacks, and Muslims.
I don't believe there are any honorable muslims who are truly devout. Read the koran. You can't be both honorable and muslim.
There is an exception to every rule. I do not want to paint with a brush which is too broad, but I stand behind my statement as it is true for most people. Let me expound on your three examples:
Muslims -- Muslims worship Satan. All of them do. There are no moderate Muslims. They are a destructive force. No decent society should tolerate them. In this respect, I think our First Amendment is flawed -- the goal of Islam is to alter a society so that religious freedom can be taken away. If we grant them religious freedom, then it is just a matter of time before we lose our own. A choice must be made: I want Islam to be illegal.
Blacks -- There are many fine blacks. Clarence Thomas, Thomas Sowell, Walter Williams ... I could go on and on. However, the dominant black culture today seems to be all rap, gangbangers, illegitemate babies and willfully bad educations. People who make apologies for that ghetto culture need to be told that they are fools. I certainly don't want any of my tax dollars going to prop up that lifestyle.
The poor -- Many poor folks get a raw deal. Sickness, abuse, disabilities. These are serious things and any decent society needs to have compassion for people who suffer in these ways. Now, let's move on to the people who never cared about school, never developed decent work habits, had children out of wedlock, and who think that Uncle Sugar just needs to keep the money flowing. Sorry. All done. I have no patience for THAT kind of poor person.