[nmh]

But after the City of Gainesville fire department last week turned down its application for a permit under outdoor fire ordinances, Dove emailed a statement saying that despite the rejection of the application as well as pressure from its commercial insurance provider and the bank holding its mortgage, “we will still burn Korans.”

Would the fire department and other clowns have reacted the same way if it was a FLAG BURNING event?

I doubt it. They're USED to that.

When it comes to burning a Koran, we must be SENSITIVE and not ANTAGONIZE them. But it's okay to ANTAGONIZE Vets and our military as they burn AMERICAN FLAGS or disrespect our flag, routinely in other ways.

Yes, you can die, be maimed or come back whole from serving in our military but it's okay to disrespect out flag. OTOH every single one of those involved with 9/11 was a Muslim and we are supposed to show the ultimate respect and sensitivity as they stab us in the heart and try to build a mosque where they slaughtered over 3,000 people.

[livius]

I used to live in Gainesville, and believe me, you could easily burn a flag - or a Bible - there. It’s a university town, and while a lot of the native local population is pretty conservative, the powers that be are anything but.

There’s a big “Islamic Dawa Center” on the outskirts of town. Dawa means conversion, in case you were wondering. And sadly, I’d say most of Gainesville’s university population would have no problem with it. In theory, at least; once the anti-woman stuff started up, they might feel a little uneasy, but by then it will be too late.