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So, Should We Ban The Koran?
Wheeling Intelligencer ^ | January 16, 2011

Posted on 01/16/2011 2:02:42 PM PST by Zakeet

Fine. Let's blame "inflammatory rhetoric" for violence such as that in Tucson, Ariz., last weekend. Let's condemn its authors with the most, well, inflammatory language we can find. And let's ban it.

Of course, we'll have to start with The Koran and a few score Muslim clerics throughout the world, including here in the United States.

Not what you had in mind, liberals? Ah, but you suggested it. I didn't.

Some liberal "pundits" and politicians have claimed Jared Loughner was motivated to kill six people in Tucson and wound several others, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, by comments from conservatives. Sarah Palin has been mentioned as one culprit.

That's absurd on the face of it. Loughner wasn't motivated by conservative rhetoric any more than John Hinckley Jr. was spurred by liberal comments to shoot former President Ronald Reagan. Both are lunatics. Period.

But let's assume the liberals are right, but just picked a bad poster boy in Loughner. Again, if we're going to ban extreme writing and rhetoric because it may tend to incite violence, where's the logical place to start?

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ban; dupnik; ericfuller; fuller; giffords; hatespeech; koran; loughner; politicalcorrect; sheriffdupnik
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To: Zakeet

This editorial is spot on the money. It is a perfect illustration of the double standard that is the Liberal Elite and the Ruling Class/Media in this world. It must be defeated and the rights given to the Individual by the US Constitution be fully restored...and DEFENDED! This includes the right to practice Islam PEACEFULLY.


21 posted on 01/16/2011 3:28:35 PM PST by Shady (Our quest is to rebuild the United States of America as it was founded by the Founders!)
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To: The Comedian

**But the Koran and the political/psychological cult that sprang from it needs to be declassified as a religion, and treated as a seditious, murdering political movement.**

AMEN ....ummm ... errr ... is that “incendiary” as referring to islam???


22 posted on 01/16/2011 3:51:57 PM PST by gwilhelm56 (NY... Can't afford to Live Here... Can't Afford to LEAVE!!)
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To: gwilhelm56

**But the Koran and the political/psychological cult that sprang from it needs to be declassified as a religion, and treated as a seditious, murdering political movement.**

No, I’m sorry but I think it is a mental disorder, similar to liberalism.


23 posted on 01/16/2011 4:09:46 PM PST by sueQ (SueQ)
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To: sueQ

**... and treated as a seditious, murdering political movement.**

Works for both ... Liberalism and islam


24 posted on 01/16/2011 4:17:00 PM PST by gwilhelm56 (NY... Can't afford to Live Here... Can't Afford to LEAVE!!)
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To: Zakeet
The first given half of the koran should be allowed, since it is mostly plagiarized from the Bible and the Torah.

The second given half as well as the sunnahs and hadiths particularly should be classed as political tracts of the most hateful sort and banned.

But then a 5 Kt waxing of Mecca would eliminate the “religion's” reason to exist and no books would have to be banned.

25 posted on 01/16/2011 4:21:20 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine .. now it is your turn..)
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To: combat_boots

If the 10 commandments cannot be displayed on public property...

Didn’t they do that last year via the ACLU?


26 posted on 01/16/2011 4:23:16 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine .. now it is your turn..)
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To: UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide

Stones can talk?


27 posted on 01/21/2011 9:10:21 AM PST by POWERSBOOTHEFAN (Fear can hold you prisoner.Hope can set you free.(Shawshank Redemption))
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