"Isn't that essentially what the neighbors of the 9/11 terrorist hijackers said after the fact?
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I don't know. What I do know is that no armed killers will come into my neighborhood unchallenged. It is not going to happen. That applies to gang members. That applies to racists. That applies to those who would kill someone for their religious beliefs.
I have some hard principles, and that's one of them. Had I lived in a place where the Klan came to burn someone's home or burn a cross on their lawn, I'd have been there, too, armed and ready to defend my neighbors.
I'm not alone, either. Some of us who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution when we joined the military still take that oath seriously. Very seriously.
The you are willing to take up arms against Muslim in this country who preach the overthrow of the Constitution and its replacement with Sharia law?
"What I do know is that no armed killers will come into my neighborhood unchallenged. It is not going to happen...."
First, if your actions are as bold as your words, then you are in a honorable minority. Under normal circumstances I would say I admire your position and back you 100%.
Your position for a islamic is misplaced I would argue. Their very religion calls for your and your family's conversion or death....that much is clear from their 'holy' book and history. You have absolutely NO idea what is the heart of your neighbor. Absolutely none. History, their scripture and polls show the majority of religious and moderate muslimes would rather see your blood run in the gutter and piss on it that to have their society dominated by yours. Fight for them if you will, but chances are, unless they are non-practising, heretical muslimes, they will be more than happy to literally stab you in the back.