Hey! I love Franklin Graham and his dad, too!
But I disagree completely here!
She was not sinful, she asked for an open compendium of thought.
Graham himself has said stronger things about Islam than Geller. And even if that’s not so, she has the freedom and right to say what she wants.
As do the Muslims. If they decide to be offensive to me, I can say what I like back to them in response. We all have the God-given right to speak as we like.
If it’s racist, it’s still protected. If it’s offensive, it’s still protected. If it’s a response to one of the above, it’s still protected.
But I DON’T have a constitutional right to not be offended!
And when it comes down to it...if someone is so offended that they take up arms against me and our right to say what we like...they’ll be shocked and awed at my ability to defend it.
And I will...
WE will.
Lately, no one’s cared about MY taking offense. No one’s cared about OUR desires/sanctity/precious things.
And they’re not required to.
But I’ll be hung if they think I will change my opinions or intent to express them because of their thin skin.
Molon Labe...Come and take ‘em.
So, I’ll admit it here: I’m a racist. I’m a homophobe. I’m against socialists/communists and any taint of them.
Call me a racist. It doesn’t bother me. The word means nothing.
Call me a homophobe. Again, it means nothing.
Call me un-American; call me un-patriotic...and now you’ve crossed the line.
Dammit! I’m tired of being right all the time, but being cast as some outlier!
I’m not! WE’RE not!
And I’m damned if it’ll all go down this way.
Very passionate post. I think we are all getting fed up by attempts to marginalize our views to appease those who would enslave us.