[Jhoffa_]

Mass deportations of illegal aliens are not unconstitutional. Imprisonment or even the death penalty for those convicted of crimes are not unconstitutional. Defending the US is not unconstitutional. Where's your beef?

No, none of those are unconstitutional.

My "beef" is with some people here (no need to name them) that think it's okay to persecute Americans for worshipping Islam.

I am a Christian myself, so it's not my ox being gored.. but it does bother me to see so many FReepers just write off the First Amendment like this.

Freedom of Religion is a part of the founding of our nation. It's what keeps the US from being ever embroiled in these religious battles that are going on all around us as we speak.

PLUS, if you can do it to an American Muslim, you can do ti to an American Christian or American Jew. There is no difference but the religion in question.

This is a principled, moral, constitutional issue. It baffles me as to how so many FReepers got on the wrong side of it.

[Republic of Texas]

Islam, religion or cult? Hasn't really been determined yet. For me anyway. They would do a lot better if they would stop slaughtering people who differ from them. Or at least criticize those who do. Since NONE of that is happening, I tend to go with cult. If they want war with us, and THEY say they do, it will be ugly, and they WILL lose.

[clintonh8r]

islam is a cult masquerading as a religion. It desreves no constitutional protection.

[Dec31,1999]

J, the difference is that what you're saying is only partly true, as Islam is just as much a POLITICAL system as it is a religious one.

People can worship cow dung for all I care, but Islam is a GOVERNMENTAL Institution, somewhat akin to Shinto, and by its very nature advocates the overthrow of the COTUS and the US Government.

[Eaker]

PLUS, if you can do it to an American Muslim, you can do ti to an American Christian or American Jew.

When Christians and Jews start committing wholesale murder in the name of their religion then so be it.

There is no difference but the religion in question.

True. On one hand there are religions that preach peace and on the other hand there is islam teaching murder and discrimination.

You truly are clueless.

Eaker