http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/talkradio/transcripts/Transcript.aspx?ContentGuid=cb634a31-a45 Lawrence O'Donnell being interviewd by Hugh Hewitt: "LO’D: I can vote for anybody of any religion. I can vote for atheists. I can vote for anybody, and I don’t care what their religion is. All I care about is their policies. He chose to give the speech. I think he lied in the speech. I don’t think he believes everything in the Book of Mormon. I think he’s lying about that. It’s an insane document produced by a madman who was a criminal and a rapist. HH: Do you believe everything in the Bible, Larry? LO’D: He comes from a long line of extreme rapists of teenage children. HH: Larry, do you believe everything in the Bible? LO’D: No, of course not. HH: Okay. And do you believe, would you say the same things about Mohammed as you just said about Joseph Smith? LO’D: Oh, well, I’m afraid of what the…that’s where I’m really afraid. I would like to criticize Islam much more than I do publicly, but I’m afraid for my life if I do. HH: Well, that’s candid. LO’D: Mormons are the nicest people in the world. They’re not going to ever… HH: So you can be bigoted towards Mormons, because they’ll just send you a strudel. LO’D: They’ll never take a shot at me. Those other people, I’m not going to say a word about them. HH: They’ll send you a strudel. The Mormons will bake you a cake and be nice to you. LO’D: I agree. HH: Lawrence O’Donnell, I appreciate your candor. End of interview." a very honest and a very disturbing admission on the part of O'Donnell what kind of a political analyst/commentator and more importantly what kind of a liberal is he?
WTF??? A thread with no reference in it to the actual title? That bears absolutely no resemblance to the content? With some fake concern troll shit about what type of liberal Lawrence O'Donnell is? All wrapped up with a link that doesn't work? Yeah, I'd say it's time for another stickied thread of an example of how not to start a thread.
technical problem? maybe this will work http://www.townhall.com/blog/g/ebcbb670-93a6-4bbd-b0bf-f12275897ea9
? i would think it explains itself LO'D has criticized the Mormon faith and the Mormon founder and he would like to be more ciritcal of Islam but is afraid for his life so he keeps quiet
My original suspicion was correct. Please sticky this thread as ANOTHER example of how not to start one.
Is this being closed because you take the same position as O'Donnell? Being afraid of the extremists inspired by Islamic heresy will not make them go away nor make mainstream Islam renounce them. It will only encourage them. I offer Jimmy Carter as an example.
That is an important question. The answer is, he's the kind of liberal who the rest of us take orders from. Therefore, I'm going to stop being a liberal now and register on Free Republic. Thanks, marek! EDIT - I, too, would like to offer Jimmy Carter as an example.
When there's a huge protest in Salt Lake City calling for O'Donnel's beheading, then maybe I'll fear Mormons. Until then, they're as threatening as Donny and Marie. Islam? Why should we fear Islam? They don't do that stuff, do they?
Nobody should be afraid of Islam. Some "experts" try to demonize Islam in the US, and they are alive and well. I understand that people are afraid of extremists (Who exist in every dogma), however people should make the distinction between the faith itself, and the few extremists here and there.
The problem is, it's the extremists who set the example in every religion. Most other religions don't have extremists who feel the need to blow up thousands of innocent people. That's why people are afraid of Islam. It may not be right, but that's how it is.
I understand where you are coming from. Suicide bombings are actually a recent phenomenon invented by Hamas in the Arab-Israel conflict, and unfortunately many people may find it cool to "sacrifice" yourself for the sake of country or religion. It's wrong, but look at it from its political context. I mean did anybody hear of suicide bombings 20 years ago?
The only difference is that 20 years ago they simply killed innocents by blowing up airplanes & tossing them over the side of cruise ships. Now they accomplish the same thing by talking some dumb kid into doing it for them. Safer that way don't ya know....for the animals that plan this sort of thing.
You are talking about Nationalists here, who had few Christians in their ranks by the way, and hijacking airplanes was never limited to them. It's really irritating that whenever a Muslim robs or kills someone, Islam becomes the target, yet when a Christian does the same thing nobody seems to care!
I really think you're being disingenuous. You realize that they are called "Islamic Extremists" for a reason. They kill innocent people in the name of Allah. I don't really think Christians kill in the name of God, not even the Irish. Look, I know 99.9999% of Muslims are great people, and Islam really is a beautiful religion. Something seriously has to be done.
That might be a way for you to feel better about it but Osama doesn't call for jihad in defense of Saudia Arabia or Yeman. He is an Islamic radicle. The leaders of Hamas & the other murder groups don't talk about defending Lebanon, or Iraq or Afganistan, they talk about "driving the Jews into the sea" & killing in the name of Islam. They have stolen Islam from the rest of Muslims. They don't want a country they want to control the thought process of the entire world. They have killed far more Muslims then they have Christians or Jews. There is a reason why they promote religious schools rather then schools that actually educate. When the Muslim world wakes up and realizes that they are the real targets then perhaps something good may happen. They have to dumb down your society & get all of you to lock step. How many educated Muslim kids have blown themselves up? Sure some, but most are unemployed, uneducated & lacking in any employable skills. The Muslim world is commiting suicide. And, my friend, it most certainly is not the west or the Jews who are making you do it.
I am afraid of Zionism more than anything else in this world !! They are Jewish Extremist who have much more influence and power than any Muslims extremist group . Until people understand the dangers of AIPAC and the Zionists , we will continue to see conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere.
While you may have a point about them having more power (at least in the last 40 years), you have to know that there are far fewer of them & they have not blown up New York, London, Madrid, Bali & India. They may, may over react at times but they target those that they think have or will attack them. They have not told the world to believe as they believe or die. You can't have it both ways. Clean your house and the world will come to your aid.