Anderson Cooper hammers Ariz. man behind anti-Islam rally: Isn’t bringing guns to a mosque violent?

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From Raw Story:

CNN host Anderson Cooper pushed the ex-Marine Corps member on Thursday who organized what he insists is a non-violent protest at a Phoenix mosque supporting “freedom of speech.”

“You don’t think bringing guns to a mosque while families are praying inside, wearing t-shirts that say ‘F Islam’ and shouting whatever it is you’re going to shot at them, as they come and as they go — you don’t think that’s promoting violence at all?” Cooper asked Jon Ritzheimer, who has promoted the event by announcing a “Draw Muhammed” contest, which would violate Islamic teachings banning depictions of the Muslim prophet.

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Ritzheimer, who has also promised to sell shirts saying “F*ck Islam” and encouraged attendees to bring firearms, scoffed at the criticism surrounding the rally, telling Cooper that “some would probably argue that the signers of the Declaration of Independence was a bad idea back in their day.”

“So you’re comparing yourself to the signers of the Declaration of Independence?” Cooper asked.

Link: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/05/anderson-cooper-hammers-ariz-man-behind-anti-islam-rally-isnt-bringing-guns-to-a-mosque-violent/

[Unknown Beatle]

1. Wow!

Tremendous ignorance on display on national television no less, and the Ariz. man isn't embarrassed? I was cringing at his stupidity.

[Dustlawyer]

9. That's just it, he is too stupid to be embarrassed! He has no idea of how stupid he is

because he is extremely stupid! It is really sad that there are enough stupid and hateful people out there that this could go forward.

[world wide wally]

14. Well, let's be fair.

This poor guy wasn't able to read a book or be aware of anything that goes on in the world until he got out of the Marines and used the GI Bill.
He said so.

[yuiyoshida]

2. This guy...

He clearly is a right wing idiot.

[Fuddnik]

3. Whatever gave you that idea?

[yuiyoshida]

4. It was Obviously the shaved head!!!

I would NEVER SHAVE my head!!!

[DetlefK]

5. If you were going partially bald, you would.

[yuiyoshida]

6. Not me...

Would buy a wig.

[daleanime]

7. I think that's safe to say.....

can't believe that he's worried that the 'other side' might be as violent as he is. And he's willing to harass them until he's proven right.

[daleanime]

8. Member of the First Church....

of the Holy Moran.

[heaven05]

10. This indivdual is why

amerikkka has not and will NEVER change in it's institutionalized and systemic racist, bigoted and hateful cultural outlook. geez

[Downtown Hound]

11. That thing is a walking bag of stupid. n/t

[MisterP]

12. but they're just draw--aw, Scheiße

[libodem]

13. Where is the draw God contest?

Sign me up. Back in the day the Hebrews wouldn't even speak the name, of the lord thy god, out loud, ffs.

Mocking religion is bad business, you are asking for it, sorry.

It really calls upon the principles of peace to ignore such bullies. I hope the Goddess of Everything will bless them with the patience and tolerance, that these people who taunt them, are lacking. This is so unchristlike it's revolting. There should be a law against provocation when you are carrying a weapon. It's the same as brandishing your weapon. And it's unseemly and should be unlawful. They are going down there to threaten and harass people practicing freedom of religion. There ought to be a fucking law!