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PatrickforO

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35. As offensive as this cartoon is, that you posted in reply,

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 08:43 PM

Jan 2015

I must still respect your right to free speech in posting it. And, you'll be happy to know, I don't have any plans to exact 'revenge' against the cartoonist.

As an aside, I have indeed been dismayed that Obama did NOT break with the war stances of the previous administration, as you put it. In addition, I believe the stepped up drone attacks do nothing but create ten or more terrorists for each one killed, and the NSA has grown past all legitimate need. For many years, I have felt that we really could be a shining light for the world if only we would stop worshipping war and its attendant profits, and begin putting policies in place that promote social, economic and environmental justice.

Anyway, regards to you. I do not apologize for feeling the extremists that killed the cartoonists are insane freaks, but I do not blame the entire Muslim community for the horrible actions of a few.

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Only two are "Muhammad" cartoons. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #1

Anything with a beard and turban will do jberryhill Jan 2015 #2

Like the Hebdo cover image of a man that to me is simply racist, an Arab caricature holding a sign. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #3

Yup, to a Western bigot cartoonist, they all look alike. It's sickening though to see it here. NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #6

One of the things I've wondered. alphafemale Jan 2015 #34

... nomorenomore08 Jan 2015 #48

"Kenny Loggins" lol. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #68

Is it possible this may offend our muslim brothers ? Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #4

Maybe it's just gross and disgusting bigotry unbecoming a Progressive discussion board. NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #5

Apparently its ok. Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #7

It's OK if it's mainstream Western and the targets are furriners. NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #14

Unless they are racist jberryhill Jan 2015 #45

U a Christian? How did you feel about "Life of Brian" ? would you censor that? randys1 Jan 2015 #11

The discussions seem to be crossing each other jberryhill Jan 2015 #17

I think the intention is to entertain and inspire greyl Jan 2015 #55

publishing insulting cartoons is intended to inspire those who champion human rights? ND-Dem Jan 2015 #69

No, creating cartoons lampooning those who abuse human rights is. nt greyl Jan 2015 #72

Which cartoons are those? ND-Dem Jan 2015 #73

IIRC robbob Jan 2015 #20

"Always look on the bright side of life..." Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #24

White people mocking themselves is not the same as White people mocking poor, disenfranchized sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #27

I nearly always agree with you sabrina hifiguy Jan 2015 #30

I don't think we do disagree. I KNOW Saudi money is behind many these 'jihadists' most likely with sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #31

The "news" media a/k/a the propaganda machine hifiguy Jan 2015 #32

"but they haven't arrived at that point yet" jberryhill Jan 2015 #38

That's funny jberryhill Jan 2015 #47

the association between wahhabism and the sauds was there before the sauds were rich though. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #71

Jesus was white? nt alphafemale Jan 2015 #33

And Santa... jberryhill Jan 2015 #39

Hey, Santa died for our sins hifiguy Jan 2015 #42

No... jberryhill Jan 2015 #44

Easter or Eostre has even more Pagan roots than Christmas. alphafemale Jan 2015 #56

No, he wasn't. What does that have to do with my comment though? Many Christians, sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #59

Well, they are idiots. And should be mocked. alphafemale Jan 2015 #62

So we can mock the shit out of fat cat saud thugs and their fucked up religious beliefs? Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #58

We can criticize them. We can criticize anyone, why mock people when it's just as easy to sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #60

Oh I don't know, how about over 2000 years of satire as an art form? Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #61

How about a journalist reporting facts in the NYT? Should s/he be threatened with jail sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #63

you seem to be changing the subject. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #64

Okay then that explains YOUR position. I consider bombing and killing people for sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #65

"provocation from which there are going to be consequences" Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #66

+100 ND-Dem Jan 2015 #70

on the other hand... lame54 Jan 2015 #13

I reacted more to the comments than the OP SCantiGOP Jan 2015 #15

No context, no rec. Has too much the look of flamebait when there's no comment in the OP. NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #21

Well it's tough to engage in discussion these days jberryhill Jan 2015 #46

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This message was self-deleted by its author Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #9

I find it unbelievably hard leftynyc Jan 2015 #10

+1. It is incomprehensible that someone could become so fanatical to a religion dissentient Jan 2015 #12

Would you edit the thread title since there is only 1 or 2 of Muhammad, the remainder are uppityperson Jan 2015 #18

+1000 smirkymonkey Jan 2015 #54

I can't imagine that a sound faith would smirkymonkey Jan 2015 #57

I'm going to weigh in on this because of the discussion on the thread. PatrickforO Jan 2015 #16

More Cartoons! jberryhill Jan 2015 #19

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And... the jury votes 2-5 to keep it philosslayer Jan 2015 #25

Can you post the jury comments? Thanks. benz380 Jan 2015 #26

I can't see the comments philosslayer Jan 2015 #28

Why the alert? jberryhill Jan 2015 #40

I was alerting the cartoon showing our President as a shoe shine boy. philosslayer Jan 2015 #41

I posted it BECAUSE it is a disgusting racial stereotype jberryhill Jan 2015 #43

As offensive as this cartoon is, that you posted in reply, PatrickforO Jan 2015 #35

The murderers ARE insane freaks jberryhill Jan 2015 #37

+1 Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #74

+1 840high Jan 2015 #52

I'm glad these cartoons were posted here and on other sites. lexington filly Jan 2015 #23

xctly - u can have your 840high Jan 2015 #53

This one ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #29

That seems to be the dynamic the criminals are after jberryhill Jan 2015 #36

Exactly. Thank you. n/t jtuck004 Jan 2015 #49

I think someone could get sued over this online article. Jeffersons Ghost Jan 2015 #50

#DoubleDown bluestateguy Jan 2015 #51

kickity Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #67