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BumRushDaShow

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36. In America

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 11:26 AM

Jun 2016

Religion has been used for all sorts of hate. My ancestors were dragged here thanks to a religion that talked about a "Curse of Ham" and other nonsense.

The main point being that the media and LOE tend to obfuscate hate crimes by blaming certain religions being at fault for all the ills of the world, but won't apply it to others.

The argument rages today whether the below was religious-based terrorism that perpetuated hate crimes against certain groups -

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Omar Mateen was the shooter's name. From Pt. St. Lucie, FL, and [View all] babylonsister Jun 2016 OP

"Orlando authorities said they consider the violence an act of domestic terror." Rose Siding Jun 2016 #1

MATEEN, MATEEN, MATEEN...not Martine. Barack_America Jun 2016 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #2

Omar Mateen is the name melman Jun 2016 #3

"born to Afghan parents" pintobean Jun 2016 #4

WAPO link BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #5

Please change the name to the correct name... Mateen, NOT Martine. boston bean Jun 2016 #6

US Citizen but Trump will use this to defend his xenophobic ideas. DCBob Jun 2016 #7

Like Trump and his followers give 2 shits about gay people nt maryellen99 Jun 2016 #8

He's already tweeted about it in a general way.. DCBob Jun 2016 #10

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #15

That is some xenophobic bullshit. blackspade Jun 2016 #25

Of course..... US Citizen..... Fla_Democrat Jun 2016 #9

Yep.. that is what I am expecting. DCBob Jun 2016 #12

RWers are in a conundrum with this one maryellen99 Jun 2016 #13

True.. but I suspect they will exploit the Muslim stuff and bite the bullet on the other. DCBob Jun 2016 #19

Also get to ready to hear "they deserved it because they were gay" maryellen99 Jun 2016 #21

Ugh.. yeah some will say that no doubt. DCBob Jun 2016 #23

It's already happening...and don't count out Trump saying something homophobic either maryellen99 Jun 2016 #24

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #32

It would be Islamic terrorism from a domestic source. FLPanhandle Jun 2016 #11

Please correct the name in your OP. yardwork Jun 2016 #14

born in New York in 1989 n/t malaise Jun 2016 #16

You are wrong about the shooters name. Please correct this! boston bean Jun 2016 #17

CORRECT THE NAME IN YOUR OP. THIS IS REALLY IRRESPONSIBLE. yardwork Jun 2016 #18

I miss the unrec. If you are going to post the alleged shooter's name... PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #20

MSNBC just read a statement from the shooter's father BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #22

So he's blaming the LGBT community for existing, not his hateful son and the things he taught him. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #26

It's a hate crime regardless. BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #30

Many anti gay hate crimes are motivated by the attacker's religious bias. It is not one or the other Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #31

Dylann Roof was a devout Christian uponit7771 Jun 2016 #33

As I said, many hate crimes are motivated by the attacker's religion. It's just a fact. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #38

Sorta. Devout might not be the best description FrodosPet Jun 2016 #56

In America BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #36

Is your misreporting of his name intentional? Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #27

Correct your damn headline. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #28

I alerted to have the thread closed because of the misinformation. auntpurl Jun 2016 #34

You alerted on a spelling error? pintobean Jun 2016 #37

Well if your name was Omar Martine, you'd want it fixed. nt B2G Jun 2016 #39

I totally agree and am very sorry. nt babylonsister Jun 2016 #52

No worries B2G Jun 2016 #53

Brighthouse. A good-sized babylonsister Jun 2016 #54

Well don't sweat it B2G Jun 2016 #58

Yes, and I did too philosslayer Jun 2016 #40

The shooter is dead. pintobean Jun 2016 #47

New to the Internet? n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #49

Idiots on the Internet? FrodosPet Jun 2016 #57

It's a hell of a lot more than a spelling error. yardwork Jun 2016 #41

I alerted to the forum hosts. This is an exceptional situation. yardwork Jun 2016 #42

So didn't I. I think they can lock it up. boston bean Jun 2016 #43

That's outside of their responsibilities. pintobean Jun 2016 #45

That's not his name. It's Omar Mateen Renew Deal Jun 2016 #29

Admins or Hosts - can you correct the name in the OP? DawgHouse Jun 2016 #44

Ya think someone might mistake a live person pintobean Jun 2016 #46

An alert failed 1-6. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #48

APOLOGIES for spelling his name wrong; my ISP babylonsister Jun 2016 #50

A few posts was all that was necessary. This piling on garbage wasn't really needed to call your still_one Jun 2016 #51

Don't worry. herding cats Jun 2016 #55