Reply #39: I agree with the President's decision

[Bluenorthwest]

This was a charade. Not being used as a prop in that charade was a very wise thing if you ask me. The entire idea that this conference was about 'racism' is a farce. Consider this, if you will. After complaints were raised, as the article says they " dropped a call to ban "defamation of religion,". Fine. But the truth lies in asking what any discussion of religion was being put forward at an 'anti-racism' conference to begin with. The notion that criticism of any of the three desert religions should be considered racist is laughable, as all three religions have members that come from all 'races'. There is no Christian race, nor Muslim race. Why are we talking about religion at all at an anti-racisim conference?
That is where I find the problem. The intent of the drafters of the original document was too clear. And it had fuck all to do with race. So. Don't ask me to have a conversation about race and talk to me about religion. That shows a basic lack of 'good faith'. It showed the objectives of the conference were not as stated. Ask me to talk about religion, sure. I'll even talk about Israel and Palestine and anything else. But try to come at me with a bait and switch, saying let's talk about racisim, and throw in religion, and the protection of religion from critical speech, and I would say kiss my ass. And my ass is white. I think if I were an African American President, and they were pulling that crap, I'd say kiss my black ass, and have double reason to do so.
Sorry, but I feel very strongly that he made the right choice, and that Israel has near fuck all to do with that choice. The President was being asked to take a role in a Punch and Judy show under false pretenses. And he refused. Good for President Obama.