[Outcast_Searcher]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Plantagenet', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Outcast_Searcher', ' ')I just don't mistakenly believe only Muslims are terrorists, nor do I believe more than a very small fraction of Muslims are terrorists.

Given the data, neither should any rational person.

[ralfy]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Outcast_Searcher', '
')And if you want a PERFECT example of that, the hard crash doomer fears on this board, constantly, of a short term global or US economic implosion, certainly fits that.

Of course they have lots of company, zerohedge being a classic example, and a bunch of long term permabear economic "newsletters" (which manage to survive, despite their lack of success in forecasting -- since rooting for economic doom is such a popular sport) is another.

In fact, you could argue that the entire range of global problems humanity shares from overpopulation to consumption overshoot is based on irrational thinking. Fear/adrenaline/emotion is great for, say, outrunning the bear when it attacks. Not so great for solving complex problems in the modern world.

[ralfy]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Outcast_Searcher', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Cog', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Lore', 'T')hen who says all of Islam lives under the old law, you?

[onlooker]

What Ralfy just now eloquently stated I will make simpler and succinct. The facts related to economic trends over the past few years support a near term contraction or bust in the major economic indicators.

[Lore]

The argument is somewhat fleating. I'm more afraid of the Cliven Bundy types taking over our land then Muslims and of course we're only one different crisis away from that being the most significant problem we face.

[Cog]

No one came and beat on your door this morning when you skipped church. Under Sharia law, you can be prosecuted for this offense. Among many other offenses under Islam. And they treat them women like crap and rape women who are showing what they consider too much flesh. Female genital mutilation, stoning of gays, etc etc.

Basically Islam is a crazy religion who won't leave you alone to be an atheist, heretic, or just plain want your freedom not to embrace their culture and law. Everyone must comply. If they could just practice their religion and leave everyone else be, I wouldn't have a problem with them. Just like I have no problems with Hindus, Buddhists, atheists or agnostics. They aren't trying to kill me. Islam doesn't work that way.

[Lore]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Cog', 'N')o one came and beat on your door this morning when you skipped church. Under Sharia law, you can be prosecuted for this offense. Among many other offenses under Islam. And they treat them women like crap and rape women who are showing what they consider too much flesh. Female genital mutilation, stoning of gays, etc etc.

Basically Islam is a crazy religion who won't leave you alone to be an atheist, heretic, or just plain want your freedom not to embrace their culture and law. Everyone must comply. If they could just practice their religion and leave everyone else be, I wouldn't have a problem with them. Just like I have no problems with Hindus, Buddhists, atheists or agnostics. They aren't trying to kill me. Islam doesn't work that way.

[Cog]

It is their choice. Which is why I don't want them imported here. Because in sufficient numbers, they wouldn't let me make my choices anymore. Just like everywhere else where they become the majority religion.

[Lore]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Cog', 'I')t is their choice. Which is why I don't want them imported here. Because in sufficient numbers, they wouldn't let me make my choices anymore. Just like everywhere else where they become the majority religion.

[onlooker]

Didn't we install the Shah in Iran against the wishes of the people. You can also track that we helped get Saddam into power in Iraq.

[Newfie]

This morning driving down a county lane I saw a dead deer. There were 5 vultures sitting by hike one red tail hawk chowder down.

The hawk was entitled to, had the rights to the meat, had the liberty to eat because he was not afraid.

This is the gospel of Nature. Amen.

[onlooker]

Yes at its most base level, rule of might rules. Might makes right.

[Newfie]

That's right, at the most basic level. That's the level Madison Ave. works on, basic gut level. That's the level Terrorrisim has been sold on. We in the US have been feed a constant stream of terror hype since 9/11. 15 years, nearly an entire generation, of being hounded daily with tales of terror.

You wanna know what scares me? Driving. I went on sabbatical for a few months and didn't drive, just sailed around. I got back and driving home on I95 are all these frenetic people whizzing around 20 MPH over the limit, at this crazy speed they are talking on cell phones, texting, eating, fixing their eye lashes! HOLY SHIT THIS IS INSANE!

But it's the thing you are used to. No one sells any guns by hyping safe driving.

Americas WAR ON TERROR (brought to you by the Military/Industrial Complex). You can't fool all the people all the time but in a democracy you only need 51%.

I took a longevity quiz, how long am I gonna live. They made suggestions. I don't smoke, or drink enough to matter. So my #1 suggestion was to SLOW DOWN driving.

By any rational measure driving should rate far Above terror. Not to mention climate change. But theres no money in that.

[Plantagenet]

Once again another Islamic terrorist attack in Europe---this time in Brussels.

Once again an American president----this time Obama---- blames the attacks on "terrorism" rather then naming the real enemy.

The US and some of the EU are at war with the Islamic Caliphate in Iraq and Syria. We are bombing the Islamic Caliphate daily.

Why is it so difficult for Obama and other western leaders to acknowledge that the Islamic Caliphate is sending jihadis to bomb the EU right back?

Terrorism is a tactic---not an enemy.

[SeaGypsy]

Once again ^ Cid is wrong.

[ennui2]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Plantagenet', '
')Once again an American president----this time Obama----

[Plantagenet]

And from ennui's point of view the ISIS terror attack in Brussels is just another triumph in Obama's war on ISIS.

[ennui2]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Plantagenet', 'A')nd from ennui's point of view the ISIS terror attack in Brussels is just another triumph in Obama's war on ISIS.

[Plantagenet]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('ennui2', '
')Bullshit.....f*cking .....Obama.....

[Cog]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('ennui2', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Plantagenet', 'A')nd from ennui's point of view the ISIS terror attack in Brussels is just another triumph in Obama's war on ISIS.