Still Hating America.

[Diane_Keaton]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
From what I read in his Wikipedia entry, calling him an anti-Semite is at least as bad as the things he said.

Wikipedia. LOL. Even that quotes a Minneapolis nonprofit exec as saying " "Jews are among the most racist white people" and Ellison (under his religious name Mohammed) saying "[We] stand by Ms. Jackson. We stand by the truth contained in the remarks attributed to her, and by her right to express her view without sanction." His association with Nation of Islam, the CAIR fiasco, organizing an event called "Zionism: Imperialism, White Supremacy or Both?" (and refusing to hear concerns from Jews about it), getting caught writing the weird pro-Farrakhan pieces under a fake name (did you READ those pieces?) and when running for office, conveniently saying he was wrong for being pro-Farrakhan (but taking campaign contributions from Hamas supporters). Not exactly a stretch to suggest he's not liking the yamulke wearers.

[Adder]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
It makes plenty of sense. This fucking moron is the ostensible leader of your party - you know, the one that is pushing for an Equal Rights Amendment over here.

What about the ERA makes you so angry?

[Adder]

Originally posted by Diane_Keaton
Wikipedia. LOL. Even that quotes a Minneapolis nonprofit exec as saying " "Jews are among the most racist white people" and Ellison (under his religious name Mohammed) saying "[We] stand by Ms. Jackson. We stand by the truth contained in the remarks attributed to her, and by her right to express her view without sanction." His association with Nation of Islam, the CAIR fiasco, organizing an event called "Zionism: Imperialism, White Supremacy or Both?" (and refusing to hear concerns from Jews about it), getting caught writing the weird pro-Farrakhan pieces under a fake name (did you READ those pieces?) and when running for office, conveniently saying he was wrong for being pro-Farrakhan (but taking campaign contributions from Hamas supporters). Not exactly a stretch to suggest he's not liking the yamulke wearers.

Also not a stretch to suggest that you have an irrational reaction to anyone who is muslim.

[Diane_Keaton]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
That there is a "first muslim" in congress is a positive thing.

A "first muslim" in Congress without a bug up his ass about Jews would be a positive thing.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Adder
These same of us live in a fantasy land that sees these extraordinary events in European suburbs as the rule, and somehow different than what happens in American cities (cue insane Hank drivel).

There's no doubt that the U.S. has done better than Europe in dealing with immigration.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Diane_Keaton
Wikipedia. LOL.

Sorry -- I missed the part in your earlier posts where you linked to whatever it was you were talking about.

Even that quotes a Minneapolis nonprofit exec as saying " "Jews are among the most racist white people" and Ellison (under his religious name Mohammed) saying "[We] stand by Ms. Jackson. We stand by the truth contained in the remarks attributed to her, and by her right to express her view without sanction." His association with Nation of Islam, the CAIR fiasco, organizing an event called "Zionism: Imperialism, White Supremacy or Both?" (and refusing to hear concerns from Jews about it), getting caught writing the weird pro-Farrakhan pieces under a fake name (did you READ those pieces?) and when running for office, conveniently saying he was wrong for being pro-Farrakhan (but taking campaign contributions from Hamas supporters). Not exactly a stretch to suggest he's not liking the yamulke wearers.

I wouldn't be so quick to accuse people of being anti-Semites, or to ignore other things they've said. YMMV.

[Adder]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
There's no doubt that the U.S. has done better than Europe in dealing with immigration.

As long as you ignore that extra (roughly) 100 years of forced "immigration" and its after effects.

But yes, in the 20th century, we have done far better in absorbing our (white) immigrant populations.

[Adder]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I wouldn't be so quick to accuse people of being anti-Semites, or to ignore other things they've said. YMMV.

But he's Muslim, you see? He must hate Jews; it's in his genes.

[Diane_Keaton]

Originally posted by Adder
He must hate Jews; it's in his genes.

It's in his spoken words (all his pseudonymns), not genes.

[Secret_Agent_Man]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
I assume that by making a clownish statement like this, rather than addressing my point, you, in fact, agree with me on Pelosi.

Your "point" was so ridiculous that addressing it head on would cost us a minimum of 10 IQ points. Too much to ask.

S_A_M

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Adder
What about the ERA makes you so angry?

Not that it angers me, but what would it do at this point? Subject gender distinctions to strict scrutiny? If so, get ready for coed bathrooms and the elimination of the LPGA and WNBA (oh wait, ERA Now!).

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Adder
But he's Muslim, you see? He must hate Jews; it's in his genes.

you either need to delete your post (opps too late) or you guys can't point to opinion polls as being indicative of anything anymore.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Adder
Is that a little too black and white? I mean, isn't it possible that there are aspects of the market that most people just don't understand? And isn't it possible that that asymmetrical understanding of the market can be exploited by the party that understands it? Perhaps the government has a role to play to level out those asymmetries.

I can't imagine why you'd read my point so broadly.

Here's the thing--bad credit risks are charged high interest rates for a reason. Because they're bad credit risks. If companies can't get a fair return, they won't offer that credit. So, if you want to put in maximum rate caps on loans of any type, expect that a segment of the population simply will not have access to credit. Maybe that's a good idea, but to me it smacks of paternalism.

[Secret_Agent_Man]

Originally posted by Adder
And yet she still goes out in public.

If you're going to stalk her, you might want a tougher looking snake.

S_A_M

[Secret_Agent_Man]

Originally posted by Diane_Keaton
A "first muslim" in Congress without a bug up his ass about Jews would be a positive thing.

That is certainly true, and I don't know enough about this Ellison fellow to take a position on him.

I do think, though, that it is pretty damn unrealistic to expect a politially active Muslim not to have a bug up his ass about Israel in today's world. (I know that's not exactly the same thing.)

S_A_M