Saturday, December 18, 2004
News information
This item has been making the rounds lately, but I thought I'd post it in case you hadn't seen it.
Drumroll:
and the Big Shocker:
The crispness of the logic does give one brief pause for admiration before the onset of nausea. Having determined that we are hated for our freedoms the most obvious solution to stop the hate is to take away the freedoms. Perfect. Airtight.
Note to terrorists: You can stop hating us now. You've won.
Note to self: Get whole head in front of shotgun.
Nearly half of all Americans believe the U.S. government should restrict the civil liberties of Muslim-Americans, according to a nationwide poll.
Drumroll:
The survey conducted by Cornell University also found that Republicans and people who described themselves as highly religious were more apt to support curtailing Muslims’ civil liberties than Democrats or people who are less religious.
and the Big Shocker:
Researchers also found that respondents who paid more attention to television news were more likely to fear terrorist attacks and support limiting the rights of Muslim-Americans.
The crispness of the logic does give one brief pause for admiration before the onset of nausea. Having determined that we are hated for our freedoms the most obvious solution to stop the hate is to take away the freedoms. Perfect. Airtight.
Note to terrorists: You can stop hating us now. You've won.
Note to self: Get whole head in front of shotgun.