While probably too lengthy for most of my ADD followers, I watched it in its entirety, and agree with vast chunks of it.
One thing that is not clear to me is what exactly makes the mosque offensive? Is it the location that is offensive or its very (proposed)existence?
If it is the very existence, then it seems America has become less tolerant than I thought. One of our greatest attributes is (used to be?) liberty. If it's the location, I reiterate my point that when private property changes hands, I wish the government was about as far from the transaction as possible.
Which brings me back to my original point. I'm not necessarily pro-Islam, pro-mosque, etc. I just find it highly disturbing when pseudo-conservative people call on our government to step in and meddle in what should be a private/local affair (you're still my boy Newt).
The highlight of the above video for me was the final 30 seconds. The speaker says something along the lines of, "Public opinion can stop this mosque from being built."I'm cool with that. If public opinion, the free market, or any such non-governmental factor can stop this thing from being built, fine. My issue is this: when something goes wrong in the United States the people have been conditioned to look to the government to fix it. Or if we don't like something, we turn to our government to stop it. IN AMERICA!
Some examples?
In 2005, a category 4 hurricane hit a US city that was located below sea level. The citizens relied on their government to save them. What event in the glorious 225+ year history of our nation leads you to believe that the GOVERNMENT was gonna be capable? Is it any surprise that it was botched?
This year an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded and leaked millions of gallons of crude oil into our seas. Our first reaction? How is the GOVERNMENT gonna fix this? Answer: It can't and won't.
What has made out nation great has never been the government. What makes our nation great is our PEOPLE. Unfortunately, our people have been conditioned more and more to rely upon the government for tasks that it is clearly not capable of.
Most of the time in the past, we conservatives can say, "Well that's the Democrats, they think the government should do everything."
Not this time. It's us right wingers begging for government action and it's sickening.
If you, as an individual, don't want any Muslims or mosques in the United States, cool. If you, as an individual, want the government to control who can build what and where, OK. Just don't call yourself a conservative.
There will be no more posts dedicated to the Ground Zero Mosque on the Razor. It's already been discussed too much. There are an infinity of places you can go to gather more information. If these goofy writings of the past few days leave you with the impression that I'm supportive of this or any other mosque, it's due to my ineloquence. Rather, I was trying to make a point about the American mindset.
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Alright Razor fans, let's get a few things out of the way and then I will get right down to the point of this comment. Do most of us agree with a lot of what AT post on his blog and that a lot of times he makes some good points? Yes, we all(or some) agree. Do we all really, really like AT's common law girlfriend, Christena? Yes, very much so again. We actually think she is pretty great(I might add, I like her a lot more than any of you other readers b/c we go way back to Southdale Middle School and I know you can't match that) Does the common law girlfriend deserve an award for putting up with AT and all the crap he has put on here about her? Yes, maybe even a Nobel Peace Prize. And lastly, yes, Adam is a very smart guy and I can be quiet impressed with him at times. By the way, I will call you a liar if you ever try to quote me on that comment. So...here is my point and has to be on the forefront of everyone's mind when they read these daily blogs. Does AT ever work or have a real job at all? I am starting to think that this whole "Financial Advisor thing" might be a hoax. Who in the world have time to invest money all day(poor clients)and think up this stuff(or crap)during the middle of the day when most normal Razor followers are working to support their families instead of stealing valuable time from their employers. Good thing that, "well supposedly," AT owns his own business. Hopefully for AT's sake, John R. does not own the majority of the business or AT might be in the unemployment line as soon as JR realizes how Adam spends his day. AT might have to find out what it is like to have a real job like all of us followers. These are just some thoughts I have had since I became a follower of the Razor and being I am an upright citizen, I only felt it right to be an honest follower. Oh yea, AT, if John R ever kicks you to the curb, I think you should apply with the Dothan Eagle. I think you could have a bright future with them. You would be great at writing obituaries or some other crap in the paper. In conclusion, fellow followers, I hope my coming forward tonight has inspired you to also share you thoughts and comments with the author of the razor.
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Got tired before I was able to finish reading your whole comment. Maybe I'll have my secretary print it out and bind it so I can read it over labor day weekend.
Thanks for your support.
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