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January 12, 2010

Erickson: Only Muslims Can Be Terrorists

I need to set up an app on my computer that warns me before I click over to RedState. I need a series of warning dialog boxes that ask repeatedly: Are you sure you want to visit RedState? They're really crazy! Click Okay or Cancel below. Click. Seriously, Erick Erickson runs that site. He's not just a wingnut, he's a caricature -- a stereotype of a wingnut. Click Okay or Cancel below. Click. Aw shit.

Case in point, Erick Erickson makes a case against TSA administrator-designee Errol Southers by suggesting that only Muslims can be terrorists, and for Southers to dare suggest that there are other kinds of terrorism makes the would-be TSA official totally unacceptable.

Mr. Southers, in 2008, said he was more worried about “Christian identity” terrorist groups inside the U.S. than islamic terrorists. What are “Christian identity” terrorist groups? White-supremacists naturally. The KKK. And the Southern Baptist Convention.

Southers identifies pro-life groups and anti-government activists as particular problems.

Well, of course they're problems. If you look at the raw numbers from 1993-2009, there were many more terrorist attacks inside the U.S. by anti-abortion evildoers than by Islamic evildoers.

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And if Erickson knew anything about the KKK and white supremacists, he'd know that their entire bigoted view of non-whites is founded on biblical passages -- and they're ALL Christians. I'm not sure there are any, you know, Buddhist KKK members, but we can check on that.


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Posted By Bob Cesca | January 12, 2010 9:13 AM

Comments

Can you link me to a mass murdering christian suicide bomber story?

Posted by: Jonah Barcelona [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 9:28 AM

>> I need to set up an app on my computer that warns me before I click over to RedState.

Greasemonkey can do that for you.

Posted by: Laura Kolker [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 9:50 AM

What, Mister Barcelona, terrorism isn't as bad when it's only one person who's murdered in the name of Almighty Allah - oops, sorry, God?

What about Hill, Kopp or the latest crank/folk hero to the Christopaths, Roeder? What about the Army of God terrorist group?

What about Tim McVeigh?

Jesus. Come back when you've read a book.

Posted by: pea [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 10:13 AM

Much of what passes for 'reasoning' from the right, whether provided by Erickson (as in the example above) or our own resident troll(s) (as in the example above) reminds me of this clip.

Posted by: Eric [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 10:39 AM

Eric, I simply asked for information dipshit twat.

Posted by: Jonah Barcelona [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 10:44 AM

Pea, do christians have camps where they train for jihad?

Posted by: Jonah Barcelona [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 10:48 AM

jonah and erikson need to learn what terrorism is

after years of indoctrination the repubs all need help with basic words

Posted by: eve [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 10:50 AM

Jonah,

Yes, every single youth revival camp trains young men and women to fight a spiritual war. I know form experience.

Bible camps go after the adults to train their young prayer warriors for battle.

go to church of god . com for upcoming rallies.

Posted by: GItheJOE [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 10:56 AM

Yeah, and a Kansas judge just declared open season on abortion providers and pro-choice advocates:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100112/ap_on_re_us/us_abortion_shooting_trial

Posted by: kansasdem [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 11:00 AM

Walk the streets of a decades controlled democratic city to experience terrorism idiots.
Read crime statistics, idiots. Where's the terrorism? In the church? What a bunch of morons.

Posted by: Jonah Barcelona [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 11:02 AM

The KKK and these other White Supremacists group aren't going after people like or that look like Erick Ericson so of course he doesn't feel threatened.

Posted by: Allonfla [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 11:05 AM

and Jonah Suckabonah, when presented with overwhelming evidence to shoot down his latest bumpersticker rallycry, changes the subject once again

Posted by: JackDanieL [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 11:16 AM

Idiot and moron are such nice things to say to people while turning the cheek.

be nice and use logic not name calling.

Posted by: GItheJOE [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 11:18 AM

Just ingore the trolls and they'll go away to pray and ask for guidance from teh baby jebus, repent, or some other useless activity.

Posted by: SierraDrinker [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 11:27 AM

Yes, Jonah churches in America have experienced terrorism. They get burned down. By other Christians. These radical hate-filled Christians don't represent all Christians, Jonah. Just as Muslim terrorists don't represent most Muslims. Get it? People of any religion can be a terrorist but that doesn't make all people of those religions terrorists.

You can learn about this type of basic logic by googling "basic logic principles". Really. I just tried it. Please -- you'll do sooo much better in online debates.

American Christian terrorists have also burned down synagogues.

Posted by: eve [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 11:37 AM

Yeah okay eve, perhaps you may deny the fact that it's commonly liberal with the logic errors, as their emotional feelings trump their logic.

I just googled American Christian terrorists have also burned down synagogues.

el zippo articles relating exactly to that.

Do think rape is terrorism? Murder? C'mon, let's hear you logically say 'No, unless they mention GOD'.

F'kn morons.

Posted by: Jonah Barcelona [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 11:43 AM

omg -- you are an idiot

Posted by: eve [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 11:59 AM

Jonah, why aren't you addressing people's answers? Why are you just following up with more obnoxious questions, and calling people names in the process? Your questions have been answered more than adequately, so please go fuck yourself.

Posted by: pea [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 12:28 PM

As I said before, they really dont believe there is any other terrorism except Islamic. It appears that they think terrorism is an ideology like fascism or something (just like they seem to think that Gitmo detanees are really supervillans who will escape at the drop of a hat to build a fortress of doom in the middle of an American city).
There is no logic or thought behind the right, only unreasoned emotion.
Also, Mr Barcelona, what do you think all of those militia and patriot groups are training for. there is your jihad camp right there, the difference is they are not looking to blow themselves up, only the people they dont like.
Try going to England and tell the people there that IRA bombings were not terrorism because those guys were not Muslims and see what kind of response you get.
Terrorism is a tactic, not a philosophy which is why declaring war on it is silly.

Posted by: watchdog [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 12:45 PM

"Where's the terrorism? In the church?"

Yes Mr. Asshat:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Knoxville_Unitarian_Universalist_church_shooting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_George_Tiller

Grow a brain and stop watching so much Faux news.

Posted by: kansasdem [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 12:53 PM

Why are you guys talking to him???????

Posted by: Radical SAHM [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 12:55 PM

Jonah - Banned.

Posted by: Bob_Cesca [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 1:48 PM

Nope. Not all terrorists are Muslim. And you don't have to be Muslim to be a terrorist. You also don't need to be of any particular religion.

NeoNazis carry out some of the most heinous local acts, and rarly ever claim the deed. Anyone who would consider nazis to be of any religion really doesn't know their nazi history. Nazis are as anti-religion as they are anti-jew. In fact, unless you are going to join them, they see you as either slave labor, or a corpse.

Belgium, France, Sweden, Croatia, Chile, Estonia, Germany, America, Serbia, Russia, and Greece are just a few of the places where neo-nazism is, if not flourishing, growing. What are their trademarks? Hatred of anyone or anything Jewish, Islamaphobia, racism, and denial of the existence of any type of god or gods. Also, they hate Asians and blacks.

We can talk about Muslims or right wing Christians all we want, and there is plenty to talk about. But neonazis worldwide are enjoying the fact that no one is paying attention to them.

Posted by: Political Party Pooper [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 2:47 PM

Jonah - Banned.

Posted by: Bob_Cesca at January 12, 2010 1:48 PM

Thank you. Dissent and discussion are one thing, but what he/she/it constantly did was not adding anything to the discussion.

Also, can't believe I'm saying this, but PPP speaks the truth.

I'm surprised kansasdem could find anything; every time an extremist invokes the name of jebus the story seems to dissapear. Same with hating that black man in the White House.

Posted by: brutlyhonest [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 12, 2010 4:28 PM



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