tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704399.post3903537220505128485..comments2023-10-26T04:53:21.986-05:00Comments on <a href="http://huckupchuck.blogspot.com">The Huck Upchuck</a>: Sarah Palin, Koran Burning, and the "Ground Zero Mosque"Huckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878450464298055466noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704399.post-73210218470383719762010-09-17T03:42:25.624-05:002010-09-17T03:42:25.624-05:00Sarah Palin is The Web’s Most Wanted Sarah!
(Check...<a href="http://baby-names-alert.com/wanted/Sarah.html" rel="nofollow">Sarah Palin is The Web’s Most Wanted Sarah!</a><br />(Check your score for <a href="http://baby-names-alert.com/wanted/" rel="nofollow">your name</a> too.)<br /><a href="http://baby-names-alert.com/" rel="nofollow">Baby Names</a> Alert.Mishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06443864908067421093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704399.post-60492930164931273202010-09-09T22:52:03.166-05:002010-09-09T22:52:03.166-05:00The simple question I have, Eric, in response to y...The simple question I have, Eric, in response to your comment is to wonder why people are offended by the Ground Zero mosque and why they are offended by the Koran book burning. I suspect that the answer lies in two very different beliefs and attitudes.Huckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878450464298055466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704399.post-8770170328457952982010-09-09T10:25:01.439-05:002010-09-09T10:25:01.439-05:00Here's the only equivelence I see: A solid ma...Here's the only equivelence I see: A solid majority of Americans are offended by both the Ground Zero mosque and the Koran burning. <br /><br />You can argue that their offense is not equivocal, or that it shouldn't be, or that they are too dumb to know the difference.<br /><br />But to me, the interesting part of this debate is what the polling illustrates: A majority of Americans seem to be suspiscious, resentful, or at least not entirely trusting of Islam, but also protective of the religious freedom and rights of conscience of American Muslims (i.e. most people think the Ground Zero Mosque is offensive, but also wouldn't use the force of law to prevent it from being built). And whatever else you may think of her, that includes Sarah Palin.<br /><br />You can make it about partisan politics if you want; there are some real stories there, and the news services are always more interested in stirring controversy than reporting useful information. <br /><br />But what I find is a bit of refreshment that religion in America still works the way it is supposed to: tolerance, sometimes begrudging tolerance, rules the day... even if some idiot in Florida burns the Muslim holy book.ericnoreply@blogger.com