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Old 10-05-2006, 05:47 PM
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I cannot even begin to describe how terrible this analogy is. You've listed isolated events, some of which don't even participate in violence (the huge majority of white supremacy groups). You're comparing these to large and well funded organizations who do plan and carry out attacks on innocent people. The Oklahoma City Bombing had nothing to do with the people they were attacking. I believe they've even claimed that they had no real intention of harming the victims. The crime was intended to be against the government. How is that comparable to attacks which target civilians solely because of their faith or belief? Its not. As for the hijackings, I guess a couple guys not threatening any passengers and not harming anyone is comparable to cutting the throats of pilots and passengers and proceeding to fly planes into buildings filled with people. My bad.
Again, missed my whole point - read the part about "not being literally analogous", which should indicate that I agree with quite a bit of the above - and try to relate your feeling to whether media coverage is biased. You're wasting some good rants here, when you could be addressing the topic.

BlueAngel has done a good job of derailing this thread, though.
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Old 10-05-2006, 05:49 PM
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No, they just burned them alive instead. So much better!

Nancy Grace is a "law reporter" as well, but that doesn't mean she's not a bumbling idiot.
And having been a "law reporter" myself, I can say that it in no way correlates to significant legal knowledge, let alone knowledge to critique the methods of attorneys.
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Old 10-05-2006, 07:46 PM
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Nancy Grace is a "law reporter" as well, but that doesn't mean she's not a bumbling idiot.
LOL @ Nancy Grace. She's an example of "Those who can, do. Those who can't, report, if by "report" we mean go on endless biased rants about evil, evil defendants."

That said, I have no idea what law reporters have to do with this thread.
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Old 10-05-2006, 09:15 PM
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LOL @ Nancy Grace. She's an example of "Those who can, do. Those who can't, report, if by "report" we mean go on endless biased rants about evil, evil defendants."

That said, I have no idea what law reporters have to do with this thread.
blueangel brought up her status as a "law reporter" to seem more credible.

This is my favorite law reporter. What's yours?
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Old 10-05-2006, 10:26 PM
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You're right.. I lied about being a law reporter. I've never been in broadcasting.. and I'm actually an astronaut!

OH.... so that was YOU who left their badge on the moon? Silly me!
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Old 10-05-2006, 11:32 PM
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blueangel brought up her status as a "law reporter" to seem more credible.

This is my favorite law reporter. What's yours?
I was totally trying to make fun of her for doing that. I was very subtle because I didn't want to get reported, you know, like you'd get reported in second grade.

I really like the Pacific Reporter.
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When it was revealed that Catholic priests had been molesting children for years and years, many Catholics were upset about it, and demanded an apology. When radical Muslims were blowing up airplanes or doing other inappropriate things, few Muslims spoke up. Why is that?
I call Bullsh*t!

I'm sorry did I miss something? Cause I do remember all of the Canadian Muslim orgs. condemning 9/11... in fact the Star ran the page of Imam's names condemning it. Further after the London bombing it was a nearby Mosque that organized a "safe area" for first response counselling and arranged for car transport for victims from the scene -> followed of course by the wide denouncements the next day and through-out the week. What kind or level of a denouncement were you expecting, or what would be "acceptable" condemnation?
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Old 10-05-2006, 11:54 PM
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Yes, there has been violence on Muslims, just as there has been violence on Buddhists, Christians, and Jews. Are you saying there are Christian, Buddhist or Jewish cells and training camps which are organized against Muslims? Are you denying there are no Muslim cells, networks and training camps organized against non-Muslims?
Opi hasn't denied that there are violent elements that pervert faith to further the hateful agenda...

But as for Christian cells organized against non-Christians -> hell yeah... just take a gander through the security watch-lists of militia groups, Christian apocalyptic sects, those "good'ol" boys the KKK (you know the ones that preached violence against non-whites, Catholics, and Jews), the various "White Church" groups associated with Aryan Nation, and of course any church associated with Ian Paisley (you know giving finacial aid to the UVF, to help stamp out the Catholic vermin).
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Old 10-05-2006, 11:55 PM
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I was totally trying to make fun of her for doing that. I was very subtle because I didn't want to get reported, you know, like you'd get reported in second grade.

I really like the Pacific Reporter.
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Does that contain decisions from the evil Ninth Circuit?
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Old 10-06-2006, 12:09 AM
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The 9th circuit, ha.
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Old 10-06-2006, 08:00 AM
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Actually, what I'm noticing is how you've been responding to everyone except Opi the last day or so. Opi has "answered" your questions by explaining to you that your "quotes" were bogus and that you were therefore operating under an erroneous assumption all along. No response?
I'll be responding.. just doing more reading. I'm checking her allegations. Astronauts do that, you know!
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Old 10-06-2006, 08:13 AM
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I'll be responding.. just doing more reading. I'm checking her allegations. Astronauts do that, you know!
Ok why don't we just stop lying here. You're not researching to check her allegations, you're researching to find your newest lie to use so that you look like your posts are legit.

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Old 10-06-2006, 08:35 AM
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Ok why don't we just stop lying here. You're not researching to check her allegations, you're researching to find your newest lie to use so that you look like your posts are legit.

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Instead of launching personal attacks, why don't you join in on the discussion regarding Muslims in the media?
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Old 10-06-2006, 09:00 AM
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I agree there are plenty of hate groups.. there's even one right here on Greek Chat!

The organizations you mention are not organized with cells in virtually every part of the world. When looking at the scope of the Islamic Terrorists who have declared a Jihad-- they look like mosquitos in comparison.
So only being organized in the west means that it's okay?
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Old 10-06-2006, 09:06 AM
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So only being organized in the west means that it's okay?
No one said it was OK. Please do not put words in my mouth.

I am saying that there is no group which even comes close to the enormous scope of the Islamic terrorists.
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