"For four days in Denver, the Democrats were afraid to use the words 'Islamic Terrorism'. I imagine they believe it is politically incorrect to say it. I think they believe it will insult someone. Please tell me who are they insulting if they say 'Islamic Terrorism'. They are insulting terrorists!" (cheers, applause, laughter from the crowd)
- Rudy Giuliani
Holy crap. This is serious.
I haven't been watching the R.N.C.... but I don't have cable yet so I'm not watching anything. But I read on another website that the former NYC mayor said this in his speech Wednesday night. This is one of the most ridiculous, offensive, and blatantly discriminatory statements I have ever heard. Giuliani, in attacking Obama's ideas on international relations, is saying that being a Muslim is worse than being a terrorist.
Yes. He's really saying bullshit like that... and being cheered by a crowd.
I don't even know what else to say. Rudy Giuliani is viewed by many as a "moderate" Republican, but here he portrays himself, and dedicated party supporters, as extremely ignorant concerning the Islamic faith and relations among people in general.
"Terrorist" is a broadly defined term, but simply reading Wikipedia articles about terrorism reveals that Europeans and Euro-Americans have often committed acts that could be described as terrorism (see the Crusades, the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, Indian "removal" in the 19th century, the Holocaust, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Charles Manson, Timothy McVeigh, Columbine, etc.)
What Giuliani is essentially saying is that all of the people responsible for the acts mentioned above are BETTER than ANY person who subscribes to the Islamic faith. He's saying that men like Thomas Jefferson (lifetime slave-owner), Andrew Jackson (lifetime racist), and Adolf Hitler (come on now...) should be offended at being categorized with Muslims.
As upsetting as it is that a "prominent" American politician can go on TV and say this proudly, It is even more troubling that he is applauded by a crowd that represents AT LEAST one-third of the U.S. population.
This shit is ridiculous.
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On this other site where I'm a member, someone started a thread about Palin using motherhood as a political issue. Any thoughts?
I feel like she's trying to be successful by tugging at people's hearts...being a family woman. It's great, touching to some, that you have this huge family and are caring for a child with special needs but, as a citizen, I also care about your political ideas and plans for the country as a whole not just for areas structured like Alaska. Yeah, you saved Alaska money by not using a jet to get around in or a personal chef. What about the economy as a whole? Where do you stand specifically within the general republican stand points?
I felt like the RNC was more about bashing the Democratic party and less about promoting the Republican party and informing the public about where this Palin woman that we've just been introduced to really stands on certain issues. Is she there to be an active part of the executive branch or is she just to be McCain's political stunt move trying to get a woman VP.
I feel like it isn't extraordinary for her to be a mother and a professional. Mothers, especially African American mothers and other minority mothers, have been wearing multiple hats for generations. They've been sports moms, wives, PTA presidents, board members, sorority sisters etc for EVER! That's not political in my opinion. That's life.
"Is she there to be an active part of the executive branch or is she just to be McCain's political stunt move trying to get a woman VP."
Um... I can't say for sure, but come on now. Apparently, McCain and Palin had met once in person before she was announced as the VP candidate. One of the campaign advisers said that a big part of her role was to energize the party which, to me, has nothing to do with her leadership ability.
Really, though, the whole thing is about creating the best ticket and saying the right things to get into office. After that...
eh.
I like this post...Guliani's comments just show how out of touch and self-centered the Republican party really is....its a shame because people will actually vote for them...
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