We cats are on sensory overload from hateful comments we've seen defending the Quran-burning jerk in Florida. (We refuse to use his name, ever again. Dick Durbin is right — the guy only wants publicity.)
Commenters at POLITICO and other sites not only champion the jerk, but they want to burn all Qurans and deport all Muslims from America. Sigh. So full of bile and venom. We cats are tired of bile and venom. There's way too much of it these days.
Which is not to say that we're against free speech, although we're none too fond of book burning. If the jerk in Florida (and why is it always Florida?) doesn't understand the value of America being admired, rather than hated, around the world, there's probably nothing we can do about that. But like those morons from Wichita, we'd be satisfied if the guy's 30-member "church" could have its tax exemption taken away.
Meanwhile, for what feels like the umpteenth time, we cats wearily caution our fellow Americans to appreciate the tremendous responsibility that the First Amendment confers upon us. It is not a right to be taken lightly, abused or used immaturely. People can react, and often not well. We cats know this, which is why we don't go out to our nearby Virginia state highway and burn a Confederate flag.
1 comment:
I agree with your post, except I think you should use the burner's name and address. You never know who might want to get in touch with him.
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