Comments on: Huckabee in Hot Water over Clemency for Tacoma Police Killer http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2009/11/30/huckabee-in-hot-water-over-clemency-for-tacoma-police-killer/ Essays on politics, culture and ideas about Israeli-Arab peace and world music Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:22:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Elisabeth http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2009/11/30/huckabee-in-hot-water-over-clemency-for-tacoma-police-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-116825 Elisabeth Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:04:42 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=9263#comment-116825 I get your point Mary. I guess it wouldn't exactly have helped had he said that he grew up in a "good Muslim family", when he appealed for clemency. I get your point Mary. I guess it wouldn’t exactly have helped had he said that he grew up in a “good Muslim family”, when he appealed for clemency.

]]> By: gloopygal http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2009/11/30/huckabee-in-hot-water-over-clemency-for-tacoma-police-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-116819 gloopygal Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:08:44 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=9263#comment-116819 Heh, good one Mary. Heh, good one Mary.

]]> By: Robin http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2009/11/30/huckabee-in-hot-water-over-clemency-for-tacoma-police-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-116808 Robin Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:09:13 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=9263#comment-116808 Shades of Willie Horton. Shades of Willie Horton.

]]> By: Mary http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2009/11/30/huckabee-in-hot-water-over-clemency-for-tacoma-police-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-116806 Mary Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:55:40 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=9263#comment-116806 Clemons was "talking crazy and that he believed he was Jesus"? Maybe his church, his priest, his internet use and his travel records should be investigated. It's possible that his religion, Christianity, could be responsible for what he did. After all, we all know Christianity is a "violent religion," as evidenced by history and the rhetoric of certain Christian demagogues. This is scary. There could be Christian terrorists congregating in church basements. Clemons could even possibly have links to radical Christian groups around the world. Maybe he exchanged emails with Pastor John Hagee, or watched Bill O'Reilly on Fox News. Maybe Huckabee ought to be investigated for any other "links" between Clemons and himself. What an amazing country we live in, no? Richard, please forgive my sarcastic little rant above, but I couldn't resist. It does not mean that I do not sympathize with the victims of this horrific act, or the families involved. They are all in my prayers. This scenario, of the rampaging loony off his tether, is becoming more and more commonplace in this country. I'm merely pointing out that as a society, we are not looking in the right directions in order to answer the question, "why?" Clemons was “talking crazy and that he believed he was Jesus”? Maybe his church, his priest, his internet use and his travel records should be investigated. It’s possible that his religion, Christianity, could be responsible for what he did. After all, we all know Christianity is a “violent religion,” as evidenced by history and the rhetoric of certain Christian demagogues. This is scary. There could be Christian terrorists congregating in church basements. Clemons could even possibly have links to radical Christian groups around the world. Maybe he exchanged emails with Pastor John Hagee, or watched Bill O’Reilly on Fox News.

Maybe Huckabee ought to be investigated for any other “links” between Clemons and himself.

What an amazing country we live in, no?

Richard, please forgive my sarcastic little rant above, but I couldn’t resist. It does not mean that I do not sympathize with the victims of this horrific act, or the families involved. They are all in my prayers. This scenario, of the rampaging loony off his tether, is becoming more and more commonplace in this country. I’m merely pointing out that as a society, we are not looking in the right directions in order to answer the question, “why?”

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