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Like the smoke in France?

Lee — 2/4/2006 1:49:33 AM (archived)

When the bees begin buildings hives in the Eagle's nest, treading lightly will not be enough. These are not your average friendly honey bees, but a more virulent strain more akin to killer bees. They have about as much in common with our society as the Huns did with Rome. Rome ignored them to their peril. Will we?

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Making sense of the Muslim outrage over the cartoons. - Bowser - 2/3/2006 12:48:10 PM
- They do not understand "Freedom of the Press". - David F Mayer - 2/5/2006 4:19:43 PM
  - So people who object to something published have no right to say so? - Mary Anne - 2/5/2006 6:09:58 PM
    - They have EVERY right to complain, but NO right to take violent reprisals. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 2/6/2006 12:16:34 AM
      - It's all about law - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/6/2006 10:49:05 PM
      - I'm glad we can agree. - Mary Anne - 2/6/2006 12:38:29 AM
- The more I think about it. - Bowser - 2/4/2006 9:06:52 PM
  - Think about it some more - Buck Galaxy - 2/5/2006 9:10:21 PM
- One Muslim's view: - Buck Galaxy - 2/4/2006 7:25:41 PM
  - this guy is right on the ball. All power to him and people like him. (n/t) - Daniel - 2/5/2006 8:00:12 AM
    - Ditto (n/t) - Peter Bruener - 2/6/2006 5:45:07 AM
    - Seems to be a reasonable sort of person. And I'm curious as to his definition of "prophet" - SDF - 2/5/2006 2:59:45 PM
      - The Seal of the Prophets - Mary Anne - 2/5/2006 6:36:22 PM
      - Another example of how words can become distorted with the passage of time - SDF - 2/5/2006 3:17:43 PM
- "Jesus in a gay bar, with a "Jesus is a fag" caption. I would imagine that fundamental Christians would be outraged." - Buck Galaxy - 2/4/2006 6:31:16 PM
  - I think you are mistaken. Recent case in point... - alcaray - 2/6/2006 6:25:14 PM
  - Who shoots physicians who perform abortions? - Bowser - 2/4/2006 6:49:01 PM
    - Those who do so are they, genuine Christians? - Jacob Samorodin - 2/4/2006 9:40:51 PM
    - Answer: Religious Lunatics.... - R.L. - 2/4/2006 8:05:12 PM
      - And would you be more likely to see them in a church, temple, synagogue or mosque? - Bowser - 2/5/2006 1:40:37 AM
        
        Want to compare numbers? - R.L. - 2/5/2006 3:09:24 AM
        
        exactly - the problem is not that they are offended (fair enough) but in their violent response (n/t) - Daniel - 2/5/2006 8:01:58 AM
      - And damn few of them. - Tom Brosz - 2/4/2006 8:17:51 PM
        
        your point is clear and fair, however you didn't mention the other statistics - Daniel - 2/5/2006 8:15:52 AM
- re: Da Vinci's Last Supper - Raoul - 2/3/2006 10:32:40 PM
- While it was in poor taste, Freedom of the Press permits it. - David F Mayer - 2/3/2006 6:32:33 PM
  - They have been demonstrating. - Tom Brosz - 2/3/2006 8:01:32 PM
    - Spreading the terror around. - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/3/2006 11:31:40 PM
      - It seems like the Europeans are beginning to tire of their "guests". - Lee - 2/4/2006 6:20:17 AM
    - I got to photo #40 of 274. - Mary Anne - 2/3/2006 8:32:46 PM
      - I went a bit further than that. - Tom Brosz - 2/3/2006 9:12:39 PM
        
        I don't take any "comfort" in this at all. - Mary Anne - 2/3/2006 9:29:53 PM
        
        Interesting sidebar... - Tom Brosz - 2/3/2006 11:57:34 PM
        
        re: I don't take any "comfort" in this at all. - Tom Brosz - 2/3/2006 11:40:08 PM
        
        Lions - nick hoffman - 2/5/2006 3:44:29 AM
        
        But you know that means Iraq The Model is doomed to fail... - Mary Anne - 2/4/2006 12:17:20 AM
        
        The bee swarm analogy - FrankC - 2/4/2006 2:39:46 AM
        
        Like the smoke in France? - Lee - 2/4/2006 1:49:33 AM
        
        re: Like the smoke in France? - Marcia - 2/4/2006 3:30:38 AM
        
        People are people - Mary Anne - 2/4/2006 2:45:26 AM
        
        re: I don't take any "comfort" in this at all. - Raoul - 2/3/2006 11:54:46 PM
  - Yes. - Mary Anne - 2/3/2006 7:12:45 PM
- I find this hilarious.... - R.L. - 2/3/2006 5:40:14 PM
- No religion is truthful, and therefore should never trump freedom of expression - SDF - 2/3/2006 4:05:19 PM
- I think they were offensive to Christians. - Scott Evil - 2/3/2006 2:47:07 PM
  - Your ignorance of the story of Mohammed is astounding. - Mary Anne - 2/3/2006 3:31:19 PM
    - re: Thanks for the information oh most Knowledgable One. - Scott Evil - 2/3/2006 4:02:20 PM
      - In reply to the post by the smearer of Catholics, below: - Mary Anne - 2/3/2006 7:06:56 PM
        
        oh, so you're actually denying the massacre at Medina are you? - Daniel - 2/4/2006 5:23:11 AM
        
        No. You don't read very well, do you? - Mary Anne - 2/4/2006 1:20:01 PM
        
        You don't read other people very well - do you? - Daniel - 2/4/2006 3:34:00 PM
        
        Exceedingly well - Mary Anne - 2/4/2006 7:19:44 PM
        
        Bye. (n/t) - Daniel - 2/4/2006 11:24:42 PM
        
        there is some debate about Muhammed yes...but most sources agree he owned slaves, made war, ordered assasinations, and killed jews. - Scott Evil - 2/3/2006 7:15:16 PM
        
        Oh, look at your source. - Mary Anne - 2/3/2006 7:29:09 PM
        
        Mohammedanism? Don't they practice that in the Oriental country of Siam? (n/t) - et - 2/3/2006 7:54:05 PM
        
        Please feel free to ignore that source oh most Knowledgeable one. - Scott Evil - 2/3/2006 7:53:50 PM
        
        Recommend you switch mode now, to your: - alcaray - 2/3/2006 8:30:40 PM
        
        re: Why? - Scott Evil - 2/3/2006 8:42:46 PM
        
        Did I spell that right? - Scott Evil - 2/3/2006 9:05:09 PM
        
        For one thing, I know where the spellchecker is. - Mary Anne - 2/3/2006 8:20:45 PM
        
        re: Your faux-intellect bores me. - Scott Evil - 2/3/2006 8:39:44 PM
        
        The Ivory Billed Peckerwood is spotted again.... (n/t) - R.L. - 2/4/2006 3:03:11 AM
        
        That sound you're hearing is the squallering of a peckarie(sp). - wET noggin - 2/4/2006 7:53:12 AM
        
        "Try writing something creative and interesting sometime." - Laurie Street - 2/3/2006 9:21:13 PM
        
        54'40" or bust bitch! - et - 2/4/2006 7:51:12 AM
        
        Alaska should be part of Canada! - Laurie Street - 2/6/2006 5:54:52 PM
        
        heh... Haven't got anything, eh? - Mary Anne - 2/3/2006 8:46:28 PM
      - quite correct - Daniel - 2/3/2006 6:17:51 PM
        
        Do you know what the source for that history is? - alcaray - 2/3/2006 6:53:32 PM
      - You're welcome. It comes courtesy of a Hungarian refugee who served in the Hungarian foreign service in Turkey. - Mary Anne - 2/3/2006 4:55:19 PM
        
        re: You're welcome. It comes courtesy of a Hungarian refugee who served in the Hungarian foreign service in Turkey. - Laurie Street - 2/3/2006 5:22:37 PM
- Thoughtul post, thanks - McFly - 2/3/2006 1:55:36 PM

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