Posted on 01/02/2007 9:15:12 AM PST by SJackson
Yesterday afternoon, after wrapping up our vacation with a couple of pleasant hours in the Elliot Bay Book Company, Sheryl, Madeleine and I started back to our hotel to pick up our bags and head home to LA. We were with our friend and my Pajamas colleague Gerard. He proposed we take a cab; he would drop us by the hotel before continuing to his home.
We found one quickly. It was driven by an African guy. We had to instruct him about the location of our hotel; it was new. In the course of this I asked him where he was from. Kenya, he said. But then quickly added he was Somali. Many Somalians live in Kenya.
Ah, Somalia. Immediately the three adults in the car perked up. We acknowledged we knew there was big trouble in that country, the attack from Ethiopia on the ICU, etc. To our surprise, our driver immediately launched into a vitriolic attack on Al Qaeda. They were evil violent men, hijacking Islam across the globe. He had details of their infiltration of Somalia from a phone call he had made the previous night, how they were using Saudi money, etc. Thousands of people were being murdered by these Wahhabis for no reason. He was obviously following the situation closely. Al Qaeda was a danger to all mankind, he said.
It was a refreshing to hear this view from a Moslem taxi driver in Seattle. He was obviously pleased that we recognized the travails of his people too. So he continued with his explication of what was behind this terrible situation - how the Moslem religion could have been taken over by these violent forces. Someone was behind the rise of this Saudi Wahhabism . The answer, he said, was Israel. It was all an Israeli plot. They were behind the Wahhabis.
Suddenly our hearts sank. How could a man who seemed so reasonable, so knowledgeable, say something so obviously crazy?
Just then we were at our hotel. Sheryl and I left the cab, stunned. I phoned Gerard from the airport. What had the man said on the way to his place? Gerard - wisely - had let him continue. There was no point in fighting with a man like that. Better to learn how his mind worked. Gerard simply inquired why the Israelis would want to back Al Qaeda when Al Qaeda was sworn to destroy Israel. The man replied by talking about his childhood, his Islamic education. He had learned about the Jews from the Koran. That was the truth, of course.
Taxi driving in Seattle. So it goes.
I would like to point out a few outstanding and up-front Liberal "fools" that brainlessly trust our enemies: Nancy Pelosi, Jack Murtha, John Kerry, Ted Kennedy, Chuck Schumer, John McCain (RINO), Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein, Harry Reid. My God, the list is endless so I will stop here. The American people are the ones that will suffer because of the US House of Liberals and Liberal Senate.
That noise you may hear is our ancestors turning in their graves at America's stupidity of ignoring our enemies threats.
Lessons learned from New Years Eve... don't get in the Towne Cars. Get in the yellow ones.
What an idiot. It's not the Jews. It's Bush's fault!
" "You should learn the language of your ememies"...."
Did you say anything back to him or ask him to explain himself? Did he say anything else? That is a very strange experience.
And many of our enemies are in the government. Bet our ancestors are none too happy about that either, especially since they fought for our RIGHT to tell them to "bugger off".
It was strange indeed.
I looked at him and smiled and said, "I don't have any enemies". To which, he simply looked at me and walked away.
"I looked at him and smiled and said, "I don't have any enemies". To which, he simply looked at me and walked away."
Which is when you realized you were wrong...right? ;)
Where do you find that in the BOR?
Obama is not doing what this man did. Obama is not speaking out about the hate that defines Islam, nor is he stating that he believes that Jesus Christ is the son of God. Obama is trying to thread the needle and not reveal what or who he really is. If Obama was willing to come out and state that Islam is wrong on many points, then I might believe him, but I haven't heard him do that.
"Obama is trying to thread the needle and not reveal what or who he really is."
I agree with you there. Just wanted to point out that there have been outspoken converts to Christianity. But then Mr. Shoebat is not running for office.
I just did a quick search on Obama and found out that he joined the United Church of Christ, which is known for its anti-semitic views and support of the Palestinians.
I've saved the Constitution, BOR and Declaration in "Word", the BOR was right above the Declaration, and I mis read!. Thanks for the catch.
Although, the implication is, our founders believed that an unjust government should not stand. Perhaps this is why we have the Second Ammendment to the Constitution?
...So in other words, nothing will be done about it.
Sorry to be cynical, but it's hard not to be these days.
Sorry to be cynical, but it's hard not to be these days
I'm with you on the cynicism. I don't think the quoted remark was mine. If it was, I was being sarcastic.
Yes. But we are also keeping in touch. Guess that's why the powers that be will seek to control the Internet.
I don’t know why you are so on about this driver, at least he got it 50% right. That makes him 50% smarter than your average university professor, MSM reporter or democratic voter.
It's exactly why we have the 2nd Amendment in the BOR.
This is a great site that I'm sure you'd be interested in:
Lots of links and background. You'll like it.
Amen to that. You are oh so right!
'Gerard - wisely - had let him continue....'
I've taken on people like this, (kindly and calmly). When else would this intellegent man have a chance to hear the truth?
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