Posted on 05/04/2015 12:21:17 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski
Washington (AFP) - The group behind the Prophet Mohammed cartoon event in Texas where police killed two gunmen Sunday has a history of making provocative statements about Islam that it says are aimed at defending "freedom" and critics see as antagonizing Muslims.
The American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI), led by provocative activist Pamela Geller, offered a $10,000 prize in a competition to draw a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed. Depicting the Prophet Mohammed is seen as offensive by many Muslims. Such satirical images have prompted violence in the past including in Paris this year when 12 people were gunned down by Islamists at the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.
Two gunmen who have yet to be identified were killed by police outside the event after opening fire on a security guard. AFDI supporters say the event was meant to protect the freedom of speech in the United States, which they say is eroding due to violent threats by radicals against people who draw the Prophet Mohammed.
"This is not an anti-Muslim or hate fest or anything like that, it's absurd to even think that way," said group supporter and activist Tom Trento in a video filmed at the competition in Garland, Texas near Dallas...
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Everything offends liberals too! Our microaggressions occur because of our existence!
Because what does it really say?
It states right out in the open that the slight, if you perceived one, was tiny and maybe even unintentional.
And a grown-up would just move on and forget about it.
The Chilling History of How Hollywood Helped Hitler
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-hollywood-helped-hitler-595684
Exactly.
“Antagonizing Muslims”???
They are cutting off people’s heads and targeting Christians for death.
And we wring our hands about antagonizing them?
Common sense is dead.
They also liked Maplethorpes pictures of naked children
When Christians round up muslims for killing, come wake me...
(zzzzzzzzzzzzzz)
As usual the normal Yahoo bias.
She’s a ‘provocative activist,’ but I’m sure in Yahoo’s eyes that wackos suing over a Christmas tree or a school holiday program are ‘principled atheists’ persecuted by a Christian majority.
“Antagonizing Muslims”???
They are cutting off people’s heads and targeting Christians for death.
And we wring our hands about antagonizing them?
You might have noticed how they avoid well armed rural areas like the plague of biblical fleas.
AFDI is SPLC rated, so they can’t be all that bad, lol.
Hate to bring this up but there are many “Islamberg” compounds in the deep woods scattered across this land, where the muzzies within are learning the terrorist trade. Local law enforcement & states’ attorneys general seem to be doing little about them, even to investigate.
bkmk
Whatever. Catholics take a lot of heat and jokes about pedophilia, but criticizing Islam is out of bounds? Screw that. Islam is bloodthirsty death cult who deity rewards rape and terrorism with virgins. And Christianity is bad??
Correct... Read her book, read HER history. This isn’t antagonism, it is a clear warning. She set a trap, They took the bait and exposed themselves.
Thank you for that article. I guess I was wrong. Hollywood directors sold out even then. Thanks again for the dose of reality.
LOL!!
Now tell me, if the poachers don't know about them and the cross Maine/Canada border smugglers don't, pray tell how you know about them, and if you do, tell me, for unlike the 'Local law enforcement & states’ attorneys general' Maine State Militia can deal with them.
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