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Palin Condemns Quran Burning, Likens to "Ground Zero Mosque"
CBS News - Political Hotsheet ^ | 2010-09-09 | Stephanie Condon

Posted on 09/11/2010 7:28:01 PM PDT by rabscuttle385

Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin Wednesday evening decried a Florida pastor's plan to lead a Quran burning over the weekend, likening it to the plans to build a Muslim community center near Ground Zero.

"Book burning is antithetical to American ideals," Palin wrote in a Facebook note. "People have a constitutional right to burn a Koran if they want to, but doing so is insensitive and an unnecessary provocation - much like building a mosque at Ground Zero."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Alaska; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 9thanniversary; alaska; appeaser; florida; islam; koran; mosque; palin; quran; wot
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If Islam is merely a religion, then the religious freedom arguments for building the mosque AND burning copies of the Quran both stand.

If Islam is more than a religion, say, a subversive and anti-American political cult akin to Communism and Marxism, then building a mosque next door to Ground Zero is akin to erecting a Marxist-Leninist-Stalinist recruiting and training center in Federal Triangle in Washington, and burning copies of the Quran is akin to burning copies of The Communist Manifesto and the Soviet flag.

1 posted on 09/11/2010 7:28:03 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib9rofXQl6w&feature=player_embedded
2 posted on 09/11/2010 7:29:31 PM PDT by South40 ("Islam has a long tradition of tolerance." ~Hussein Obama, June 4, 2009, Cairo, Egypt)
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To: rabscuttle385

Rabs, this is 2 days ago and have already been discussed.


3 posted on 09/11/2010 7:32:40 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Mexico is the U.S. version of Hamas)
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To: South40
I agree with Sarah.

The Quran should be shredded and composted.

Just to be more environmentally friendly.

4 posted on 09/11/2010 7:35:01 PM PDT by Pontiac
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“People have a constitutional right to burn a Koran if they want to, but doing so is insensitive and an unnecessary provocation - much like building a mosque at Ground Zero.”

No Sarah. Burning the instruction manual for TOTALITARIANS is not like setting up a base camp/barracks for TOTALITARIANS anywhere in the U.S.A.


5 posted on 09/11/2010 7:35:03 PM PDT by PGalt
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I find it amazing that if someone burns our flag or our bible we are supposed to practice religious tolerance, but if we burn somone elses we are racist bigots.

And if a Jew or a Muslim wish to visit the Vatican they are welcome. If a Christain or a Muslim wish to visit the Wailing Wall in Israel they are welcome. Try and visit Mecca if you are a Jew or a Christian.

Christians cannot build Churches in Saudi Arabia, but muslims can build a mosque right next to Ground Zero.

We are more than tolerant.....it is islams turn now.

Get a clue Sarah.


6 posted on 09/11/2010 7:35:04 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (Planning on using 911? Google "Brittany Zimmerman")
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She is performing her role as stateswoman.


7 posted on 09/11/2010 7:35:17 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both.)
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"an unnecessary provocation - much like building a mosque at Ground Zero."

The provocations in question differ significantly. A small-time pastor destroying a few korans shouldn't be compared to an imam with terrorist connections building a moon-cult monstrosity at Ground Zero with mystery money.

8 posted on 09/11/2010 7:35:32 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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She is performing her role as stateswoman

If you mean a person who is woefully out of touch with the majority of the American people, then I agree with you.
9 posted on 09/11/2010 7:36:19 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (Planning on using 911? Google "Brittany Zimmerman")
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" to erect a Marxist-Leninist-Stalinist recruiting and training center in Federal Triangle in Washington..."

We can't let them do that! How would we tell it apart from our current congress?!
10 posted on 09/11/2010 7:36:25 PM PDT by EasySt (Join FreeRepublic Folders - The mind you save might be your own...)
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“provocation” like wearing a short skirt outside and getting raped or being a child wandering into a NAMBLA meeting or earning more than minimum wage in a liberal state


11 posted on 09/11/2010 7:36:30 PM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com <--- My Fiction/ Science Fiction Board)
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stateswoman?

“You have a Constitutional right to wear a short skirt but don’t blame anyone else if you get raped at the park”


12 posted on 09/11/2010 7:37:44 PM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com <--- My Fiction/ Science Fiction Board)
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Palin used the intelligence that she always does, while of course having to speak out on burning holy books, she also pushed forward her position that building the victory Mosque is the same thing.

Palin is the only one to advance our cause when commenting on the Florida story.


13 posted on 09/11/2010 7:38:04 PM PDT by ansel12 ([fear of Islam.] Once you are paralyzed by fear of Mohammedanism...you have lost the battle.)
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Tough, but fair and principled.

You can see why she is destined for great leadership.

14 posted on 09/11/2010 7:38:33 PM PDT by Walts Ice Pick
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To: rabscuttle385

I used to think she was OK, but endorsing Juan McCain, this and a number of other comments by her lead me to believe she’s just another country club republican.


15 posted on 09/11/2010 7:41:43 PM PDT by from occupied ga (Your most dangerous enemy is your own government,)
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Of course you are right. I've been making the same argument here and on faceBook for weeks. Islam is a totalitarian political ideology masquerading as a religion. It should be stripped of all 1st amendment rights.

And as far as the burning of the koran...you nailed it again....it is a political manifesto.

As far as Palin and this issue...she at least connected the two issues as being "insensitive"...what a weasel word...but , hey, I know she can't say what we can say....but did you read what that preacher said at the Wasilla 9/11 event about Islam wanting to take over the world??...SP understands that as well...she is just being cautious for now. At least she didn't say it is a religion of peace...she knows better.

16 posted on 09/11/2010 7:42:33 PM PDT by mick (Central Banker Capitalism is NOT Free Enterprise)
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Notice she didn’t call it “the holy koran”, unlike our pwesident and secwetawy of state, who make a point of calling it “the holy koran.” Neither one would be caught dead calling the Bible holy. In fact I’ve never heard either one of them say the word “Bible.” They’d probably sizzle and smoke if they said that awful word.


17 posted on 09/11/2010 7:42:58 PM PDT by FlyVet (")
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Note that CBS put the Ground Zero Mosque in quotation marks. The current acceptable terminology in the media/left hive is “Park51”-making it sound like an innocuous,cosmopolitan project.


18 posted on 09/11/2010 7:43:17 PM PDT by Carl LaFong (Experts say experts should be ignored.)
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Rabs -

This is two days old. Your tin foil hat must be interfering with TV and Internet reception.

Shouldn't you be out campaigning for your “Open Borders” Libertarian in Arizona or starting up the Ron Paul in 2012 campaign?

19 posted on 09/11/2010 7:45:41 PM PDT by bwc2221
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To: from occupied ga

wouldn’t say country club but would say in for power


20 posted on 09/11/2010 7:47:28 PM PDT by manc (WILL OBAMA EVER GO TO CHURCH ON A SUNDAY OR WILL HE LET THE MEDIA/LEFT BE FOOLED FOR EVER)
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