[ek_hornbeck]

Dawkins deserves credit for going after Hoax Boy. Normally, atheist crusaders restrict their criticism of religion to Christianity, because A. they know they won't be shot or blown up for attaching Christianity and B. it's not politically correct to attack religious beliefs, however extreme, violent, and bizarre, when they're practiced by non-western, non-white peoples.

The response from many of Dawkins' fans is interesting: these "fearless atheists" suddenly become defenders of Islamic fundamentalism, e.g.

"I used to look up to you. Your books opened my mind (when) I was a kid. Now you're doing sloppy reactionary thinking; saddens me," tweeted Renee Stephen.

Too funny!

[Ann Archy]

FINALLY someone nailed Pre-Jihadist Clock Boy.

[I want the USA back]

Dawkins goes after people who use religion as an excuse to do wrong things.

[tumblindice]

"Normally, atheist crusaders restrict their criticism of religion to Christianity" Atheist crusader (odd choice of wording) Christopher Hitchens (RIP) condemned Islam with this book responding to the savages' constant cries: `Allahu ackbar' (`God is great') and, as shown by the book cover, Hitchens actually attacked religion generally. He sheltered Salman Rushdie (`The Satanic Verses') in his own home when the savages were carrying out a fatwa, trying to kill, and succeeding with some, anyone close to Rushdie. Newly naturalized American Hitchens was a strong supporter of the war on the savages. In point of fact, the Catholic church criticized Rushdie strongly and supported their muslim counterparts--something like the support the Church gave to the Nazis in WWII, Swede-like, at least until the tide turned--and demonstrated the pusillanimity that you attribute to non-believers like Dawkins and Hitchens.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“whose school project was mistaken for a bomb”

It was a “school project?” For what class?

[olepap]

And now the reptiles begin to devour each other. Our job is to increase the feeding frenzy.

[aquila48]

For once I agree with Dawkins.

The pre-jihadist must not win that lawsuit. I hope the jury is smart enough.

Question - what would happen if that kid was trying to board a plane with that “clock”?

[PGR88]

As atheists go, I followed Christopher Hitchens, as well as Sam Harris and sometimes Dawkins.

I don’t agree with them, but found them intellectually honest, and not prone to slogans. Sam Harris especially admits that he respects Christians much more than others, because, the simple fact is, they do not condone or promote religious violence as Muslims do.

[Patriotic1]

Dawkins is right, and his attacking atheist buddies are so ideological! Kinda' humorous!

As far as agreeing with Dawkins, even a broken clock is right twice a day.

[X-spurt]

demanding $15 million in damages

Might be good legal advise to read the Texas law regarding the plaintiff pays when their lose.

It will be a very short trial if these camel-jockies are actually stupid enough to sue. Once in court the truth of who “made” the device and who put the dumbass kid up to do it will come out and shazam they will be gone back to sandwormland.

[Mr. K]

If they file that lawsuit the State of Texas should immediately dismiss it and sanction the lawyer who helped bring it