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Old 08-23-2012, 06:33 AM
 
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French city council member & family beaten by Islamic extremists beaten in Tunisia because of their summer clothing:
French Councillor, Family Beaten in Tunisia - Middle East - News - Israel National News

Is this what the Arab Spring was about giving Islamic extremists rights to dictate others' behavior?
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Old 08-23-2012, 08:47 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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The Arab Spring was about extremists getting into power.
The people who protested were fools thinking they would get "democracy".
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Old 08-23-2012, 09:00 AM
 
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The Arab Spring was about extremists getting into power.
The people who protested were fools thinking they would get "democracy".
Next stop: Syria
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Old 08-23-2012, 09:12 AM
 
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Next stop: Syria
Nope next stop the White House...... oh wait..... that already occured, my mistake.

Salaam Aleikum Amerika.
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Old 08-23-2012, 10:31 AM
 
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Nope next stop the White House...... oh wait..... that already occured, my mistake.

Salaam Aleikum Amerika.
Don't worry about it. We will have our Arab Spring in November 2012.
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Old 08-23-2012, 10:37 AM
 
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why should I care? we have cops in the USA beating on citizens everyday.
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Old 08-23-2012, 10:45 AM
 
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It was not for the clothing they were wearing: it was because they are city council members.

It is funny. From my window I can see the city council building, and the parking garage the members have to park at. It is a block away. When the city council breaks up in the evening each member literally has to race that block to get to safety, with outraged citizens chasing them every step of the way.

One city council member, a woman aged 68, is usually caught (not always; sometimes the 340 pound guy gets caught). However, just this morning she voted for more spraying for the west Nile virus, in all areas of town but hers. Even as I type a crowd of Christians (mainly) are gathering to give chase. I have a cat I plan to drop on her head as she races by.
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Old 08-23-2012, 10:46 AM
 
Location: CHicago, United States
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Considering the racism and prejudice exhibited towards Islamists by some people, including officials, in France ... maybe this person deserved a beating.
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Old 08-23-2012, 10:58 AM
 
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Considering the racism and prejudice exhibited towards Islamists by some people, including officials, in France ... maybe this person deserved a beating.
So what about the hatred Islamists exhibits towards France? The couple was chased by Salafists who are the most radical extremists in the Muslim faith.
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Old 08-23-2012, 11:01 AM
 
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Islamic Theocracies and civility (can't even get near freedom and democracy) can not coexist.
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