tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post5666817503951792613..comments2024-03-26T14:01:36.240-05:00Comments on Public Policy Polling: New York Odds and EndsTom Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545052616714485196noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-87627385122449496082010-10-10T12:15:38.996-05:002010-10-10T12:15:38.996-05:00@christian liberty - most mosques aren't run b...@christian liberty - most mosques aren't run by 'radical terrorists who seek to kill or enslave non-muslims under sharia law'. sharia muslims actually make up a fairly small percentage of muslims - even in the middle east. i'm not particularly for or against the mosque near ground zero, but i don't think there's any disrespect behind it. shouldn't everyone be allowed to worship the god of their choice in peace?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-76177874014469544342010-10-10T11:47:18.588-05:002010-10-10T11:47:18.588-05:00"More independents approve of the strip club ..."More independents approve of the strip club (28%) than do republicans, but the author tries to imply that republicans want the strip club more than dems or independents."<br /><br />No, the point is that Republican support a strip club more than an Islamic community center (it's not a mosque). Republicans do oppose the strip club more than Democrats do, true, but not nearly as much as they do the community center. They oppose the latter, 86-4, but the former, only 64-21.Dustin Ingallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00599131416393266722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-88393849459250604312010-10-09T08:32:02.160-05:002010-10-09T08:32:02.160-05:00This article is crap. The author make such crap st...This article is crap. The author make such crap statements like "Just 4% of Republican voters support building the Ground Zero mosque. But 21% say they would support a Ground Zero strip club! Now everything that's happened at the RNC this year makes sense...just supporting the values of the base." and "Democrats narrowly support the mosque but oppose the strip club, independents oppose both the mosque and the strip club." so lets look at the numbers.<br /><br />Democrats more than "narrowly support the mosque" it's actually 49 to 37 in favor. A 12% spread!!<br /><br />Democrats do oppose the strip club, but not as much as republicans. 33% of democrats approve but only 21% of republicans approve. More independents approve of the strip club (28%) than do republicans, but the author tries to imply that republicans want the strip club more than dems or independents.<br /><br />I guess Democrats are just supporting the values of their base: Muslim Strippers.John A.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-86417792102293885592010-10-08T20:44:10.088-05:002010-10-08T20:44:10.088-05:00@Rich Bradley and Christian "Liberty" (t...@Rich Bradley and Christian "Liberty" (the scare quotes are to denote that there's no such thing - Christianity is slavery):<br /><br />If nothing else, it puts the lie to the whole "OMG IT'S SACRED GROUND" argument that the neo-brownshirts fall back on when reminded that no amount of wiggling will make the (teabagger-revered) Founding Fathers opposed to religious freedom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-28564630449899649052010-10-08T18:36:25.770-05:002010-10-08T18:36:25.770-05:00The difference between a Ground Zero Mosque and a ...The difference between a Ground Zero Mosque and a Ground Zero Strip Club is that the Ground Zero Mosque is perceived as Islamist triumphalism while a Ground Zero Strip Club would just be perceived as bad taste.The Interesting Timeshttp://the-futurologist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-25029793794251490232010-10-08T17:04:08.771-05:002010-10-08T17:04:08.771-05:00The Park51 project has no connection to al Qaeda o...The Park51 project has no connection to al Qaeda or any terrorists. We are not at war with Islam--we are at war with al Qaeda. Besides, plenty of American Muslims were killed in the World Trade Center along with the thousands of Christians, Jews, atheists, etc., and even people from other countries. The First Amendment guarantees that we are a nation of no official religion, and that we are all free to worship as we choose. Opposition to Park51 is nothing but irrational, xenophobic hatred for political purposes. It's a wedge issue meant to divid people and distract people from what's really at stake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-23196583413636464342010-10-08T16:56:09.394-05:002010-10-08T16:56:09.394-05:00Christian Liberty (oxymoron?) says: "strip cl...Christian Liberty (oxymoron?) says: "strip clubs aren't typically built or operated by radical terrorists who seek to kill or enslave non-muslims under sharia law." That characterization of those who seek to build Park51 (which is not a mosque, btw,) would be like saying "strip clubs are typically built by pimps and mobsters operating under no law at all." Neither is fair or accurate.<br /><br />Rich Bradley says 9/11 attacks were done in the name of Islam. And the Oklahoma City bombing was done in the name of Christianity. So, no more churches?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-87868667664578435722010-10-08T15:19:44.959-05:002010-10-08T15:19:44.959-05:00Park 51 isn't being "built or operated by...Park 51 isn't being "built or operated by radical terrorists who seek to kill or enslave non-muslims [sic] under sharia law," either, so I don't quite see your point.<br /><br />Ay, I almost forgot that bigotry is by definition irrational. Sorry about that!JCordeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474500632405227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-1020455171368355862010-10-08T14:52:57.969-05:002010-10-08T14:52:57.969-05:00If 21% of Republicans support the strip club, then...If 21% of Republicans support the strip club, then at least 70% don't support the strip club. How significant is 21%???? The majority don't support EITHER.StarbucksMom...https://www.blogger.com/profile/02394166346232806427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-53454118243163994072010-10-08T14:08:22.440-05:002010-10-08T14:08:22.440-05:00strip clubs aren't typically built or operated...strip clubs aren't typically built or operated by radical terrorists who seek to kill or enslave non-muslims under sharia law. The fact that leftists would even make such a comparison shows how naive they are about the threat we face and the evil of our enemies.Christian Libertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842885802414436051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-6752412953917246822010-10-08T13:20:32.814-05:002010-10-08T13:20:32.814-05:00Stripper question is pretty off the mark... opposi...Stripper question is pretty off the mark... opposition to the mosque isn't grounded in only wanting to have morally acceptable establishments on sacred ground, it's about having a monument to the religion in whose name the attacks were launched. Is it supposed to be surprising that the conservative response is a little bit more emotional around the Islamic structure than it is around something like a strip club with zero connection to anything relevant?Rich Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069604827372472360noreply@blogger.com