"they are worried that a ‘crack down’ on extremism – be it Islamic or otherwise – may damage their reputation but then again, such worries are intrinsic to a democratic system."
That statement reminds me of Mitt Romney trying to please the Tea Party. Can't crack down on gun violence or Christian extremists-->The problems that make us less than what we could be.
"there are 1.5 billion Muslims compared to 310 million Americans" Reduce that 310 million to exclude Muslim Americans, Hindu Americans, Buddhist Americans, Atheist Americans and many other non-Christian or non-Jewish Americans. I'm guessing the comparison would be even more astonishing. Take out the black and oriental Americans as well. I've never seen a band of blacks or orientals hating Muslims. So who really does hate them now that it is narrowed down?
"they are worried that a ‘crack down’ on extremism – be it Islamic or otherwise – may damage their reputation but then again, such worries are intrinsic to a democratic system."
That statement reminds me of Mitt Romney trying to please the Tea Party. Can't crack down on gun violence or Christian extremists-->The problems that make us less than what we could be.
Hate will be spread if there is money to be made from that hate.
"there are 1.5 billion Muslims compared to 310 million Americans" Reduce that 310 million to exclude Muslim Americans, Hindu Americans, Buddhist Americans, Atheist Americans and many other non-Christian or non-Jewish Americans. I'm guessing the comparison would be even more astonishing. Take out the black and oriental Americans as well. I've never seen a band of blacks or orientals hating Muslims. So who really does hate them now that it is narrowed down?