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Perd Hapley

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Let's manufacture a scandal, and see whom we can snag
« on: September 21, 2015, 12:29:20 AM »
Why is Ben Carson a horrible person this week?

Because he wasn't perfectly supportive of Islam, or of a Moslem* presidential candidate.

Why was the media even asking this question?

Because The Front Runner didn't make a federal case out of some un-P.C. accusations a potential voter made, and instead brushed the guy off politely. So apparently all other GOP candidates must answer some question that prove they don't hate Moslems.*  ???


Anyway, I love how MSN thinks it is proper journalism to try to prove Carson wrong by bringing up irrelevant stuff about the First Amendment, and religious tests.  ;/

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ben-carson-says-no-muslim-should-ever-become-us-president/ar-AAex1WX?ocid=ansmsnnews11


*I'm spelling it "Moslem," just to annoy the Firefox spell-checker. It recognizes one of the standard spellings, but not the other. It also recognizes "Koran," but not "Quran." It does know the more obscure name "Qumran," FWIW.
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Re: Let's manufacture a scandal, and see whom we can snag
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2015, 12:46:14 AM »
Quote from: fistful on September 21, 2015, 12:29:20 AM
*I'm spelling it "Moslem," just to annoy the Firefox spell-checker. It recognizes one of the standard spellings, but not the other. It also recognizes "Koran," but not "Quran." It does know the more obscure name "Qumran," FWIW.

Does it recognize Qur'an? I don't think Quran is correct.

I thought Qumran was a place ... and it appears I was right for once.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qumran

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Re: Let's manufacture a scandal, and see whom we can snag
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2015, 12:59:00 AM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on September 21, 2015, 12:46:14 AM
Does it recognize Qur'an? I don't think Quran is correct.

I thought Qumran was a place ... and it appears I was right for once.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qumran



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Qur'an and Quran are both common spellings. Since they're transliterations, I don't know that one is more correct than the other.
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Re: Let's manufacture a scandal, and see whom we can snag
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2015, 09:54:49 AM »
Older writings have it spelled Moslom or Mosloms.
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Re: Let's manufacture a scandal, and see whom we can snag
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2015, 10:34:03 AM »
Quote from: Ron on September 21, 2015, 09:54:49 AM
Older writings have it spelled Moslom or Mosloms Musselman .

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Re: Let's manufacture a scandal, and see whom we can snag
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2015, 11:20:47 AM »
Should we just call them Mohammedans, and have done with it?

(Firefox knows that word, apparently.)

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Re: Let's manufacture a scandal, and see whom we can snag
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2015, 11:22:03 AM »
Quote from: fistful on September 21, 2015, 11:20:47 AM
Should we just call them Mohammedans, and have done with it?

I am sure there is Moor to say about it.
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Re: Let's manufacture a scandal, and see whom we can snag
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2015, 12:06:27 PM »
Quote from: roo_ster on September 21, 2015, 11:22:03 AM
I am sure there is Moor to say about it.

There Iago with the puns.
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Re: Let's manufacture a scandal, and see whom we can snag
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2015, 12:35:33 PM »
This sort of cheap humor really should be bard from the internet.
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Re: Let's manufacture a scandal, and see whom we can snag
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2015, 01:14:41 PM »
Quote from: fistful on September 21, 2015, 12:35:33 PM
This sort of cheap humor really should be bard from the internet.

OT: Hello from non-crazy political world, where the MSM ignores baloney issues like Carson's opinion on moslem political candidates, but goes after gov't malfeasance/incompetence like the whole Libya and Syria campaigns.
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Re: Let's manufacture a scandal, and see whom we can snag
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2015, 01:28:14 PM »
Quote from: roo_ster on September 21, 2015, 01:14:41 PM
OT: Hello from non-crazy political world, where the MSM ignores baloney issues like Carson's opinion on moslem political candidates, but goes after gov't malfeasance/incompetence like the whole Libya and Syria campaigns.

Your fantasy alternate reality is a powerful one. Please crack open a portal for those among us needing respite from this absurdity.
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Re: Let's manufacture a scandal, and see whom we can snag
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2015, 03:06:40 PM »
Seems like Carson is the FIRST to start catching onto the one valuable lesson Trump is inadvertently trying to teach the GOP field about being Honeybadger and unapologetic about what you really think and believe.

Irony being of course, who knows if Trump really thinks or believes any of what he's saying.  :rofl:
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Re: Let's manufacture a scandal, and see whom we can snag
« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2015, 03:43:53 PM »
Quote from: AJ Dual on September 21, 2015, 03:06:40 PM
Seems like Carson is the FIRST to start catching onto the one valuable lesson Trump is inadvertently trying to teach the GOP field about being Honeybadger and unapologetic about what you really think and believe.

Irony being of course, who knows if Trump really thinks or believes any of what he's saying.  :rofl:

"Act as if."

It works for drunks and addicts and the formerly incarcerated who want it to.  Why not for Trump?  If he does it day in and day out* then who really cares what he believes?

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* - that's going to be a harsh test for him and for us.
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Re: Let's manufacture a scandal, and see whom we can snag
« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2015, 04:31:07 PM »
Quote from: AJ Dual on September 21, 2015, 03:06:40 PM
Seems like Carson is the FIRST to start catching onto the one valuable lesson Trump is inadvertently trying to teach the GOP field about being Honeybadger and unapologetic about what you really think and believe.



It worked for Todd Aiken.
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Re: Let's manufacture a scandal, and see whom we can snag
« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2015, 07:44:53 PM »
The funny thing is that Carson is correct.  A proper Moooslum who believes in the Cor'n believes in Shitria and that is incompatible with the Constitution.  (apparently the word Nazi is not at work in my laptop :angel: :laugh: :laugh:)
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Re: Re: Let's manufacture a scandal, and see whom we can snag
« Reply #15 on: September 24, 2015, 05:26:16 AM »
Quote from: vaskidmark on September 21, 2015, 03:43:53 PM
"Act as if."

It works for drunks and addicts and the formerly incarcerated who want it to.  Why not for Trump?  If he does it day in and day out* then who really cares what he believes?

stay safe.

* - that's going to be a harsh test for him and for us.
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