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iwillalwayswonderwhy

(2,602 posts)
Fri Jul 24, 2015, 11:26 PM Jul 2015

Something is going on

I drive by the Islamic Center in St. Augustine, Florida everyday on my way to and from work. I noticed on Monday these two older gentlemen carrying American flags and slowly marching on the sidewalk in front of the center. As the week went on, I began noticing them every day. The number of people, all with flags has grown all week. Today on my way home, there were about 20 of them. Some were holding signs, but I drive by too fast to make out what the signs say. They look angry. The temperature outside has been extremely hot. I asked Uncle Google, but I can't find anything about it.

But it looks aggressive, and a bit scary.

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Something is going on (Original Post) iwillalwayswonderwhy Jul 2015 OP
Protests ramp up outside Islamic Center in St. Augustine pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #1
Yeah, I just checked again and found that iwillalwayswonderwhy Jul 2015 #3
hypocrite spqr78 Jul 2015 #4
Welcome to DU! Hydra Jul 2015 #5
thanks for the welcome. spqr78 Jul 2015 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author iwillalwayswonderwhy Jul 2015 #2
The Stupid, it burns. bemildred Jul 2015 #7

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
1. Protests ramp up outside Islamic Center in St. Augustine
Fri Jul 24, 2015, 11:32 PM
Jul 2015
By Jake Martin Thu, Jul 23, 2015 @ 9:13 pm | updated Thu, Jul 23, 2015 @ 9:38 pm


Daron.dean@staugustine.com
Jaime Spears holds an American flag while standing on the sidewalk in front of the Islamic Center, 1760 State Road 207, Thursday evening, July 23, 2015.


A group of protesters held American flags and homemade signs Thursday outside the Islamic Center on State Road 207 in St. Augustine, saying they were there to take a stand against evil.

“We’ve been angry, but we never once said we hate these people. That’s where we draw the line,” said Debora Emerick, a St. Johns County resident. “I don’t hate them; there’s no hate in my heart for anyone, but I hate evil and the killings and the murders, not just in this country, but all over the world, and I can’t take it anymore.”

It started as a one-woman protest in response to the killing of servicemen in Chatanooga last week by a gunman, said Jaime Spears, another St. Johns County resident and that first protester.
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http://jacksonville.com/news/2015-07-23/story/protests-ramp-outside-islamic-center-st-augustine

 

spqr78

(73 posts)
4. hypocrite
Fri Jul 24, 2015, 11:41 PM
Jul 2015

She's cool with the industrial slaughter of civilian Muslims in their own countries. But when american soldiers die, it's to much to take.

 

spqr78

(73 posts)
6. thanks for the welcome.
Sat Jul 25, 2015, 02:49 AM
Jul 2015

These are the same people who oppose abortion but support the death penalty.

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