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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 03:37 PM Original message |
The Fact-Checker: Was Obama ever a Muslim? (in response to ad from "Willie Horton" ad creator) |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. Floyd, it's not the 80's anymore. Borderline racist attacks don't have as much credibility. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. "borderline"? This is full blown racism. |
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Rainbow gatherer (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
36. True but... |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:24 PM Response to Reply #36 |
52. The question, then, should be: was Barack Obama Sr. a Muslim? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. I will not be watching the video ad ever........ |
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Rick Myers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. Pure trash... n/t |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
5. Except Catholic schools do NOT require non Catholics to "participate in rituals" |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Nobody is suggesting all Catholic schools do. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. It is extremely unlikely that ANY Catholic school makes any non Catholic student |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 04:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. My schools had us pray 3 times per day and go to mass once per week. |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Prayed 3 times a day, mass twice a week, plus religion class |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Because you are the foremost expert on the Catholic schools in Indonesia. nt |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 10:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Like Catholic schools vary all that much? Do you think we alter our religious teachings too? |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 10:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Judging from several responses you got in this thread, you are no expert in Catholic education. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. And you are in no position to sit in judgment but you do anyway and always on anything. Sigh. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. How many of those years of experience were in Indonesia? None, I'm guessing. nt |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 11:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. But schools vary greatly even within small areas. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 11:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Oh I know. But there's no telling Saracat anything once she gets on a roll. nt |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. As opposed to yourself whom is always right about everything |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #28 |
44. I admit when I'm wrong and I try to be objective |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. It's sad for me to go back to my old school. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Did any of your relatives go to *that* school in the year Obama did? |
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PM7nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 10:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Yes. Catholic education can vary greatly. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I went to Catholic school in a suburb of Chicago and apparently in varied GREATLY from your school. |
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Genevieve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. And, she is "The Numer One Obama-Expert". |
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roseBudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:59 AM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Yes always finding fault, out of concern I am sure |
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Genevieve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. I call it 'Frantic Unauthentic Concern". |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 09:21 AM Response to Reply #7 |
42. We took our three year old son out of a Catholic pre-school precisely because of this. |
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sakura (660 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 09:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
50. Sorry. Mine did. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. No...I went to Catholic school from K-12 and *all* of us were required to go to mass once a week |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 10:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. I nominate this post for a DUzy for Best Concern Trolling! |
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PM7nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 10:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. My school did. |
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fedupinBushcountry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:44 AM Response to Reply #16 |
39. If I remember correctly |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #5 |
27. I went to Catholic school too. |
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roseBudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:58 AM Response to Reply #5 |
34. OMG! You went to Catholic school in Indonesia? |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
8. This issue will never be laid to rest if there is an iota of truth to the allegation Obama received |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 10:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Where's the iota of truth? Islamic teaching received such In Catholic School? |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:52 AM Response to Reply #14 |
33. I said "IF there is an iota of truth". Please reread my post. n/t |
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unc70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
29. Issue has almost nothing to do with Catholic school -- Islamic instruction at "public" school |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 12:46 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. the question being asked and answered is was Obama a Muslim..... |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:06 AM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Great point about McSame. It is typical of the moranic right to |
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unc70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #30 |
40. The public school taught Muslim, Christian, others separate religion |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
31. We need an equivalently diligent ad maker to present the fact that McLame wasn't born here in the US |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:07 AM Response to Reply #31 |
38. Exactly. Even if not true, if the shoe were on the other foot, then |
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Diclotican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 01:10 AM Response to Original message |
32. DeepModem Mom |
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unc70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #32 |
43. The problem is the years of using Islam and jihad to instill fear in US population |
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Diclotican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #43 |
54. unc70 |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 03:52 AM Response to Reply #43 |
58. Jihad is not used to instill *fear* in the American population. Jihad is a real deal... |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #32 |
47. I agree with unc70 in post #43. America is not a perfect country... |
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Diclotican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. DeepModem Mom |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 12:44 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. That is a wonderful post, Diclotican -- your words are both eloquent and wise. Thank you!!! nt |
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Diclotican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. DeepModem Mom |
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Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
41. Is it illegal to be or to have ever been a Muslim? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 07:34 AM Response to Reply #41 |
53. It's not a politically popular thing to be. That's why he's so strenuously denying this 'smear' |
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VotesForWomen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 03:32 AM Response to Reply #41 |
57. no, but if he was a fundamentalist christian every person on this board would consider it a legitima |
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dolo amber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
45. Oh my god, who GIVES A SHIT IF HE **IS** A MUSLIM???? |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Unfortunately, a lot of people who vote, especially the ones who believe... |
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tamzins (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. IT'S NOT IGNORANCE, AS MUCH AS SLANDER |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. What I have personal knowledge of is the e-mails, and you are right... |
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