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Blog - Amplify your voice

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 8:31:00 PM EST

Surprise! I'm not going to talk about Sarah Palin. Actually I want to talk about  Lt. General Tom McInerney who said this recently:

"If you are an 18 to 28-year old Muslim man then you should be strip searched," he said. "If we don't do that, we're going to lose an airliner," he explained.

Because all terrorists are Muslim, young, and men. Brilliant plan, General. It's foolproof! Just like it was foolproof when you put peoples names on lists.... like mine for example. I was on the watchlist from age 11 to age 17 (when I finally discovered the government redress program.) New rules are not going to make this better. We need to make the old rules work the way they were supposed to. In the meantime, Faux News, can you please put someone who has something rational to say on the air?

For video and an excellent article, visit Newsweek here: http://www.newsweek.com//frameset.aspx/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediaite.com%2Ftv%2Fretired-air-force-general-suggests-strip-searching-all-young-muslim-men%2F



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Comments
Well freedom of speech...

That was a horrible thing to say though. 
# Posted By  rikkiyouthresource | 1/13/10 12:47 AM | Reply
He has the right to say what he wants, as it's a free country. However, he is making a fool of himself by saying something so steriotypical. I ave several Muslim friends that despise the fact everyone who even looks Muslim is looked at with suspicion by at least one person here and there. Others have ruined it, giving a bad name to the religion.
Let others judge him and decide for themselves how ignorant he is. Sooner or later, it'll come back and bit in in the back end. 
# Posted By Hoshi | 1/13/10 10:37 AM | Reply
 Of course he has the right to say what he likes. But I also have the right to criticize it. You're right that I shouldn't say that he shouldn't be allowed on the air, but what I mean to say is that I'm tired of hearing the things that are aired on Fox News that are so obviously meant to induce fear. It's a Bush campaign technique- the world is in trouble, and only Republicans can save it. Thanks for your comments :). 
# Posted By allyouneedislove | 1/14/10 02:57 PM | Reply
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