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TIME magazine article in the wake of the French riots.
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Bulsajo



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bigverne wrote:
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let the self inflicted defeat of western civilisation continue


As long as they can claim the moral high ground they don't really care what happens.

Wrong. We care very much, which is why I pray the narrow-minded bigots of the world (as exemplified by some of the posters in this thread) never live to see their fondest policies implemented.
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desultude



Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf

PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bulsajo wrote:
rapier wrote:
The French, Belgians and Dutch will be extinct sometime next century due to the sort of attitudes represented on here by some posters. I guess USA and Canada will go the same way too someday, because westerners are happy to welcome in and placate their enemies.

Who cares? I suppose it doesn't matter as we'll all be dead anyway. let the self inflicted defeat of western civilisation continue, we won't be the generation that has to face the consequences.

And eventually, if things continue the way they're going, there will also be no more black or white people- we'll all be sort of varying shades of coffee. Proud to be able to do my part. You, on the other hand, had best get yourself a spot in a bunker in Montana, Idaho or Michigan while you still can.


Here's to mixing it up! I made my contribution too. Unfortunately, the little mixed girl I raised has gotten a lot of racist *beep* in her lifetime in the U.S.A. I have to laugh when I see complaints here about racist treatment received by the white guys- they haven't a clue as to what it is like to be on the receiving end of real racism. (With the notable exception of those who have been seriously abused, which I have no doubt has happened- but most of the "racism" complaints I see here are things like 'those nasty boys at immigration want me to check in, wahhh!, and 'the ajumas stared at me, wahhhh!)

I don't even get started on the racism I see on this board, because of what I have seen and experienced in the good ol' superior bastion of western civilization, the U.S.A. Ranting here always strikes me as particularly useless and therefore foolish. Those you rant at won't get it, and the rest already see them for who they are.


As Ghandi said, Western civilization? Now that would be a good idea!

Anyway, that's my 50 cent semi-coherent just woke up ramblings for the morning. Now I'll close my mouth on the topic again for the next year or so. Embarassed
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Hollywoodaction



Joined: 02 Jul 2004

PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 5:39 pm    Post subject: Re: TIME magazine article in the wake of the French riots. Reply with quote

waggo wrote:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1129602,00.html

The most common name for new born boys in Brussels is Mohammed!!
I thought it was Tin Tin.


That's Tintin, by the way. No space. Learn to write my name properly, putin de merde!
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Hollywoodaction



Joined: 02 Jul 2004

PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I read a very interesting article in Le Monde that drew a direct line between the American media's extensive coverage of the riots in France with how it covered the bombing in Jordan. I'll let you guess its motives.
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waggo



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ActuallyI asked my very good friend who is English and lives in the suberbs of Paris how is car was?
He said he travels through "slum areas " every day on his way to work and he never saw a sign that there were riots going on.No smoke no policemen no burnt out cars.

The media it seems have once again blown the problem up.
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Hollywoodaction



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

waggo wrote:
ActuallyI asked my very good friend who is English and lives in the suberbs of Paris how is car was?
He said he travels through "slum areas " every day on his way to work and he never saw a sign that there were riots going on.No smoke no policemen no burnt out cars.

The media it seems have once again blown the problem up.


Exactly my point.
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bucheon bum



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 7:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hollywoodaction wrote:
I read a very interesting article in Le Monde that drew a direct line between the American media's extensive coverage of the riots in France with how it covered the bombing in Jordan. I'll let you guess its motives.


eh well the bombings in jordan got extensive coverage as well. and i'm sure the media hyped up the riots in france but that's the media towards any news -worthy event.
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bigverne



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bulsajo wrote:
rapier wrote:
The French, Belgians and Dutch will be extinct sometime next century due to the sort of attitudes represented on here by some posters. I guess USA and Canada will go the same way too someday, because westerners are happy to welcome in and placate their enemies.

Who cares? I suppose it doesn't matter as we'll all be dead anyway. let the self inflicted defeat of western civilisation continue, we won't be the generation that has to face the consequences.

And eventually, if things continue the way they're going, there will also be no more black or white people- we'll all be sort of varying shades of coffee. Proud to be able to do my part. You, on the other hand, had best get yourself a spot in a bunker in Montana, Idaho or Michigan while you still can.


But this isn't about the issue of racial mixing, which I have no problem with, but the colonisation and Islamification of Europe. Rather sad that you are 'proud' to be supporting the downfall of Western European civilization, all in the name of 'tolerance'.
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Tiger Beer



Joined: 07 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bulsajo wrote:
rapier wrote:
The French, Belgians and Dutch will be extinct sometime next century due to the sort of attitudes represented on here by some posters. I guess USA and Canada will go the same way too someday, because westerners are happy to welcome in and placate their enemies.

Who cares? I suppose it doesn't matter as we'll all be dead anyway. let the self inflicted defeat of western civilisation continue, we won't be the generation that has to face the consequences.

And eventually, if things continue the way they're going, there will also be no more black or white people- we'll all be sort of varying shades of coffee. Proud to be able to do my part. You, on the other hand, had best get yourself a spot in a bunker in Montana, Idaho or Michigan while you still can.


Michigan? Michigan has the second-largest Arab community outside the Middle East, after Paris.

http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/40/2/13-b

Saddam Hussein was even given the keys to the city of Detroit back in the day.

On the plus side.. Michigan is pretty much completely absent of the Islamic problems that Europe seems to have with it. The last 'problem' I heard was the large Polish communities were complaining about the calls to prayer being too loud.
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Kuros



Joined: 27 Apr 2004

PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hollywoodaction wrote:
I read a very interesting article in Le Monde that drew a direct line between the American media's extensive coverage of the riots in France with how it covered the bombing in Jordan. I'll let you guess its motives.


Ah, yes. Le Monde on how the Americans distorted the riots in France. Talk about misplacing blame because of shame. After Katrina, even if I could agree with that premise, surely France's hypocrisy wouldn't sway me to sympathize.
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rapier



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

From that article:

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more than 8 million Muslims live in the United States, making them the second-largest religious community in the country. In the past few decades, Islam has become the fastest-growing religion in the United States.


Scary...and it'll be 16 M in 10 years from now.

also:
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About half of Arab Americans are Muslim, while the other half identify themselves as Christian.


Interesting: when allowed the freedom to choose their religion without fear, in a free society, half of them convert to christianity!

And canada should take note:

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A "secret" intelligence study obtained by the National Post says a "high percentage" of the Canadian Muslims involved in extremist activities were born in Canada, a marked shift from the past when they were mostly refugees and immigrants.

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/009083.php
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Kuros



Joined: 27 Apr 2004

PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rapier wrote:

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About half of Arab Americans are Muslim, while the other half identify themselves as Christian.


Interesting: when allowed the freedom to choose their religion without fear, in a free society, half of them convert to christianity!


That is a dubitable conclusion. A great many Arab-Americans are Lebanese. As you know, Lebanon was the more Christian of the Arab countries.
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Bulsajo



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tiger Beer wrote:


Michigan? Michigan has the second-largest Arab community outside the Middle East, after Paris.

I was thinking of the infamous michigan 'militias' and other racist survivalist fringe elements. Nothing against those states and their inhibitants in general though; I'm sure those fringe nutjobs do not make up a significant percentage of state population.
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Bulsajo



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

rapier wrote:

Interesting: when allowed the freedom to choose their religion without fear, in a free society, half of them convert to christianity!

Wow, it's hard to believe you can actually top yourself in displaying the depths of your ignorance.
You deserve some sort of recognition for that stupendous achievement.
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bucheon bum



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kuros wrote:
Rapier wrote:

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About half of Arab Americans are Muslim, while the other half identify themselves as Christian.


Interesting: when allowed the freedom to choose their religion without fear, in a free society, half of them convert to christianity!


That is a dubitable conclusion. A great many Arab-Americans are Lebanese. As you know, Lebanon was the more Christian of the Arab countries.


The biggest arab immigrant group in America is palestinian. Most of those immigrants were xtian as well.

Genius rapier, genius.
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