Terry Jones cancels......

Gary Carter

wolfamongwolves wrote:

Yes, he has the right to free speech (not just in America either - it's a universal right), but his actions violates Muslim's right to "freedom of thought, conscience and religion... and to manifest [their] religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance" i.e. via the Qur'an.

do you honestly think he even knows all that, i would gather to say no. all he wanted was his 15 minutes of fame just like that god hates fag cult and he got it.

Byrnzie

I wanna see the return of tarring and feathering. I think there's a lot to be said for public humiliation that involves looking like a chicken.

StillHere

catefrances wrote:

StillHere wrote:

wolfy...i know you are right...i tend to be a bit idealistic in my thinking...it would be so nice if things could go the way i envision them, but you, the realist, are absolutely correct, much easier said than done :problem: :wave:

the world needs idealists.

it would be cool if we could ignore the fools and hypocrites who hijack things for their own means.. but tis what makes us such an interestng species. how boring would it be if we all agreed on everything?? i for one would be comatose.

sure would be a lot less interesting, but a lot nicer too....boring, yes, probably, but then we always have our pj shows to perk us up! then again, you're right, what would ed rant about? and we all love those rants, right? so, for the rant's sake i can live with a little bit of unrest...but not this kind of nonsense, you know?

catefrances

StillHere wrote:

catefrances wrote:

StillHere wrote:

wolfy...i know you are right...i tend to be a bit idealistic in my thinking...it would be so nice if things could go the way i envision them, but you, the realist, are absolutely correct, much easier said than done :problem: :wave:

the world needs idealists.

it would be cool if we could ignore the fools and hypocrites who hijack things for their own means.. but tis what makes us such an interestng species. how boring would it be if we all agreed on everything?? i for one would be comatose.

sure would be a lot less interesting, but a lot nicer too....boring, yes, probably, but then we always have our pj shows to perk us up! then again, you're right, what would ed rant about? and we all love those rants, right? so, for the rant's sake i can live with a little bit of unrest...but not this kind of nonsense, you know?

i dont care what ed rants about cause i dont listen to him. :shock:

i just dont see the point of what some people do.

catefrances

Byrnzie wrote:

I wanna see the return of tarring and feathering. I think there's a lot to be said for public humiliation that involves looking like a chicken.

easily amused are we??

StillHere

catefrances wrote:

catefrances wrote:

StillHere wrote:

wolfy...i know you are right...i tend to be a bit idealistic in my thinking...it would be so nice if things could go the way i envision them, but you, the realist, are absolutely correct, much easier said than done :problem: :wave:

the world needs idealists.

it would be cool if we could ignore the fools and hypocrites who hijack things for their own means.. but tis what makes us such an interesting species. how boring would it be if we all agreed on everything?? i for one would be comatose.

i dont care what ed rants about cause i dont listen to him. :shock:

i just dont see the point of what some people do.

i can't help but listen, it's amazingly funny most of the time...i get a real kick out of it, but to each his own...i love the "shock" after you say you don't listen to him...lol! i do listen, that doesn't mean i follow, but i love the stories, the rants, the mumbles, all incredibly interesting to me, but don't ask me why, as i have no idea... i just find him to be a very complex yet and interesting man, so i suppose i do know why, now, right?
but enough about frontman before we get locked down...ooops

catefrances

StillHere wrote:

i can't help but listen, it's amazingly funny most of the time...i get a real kick out of it, but to each his own...i love the "shock" after you say you don't listen to him...lol! i do listen, that doesn't mean i follow, but i love the stories, the rants, the mumbles, all incredibly interesting to me, but don't ask me why, as i have no idea... i just find him to be a very complex yet and interesting man, so i suppose i do know why, now, right?
but enough about frontman before we get locked down...ooops

well see heres the thing... i see a lot of myself in ed and vice versa. and most of the time i dont even want to hear what i have to say so why should i want to hear what he has to say. its the same shit. its not that i dont repsect him. tis just that hes like me... but with a penis.

StillHere

catefrances wrote:

StillHere wrote:

i can't help but listen, it's amazingly funny most of the time...i get a real kick out of it, but to each his own...i love the "shock" after you say you don't listen to him...lol! i do listen, that doesn't mean i follow, but i love the stories, the rants, the mumbles, all incredibly interesting to me, but don't ask me why, as i have no idea... i just find him to be a very complex yet and interesting man, so i suppose i do know why, now, right?
but enough about frontman before we get locked down...ooops

well see heres the thing... i see a lot of myself in ed and vice versa. and most of the time i dont even want to hear what i have to say so why should i want to hear what he has to say. its the same shit. its not that i dont repsect him. tis just that hes like me... but with a penis.

well i should hope so...the penis part that is...
and catefrances...do listen to yourself...i know you do, because i've read your words...you don't give yourself enough credit...chin up girl! xoxoxoxo

catefrances

StillHere wrote:

catefrances wrote:

StillHere wrote:

i can't help but listen, it's amazingly funny most of the time...i get a real kick out of it, but to each his own...i love the "shock" after you say you don't listen to him...lol! i do listen, that doesn't mean i follow, but i love the stories, the rants, the mumbles, all incredibly interesting to me, but don't ask me why, as i have no idea... i just find him to be a very complex yet and interesting man, so i suppose i do know why, now, right?
but enough about frontman before we get locked down...ooops

well see heres the thing... i see a lot of myself in ed and vice versa. and most of the time i dont even want to hear what i have to say so why should i want to hear what he has to say. its the same shit. its not that i dont repsect him. tis just that hes like me... but with a penis.

well i should hope so...the penis part that is...
and catefrances...do listen to yourself...i know you do, because i've read your words...you don't give yourself enough credit...chin up girl! xoxoxoxo

yes i do. i give myself more credit than a bank gives an over extended property developer. i know my worth. i always have.

cajunkiwi

unsung wrote:

The fact of the matter is he has the Right to burn it, much like there is a Right to build a mosque, much like there is a Right to burn a US flag. It is all distasteful, but they all have the Right.

You can't have it both ways.

Very true - the first amendment doesn't only apply to things you like. I think the guy is a spineless idiot that doesn't know what he's doing - but he has every right to be a spineless idiot. His first amendment rights pretty much united most of the country against him... when even Palin and Obama agree, you know there's a consensus

gimmesometruth27

maybe he cancelled because a car dealer said he would give him a car if he cancelled the quron burning...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/fo ... -a-new-car

For calling off 9/11 Quran-burning, Terry Jones won a new car

With the passage of time, the antics of Terry Jones -- the grandly mustachioed Christian fundamentalist preacher who threatened to hold a Quran-burning on 9/11 -- are beginning to look more and more like a real-life episode of "Let's Make a Deal."

Back in the days leading up to the 9/11 anniversary, a New Jersey car dealer named Brad Benson made Jones a peculiar offer: call off the Quran-burning in exchange for a new car. Even though Jones did eventually cancel the universally condemned plan, Benson didn't actually expect Jones to take him up on the offer. Benson is something of a specialist in putting together outlandish publicity stunts in order to get people chattering about his dealership--for example, he'd previously offered Saddam Hussein a new car if the dictator would flee Iraq.

Jones' representative "said unless I was doing false advertising, they would like to arrange to pick up the car," Benson told the AP's Brad DeFalco. Thinking that the whole thing might be a hoax, Benson asked to see a copy of Jones' driver's license. Sure enough, the regionally renowned publicity stunt artist was indeed being contacted by the world-famous publicity stunt artist, seeking to take ownership of a new car.

After some deliberation, Benson--a former lineman for the New York Giants--resolved to stay true to his word and hand over a 2011 Hyundai Accent, which retails for $14,200. The Islam-baiting pastor will have to travel to South Brunswick, N.J., to claim it at the dealership. Since all Benson promised Jones was a new car, some of the locals are suggesting he prank the wacky preacher by painting something on the car that'd get under his skin--something like, say, a few passages from the Quran.

Jones told the Associated Press that he's not taking the car as a personal gift, and instead plans to donate it to an organization that helps abused Muslim women.

He may want to rethink that plan, though. After all, officials in Jones' home city of Gainesville, Fla., are seeking to collect more than $200,000 in expenses associated with the increased security efforts sparked by Jones' antics. If nothing else, Jones might be able to use a spacious new car to beat a hasty retreat when city auditors come to collect.

Jason P

They should paint a star and crescent on the hood before handing it over.

gimmesometruth27

Jason P wrote:

They should paint a star and crescent on the hood before handing it over.

or instead of an owner's manual stick a quran in the glovebox...

Jason P

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

Jason P wrote:

They should paint a star and crescent on the hood before handing it over.

or instead of an owner's manual stick a quran in the glovebox...

I was kind of hoping he would continue with the burning and light himself on fire accidentally like the KKK guy in Harold and Kumar.

gimmesometruth27

Jason P wrote:

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

Jason P wrote:

They should paint a star and crescent on the hood before handing it over.

or instead of an owner's manual stick a quran in the glovebox...

I was kind of hoping he would continue with the burning and light himself on fire accidentally like the KKK guy in Harold and Kumar.

i think i remember posting that i hoped he would catch himself on fire like frank the tank...

Jason P

I didn't hear about this, but I guess Terry Jones burned a Quran and posted a pic on his website a few months back.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_afghanistan

A protest of the Quran burning in Afghanistan turned violent today and a UN building was attacked leaving 12 dead. Early reports say two of the dead were beheaded.

gimmesometruth27

Jason P wrote:

I didn't hear about this, but I guess Terry Jones burned a Quran and posted a pic on his website a few months back.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_afghanistan

A protest of the Quran burning in Afghanistan turned violent today and a UN building was attacked leaving 12 dead. Early reports say two of the dead were beheaded.

well...this guy has blood on his hands now, and i hope his god will remember that on his judgement day...fucking intolerant imbecile...

cincybearcat

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

Jason P wrote:

I didn't hear about this, but I guess Terry Jones burned a Quran and posted a pic on his website a few months back.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_afghanistan

A protest of the Quran burning in Afghanistan turned violent today and a UN building was attacked leaving 12 dead. Early reports say two of the dead were beheaded.

well...this guy has blood on his hands now, and i hope his god will remember that on his judgement day...fucking intolerant imbecile...

Terrible. Stupid thing to do, but he got what he wanted....

#1) Who kills over a burned book?

#2) Who bothers to burn a book?

A bunch of useless idiots is the answer to both questions.

Jason P

I'm just glad I don't live in Afghanistan ... or Florida now that I think of it :?

gimmesometruth27

if there is an attack on the united states as a result of this burning, terry jones should be held as an accessory for starting this whole thing.