Jeffrey, That's just pitiful. Can you read? Besides the obvious evidence in Adams' article, how about this, in paraphrase: * I won't sign any bill that adds a dime to the federal deficit. * This health care law will bring health costs down for everyone. You're an imbecile, Jeffrey. Unfortunately, our education system in this country seems to be cranking out more like you.

The pastor in FL intends to make a symbolic gesture on the anniversary of 9/11. He intends to exercise his right of free speech by SETTING FIRE to the so-called "holy" book of the people who SET FIRE to the bodies of almost 3000 of our fellow citizens. Regardless of whether this pastor's symbolism makes any sense or has any valid meaning (which I would contend it does), he is NOT proposing to burn every Koran in the country or to ban it from libraries or bookshelves, to kill Muslims, or to commit arson against Mosques. He intends to make a statement by means of a speech-act by burning one book. ON THE OTHER HAND, the most obvious and visible and widespread response of those who practice the so-called "peaceful" religion of Islam, is to...

The pastor in FL intends to make a symbolic gesture on the anniversary of 9/11. He intends to exercise his right of free speech by burning the so-called "holy" book of the people who set fire to the bodies of almost 3000 of our fellow citizens. Regardless of whether this pastor's symbolism makes any sense or has any valid meaning, he is NOT proposing to burn every Koran in the country or to ban it from libraries or bookshelves. ON THE OTHER HAND, the most obvious and visible and widespread response of those who practice the so-called "peaceful" religion of Islam, is to threaten--with actual intent--to BURN BUILDINGS AND KILL PEOPLE (AGAIN!!!) because of a speech-act by this little ol' pastor in Florida. Why are you and all the other...

So, if I am offended by a crucifix in a jar of urine, by millions of abortions, by Jesus is my Homeboy shirts, by gay pride parades where participants wear mock nun's habits and lingerie, and on an on, then I'm expected to abide these intentionally offensive acts and gestures because they are protected by the constitutional rights to free speech and "privacy," and if I express my displeasure or outrage, depending upon the degree of offense, then I am deemed backward thinking, provincial, superstitious, stupid, moronic, or worse, lunatic and dangerous. In other words, if, as a Christian, I modestly and moderately express my offense at any of the extremely offensive things that have been done and said by others against my religion, then...