jgoose71 0 #26 December 1, 2010 Quote http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2010/11/politically-correct-portland-rejected-feds-who-saved-city-terrori Love the article. Here is some of my favorite quotes: Quote What is ironic is that the operation that found and stopped Mohamud is precisely the kind of law enforcement work that Portland's leaders, working with the American Civil Liberties Union, rejected during the Bush years. A point I have been trying to make in another thread. Quote Other city leaders agreed. "Here in Portland, we are not willing to give up individual liberties in order to have a perception of safety," said city commissioner Randy Leonard. "It's important for cities to know how their police officers are being used." I wonder what airport security looks like. Quote In the Mohamud case, it appears that Portland's anti-law enforcement stand might actually have influenced Mohamud's decision to undertake an attack in the city. According to the FBI affidavit, the undercover agents asked whether he worried that law enforcement would stop him. "In Portland?" Mohamud replied. "Not really. They don't see it as a place where anything will happen. People say, you know, why, anybody want to do something in Portland, you know, it's on the west coast, it's in Oregon, and Oregon's, like you know, nobody ever thinks about it." And do you think they learned their lesson? Quote Current mayor Sam Adams, who says he was not aware of the Mohamud investigation until after Mohamud had been arrested, told the Oregonian newspaper that he might ask the city council to reconsider the decision to pull out of the Joint Terrorism Task Force. Because he now realizes the city was wrong? Not at all. "[Adams] stressed that he has much more faith in the Obama administration and the leadership of the U.S. Attorney’s office now than he did in 2005," Talk about towing the party line. At this point I would like to suggest to readers to go back and re-read the first quote I pulled from the article."There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #27 December 2, 2010 QuoteA law enforcement official, who was not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press on Saturday that federal agents began investigating the suspect after receiving a tip from someone who was concerned about the teenager. I wonder if this wasn't someone from the Muslim community. Quote"In Portland?" Mohamud replied. "Not really. They don't see it as a place where anything will happen. Portland is one of 100 cities that any person could say that about. It isn't about the lack of FBI protection. It is the lack of anything generally happening there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #28 December 2, 2010 There is an aspect of this that no one is saying anything about, neither in the media nor in private conversations. Why did he choose a tree-lighting ceremony? Because there would be a large crowd there, of course. Everyone understands that part. But also because it would be a symbolic attack on Christianity and Christians, since that's what the Christmas tree represents. And no one seems to want to talk about that angle - a muslim wanting to kill large numbers of Christians... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #29 December 2, 2010 Quote There is an aspect of this that no one is saying anything about, neither in the media nor in private conversations. Why did he choose a tree-lighting ceremony? Because there would be a large crowd there, of course. Everyone understands that part. But also because it would be a symbolic attack on Christianity and Christians, since that's what the Christmas tree represents. And no one seems to want to talk about that angle - a muslim wanting to kill large numbers of Christians... OMG Its the first "ATTACK ON CHRISTMAS" post I have seen here this year. Well done John. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #30 December 2, 2010 QuoteThere is an aspect of this that no one is saying anything about, neither in the media nor in private conversations. Why did he choose a tree-lighting ceremony? Because there would be a large crowd there, of course. Everyone understands that part. But also because it would be a symbolic attack on Christianity and Christians, since that's what the Christmas tree represents. And no one seems to want to talk about that angle - a muslim wanting to kill large numbers of Christians... QuoteIts the first "ATTACK ON CHRISTMAS" post I have seen here this year. Excuse me? I said this in post #4. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #31 December 2, 2010 QuoteQuoteThere is an aspect of this that no one is saying anything about, neither in the media nor in private conversations. Why did he choose a tree-lighting ceremony? Because there would be a large crowd there, of course. Everyone understands that part. But also because it would be a symbolic attack on Christianity and Christians, since that's what the Christmas tree represents. And no one seems to want to talk about that angle - a muslim wanting to kill large numbers of Christians... QuoteIts the first "ATTACK ON CHRISTMAS" post I have seen here this year. Excuse me? I said this in post #4. OOOPSIE missed that.. point taken councillor. But give it time... some little town somewhere is going to put up a nativity scene in the town square.. and the ACLU will be along a few minutes later to tell them they are in a state of siege in the War on Christmas for not making it a Merry Season Tree just in time for Lush Rimjob, Shame Inanity, and Glenn Speck to become incensed on their shows. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
