Tag Archives: Muslim

Pedaling fear

Posted on August 18, 2017 by

“Radical Islamic Terrorism must be stopped by whatever means necessary! The courts must give us back our protective rights. Have to be tough!” – Donald Trump tweet 8-18-17 Have you ever asked yourself why? Why there is an Al-Qaeda, why there … Continue reading →

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Another myth debunked: “I’m, like, a really smart person”

Posted on August 18, 2017 by

“Study what General Pershing of the United States did to terrorists when caught. There was no more Radical Islamic Terror for 35 years!” – Donald Trump tweet 8-17-17 The Myth: U.S. General John J. Pershing effectively discouraged Muslim terrorists in the … Continue reading →

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion…

Posted on March 21, 2017 by

“Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch begin today. Democratic progressives like Senator Chuck Schumer have made it clear that they will do everything within their power to stop his confirmation. The atheist progressives in this nation want … Continue reading →

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Trump doesn’t speak or act for me

Posted on January 29, 2017 by

I needed to climb. I needed to get above all the bullshit coming out of Washington if just for an hour or two. 1,000 feet of climbing to the top of John Rock in the Pisgah National Forest. There is … Continue reading →

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Maybe it works for you

Posted on January 19, 2017 by

“Each generation has to create the image of God that works for it.” – Karen Armstrong Several years ago a family member of mine mother passed away. A neighbor of hers saw her in the grocery store and commented that … Continue reading →

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The terrorist in the mirror

Posted on December 30, 2016 by

“Everybody’s worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there’s a really easy way: stop participating in it.” – Noam Chomsky I would suspect that most Americans believe that we are the victims of terrorism rather than the instigator. But that would be … Continue reading →

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The many colors of Jesus

Posted on December 2, 2016 by

“The timing is not good. We are black. We are Muslim. We are Somali. We are all the negative stigmas.” – Omar Hassan, speaking in reference to the country’s increasingly intensified anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim fears I thought about this quote again last … Continue reading →

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