It would make a high school history teacher weep to see all those who called for tax-dodge church pastor Terry Jones to be "stopped" from his demonstration.
For those who believe that Jones should have been stopped, what will you say the next time an American gets killed by terrorism somewhere in the world? Will it be Jones fault because he WANTED to burn a Koran? Should we outlaw TALKING about the Koran at all because that will no doubt cause an American to die somewhere?
Some people have gone out a limb and called what Jones wanted to do treason. As far as giving aid and comfort to the enemy, what could give greater aid and comfort to the enemy than to see that all they have to do is make threats to have us overturn our most precious legal rights?
This is indeed a great recruiting tool for Al Queda. It shows the world that this group of perhaps a few thousand people has brought this country to her knees in fear. It shows that we are so afraid that a single American will die anywhere that we will violate our own laws. It shows that they don't even have to FIGHT us anywhere, just organize a demo and burn a few of our flags, and the whole government wants pay obeisance to their demands.
Even Jefferson, by nature our least martial President, refused to pay tribute to the Barbary States of the Meditterranean, choosing to send the navy instead. Before that, it had been the practice of the govenment to pay tribute to them. We are now offering up our Bill of Rights to Al Queda. Why not just pay them cash as well for not demonstrating and threatening American lives. That might work!
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
Ben Franklin
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