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Could You Be An Asshole? National Tragedy

20 Friday Jul 2012

Posted by Smaktakula in News, Stupidity

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This was originally posted back in 2011 after the shooting of Rep. Gabby Giffords of Arizona. Today seems appropriate to reprint it, as perhaps we need a reminder.

By Smaktakula

Nothing brings out assholes like a tragedy, and Saturday’s horrific mass shooting in Tuscon is no exception. As in this instance, assholes often reveal themselves through their initial thoughts.

ASSHOLE:

“You Know, If Giffords Had Been Packing A Gun Of Her Own, We Wouldn’t Be Having This Conversation Right Now.”

ASSHOLE:

“Well, If This Gets America To Get Rid Of Its Guns, I Guess It’s Worth It.”

NOT AN ASSHOLE:

“My God. No Words Exist To Express My Deep Shock And Sorrow. My Heart Goes Out To The Families Of The Six People Who Were Murdered, And To The Dozen Or So More Who Are Hospitalized. I’m So, So Sorry.”

Veiled Fascism: The War Against The Burqa

09 Tuesday Feb 2010

Posted by Smaktakula in Constitutional Issues, Culture, Political Correctness, Politics, Religion

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By Smaktakula

Recently, France has escalated its ongoing assault on religious displays and symbols, most recently manifested in the official denunciation of the burqa worn by some muslim women.  The French government is winning the war of forced secularization, outward signs of religion–the crucifix, turbans, the burqa and more–are quickly becoming anathema in French culture.

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