An article I just read from the Washington Post said that Pastor Terry Jones was never going to burn the Qurans on this 9th anniversary of 9/11. Good call on his part, but what was all the hype about? Why was it ever brought up if he didn't plan on burning the Islamic holy book? I feel that the media overpublicized this man and his talk of burning the Quran. The article said that he went to the "Today Show" and said he wasn't going to burn the books "not today, not ever". Maybe the sentiment of the day changed his mind?? Either way, I'm very glad he changed his mind. I just feel that Terry Jones wanted publicizing for himself and his church and that's what he got. I hope that people would think about what they're doing before they try to interrupt such a day as 9/11.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/11/AR2010091101777.html?tid=nn_twitter
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Domino Effect...
Terry Jones, the man from Florida who is planning to burn the numerous Qurans, plans to take action during the anniversary of one of the most eventful days that will always be in the hearts of Americans. September 11th, 2001, was a day that we will always remember. It seems offensive that this man would even want to interrupt the memories of those who lost loved ones during these horrific events. Burning Qurans will hurt nobody, but will only cause more harm than that of what has already been done. The entire Obama administration has banded their words together, all against the burning of the Qurans; however, nothing is being done to stop this man... I feel that he should be repremanded for even suggesting the acts, but since he hasn't committed the acts, I guess there is nothing that can be done. If he does go through with this, what will happen? There will be great uproar, and I feel that it will put our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq in great danger. Even though the church of only 20 people is in America, it doesn't mean that Al Qaida can't get media coverage of the event. That being said, I feel that there may not be action taken so far because of the misconception that Obama is in fact a Muslim. I feel that if Obama acted for or against the burning of the Qurans, it would hurt his ratings as president. Technically, Jones has the right to practice his religion due to his right of freedom of religion in the 1st ammendment, but does infringing on other people's rights cross the line? Isn't it about religious tolerance as well? John Boehner reiterates my point by saying the following:
"House Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio on Wednesday tried to lump together the two issues — plans for the Quran-burning and the mosque — saying that 'just because you have the right to do something in America does not mean it's the right thing to do.'"
What do you guys think? Do you agree that there is a domino effect being created starting with the mosque near Ground Zero, then the arsen on the Murfreesboro mosque, and now this? I think so, but let me know how you feel about the matter!!
Here's the link to the article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100909/ap_on_go_pr_wh/quran_burning_obama
"House Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio on Wednesday tried to lump together the two issues — plans for the Quran-burning and the mosque — saying that 'just because you have the right to do something in America does not mean it's the right thing to do.'"
What do you guys think? Do you agree that there is a domino effect being created starting with the mosque near Ground Zero, then the arsen on the Murfreesboro mosque, and now this? I think so, but let me know how you feel about the matter!!
Here's the link to the article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100909/ap_on_go_pr_wh/quran_burning_obama
Thursday, September 2, 2010
NYC water not "kosher"
Article: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/09/02/whats-water-tiny-invisible-shrimp/?test=faces
Wonder why the tap water in NYC is so tasty? There are shrimp in the water. NYC is not required to filter their water due to the fact that it is above the federal standards for drinking water. This poses a problem... Those of the Jewish faith only eat things that are kosher. These tiny shrimp are categorized as crustaceans, which puts them under the label of un-kosher. From this article, it seems that some of the people who are a part of the Jewish faith are not happy based on this quote:
"In a 2004 article in The Jewish Press, Rabbi David Berger, a professor of history at the City University Graduate Center, said, "The notion that God would have forbidden something that no one could know about for thousands of years, thus causing wholesale, unavoidable violation of the Torah, offends our deepest instincts about the character of both the Law and its Author."
This article may seem superficial at first glance, but if you dig deeper,through my own interpretation, the rights of some people may be being violated. What to do? Should the NYC water department take ALL people of their city into account? I think so!
Wonder why the tap water in NYC is so tasty? There are shrimp in the water. NYC is not required to filter their water due to the fact that it is above the federal standards for drinking water. This poses a problem... Those of the Jewish faith only eat things that are kosher. These tiny shrimp are categorized as crustaceans, which puts them under the label of un-kosher. From this article, it seems that some of the people who are a part of the Jewish faith are not happy based on this quote:
"In a 2004 article in The Jewish Press, Rabbi David Berger, a professor of history at the City University Graduate Center, said, "The notion that God would have forbidden something that no one could know about for thousands of years, thus causing wholesale, unavoidable violation of the Torah, offends our deepest instincts about the character of both the Law and its Author."
This article may seem superficial at first glance, but if you dig deeper,through my own interpretation, the rights of some people may be being violated. What to do? Should the NYC water department take ALL people of their city into account? I think so!
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