Satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo attacked by two masked men with AK 47s and RPGs.
Said magazine is famous for publishing cartoons lampooning Islam...
Opening my big ass can of RushToJudgement® right f*^&ing now.
[Actually I have to go do other stuff right now but consider this an open thread; feel free to edit and post moar. K thx.]
This and the "Hands up, I'm an Asshole" stuff is going to wear thing to the breaking point, perhaps soon.
ReplyDeleteThis is what happens when governments appease savages.
ReplyDeleteThese islamic animals were very organized and well trained. We'll see more attacks as they hone their brutal skill set.
That's ok, lewy, I'll rush to judgement. This is just another day in the life of members of the religion of peace. The Obama administration spokesperson was - as usual - loathe to call it terrorism in his interview this morning on CNN. Seattle Weekly cartoonist Molly Norris had the right idea when she had "Everybody Draw Mohammad Day" but the press didn't follow her lead and she was forced into hiding after so many threats and a fatwa were made against her.
ReplyDeleteCan I post twitter posts here? Let's try:
ReplyDeletehttps://twitter.com/Will_Antonin/status/552896089054269440
Oof. OK, I'll just quote it and give you the hyperlink:
ReplyDeleteHas it yet occurred to our intelligentsia that #CharlieHebdo became such a desired target BECAUSE ALL THE REST OF YOU TOOK A STEP BACK?
From this tweet (not my own)
If you say “people shouldn’t kill for being offended BUT people shouldn’t offend” you’re being an apologist.
ReplyDeleteSee tweet
The gunmen's basic message: If you don't stop calling our religion intolerant and violent, we'll murder you.
ReplyDeleteJeffrey Goldberg's tweet
He got it exactly right.
DeleteSome shameless self-promotion
ReplyDeleteThe reason it is shameless is because there is no need to feel shame. Do it whenever you like.
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