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Response to Muslim Bro'hood post

So let me see if I have this straight:

According to what you have posted thus far you believe:

Muslims are:

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One people regardless of National boundaries or internal divisions such as Shia and Sunni.

All driven by the desire to destroy the United States and bring Sharia Law to the world.

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Not capable of having fringe elements within a populace (say for instance like the Tea Party in the US)

Incapable of loving their children more than they hate the United States.

That said you put 100% of your support behind someone you admit is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood when he claims he has evidence of some crime committed by President Obama (who I am sure you also “secretly” believe is a Muslim)

Seems a little incongruous if you ask me.

The videos posted from the same individual have titles like:

“Scientists prove Jesus Christ was KILLED!!!”

“Real FACE OF JESUS CHRIST Discovery” (and who knew a Middle Eastern born man could look so like a white man?)

“Saved by REAL Angels…a News Story”

“Israel To Be Surrounded By MUSLIMS! Bible prophecy” (ah…have you looked at a map lately?)

“JESUS IS ALIVE! See The Proof!

 

So if we consider the source of your initial post we might get the impression that the gentleman is a-bit of a Christian extremist…no?

You mention most Americans get their news from the mainstream media, I agree that is unfortunate, as they have all become shills for their corporate owners but, I have also noticed that while MSNBC will try to make rational people mad at Republicans, Fox News routinely tries to make its viewers HATE anyone who has a different opinion. To my knowledge no one could ever claim an instance where left wing news has led to murder or violence. I can mention several where violence was at least presaged by if not promulgated by Fox News http://binged.it/1daDk6T

The idea however, that just because one gets ones news from non mainstream media, that the news they are getting is better or more accurate is not logical. The number of “independent” “news” sites made possible by the low cost of entry online means that the savvy news consumer needs to be ever more diligent in their efforts to discern truth from spin or outright fiction. The specific site you reference is a well know, far right conspiracy machine http://bit.ly/142x6CI

With regard to the reference to barenakedislam.com (and I love the tagline: “It isn’t Islamaphobia when they really are trying to kill you”…that is priceless!) Lets dissect the opening Headline:

“While Western media, following the lead of pro-Brotherhood Al- Jazeera,

Yes Al-Jazeera is a Corporation just like Fox and MSNBC and it’s owners have an agenda but let’s look at the people who do not agree with their corporate masters and who with support can have the most impact on changing that organization from within (or at least nearby) http://bit.ly/142x6CI

continue demonizing the Egyptian military’s attempts to neutralize the Muslim Brotherhood terror bases, where people have been tortured, raped, and killed, all according to Islamist fatwas (including rape)

That is a lie. The Egyptian Military was not attempting to neutralize Muslim Brotherhood terror bases. It is simply untrue.  

the media portray them as ‘sit- ins’ where Islamists are holding vigil only to be slaughtered by the military. Conversely, the media are virtually silent about the violence against Egypt’s Coptic Christians, the nation’s original inhabitants, by the same people in the sit- ins.”

They were "just sit-ins" The medias lack of coverage of the Coptic Christians issues is about Marketing not Political posturing. The Coptic Christian "agenda" does'nt sell advertising but despite that there still was main stream coverage evidencing yet again the misrepresentation of this so called "news" site. http://bit.ly/1bALUKp

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