Torog:
First and foremost, I never called anyone a racist redneck, because I'm not the insulting type. Second, don't assume you know anything about my liberal psyche. I don't feel the need the make friends with everyone. I feel the need to treat everybody equally initially and build relationships. I feel the need to correct people when they make gross generalizations about cultures they don't understand.

You say you've been to Saudi Arabia, and I'll tell you this: the only thing worse than making assumptions about people you've never met is making assumptions about people you've barely met. I many muslim friends, some were born here, some immigrated. None of them hate the US (well, not before Bush, anyway...) and none of them believe Islam to be a violent religion.

The only christians to violent are those attacked? Violence does not limit itself to acts. Words can cause far more terror and hatred and pain than actions.

You know, here's problem #1: Americans such as yourself seem to think there's only 2 sides to everything. Just because I don't like what you're saying, doesn't mean I'm supporting the other side. I denounce hatred and misinformation on all sides. If I could talk to one of the terrorrists (assuming I wouldn't seriously injure him first), I'd argue with him a million times more than I do with you.

I don't support propaganda, I support the truth. The articles you consistently put up here are pure propaganda, and are half-truths. That's what's the most frustrating. They always start with something that might be true but then don't reveal the entire concept. Let's take Libertarian Toker's example of the red apple. Sure it's red, nobody can deny that. But it is completely red? Is there a green spot? Is it big, small, round, oval? Is it smooth, bruised, thick or thin skinned?

I'm far from being a bleeding heart liberal. Think hard before you throw that out.