Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Politics Haslam and McWherter Make Weird Comments on Muslim Fire
Posted by Jeff Woods on Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 2:02 PM
- Huh? Haslam demands that Muslims obey the law.
We're proud of McWherter. Forced to say something, he took a courageous stand against crime:
“Regardless of political or religious beliefs this hateful act of intolerance is not acceptable in Murfreesboro or anywhere else in the country. Furthermore, those individuals responsible for this cowardly act should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Haslam's statement, on the other hand, is mystifying. According to his campaign flack, David Smith:
“The mayor’s faith is very important to him, and he respects the right of others to practice their faith, so long as they are respectful of the communities in which they live and the laws of the land.”
Sorry, what? So somebody sets a fire on Muslim property, and Haslam demands that Muslims obey the law. Does he think they started the fire themselves? Dammit, they sure did cause a lot of trouble. All those fire engine sirens were so noisy.
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"So somebody sets a fire on Muslim property, and Haslam demands that Muslims obey the law. "
Really? That's what you got from that?
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McWherter may have just won the election. If Haslam wins the election we are screwed.
Sean, what else it there to take from it? Or, do you think the arsonist(s) were practicing THEIR faith?
Typical from Haslam after insisting we need an immigration law just like AZ's. Surprising from McWherter. Maybe he's developing a spine at this late stage.
Sadly, the pro-Muslim mosque vote doesn't come close to the crazy bigot vote. Mr. Haslam can do math and learned from Ramsey / Wamp what crazy statements can do late in a race.
Side Note: Is there a write-up from the Town Hall last night? I haven't really seen anything on it.
