tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post1597494310672278147..comments2023-10-03T07:01:41.144-05:00Comments on Always On Watch: Semper Vigilans: Political PerseverationAlways On Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-58823021953017452332015-05-14T19:07:45.205-05:002015-05-14T19:07:45.205-05:00SF...being a "pot stirrer" doesn't a...SF...being a "pot stirrer" doesn't always mean the guy's totally wrong.<br />And it surely doesn't mean there haven't been lawsuits brought to Western establishments from Muslims making demands upon them.<br />thanksZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-53459209071108177582015-05-14T17:43:57.293-05:002015-05-14T17:43:57.293-05:00Encourage them to do it in Texas - many more Chris...Encourage them to do it in Texas - many more Christians to attack.<br /><br />And they SHOOT back! Win, win baby!Radical Redneckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722365438771980180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-26807466331165900922015-05-14T17:40:51.046-05:002015-05-14T17:40:51.046-05:00America is actually pretty good at that sort of th...<em>America is actually pretty good at that sort of thing and<strong> it's a strength.</strong></em><br /><br />It is? You seem so sure.<br /><br />How about explaining exactly how.Radical Redneckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722365438771980180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-56284844803566366312015-05-14T14:18:49.604-05:002015-05-14T14:18:49.604-05:00I think you'll have to move in pretty mysterio...I think you'll have to move in pretty mysterious ways to demonstrate that anything in this tempest in a teapot has forced Catholic University to change it religious nature.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-32076930588306002492015-05-14T12:36:29.825-05:002015-05-14T12:36:29.825-05:00SF,
I understand your point. But churches accept ...SF,<br />I understand your point. But churches accept federal monies, too, in that churches and donors thereto enjoy certain tax exemptions.<br /><br />As a society, we have reached the point that ALL of us are somehow beholden to the federal government.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-90804568789530437872015-05-14T10:53:04.950-05:002015-05-14T10:53:04.950-05:00Z, your reply is focused on the treatment of folks...Z, your reply is focused on the treatment of folks like Carson and Sowell... Have they, in your opinion, been unfairly targeted because of their race? If so, since conservatives believe, because I've yet to get an example from any, that Obama has not been subject to any racist treatment, could you give me a few examples where this has been true for them?Dave Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16777087329254991970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-2121483429698413382015-05-14T09:03:48.766-05:002015-05-14T09:03:48.766-05:00AOW: Spending a career in the military gives me a...AOW: Spending a career in the military gives me a different perspective. I worshiped in a building called a chapel, not a church. Whoever worshiped there at the time put up their religious accoutrements, and then took them down when the service was over.<br /><br />I agree with you that religious schools should not be forced to allow other religious services (where does it end?), but I don't see anything wrong with making reasonable accommodations, and 'reasonable' should be defined by the institution in question, not noisy activists.<br /><br />The wrinkle here, is that Catholic Universities are in bed with government, and so have become public accommodations and subject to federal law and all that flows from that.<br /><br />As Ronald Reagan said, "Get in bed with the federal government, and don't be surprised when you get more than a good night's sleep."Silverfiddlehttp://westernhero.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-51637865211709713342015-05-14T08:29:42.788-05:002015-05-14T08:29:42.788-05:00SF,
I do not agree with Duck on this matter of a l...SF,<br />I do not agree with Duck on this matter of <i>a large campus should be able to provide an ecumenical space where people of any denomination can come in and hold a worship service</i>.<br /><br />Religious schools should have the right to limit worship on their campuses any more than a church should have to create such a space within church facilities.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-33720221926763645012015-05-14T08:15:05.538-05:002015-05-14T08:15:05.538-05:00Banzhaf is a professional pot-stirrer.
I hate to ...Banzhaf is a professional pot-stirrer.<br /><br />I hate to agree with Ducky, but yes, any institution with a large campus should be able to provide an ecumenical space where people of any denomination can come in and hold a worship service.<br /><br />Banzhaf is way beyond that, and apparently, he has no Muslim student with him out there where the buses don't run.Silverfiddlehttp://westernhero.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-76317204972320094622015-05-14T05:04:07.155-05:002015-05-14T05:04:07.155-05:00SF,
I heard back from my former student, who says ...SF,<br />I heard back from my former student, who says that he hasn't heard anything recently -- although there was quite a stir about the matter a few years back.<br /><br />My former student shared <a href="http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=430556" rel="nofollow">this information</a> about John Banzhaf.<br /><br /><a href="http://banzhaf.net/" rel="nofollow">More information about Banzhaf</a><br /><br />Also see <a href="http://www.prlog.org/12091057-undergrads-required-to-lobby-for-obama-policy.html" rel="nofollow">Undergrads Required to Lobby for Obama Policy</a>.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-41456016908546288992015-05-14T04:52:13.737-05:002015-05-14T04:52:13.737-05:00Z,
I remember a time that forbade the acceptance o...Z,<br />I remember a time that forbade the acceptance of recognizing those of mixed ethnicity as members of one's family.<br /><br />The other night, I went to hear <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Vance" rel="nofollow">Jim Vance</a> speak. Almost immediately he made the point that race-based distrust has ebbed a great deal since 1969, when Mr. Vance first came to the D.C. area to work as a reporter, then an anchor, for our local <i>NBC</i> affiliate. <br /><br />Of course, to hear certain people talk, we're still stuck in an era of egregious racial bias.<br /><br />Yes, racial bias still exists, but not nearly to the extent that we used to see.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-8459184288503132322015-05-14T00:57:42.475-05:002015-05-14T00:57:42.475-05:00I, too, have Black relations and friends I adore. ...I, too, have Black relations and friends I adore. WAIT!.. Does that make ME racist, AOW? Seems as odd as loving people like Ben Carson and being racist :-)Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-13130847568811412242015-05-13T20:35:30.266-05:002015-05-13T20:35:30.266-05:00A more cogent question is what - in the vast major...A more cogent question is what - in the vast majority of center right responses to President Obama - could possibly be construed as <i>racism</i>? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yeah. That's what I thought. Zippo. <br /><br />As for "hate for a clearly centrist president" - well, we haven't had one for 6 years. And boy was HE vilified <i>by the left</i>. By the same logic, that would be because of his RACE (at least as 'part of the mix')? Uh-uh. Don't think so. Baysiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562129788572031587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-71687804440082695012015-05-13T18:39:50.266-05:002015-05-13T18:39:50.266-05:00SF,
In this case there are no protesting Muslim s...SF,<br /><i> In this case there are no protesting Muslim students to be found.</i><br /><br />I have a former student who attends CUA. At the first opportunity I have, I will check with him to find out what's been going on there. He'll tell me what he has observed.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-26756724722454991892015-05-13T18:36:57.630-05:002015-05-13T18:36:57.630-05:00Z,
Are they chanting from the Quran? I haven'...Z,<br />Are they chanting from the Quran? I haven't yet had time to watch the video.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-34756299354594816812015-05-13T18:35:51.306-05:002015-05-13T18:35:51.306-05:00Until the Obama administration came along, I had n...Until the Obama administration came along, I had not blogged during a Democratic Party administration. <br /><br />Race is not the issue for me. I have two biracial cousins in my own family. The younger is but a tike, and I "love on her" every chance that I get.<br /><br />Others may also recall that I didn't give GWB a pass on quite a few matters.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-38020239761332039792015-05-13T18:33:49.450-05:002015-05-13T18:33:49.450-05:00Duck,
I would also be carefuly quoting from Breitb...Duck,<br /><i>I would also be carefuly quoting from Breitbart, Gateway Pundit and Jihad Watch among many others.</i><br /><br />So say you.<br /><br />For your information, I certainly go to those sites, but most often I cite the links posted instead of quoting the blog masters themselves.<br /><br />PS: The Quran does not require a prayer space, prayer mat, etc., for paying homage to Allah.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-12293723666137964892015-05-13T18:33:27.780-05:002015-05-13T18:33:27.780-05:00This may interest you, Z<a href="http://theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/frivolous/0018844" rel="nofollow">This may interest you, Z</a>Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-49780967072704478412015-05-13T18:15:37.127-05:002015-05-13T18:15:37.127-05:00I think the request by Muslim students for a praye...I think the request by Muslim students for a prayer space is an accommodation that can easily be made by the university.<br />America is actually pretty good at that sort of thing and it's a strength.<br /><br />The students were respectful and had nothing to do with a law suit. One that was brought by a known nutlog.<br /><br />I would also be carefuly quoting from Breitbart, Gateway Pundit and Jihad Watch among many others.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-63537288431090161542015-05-13T18:11:36.867-05:002015-05-13T18:11:36.867-05:00To explain why conservatives have such vehement ha...To explain why conservatives have such vehement hate for a clearly centrist president is impossible without race being part of the mix.<br /><br />All conservatives? No but many doth protest too much.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-29366436766492696512015-05-13T18:10:13.786-05:002015-05-13T18:10:13.786-05:00Hmmm, a mob of kids some stills of Notre Dame and ...Hmmm, a mob of kids some stills of Notre Dame and we've got a ready made story.<br /><br />Doesn't pass the smell test without corroboration.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-32886638221017392322015-05-13T18:09:09.180-05:002015-05-13T18:09:09.180-05:00By the way, SF, you don't really think that...By the way, SF, you don't really think that's news to me, DO you? I'm constantly warning anybody not to quote from WND or Free Republic, so I'd have hoped you knew me better than that.<br />I don't need some kook lawyer to make any point, pro or con. And, by the way, the lawyero.....does he make up the suits, or?? <br /><br />Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-59938742490476276272015-05-13T18:00:10.647-05:002015-05-13T18:00:10.647-05:00I'm not really sure how many times I can say a...I'm not really sure how many times I can say again, and again, that it strikes me as a little nuts that any conservative who adores Ben Carson or Thomas Sowell, or whatever Black man they admire for his values, is racist because they might like THEM but not Obama :-)<br />I'm honestly not sure how you can even ask that question....because you must know it's so clear.<br /><br />If I was responding to Pres Obama with racial hostility? I'm thinking anybody could answer that better than I could. What do you think it would look like, dave?Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-74171169114853904092015-05-13T17:58:59.843-05:002015-05-13T17:58:59.843-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-33893868575285103692015-05-13T17:55:29.954-05:002015-05-13T17:55:29.954-05:00Thanks, SF...but I believe that video of Hannity, ...Thanks, SF...but I believe that video of Hannity, Sokolov and the Muslim says volumes. Do you think the requests to Catholic U to give prayer rooms to Muslims, arguing that Jesus is disconcerting to them is made up by me? thanks.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.com