Originally Posted by nerd2009 (Post 990212)

Last week leaving BDL in the hotel van, an AA Capt told me he removed some Middle East terorist looking guys from his aircraft five years ago. The ACLU took it all the way to the Supreme Court. The Judge ruled that the FAR's state that since the Capt is soley responsible for the safe operation, case closed.

Originally Posted by bcrosier (Post 990610)

Please correct me if I'm wrong (I'm not completely up on my history), but if I recall correctly Rosa Parks and her fellow activists weren't inclined to strap on TNT and walk into a crowded cafe or bus, or fly airliners into a buildings.

Now, I'd actually be $2 that the two gentlemen in question aren't inclined do to so either. The problem being that there is precious little for the rest of the world to help us distinguish those Muslims who do advocate such acts from those who do not. The silence from within their community is deafening. As has been pointed out, the 9-11 hijackers were just ordinary people until that faithful day.

I'm not condoning or condemning the actions of the crew, but until the "vast majority of peaceful Muslims" stands up and denounces the other element and cleans their own house, then the problem is on their own heads.

Just my $ 0.02...

Hopefully I haven't stepped outside of the TOS...

Originally Posted by intrepidcv11 (Post 991078)

Gotta crack up at you some of you ignorant clods. I love this country, but I am ashamed of how many idiots we have who think the world revolves around their suburban enclave.

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Originally Posted by LeftWing (Post 991143)

You're deafened by the silence because you're not listening. I see as much of the vast majority of peaceful Muslims (as well as prominent clerics) denouncing terrorism at least as much as the "vast majority of peaceful Christians" denouncing abortion clinic bombings.

I don't know about you, but I try to watch Al Jazeera and the BBC when I can. Otherwise, I don't see footage of Muslim rallies for peace on CNN or Fox.

Originally Posted by LeftWing (Post 991143)

You're deafened by the silence because you're not listening. I see as much of the vast majority of peaceful Muslims (as well as prominent clerics) denouncing terrorism at least as much as the "vast majority of peaceful Christians" denouncing abortion clinic bombings.

I don't know about you, but I try to watch Al Jazeera and the BBC when I can. Otherwise, I don't see footage of Muslim rallies for peace on CNN or Fox.

Originally Posted by Fishfreighter (Post 990362)

If the Capt. really removed them because the other passengers were uncomfortable, he should have removed the "other" passengers. Booting these gents is simply redneck racism at its worst.

Originally Posted by olympic (Post 990645)

I am a New Yorker and when I see a muslim on a plane I never think "OH GOD IT'S A TERRORIST" that is too ignorant, thank god New Yorkers aren't like that, we live in a city that has a lot of diversity. Is everyone in Tennessee KKK ?

Originally Posted by Grumble (Post 991383)

1.) Lip service. Ever actually been to any place in the middle east? Trust me, it's not all shwarmas and hookahs. I was amazed at the violence that is preached in the language of some of the calls to prayer.

2.) Propaganda of a different flavor. Muslim "peace" rallies on Al Jazeera... go figure. Meanwhile the attempts to over throw the gov'ts of Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, and Saudi Arabia continue... peacefully of course.

Originally Posted by chuck416 (Post 991565)

Yeah....EVERYONE in Tennessee is KKK. But, only in the same way that every NYC subway rider is a Bernard Goetz wanna-be....You remember, the guy who shot 4 underage (as I recall) African/Americans who were "disturbing him." Sheesh. If you think that there are not 'haters' all over God's green earth, then you need to get out more and simply open your eyes.