February 21, 200719 yr If a cabbie who was a Christian disagreed with the views of two of his passengers who happened to be Muslims to the point that when they got out of the car, he ran over them, would this be a national story? Would it replace Anne Nicole in the headlines? But yet we have this story that seems to be getting minimal to no play by the national media. Why? http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,252783,00.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Muslim cabdriver from Somalia ran over two college students near Vanderbilt University after getting into an argument with them about religion, police said.
February 21, 200719 yr Author If convicted, I hope he gets the book thrown at him. Would that be the Koran or the Holy Bible?
February 21, 200719 yr LBBC, I would contend that it would make national headlines and absolutely take over the anna nicole stuff. I feel like people are tired of hearing that stuff about her and truthfully, any type of racially motivated hate crime or religtious based hate crime always gets the media aroused.
February 21, 200719 yr Author LBBC, I would contend that it would make national headlines and absolutely take over the anna nicole stuff. I feel like people are tired of hearing that stuff about her and truthfully, any type of racially motivated hate crime or religtious based hate crime always gets the media aroused. Then your view of the Muslim cab driver running over two college students getting minimal media attention would be what?
February 21, 200719 yr A cabbie who runs over two passengers because of a disagreement over anything is news. I don't particularly think it matters much what the disagreement was about. But the fact that it was a Christian/Muslim issue will be sensationalized in the media. To what degree, I guess we will just have to wait and see.
February 21, 200719 yr Author A cabbie who runs over two passengers because of a disagreement over anything is news. I don't particularly think it matters much what the disagreement was about. But the fact that it was a Christian/Muslim issue will be sensationalized in the media. To what degree, I guess we will just have to wait and see. But the story occurred going on 4 days ago. Have you heard ANYTHING on it until I posted the above story?
February 21, 200719 yr Author No, but I'm going to say that is a good thing. Do you think that it would have been this quiet if the cabbie was Christian and the two students Muslim?
February 21, 200719 yr PC! The media would have a frenzy if the roles were reversed. That is all about preventing tempters from getting flared from about 50 civil liberties union, pollsters, etc. Sad as it might be. It is true. Political Correctness (PC).
February 21, 200719 yr Do you think that it would have been this quiet if the cabbie was Christian and the two students Muslim? It probably would and it would be for the wrong reasons. As crimedoc suggested, the talking heads and defenders of the faith on both sides would go to all extremes to push their agendas on an issue that is nothing in terms of national news. IMO.
February 22, 200719 yr But the story occurred going on 4 days ago. Have you heard ANYTHING on it until I posted the above story? I'm suprised that someone hasn't jumped in here and told you that your story isn't credible because it is from Fox News. (I think Washington Times is under siege too.)...
February 22, 200719 yr Christians are in the overwhelming majority in this country, and have enjoyed the spoils of that status since this country was founded. Let's not go acting like they are somehow being oppressed.
February 22, 200719 yr Author Christians are in the overwhelming majority in this country, and have enjoyed the spoils of that status since this country was founded. Let's not go acting like they are somehow being oppressed. Absolutely agree with you. We enjoy freedoms unlike any in the world. We are able to freely and openly worship in about 99% of the country.
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