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June 6, 2007
Flying Imams Show How Political Correctness Threatens Our Lives
In a letter to Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Peter King (R-NY) summarizes the appalling story of the Flying Imams, who intentionally terrified airline passengers in order to undermine our defenses against the next 9/11:
While boarding, passengers and flight staff witnessed these six individuals demonstrating suspicious behavior, including not sitting in their assigned seats, but rather sitting in a configuration similar to that used by the hijackers on 9/11; requesting seat belt extenders but not using them; and speaking loudly about Osama bin Laden and the United States' role in the death of Saddam Hussein. Concerned passengers and airline personnel properly reported this suspicious behavior, and the pilot and the Federal Air Marshall determined that the behavior warranted asking the individuals to leave the plane. When they refused, airport security and law enforcement personnel responded and removed the individuals to investigate whether a true threat existed.
The next step in the imams' strategy was to sue everyone in sight, including the passengers that raised the alarm. After all, you don't necessarily have to win a lawsuit if the objective is not money but intimidation. King continues:
Rather than receiving praise for coming forward to protect the traveling public, the airport and airline personnel and "John Doe" passengers are now confronting a civil lawsuit filed by the six individuals. This represents a startling precedent, one that could freeze the very behavior law enforcement has encouraged. If we are going to encourage the public to speak up to prevent a terrorist attack, then they must be assured that they will not face the threat of frivolous litigation.
King fought back on our behalf with an amendment that would have seemed absurdly unnecessary in the aftermath of 9/11, protecting citizens from being sued for reporting possible terrorist activity.
You might think that in King's home state, which suffered the brunt of the 9/11 atrocities, such a measure would find unanimous support. If so, think again. Only 13 New York reps voted in favor; these 16 (all Dems, of course) actually voted against the measure:
- Gary Ackerman
- Joseph Crowley
- Eliot Engel
- Maurice Hinchey
- Steve Israel
- Nita Lowey
- Carolyn Maloney
- Carolyn McCarthy
- Gregory Meeks
- Jerrold Nadler
- Charles Rangel
- Jose Serrano
- Louise Slaughter
- Edolphus Towns
- Nydia Velazquez
These moonbats would literally rather we die than have anyone accuse them of "profiling" terrorists. As former NYC Mayor Ed Koch mildly puts it, they are "foolish and demonstrate that political correctness can sometimes trump reason."
Equally foolish and unreasonable are the voters who elect them, thereby putting their own lives in jeopardy.
Posted by Van Helsing at June 6, 2007 10:59 AM
Comments
you're a retard you uber-nerd.
go give yourself a swirly.
Posted by: khvg at June 6, 2007 12:57 PM
Excuse me, did you just purposely use the term "uber-nerd"?
Posted by: NudeGayWhalesForJesus at June 6, 2007 1:25 PM
Preaching to the choir, I know, but if you haven't read it, do so, NOW (click link below or copy into your browser).
Support your Congressman and Senator if he or she supports the John Doe Bill; vote 'em out of office if they kow-tow to the Flying Imams and their ilk. It really is just that simple.
http://michellemalkin.com/archives/007190.htm
Posted by: jc14 at June 6, 2007 2:06 PM
Sickening
Posted by: wiz at June 6, 2007 2:08 PM
Speaking of political correctness, you incorrectly referred to us as American citizens. Don't you know that we are U.S. citizens by now? Others have decided that we can't refer to ourselves as Americans any more because the hispanos don't like it. ~yes this is sarcasm~
Posted by: Chris at June 6, 2007 3:38 PM
Charles Rangel
Why anyone would vote for a greazy scuzz-ball like him is beyond reason. There's some really, really stoopid folks who vote.
Posted by: Jimbo at June 7, 2007 4:42 AM
New York voters reelected the Democratic state comptroler that, prior to the election, admitted to steeling $250,000 in services from the state.Dems in NY would elect Satan if there were a D infront of his name.
Posted by: cb at June 8, 2007 5:49 PM
