Muslim Can't Be President Apparently

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34308716

Carson is a highly educated man. It wasn't so long ago that people were saying that about black people, and as a black person, he should really know better than to try to replace one form of prejudice with another.

[Jackdaw33]

Mikey will not rest until his dream comes true; the Clinton woman in the White House and Corbynladen in No. 10. Fortunately the chances of both those events occurring are extremely remote.

[-Talbot-]

I like to point out injustice and prejudice wherever I see.....as I am sure you do as well....don't you ?


Such hypocrisy...no response to my 15.02 post mikey?

[sp1814]

vetuste_ennemi

I'm basing my position on what Carson said.

He said that Islam is inconsistent with the US constitution. In order for his position to stand, he would have to believe that every single Muslim American is unable to uphold the constitution.

As we all know, there are hardline Muslims, moderate Muslims and even those who are Muslim 'by name only'.

This line of reason also suggests that if a Muslim cannot govern, then he or she cannot be fit for any office which demands adherence to the Constitution.

...and that is one hell of a lot of jobs.

But I honestly think that the likelihood of a Muslim President is up there with Madonna winning an Oscar for acting.

[mikey4444]

SP...you should know by now that, to the usual Suspects, there are only one type of Muslim.

[anotheoldgit]

mikey4444

/// It quite plainly indicates why the Republicans are unlikely to gain the White House in 2018. ///

There you are, proof that this is just another Left versus Right thingy.

[Peter Pedant]

// Wasn't James11 supposed to be a secret Catholic? Or maybe that was just one more reason to get him out and give Mary, and the accursed King Billy, twin thrones.//

Nope Charles II converted on his death bed having been an RC in pectore for twenty or thirty years.

James II (brother) was an out of the closet RC and lasted three years

thereafter the Protestant succession

But I have to say that I thought separation of chuitch and state meant that the prez cd be a sun worshipper and no one cared

[anotheoldgit]

mikey4444

/// AOG...I will promise that when you point out blatant injustice and prejudice in the future, I will give you the credit you deserve ! ///

/// Cross my heart ! ///

Only of course if you yourself happens to agree with them.

[andy-hughes]

AOG - // There you are, proof that this is just another Left versus Right thingy. //

It's politics - surely by definition it's always a Left versus Right thingy - ?

[Jackdaw33]

The Republicans are unlikely to gain the White House in 2018 for the simple reason that there will not be a presidential election that year; 2016 or 2020 perhaps.

[anotheoldgit]

andy-hughes

/// It's politics - surely by definition it's always a Left versus Right thingy///

Oh and here was me thinking that mikey was trying to show his concerns over the prejudices shown by a certain Black person.

[andy-hughes]

AOG - // andy-hughes

/// It's politics - surely by definition it's always a Left versus Right thingy///

Oh and here was me thinking that mikey was trying to show his concerns over the prejudices shown by a certain Black person. //

It's getting personal again - we are trying not to go that way any more - aren't we?

[anotheoldgit]

mikey4444

/// SP...you should know by now that, to the usual Suspects, there are only one type of Muslim. ///

How can you possible say that, we all know that there are Sunni Muslims, *** Muslims, Black Muslims, White Muslims, and those who have converted to Islam.

[andy-hughes]

AOG - "mikey4444

/// SP...you should know by now that, to the usual Suspects, there are only one type of Muslim. ///

How can you possible say that, we all know that there are Sunni Muslims, *** Muslims, Black Muslims, White Muslims, and those who have converted to Islam. "

I think Mikey is referring to the all-encompassing 'bogeyman Muslim' that some Westerners have fixed in their minds as their default image.

[anotheoldgit]

andy-hughes

Just by addressing one's remarks towards or to a certain ABer is by its self "getting personal".

Should we all agree with each other in your quest for a perfect debating forum?

[Svejk]

Mikey has been scouring the world for stories to take our minds off UK politics. I can't imagine why.

[andy-hughes]

AOG - //andy-hughes

Just by addressing one's remarks towards or to a certain ABer is by its self "getting personal".

Should we all agree with each other in your quest for a perfect debating forum? //

I am merely trying to avoid the openings of the sort of exchanges that you and I batted across the ether for days on end - it's entirely your choice if you wish to join me in avoiding them too.

I am not 'questing' for anything - just trying to be helpful, nothing more than that.

[anotheoldgit]

andy-hughes

/// I think Mikey is referring to the all-encompassing 'bogeyman Muslim' that some Westerners have fixed in their minds as their default image. ///

And don't you thunk that by the very barbarous acts that have been carried out throughout the world, all in the name of Islam, they have richly deserved your label (not mine)"Bogeyman Muslim?

[andy-hughes]

AOG - //andy-hughes

/// I think Mikey is referring to the all-encompassing 'bogeyman Muslim' that some Westerners have fixed in their minds as their default image. ///

And don't you thunk that by the very barbarous acts that have been carried out throughout the world, all in the name of Islam, they have richly deserved your label (not mine)"Bogeyman Muslim?//

Not at all.

That is a simplistic view which I know from experience that your mind is unlikely to encompass.

If we are going to say that all Muslims are 'bogeymen', then we will have to adopt the same broad-brush approach to Christians - who have done entirely their fair share of unpleasant things, as history will confirm.

Just because Christians are taking a breather from rampaging across other countries and using military force to enforce a democratic system that the recipients don't understand and don't want doesn't mean that they can automatically assume the 'good guy' corner in perpetuity.

[sp1814]

AOG

The next time you complain about being attacked for your views on AB, I want you to think back to this thread.

On every post, you have ignored mikey4444's actual question, and used the thread to criticise him.

Every single post.

I know I've done the same on AB, but at least I have the manners to actually answer the question or state an opposing view.

All you have done today is proven that what you are wholly guilty of the charge that you complain so vociferously about.*








*For some reason, I am unable to end sentences without a preposition of.

(That last one was a joke).

[jim360]

The Republicans have absolutely no chance of gaining the White House in 2018 -- because the next presidential election is in 2016 (and the one after in 2020).