Prior to 9/11, I respected islam as a religion different from but with mostly the same desired ends as Christianity and Judaism. After 9/11, I learned more and changed my mind. One of the things that affected me most was learning about the practice of taqiyya – lying to the “infidel” about something that would affect muslims favorably or unfavorably. Not only is it “forgiven” but it is considered a duty. In other words, lying is a _good_ thing if it benefits muslims. Somehow, that affected me really deeply. I think it was because even when you know something like that intellectually, you can’t appreciate it until you know it “emotionally”. You cannot trust what is being said – how can you have any dealings with someone you simply cannot believe?

Now I’m dealing with something of the same thing with Liberals – and it’s even worse because we theoretically come from the same origins. I see it as the beginning of a deep seated conflict – which may or may not lead to violence.

Very scary.

Who’s he? An assistant to Speaker Pelosi. Do you trust him to be telling the truth–or to even know the truth? I don’t.”

Wretched vermin. We know that, but still, to be reminded how blithely they lie….

hopefully, there is a critical limit to man’s stupidity.

I don’t think that limit has been discovered yet. And I don’t expect to find it in the next few years.

Fasten your seat belt.