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April 19, 2013

On Not Getting It

One site explaining the Tsarnaev brother'€™s homicidal motivations offered this helpful comparison: "al-Qaeda is a form of right-wing Islam."
It's a phrase almost as good as "€œdark skinned white American"€ and together with it exemplies the danger of trying to understand the unknown in terms of familiar tropes. It is like attempting to speak a foreign language by yelling slowly in English.  We think we'€™re getting it, but we’re not. -- Belmont Club » The Attics of Our Mind

Posted by gerardvanderleun at April 19, 2013 3:04 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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There are no nice liberals.

Posted by: Scott M at April 19, 2013 3:29 PM

At some point, even doltish individuals will come to realize the Obamas of the world cannot protect them. When providing personal security,they suck.

Posted by: Vermont Woodchuck at April 20, 2013 4:39 AM

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