The word “terrorist” is particularly notable by its absense from that news article, and the fact that it’s not headline news (as it would be if it was placed in a school, courthouse, private home, office block, general hospital, prison, nursery, bar, video store, etc…)I guess people shitting in their own back yard shouldn’t be considered terrorists, they’re just “concerned citizens” expressing their dissent in an aggressive manner.So much for TWAT. I bet you a steak dinner that the bomber wasn’t a muslim.
Actually, one article I have read did mention that the FBI’s terrorism team (I can’t recall the actual name they were called) is on the case. Hopefully the security cameras saw this scumbag in all his holy glory.
Very cheap shot. We can find crazies in every group and highlight them in order to condemn the whole group. How do atheists fare when we apply such a standard to them?
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Andrew
April 27, 2007 at 2:08 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Unbelievable. Thankfully, no one was hurt. I can’t believe this happened in Austin of all places… I hope they catch that redneck psycho.
nullifidian
April 28, 2007 at 7:48 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
The word “terrorist” is particularly notable by its absense from that news article, and the fact that it’s not headline news (as it would be if it was placed in a school, courthouse, private home, office block, general hospital, prison, nursery, bar, video store, etc…)I guess people shitting in their own back yard shouldn’t be considered terrorists, they’re just “concerned citizens” expressing their dissent in an aggressive manner.So much for TWAT. I bet you a steak dinner that the bomber wasn’t a muslim.
Martin
April 28, 2007 at 2:18 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Actually, one article I have read did mention that the FBI’s terrorism team (I can’t recall the actual name they were called) is on the case. Hopefully the security cameras saw this scumbag in all his holy glory.
Anonymous
May 13, 2007 at 11:18 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Very cheap shot. We can find crazies in every group and highlight them in order to condemn the whole group. How do atheists fare when we apply such a standard to them?
Martin
May 13, 2007 at 1:52 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Oh, do you know of any groups of people who target abortion clinics who aren’t Christian fundamentalists?