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General of Darkness
19th January 2011, 10:44 PM
I don't know about other members but I've had enough of the jews bullshit. Every time I see a jew, I say , "JUDEN". Yes, I know, not all jews are evil, but they're pretty damn silent about their evil brothers and sisters.

Jews, blacks, muslims, mestizos didn't build this fucking country. White men did, what they ARE doing, is destroying it.

Anti-Defamation League criticizes Bentley for comments on religion; calls for apology
Published: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 5:20 PM Updated: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 5:32 PM
Bob Lowry, The Huntsville Times By Bob Lowry, The Huntsville Times

MONTGOMERY - The Anti-Defamation League today condemned comments by Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, who told an audience shortly after his inauguration that those who don't accept Jesus as their savior are not his brothers and sisters.

The ADL, a Jewish advocacy group, called on Bentley to apologize to non-Christians.

Bentley made the comment Monday at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, the church King once pastored, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Bentley did not address questions about the comment on Tuesday, but his chief spokeswoman, Rebekah Mason, issued a statement saying, "Gov. Bentley clearly explained in his inaugural address his belief that he is the governor of all of Alabama. The governor clearly stated that he will be the governor of all Alabamians- Democrat, Republican and independent, young, old, black and white, rich and poor. As stated in his address, Gov. Bentley believes his job is to make everyone's lives better."

Bentley's comments evoked international outrage Tuesday after he told the audience, "So anybody here today who has not accepted Jesus Christ as their savior, I'm telling you, 'You're not my brother and you're not my sister, and I want to be your brother.'"

Bill Nigut, regional director for Anti-Defamation League, said it was "shocking" for Bentley to suggest that non-Christians "aren't worthy of the same love and respect he professes to have for the Christian community."

"His comments are not only offensive, but also raise serious questions as to whether non-Christians can expect to receive equal treatment during his tenure as governor," he added.

Dr. William Stewart, a retired political science professor at the University of Alabama, said Bentley's comments showed his inexperience in politics.

"He's off to a rocky start," said Stewart, who compared Bentley's comments to those once made by the late Gov. Guy Hunt when he first became governor. Stewart said Hunt made an offensive off-handed comment in public about "Jewing down" someone by negotiating a lower price for an expenditure.

Stewart said Bentley's comments demonstrated that he lacks the political experience and savvy of former governors Bob Riley and Don Siegelman.

"It shows he has to be aware of most everything he says," said Stewart. "I think it's unfortunate if he did say that. I have quite a few Jewish students that I mentor and work with at the university, and I don't think they would welcome those remarks."

Former Congressman Glen Browder, now a political science professor at Jacksonville State University, said it appeared Bentley wandered too far off his subject.

"I imagine the governor will reflect on the reaction to his remarks and represent himself in a better light than this in the future," he said.

Browder said it's dangerous to begin straying from the positive experiences of inauguration day and start talking about controversial subjects, such as religion. "He probably needed to put a period on his comments, and not go wandering off on other subjects like religion," he said.

But Dr. Jess Brown, a political science professor at Athens State University, said he didn't view the comments as being harmful to Bentley, and he said he didn't interpret them as stereotyping Jews.

"I think he's a deacon in his Baptist church in Tuscaloosa and I imagine his devotion to his religious belief would be deeply devoted and nurtured over a long period of time," he said.

Brown said he doesn't believe Bentley's image in Alabama will be affected, and, "His image with CNN or Fox News is really not going to matter."

As for industry that might be considering the state, he said, "When businesses come to the Bible Belt, officials expect whatever the dominant religious orientation happens to be. I don't see this as having a negative impact or a lasting impact. I'm not sure there's much effect at all."

But Nigut of the Anti-Defamation League said Bentley may be "dancing dangerously close to a violation of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which forbids government from promoting the establishment of any religion."

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/01/anti-defamation_league_critici.html

ShortJohnSilver
19th January 2011, 11:01 PM
When the ADL criticizes the Lautenberg Amendment, I will pay attention.

http://www.vdare.com/allen/lautenberg.htm

gunDriller
20th January 2011, 07:10 AM
When the ADL criticizes the Lautenberg Amendment, I will pay attention.

http://www.vdare.com/allen/lautenberg.htm


that's an interesting amendment.

i know 2 occasions when this has been used to help non-Jews.

one, in 1996 or 1997, i was introduced to an Iraqi Kurd, who had been airlifted to San Diego. he had done some work for the US gov. in Iraq, probably computer work. he got on Social Security Disability REAL quick. he was vision impaired, but, paradoxically, very good with computers.

then last year, i met a Muslim woman on a social networking website. her family, 3 sisters 2 brothers & their mother, left Iraq, probably a smart move - who wants to breathe depleted uranium ?

one sister ended up in Chicago & is a hair-dresser. another sister ended up in Canada. a brother ended up in Australia, he's a doctor and they let him practice there.

another brother + wife + 2 kids + mother ended up in New York state, they're on welfare.

and the woman i talked to lives in Finland, after she emigrated she decided to become a chef and had just finished a degree there.

personally i don't begrudge any of them any assistance they get from the US government.

it sure is interesting to see the effect the war has had on that one family.

Twisted Titan
20th January 2011, 08:20 AM
Im a Financial Refugee.....where is my assistence program????