Alphecca

Anger in N.J. -- Here, too...

Folks, except for a few scattered posts about the war in Iraq and other middle-east issues, I've basically stayed out of it. It's just not my "turf" and I wasn't going to comment on this grotesque incident either. But I gotta' tell ya'...

From the New York Times:

But one day after graphic photographs of the body of Paul M. Johnson Jr., beheaded by Islamic extremists, were beamed around the world, a new sign appeared in the yard next to the house of Mr. Johnson's sister in Little Egg Harbor Township.

"Last night my heart was filled with love and prayers, but today it is filled with hatred. Last night I was not a racist, but today I feel racism toward Islamic beliefs," the sign said. "Last night Islamics had a chance to speak up for Paul Johnson, but today it was too late," it also said. "Today Islamics better wake up and start thinking about tomorrow."

The sentiment reflected in the sign was not shared by everyone in the southern New Jersey community where Mr. Johnson had grown up, but it was shared by several people interviewed over the past few days.

Muslim officials around the state, and the world, were quick to condemn the killing and offer their sympathy to Mr. Johnson's family.

You know, as whacko as many on the extremist Christian right get, there are tons of moderate voices amongst them (hence the recent splits in many of the major denominations.) As hard-line as Sharon gets in Israel, many in the Israeli parliament -- and in the American Jewish community -- decry his actions and those of the military (which is the sign that Israel is the only democracy anywhere near the middle-east.)

But all I seem to hear from the Islamic community here and abroad (as well as the "left" in general) is support and "Praise Allah" for the mutants. I'm starting to think that they are the only kind of Muslem. The other day I actually caught myself wishing -- not that seriously, yet -- that we would just bomb the crap out of the whole region.

Now maybe moderate Muslems actually do exist -- since the mostly leftist media is so busy blaming the U.S. and Bush for everything, maybe they don't want to publish or interview these rare moderates.

Either way, rightly or wrongly, I'm starting to really not like Muslems in general. I would say that they are the only ones who can stop that trend in myself and others. I suggest they get to work and make their voices heard.