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jillan

(39,451 posts) Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:38 PM Mar 2016

Man smashes head of Buddhist monk while screaming about Muslims.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/03/washington-man-smashes-buddhist-monks-head-into-a-car-while-screaming-about-muslims/

A Buddhist monk was assaulted in Washington state by a man who mistook him for a Muslim, KATU reports.

Kozen Sampson, 66, told the station he was visiting Hood River on Monday when he heard a man yelling at him.

“I pulled over, someone ran up and yelled. I turned around, they kicked the door, hit me in the side of the face and knocked my head into the frame of the car,” Sampson told KATU. “I do remember [him yelling] an F bomb [about] Muslims, and that was it.”

But Sampson said he is trying to spread a message of tolerance and love — and it seems to be working.

“I don’t know the Islamic faith well, but I do know that Muslims are our brothers and sisters and I would encourage everyone to just take a hard look at how supportive are you of all God’s children,” Sampson told the station.

He said he pitied the man.

“I was thinking, ‘That poor man.’ Can you imagine living your life in fear and anger? Can you imagine wanting to do something that you had to hurt somebody?” he told KATU.

My heart can't handle this ignorant hatred

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Man smashes head of Buddhist monk while screaming about Muslims. (Original Post) jillan Mar 2016 OP

This is familiar to the days of Mussolini and Hitler. I was not there, myself, but history says so. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #1

The GOP candidates dgibby Mar 2016 #3

As it is, I am in constant amazement that Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #4

It seems that the majority of Democrats are Republican-lites, and these are the ones who Cal33 Mar 2016 #7

Cruz scares the crap out of me. He believes in the end if times. He is way way out there. jillan Mar 2016 #5

Yes, I've noticed this too. The crazier the candidate, the better the Republicans like them. Cal33 Mar 2016 #8

Bigoted AND stoopid! Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2016 #2

In the end the same corporate media who encouraged this racist terrorism malaise Mar 2016 #6

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)

1. This is familiar to the days of Mussolini and Hitler. I was not there, myself, but history says so.

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:45 PM

Mar 2016

Whether or not Donald Trump is the person he plays on TV and in his campaign, is no longer relevant.

I think it is commonly accepted that a Ted Cruz, for instance, does believe his version of Christianity deserves special constitutional legal protection and that other religions do not.

I think it is a safe bet that a Ted Cruz, for instance, would do everything in his power to relieve American Muslims of their rights.

Anybody disagree?

Rubio, is not as obvious, yet.

dgibby

(9,474 posts)

3. The GOP candidates

Reply to Jackie Wilson Said (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 03:00 PM

Mar 2016

are, collectively and individually, a horror show of epic proportions. I can't see living in the US if any of them are elected. It won't be just the Muslims they'll be coming after-anyone not them will be in their cross hairs.

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)

4. As it is, I am in constant amazement that

Reply to dgibby (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 03:07 PM

Mar 2016

the American people do nothing, say nothing (or very little), about the overt attempt by one political party to prevent the other from voting.

Cal33

(7,018 posts)

7. It seems that the majority of Democrats are Republican-lites, and these are the ones who

Reply to Jackie Wilson Said (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 03:38 PM

Mar 2016

are running the Democratic Party. They are FOR the Republicans, NOT AGAINST them.
That looks like the reason they are doing what they do.

jillan

(39,451 posts)

5. Cruz scares the crap out of me. He believes in the end if times. He is way way out there.

Reply to Jackie Wilson Said (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 03:23 PM

Mar 2016

And yes, I agree with you.

The rw and their rhetoric has made it where a candidate like Cruz is mainstream on their side.
About Trump? - I haven't decided if he is crazier than Cruz BUT one thing is for sure, his supporters are.

Cal33

(7,018 posts)

8. Yes, I've noticed this too. The crazier the candidate, the better the Republicans like them.

Reply to jillan (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 03:42 PM

Mar 2016

The less crazy ones don't seem to have a chance.

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts)

2. Bigoted AND stoopid!

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:57 PM

Mar 2016

A Trump brown shirt in the making.

malaise

(268,724 posts)

6. In the end the same corporate media who encouraged this racist terrorism

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 03:28 PM

Mar 2016

will turn around and blame Trump. They won't tell you how 'they won the lotto' profit -wise and how many of them support most of what he says. They'll probably cover the moron's trial..

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