Q'uran Burning By Gainesville Nutcase.

[Coolyfett]

This just came across my desk.

The State Department has just issed a travel warining.

September 9, 2010

The Department of State is issuing this Travel Alert to caution U.S. citizens of the potential for anti-U.S. demonstrations in many countries in response to stated plans by a church in Florida to burn Qur'ans on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Demonstrations, some violent, have already taken place in several countries, including Afghanistan and Indonesia, in response to media reports of the church's plans. The potential for further protests and demonstrations, some of which may turn violent, remains high.  We urge you to pay attention to local reaction to the situation, and to avoid areas where demonstrations may take place.  This Travel Alert expires on September 30, 2010.

We also remind you of the continuing threat to U.S. interests and citizens posed by various terrorist groups, as outlined in the Department's Worldwide Caution.  

U.S. citizens living or traveling abroad are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department's travel registration website at in order that they can obtain updated information on travel and security.  U.S. citizens without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.  By registering, U.S. citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency.

U.S. government facilities worldwide remain at a heightened state of alert.  These facilities may temporarily close or periodically suspend public services to assess their security posture.  In those instances, U.S. embassies and consulates will make every effort to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens.  U.S. citizens abroad are urged to monitor the local news and maintain contact with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

As the Department of State continues to develop information on potential security threats to U.S. citizens overseas, it shares credible threat information through its Consular Information Program documents, such as the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts as well as Country Information, which are available on the Bureau of Consular Affairs website at http://travel.state.gov/.   In addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or, outside the United States and Canada, on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.  These numbers are available from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday through Friday, Eastern Time (except U.S. federal holidays).

Im all for making history, this is not positive at all. Everyone at my job talking about it. This plan has been around since June??? I am just hearig about today. Its seem major, but seems minor because it lil ass gainsville. Now if this was happening in say Chicago or DC Id be a lil worried.

[copperfiend]

Oh great, Sarah Palin just weighed in and issued a public statement saying she essentially thinks it's reckless and inflammatory but he has a constitutional right to do it. Now the peanut gallery is complete.

I think Palin should refudiate this guy

[ChriswUfGator]

Oh great, Sarah Palin just weighed in and issued a public statement saying she essentially thinks it's reckless and inflammatory but he has a constitutional right to do it. Now the peanut gallery is complete.

I think Palin should refudiate this guy

Unfortunately, she's an idiot. This was the exact statement;

Book burning is antithetical to American ideals. People have a constitutional right to burn a Koran if they want to, but doing so is insensitive and an unnecessary provocation â€" much like building a mosque at Ground Zero.

As usual, she can't help but immediately turning the issue into a negative jab about another unrelated political item...

[Coolyfett]

Oh great, Sarah Palin just weighed in and issued a public statement saying she essentially thinks it's reckless and inflammatory but he has a constitutional right to do it. Now the peanut gallery is complete.

Peanut Gallery?

[ChriswUfGator]

Oh great, Sarah Palin just weighed in and issued a public statement saying she essentially thinks it's reckless and inflammatory but he has a constitutional right to do it. Now the peanut gallery is complete.

Peanut Gallery?

Google?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_gallery

The term originated in the days of vaudeville as a nickname for the cheapest (and ostensibly rowdiest) seats in the theater; the cheapest snack served at the theater would often be peanuts, which the patrons would sometimes throw...

and,

The phrases "no comments from the peanut gallery" or "quiet in the peanut gallery" are extensions of the name.

[ChriswUfGator]

Peanut Gallery:  Monkey house.

They used to train monkeys with peanuts.

Hence the related expression:  "He's paying peanuts!"

Haha, maybe wiki is wrong, but the result's the same either way. Whether it's a monkey or a human making incomprehensible noises and throwing peanuts around, it certainly describes Sarah Palin.

[danno]

The Howdy Doody Show called its in studio audience the Peanut Gallery as well.

A distinctive feature was the peanut gallery, on-stage bleachers seating about 40 kids. Each show began with Buffalo Bob asking, "Say kids, what time is it?" and the kids yelling in unison, "It's Howdy Doody Time!" Then the kids all sang the show's theme song (set to the tune of "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay"). It was thus one of the first television shows with audience participation as a major component.

[copperfiend]

Mike Myers should bring back Linda Richman to SNL just to use this one line:

The Ground Zero Mosque is neither a mosque nor at Ground Zero. Discuss.

[finehoe]

This is just one more act of bigotry from the "Dove World Outreach Center": 

A Gainesville, Florida church is urging voters to reject openly gay mayoral candidate Craig Lowe with a sign that says “No Homo Mayor” posted on its property.

City Commissioner Lowe, who captured just over 40% of the vote in a field of 5 candidates in the city's mayoral election last month, will face rival Don Marsh in an April 13 runoff election. Marsh trailed Lowe with 29% of the vote.

A sign posted on the property of the Dove World Outreach Center says “No Homo Mayor” â€" a slogan repeated in a video created by one of its pastors, Wayne Sapp.

“No homo mayor,” Sapp says in the video. “Here is Gainesville, they're getting ready to have a runoff election between two candidates and one of them is openly a homo, gay, fag â€" whatever you want to call him, I don't care. Bottom line is we cannot afford a homo mayor.”

“We got one running for mayor of Gainesville, trying to convert Gainesville into Homoville,” Sapp adds. “We can't have it.”

In a second video, posted on the church's website Saturday, Sapp goes on to defend his position.

“On the last video, I said we can't afford to have someone like a homo as mayor,” Sapp says, then adds that's because he believes gay men and lesbians are out to force themselves upon society.

“Speak out against homosexuality. Speak out against the ones trying to force themselves and their lifestyle on you, on your children.”

“The world is going to hell,” he adds.

Before the March 16 election, Lowe was attacked for supporting a city ordinance that bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (transgender protections) in the areas of employment, housing and public accommodations.

After city leaders in 2008 approved adding gender identity to an anti-discrimination measure that already included sexual orientation, opponents campaigned to place an initiative to repeal the law on the ballot. Voters in the college town, however, disagreed and the law remained in place.

One flier alleged that Lowe is “'responsible' for legally allowing men into women's restrooms!”

Oh, wait.  Sorry.  I forgot it's not bigotry if it's done in the name of religion.

[RiversideLoki]

I'm telling you, I'm burning that effigy of Tim Tebow (Gainesville's Jesus) Saturday.

[buckethead]

Obviously the guy is an inbred Neanderthal.

Where are my mosque supporting constitutionalists in support of this guy's right to burn any book he wishes?

Were all of you guys up in arms over the publicly funded "Piss Christ"?

If this guy want's to burn a Quran, is it not his right? Should he be forcible prevented from doing so?

Now if the worldwide Islamic community is calling for death to any or all Americans because of the acts of a deranged hillbilly, what does that say for Islam?

[copperfiend]

Now if the worldwide Islamic community is calling for death to any or all Americans because of the acts of a deranged hillbilly, what does that say for Islam?

Well since they haven't...

[Charles Hunter]

I heard that St. Paul Methodist Church, in Arlington, is having a candlelight vigil at the same this nut job is doing his thing - 5:30 to 6:30 PM Saturday - to show that people from all faiths do not support the burning of the Q'uran.  Wonder how much media attention this will get?

[buckethead]

http://www.interpol.int/Public/ICPO/PressReleases/PR2010/PR069.asp

[DeadGirlsDontDance]

Now if the worldwide Islamic community is calling for death to any or all Americans because of the acts of a deranged hillbilly, what does that say for Islam?

Well since they haven't...

Buckethead (as usual) makes an interesting point. Personally, I think all religious zealots are potentially dangerous idiots, no matter what their faith. Oh, and

In Pakistan, Afghanistan and Indonesia, protestors gathered to rally against Jones' plan. Some burned American flags and effigies of the pastor. In some cities, security has already been increased.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/09/09/2010-09-09_rev_terry_jones_koran_burning_rally_is_security_risk_for_americans_interpol_fbi_.html#ixzz0z4JYCsEb