Sure there is. But it’s not trying to make political hay out of a tragedy.
I don’t see a whole lot of difference between:
*There was a bombing in Boston. OMG I bet it was Moos-lim terrorists!
*
and
The bombers actually were Muslims. OMG, right-wingtards are going to attack Muslims.
Apple Fritter, please.
My first thought was it was likely to be Muslim terrorism. So? How does that impact my concern for innocent Muslims? Do you expect I would be more sanguine about it if they were attacked by a hyper-patriotic Trotskyist study group rather than a campus Young Americans for Freedom?
In a word, no. In two words, hell, no.
It doesn’t matter if state law provides for capital punishment or not when it comes to a federal offense. If the person is tried in federal court for a federal offense and the federal law provides for capital punishment for that offense, then the person being tried may face capital punishment.
What are you saying without any cute JAQing off?
Correct. Emersonian Massachusettsian compassion won’t save this dude’s neck.
My wife wonders if perhaps the White Hat’s running over his brother with the Mercedes was really an accident caused by his haste to get away. She thinks that maybe, perhaps subconsciously, the younger brother was starting to think “What the f— has my big brother gotten me into?”.
I told her that was an unlikely explanation for his alleged role in hastening his brother’s death, but that it was nevertheless a very interesting thought.
You are apparently well advanced in the art of husbandry.
Perhaps.
But I’ve meet Hal Briston and he ain’t no Hal Briston.
Is he fellow who reeks of lanolin? Lustrous, healthy hair, some of it on his head?
baaaaa
Please do not bleat sheepishly in my presence, my reaction can be very embarrassing.
The Huffington Post blares more news out of Cambridge today on its front page:
Boston Bombing Suspects Did Not Have Gun Licenses
I thought, “You are shitting me. You have got to be kidding. Is there no end to the depravity of these people, that they’d illegally possess firearms?”
Anyone wanting to expound on this exciting new twist in this case please feel free, because I’m missing something. Thanks.
They should charge him with vehicular homicide against his brother, just for the hell of it.
“Before you face the firing squad for all that other stuff, here’s a medal for killing your brother.”
I forsee a long, tortuous defense (paid for by the taxpayers); leading to an acquittal (he wasn’t properly advised of his “rights)”. The lawyers will be lining up to defend the poor lad-he was obviously a victim of his evil brother. He really did not know what he was getting into. After suitable psychological counseling, he’ll be ready to join the ranks of productive society!
If you are currently taking any mind-altering substances, stop at once. If not, consider it.
Well, one difference is that there’s a history of actual real violence suffered by innocent Muslims in the wake of incidents like this, where as I know of no actual physical violence suffered by conservatives in situations where liberals thought that the conservatives were going to go out and profile Muslims.
That said, I agree that an attitude of “well, we all KNOW that’s going to happen now, those bad bad racists are all going to go attack Muslims” is basically useless and self-reinforcing. (I mean, if I were in charge of a Mosque in the US, I would definitely hire extra security after events like this, but I would do it quietly without making an issue out of something that had, as of yet, not actually happened.)
And perhaps illegal and un-Scriptural.
The difference is that these Muslims turned out to be white.
Aasif Mandvi, at any rate, is deeply relieved.