Currently the target of choice is the so-called Ground Zero Mosque which is neither a Mosque nor at Ground Zero. It's an Islamic Community Center and is actually a few blocks REMOVED from Ground Zero.
Also, there was one already near the Trade Center and it was also destroyed during the 9/11 attacks.
On facebook, of all places, I've been reading a lot of posts from people who show nothing more than blanket hatred for Muslim Americans and Muslims in general. They think ALL Muslims hate America and want to kill us. This, of course, is stupid and wrong. I have begun to drop these people because I do not want to be infected with this kind of hate and if this stupidity escalates into something violent I don't want to have a connection to it.
I want to give an example of the type of bigotry I'm talking about.On my homepage I posted the following:
"It's funny...you try to share simple FACTS like the ground zero mosque is neither a mosque or at Ground Zero and some assclown called Leonard Hobbs calls me an 'apologist for terrorists.' Spoken like a true bigot. And called out in true Skott style." This was posted at 12:13am on August 23, 2010.
Then I got some responses. Now these are all being posted AS THEY CURRENTLY APPEAR on my Facebook page. There is some harsh language here as this thing got very heated. A name to pay attention to is Greg Merle who is running for Congress claiming to be a Libertarian here in Michigan.
- Sylvia Katherine Herrington it's not a mosque?? What is it?? it's not ground zero? Where IS ground zero then?Yesterday at 12:25am ·
- Paul Stanner @ Cracker Skott. You're absolutely right you are certainly not an apologist for terrorists. That would take some intelligence. On this issue your intelligence has taken a prolonged vacation. lolYesterday at 12:46amSkott Jimenez@Sylvia: It's an Islamic Center. Not a mosque though there is an area set aside for prayer. Also, it's no less than 2 blocks away from Ground Zero. There is a strip club closer.
@Paul: You come up with that all by yourself? Aw, who am I kid...ding, you said something pointless and stupid, OF COURSE you came up with it all by yourself.See MoreYesterday at 10:37am
- Sylvia Katherine Herringtonso it is even more than a mosque. 600 whole feet? strippers didn't bomb the WTC. Thank you for answering my questions Skott. I think it is high time THEY be tolerant, with so many Americans still grieving and the fact that it was radical i...slam, who would tell us "too damn bad your freedom of religion is gonna let us build right next to the grave of your 3000." It is not about freedom of anything. It is about loving our country enough to never allow such an insult, a blatent statement, 'be damned your values America." Moderate muslims say they understand that too. Would you let someone who burned your home and killed family members move right accross the street from your leveled home?? I can't even believe this is an issue. Does America loath itself? Those that love and respect themselves and their country are protective of it as they should be.See MoreYesterday at 10:56am
- Greg Merle It's an Islamic victory Mosque. Calling it anything else is naive. It's a way of saying, look how stupid the Americans are with their political correctness. Scott is what Vladimir Lenin would have called a "useful idiot".Yesterday at 3:18pm
- Skott JimenezSylvia, my reason for mentioning the strip club is simply to point out a double standard. The people who are against This center claim it's disrespectful to the people who dies that day. But we are willing to turn a blind eye to something l...ike a naked chick flopping all over the place in a building even closer? It's a mild double standard.
And, quite honestly, I find it FAR more offensive that after almost a decade there is still little more than a hole in the ground. The original Towers were built in far less time and there is no sensible reason these towers can't be rebuilt in the same amount of time. I've long said the concept of a "Freedom Tower" is pathetically stupid. The best way to show these extremists (the actual people who did this NOT all of the Muslim community) is to rebuild the towers as they were, with the required updates of course. Then, I would love to have a big banner between the two with a red, white and blue middle finger saying screw you, obama!)
@Greg...Wow, I really don't know what to think about you anymore. Such ignorance and stupidity and willingness to insult people who you want to work for. I'd say you would be a useful idiot but I really can't think of a use for you. Tell you what, if you want to be a dildo and throw childish, and very lame, insults around we can do that. But you're little more than a little punk with a big ego who thinks he's got more value than he really does. What I'm saying is...well, honestly you're insults are as pathetic as you are. Be careful who you trade these verbal shots with because you'll reach a point where I won't tolerate your ignorance and hate. I have no tolerance for bigots and borderline racists. You are both. You are sick and you disgust me. Get your head out of your ass because you really need to start using your brain and it's obviously oxygen deprived.Yesterday at 5:26pm · - Sylvia Katherine Herrington Skott, I just have to ask: Do you really consider the strip club and the mosque an equal comparison and therefore a dble standard exists?22 hours ago
- Greg Merle I love toying with closet libs.22 hours ago ·
- Skott Jimenez Really, Greg? is that what you think you're doing? if you think I'm a 'closet lib' then you're more pathetically stupid than I though. Might want to empty your drool cup.21 hours ago ·
- Greg Merle Scott, I'm not the one tirelessly defending terrorist. Keep doing what you are doing but nothing will change the fact that you are enabling people who want to destroy America. You and your little America hating Muslim DJ Punjabi friend need to be called out.19 hours ago ·
- Greg Merle PS I know the difference between Hindus, Muslims, wanna be American guys with English first names and Mexican surnames. I don't care. If you are against protecting the American citizenry for the sake of political correctness then Scott, you can go to hell.18 hours ago ·
- Greg Merle Your first choice will be to call me a racist or a bigot as has been your lame attempt at retorts. I'm half Black and my first language is Spanish. I learned English in the first and second grade.........and trust me.........I have attended many more Muslim mosques than you would ever dare to attend. I know wtf I'm talking about. You are a lib and I detest your type.18 hours ago ·
- Skott JimenezI could honestly give a flying fuck what you are. Because what you say you are and what you really are, well, that's two completely different things.
You didn't like me calling you a bigot and a racist? Yet I'm supposed to sit here and let y...ou call me a terrorist supporter and basically anti-American? How about I give you a big fuck you in your fat ass and send you on your way.
You're a bigot and you're really fucked in the head. You say I'm defending terrorists. Why? Because I refuse to buy into the thinking that all Mulsims are terrorists? Because I'm not a closed minded, ass-faced racist like you? THAT'S RIGHT RACIST. You think the color of your skin means damn thing to me? I got news for you: IT DOESN'T MEAN A GOD DAMN THING TO ME. Calling an entire group of people terrorists based on their religion is a bigoted and racist thing to do.
Also, what the fuck does it matter about your life? You're first language is Spanish. Whoopty-fucking-do. MY first language, my ONLY language is ENGLISH and you know why, punk? BECAUSE I'M AN AMERICAN. You dare to question MY loyalty and love of America? You treat me like this for actually thinking for myself and seeing where this shit is going? Well, I don't need to prove myself to a worthless sack of trash like you. I've got more love for my country in my little finger than you do in that potato sack you call a body, Jack.
You like to throw that 'you are a lib' shit around like it means something. I got news for you, ass, it doesn't mean a damn thing if you can't back it up. Have you even looked at my profile on this facebook thing? Probably not, that would require you to actually do something other than talk out of your ass. I'm a 20 year fan of Rush Limbaugh, I have both of his books and numerous issues of the Limbaugh Letter. I have Liberty and Tyranny by The Great one Mark Levin and listen to his podcast daily. I have the flag from my brother from his time in the service. (I also have an uncle on my father's side who died defending this country) I have books and DVDs of America's President, Ronald Wilson Reagan and have quotes of his on this page and have speeches downloaded in my computer.
I have many things from GREAT Americans and all I hear from you is you are a pathetic pile of shit who WISHES he could be half the man someone like Reagan was. I hear nothing but hate and shit from you while claiming you want to represent the people. Fuck that.
But I have to admit something, the fact that you have taken it upon yourself to target ME specifically shows something. It shows you see me as a threat for some reason. I don't blindly follow trash like you I think for myself. You seem to hate that. It's time you admit your nothing but a loud mouthed punk with no backbone and no idea what the hell your talking about and back off.
Attacking someone's love of country simply because he's siding with reason instead of hysteria? Attack ME? Fuck that, you moronic dipshit. Fuck that and fuck you.
You don't like what I have to say then delete me from your list. I sure as shit won't miss you. The less bigoted pieces of shit I have to deal with around here the better.
PS. My name has nothing to do with this. I have an American name because I WAS BORN IN AMERICA, shit head. I have a Mexican last name because my family immigrated here from Mexico. Get your head out of your ass once in a while and you might learn something.
PSS. Yeah, keep it up, I'll go toe to toe with you any day of the week. I'm not the one pretending to run for political office...or should I say I'm not the one failing to run for political office. See More17 hours ago
- Skott Jimenez By the way, you stupid twat, my name is SKOTT. Not Scott.17 hours ago ·
- Greg Merle No way will I delete you. It is too much fun watching you make a fool of yourself. I'm 6'1 and 185 lbs, I don't think anyone would call that "fat" but if that is all you can come up with then go with it you comic book reading anchor baby.8 hours ago
- Skott JimenezRight, you're the one making bigoted remarks and showing outrageous ignorance about me and I'm the one making a fool of myself.
If anchor baby is the best you've got you need to take your fat bigoted ass home. I really don't have a tolerance... to nut-job conservative like you. You're as bad as those nut-jobs liberals I can't stand.7 hours ago
"You know, Greg, I really don't need to say anything more to you. you've proven what an ignorant, bigoted, racist, sleeze-bag, self-centered, self-important jerk you are.
Yes, you ARE a racist. I really could give a shit that you're 'half this and half that' because you're ALL racist asshole. The shots you took at my ethnicity were lame and they, like most other things, simple slide to the side. But anchor baby...to slam the hard work of my grandparents who came to this country to become Americans, who went through the process to give my family and ultimately myself a better life is a line I will not allow to be crossed. You spit in the face of my Grandmother and Grandfather and that is not something I'm willing to let slide.
You are finished here, you racist prick. You should be proud of yourself. You have managed to do the one thing very few people can do: offend me on a personal level. But, my family means more to me than my pride. Just as my country is everything to me and outweights the importance of my ego. You're a sad, pathetic joke of a man who needs to do some serious soul searching and find a way to work out your hatred for your fellow Americans.
Yeah, I've said some nasty things to you and I admit that. I also will contend you deserved every damn thing I said and you still do. I'm not going to say I'm innocent here, I'm certainly not the victim because I give better than I get. HOWEVER, I also understand there are certain lines one does not cross even in the heat of a nasty verbal exchange. Family is a big line.
Just as I have deleted people from my friends list for making threats against Obama and his family (I can't stand the guy but wishing harm goes beyond the line) I will remove the trash that you are from my list.
You're pathetic. You spend more time attacking the people who you should be talking to and try to support you than you do campaigning.
I supported you based on what you had on your facebook page but I now COMPLETELY withdraw that support and will encourage the many friends I have who support you to do the same. I think sharing this thread will do the trick."
Now, this is disgusting. This level of hate I can't recall ever seeing in this country, within MY lifetime anyway.
Look, I know it's popular to hate Muslims but you have to look at it on a personal level. They are people. And like you and me they cannot ALL be lumped into the same category. If this were true then Christians would have a hell of a hard time on their hands.
I'm deleting these people from my facebook page because I refuse to be sucked into this hate. I would hope that people who read this, if anyone does, will take a step back and look at what they are saying and doing and realize how wrong it is.
Hate. It doesn't belong here.



