home of the brave and also the insanely stupid. I caught wind of this headline today:
Why do 1 in 5 Americans believe President Obama is Muslim?
I’m sorry, what?! And this actually comes from a distinguished source, the Pew Research Center took a poll indicating that 18% of Americans think Obama is Muslim. Bizarre. I mean I just don’t understand how these people completely missed the memo about his being a Christian. Sure he’s not overtly practicing the way Bill Clinton was, but still. Did they even follow the last election? I’m absolutely flabbergasted.
That’s because the 18% know the whole Rev. Wright thing was a cover to hide the fact that he actually worships Allah. ;)
We are free alright. We are free to be ignorant, prejudiced, and gullible. We are free to swallow the propaganda hook, line and sinker. We are free alright.
Robert – I thought it was a cover for his being an atheist. :-)
Liberality – So right. Free to not think at all. I just wish people would use their brains.
That statistic says volumes about Islamophobia, ignorance, and the power of right-wing propaganda in this country. It’s so sad.
Ahab – True as does the planned Koran burning coming up on 9/11. Sheer stupidity.