"We're all about religious freedom, but"

[spanone]

that 'but' negates the rest of the sentence....your either all about religious freedoms or your not.

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Media conservatives qualify support for "religious freedom" to attack mosque

Palin: "We're all about religious freedom, but" do it "down the road." Discussing her opposition to the proposed Islamic community center in downtown Manhattan, Fox News contributor Sarah Palin said:

PALIN: I just think this is just one of the worst decisions that ever has been made that will adversely effect New York City. And those innocent victims, those families of those who were killed in the 9-11 tragedy, it saddens me to think that people don't understand what building this mosque at such hallowed ground really represents. The mosque, fine, we are all about religious tolerance, that's what makes America beautiful and free.

We're all about religious freedom, but to provoke even more heartache and more division in our country, especially there in New York City, by choosing that specific location, to kind of mark territory with this mosque. I think that it's a knife in the collective heart of Americans who say, "Yeah, build the mosque, but down the road." Build it somewhere else where it's not such a painful reminder to those who certainly care about our national security, will never forget what happened on 9-11, and are committed to never allowing that to happen again.

http://mediamatters.org/research/201008050004

[DrDan]

1. this from the cretin who thinks it's sport to shoot wolves from a helicopter

pretending she has a heart

[msongs]

2. our most important right is freedom FROM religion nt

[Bonhomme Richard]

3. "down the road" How far Sarah? 100 feet, 100 yards...,

100 miles? or is it whatever you and your opportunistic racist friends decide?
Go to hell where you belong and I really do hope there is a God.

[madmom]

4. I think that might be the opening the dems or liberals need. While I'm all

about the 2nd amendment (right to bare arms) why can't we say the same thing when they start pushing for more chances for open carry? Sure you can carry your gun, but not in my neighborhood, or just do it down the road etc, etc. Give it right back to them. One amendment is NOT better than another.

[immoderate]

6. Really goood point.

I wonder if they can grasp the analogy. :shrug:

--imm

[skepticscott]

5. And of course there are many who

mouth the analogous weasel phrase "I'm in favor of free speech, but..." followed by some qualifier about how it shouldn't be offensive, or how people need to be "careful" about what they say.

[sarge43]

7. "Some of my best friends are .............., but ........................."

SOS - same old shit.

[LWolf]

8. I'm for religious freedom with 2 qualifications:

1. Practicing of said religion causes no harm to others.
2. Your freedom ends at the tip of your nose. It does not extend into other people's space.