The Furious Spinner

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." —Margaret Mead

OK. It's been about two weeks since I said I'd go on a leave of absense. During that time I've done about ten posts. What a fruitcake I am. (To be fair, some of them were very short posts.) It seems I still have this burning need to communicate and since you all seem to like it, I shall continue. We are few but we are mighty...or something like that.

I just had to tell you about these happenings which you may or may not have heard about. American Muslim scholars have issued a fatwa saying terrorism against civilians is wrong. (It seems like it should say terrorism is wrong period, but we can address that at a later date.) Terrorists are not martyrs, they are criminals, they said. The scholars wrote, "We pray for the defeat of extremism and terrorism. We pray for the safety and security of our country, the United States, and its people. We pray for the safety and security of all inhabitants of our planet."

I can dig that.

Also today, the IRA says it is ending its 36 year "armed campaign" against Great Britain. I thought they had already stopped, so it shows you what I know.

Nice to hear some good news, isn't it?

P.S. Karl Rove is still a turd blossom, by the way, despite the idiocy of all those editors out there who wouldn't run Doonesbury.

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