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Not exactly sure who ranks the highest in stupidity these days:

  1. The church in Florida who is paying money to buy Korans to burn in memory of 9/11 (Our church could use some dough for a building fund; I know several missionaries who are in need of money to keep their works going; There are tons of orphans all around the world who need assistance; we've got a national debt; and this church is using their money just to turn around and burn it?!)
  2. The media - If they simply ignored this story instead of filing it under their Muslim discrimination thread, most people would shrug and say, "yeah, those people are a little crazy/creepy" and go on about their life. People overseas would most likely never ever hear about it, hence our troops in Afghanistan and aid workers in Muslim countries would not have to fear the repercussions. So what does the brilliant American media do?  Give them plenty of free advertising and coverage.
  3. Our liberal politicians - Stupid is as stupid does.  They obviously don't know the Proverb "answer not a fool according to his folly." and help fuel the flames by issuing condemnations, pleas, rebukes, and other such carbon monoxide into the already dense atmosphere.
  4. Nazi screamers - It always puzzles me a bit to hear anyone compare book/CD/magazine/bra burning to the Nazis.  The Nazis went into people's homes, forcibly took their books and music, and torched them in the streets.  Americans go to the store, pay their own money for the books and music, then burn them on their own property.  Minor details, but details that totally change the slant of the story.  And yes, I know (or at least have never heard of) the German Nazi's burning bras, but it fit in the list of things people have burned in the past. :)
So what will you do to commemorate 9/11?

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