Just taking a poke at the whole situation, but I'd guess the fact that Muslims were involved is precisely why Obama didn't go to Paris.
He would be on TV telling us how only a few people did this or that and how peaceful Islam is. We have heard it before and will hear it again.
No he is not a world leader, but a world joke. The Dems have no one to run in 2016 as Biden is a joke and Hil has no backbone and is prone to getting sick.
I have to agree with you.
I absolutely HATE the fact that the French appear to have more nutz than we do.
The French are the planets biggest joke when it comes to throwing up their hands in surrender, at the drop of a hat (even before the hat's dropped, in 99% of the cases).
And now they're pulling together and demonstrating more cajones than the U.S. ever would, in the under the same circumstances.
Do you know how fast Obama would be on television, admonishing any publication that is doing what Charlie Hebdo is doing? Then again, he's a supporter of all things Islam, including (IMO) extremist's, and doesn't want his brethren being made fun of.
Obama didn't go to Paris for good reason. The call went out, for all 'world leaders' to come and show their support. Obama doesn't fit the criteria for a 'world leader', so he decided not to go.
Good for him, I say!
Took more to do what they are doing then I think just about most in America would do. Well most liberals.
Extremists will take it as a taunt, and lash out.
If I were in Paris, I'd be afraid. I'd be very afraid.
Not saying to stifle free-speech or anything, but they're blatantly shoving Muslim's faces in the dirt.
You don't think there'll be repercussions from this latest issue? And the cartoon is buried inside the issue... it's splattered all over the freaking COVER!!!
I wish them the best of luck.
Like you, Vance, I'm a little surprised at the ballz this shows. A little shocked the French didn't close down the magazine and run a white-flag up the Eiffel Tower, surrendering their country completely to Islam.