Unfortunately, Islamofascists worldwide don’t think so. Worse, they’re using this now as a justification for suicide bombings, and still worse…

“Honoring and commending an apostate and hated figure will definitely put the British officials (in a position) of confrontation with Islamic societies,” Hosseini said.

Good Lord, when are these people going to realize the world doesn’t revolve around them…?

Great, maybe they’ll all have another one of their tantrums and show the slow learning left dhimmis what they’re all about!

One book in every doctors office, every auto shop, every home (infidel of course) , heck…maybe even every LIBRARY???

MM & HA, you might want an amazon link to his book front and center.

Meanwhile, Rev. Ann Holmes Redding must cut her own head off.

So, they can’t have it both ways. Long live the Queen.

sonnyspats1 on June 17, 2007 at 9:39 PM

sonny it takes more then that to offend me. And besides you don’t really want to know what we think of Floridians up here in Jawjuh. I learned long ago if you can’t stand the heat get out of the kitchen, which explains why I don’t do a lot of cooking. Well that and that little food poisoning thingy, but hey the family forgave me….I think.
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LakeRuins on June 17, 2007 at 7:49 PM

I’m with ya, and I had a feeling you were laying on the snark. My wife is an ABD phd student there. Let’s just say that the cognitive dissonance at certain get-togethers is fascinating (e.g., hard left faculty living in the south – we stay relatively mum when their politics come up). This city is certainly an interesting place to live.

As an aside, I was pretty excited to see Rushdie accept. Not for his body of work so much (which, IIRC, he donated to Emory), but for the controversy that it will certainly stir (and for the prestige of the university). I may have to do a Zombie type photo thing when he appears publicly.

If that happens, I’ll post a link.

As another aside, you may just see me in the news if I see Ward Churchill at the grocery store again (his wife lives here). I’d love to smack his sorry…. Won’t happen though – he’s not worth the effort. Man that was a weird moment.

I say this with no knowledge of Sir Rushdie’s politics. It just seemed like a safe assumption.

middleroad on June 17, 2007 at 6:34 PM

My comment about Emory University was said with tongue firmly planted in cheek. It is a jab at folks who cannot help but conjure up the image of the south being nothing but a bunch gun wielding, pick up driving, bible thumping, Neandertals. It is one of the premier schools for medicine and law in this country and is constantly rated in the top 25 institutions in the country. But that doesn’t fit the storyline being sold by the Dems and the press so you will excuse me while I head back into the trailer to clean my shotgun.

Usage: ” My brother from Jawjuh bard my pickup truck .

IGNERT – adjective . Not smart. “See Florida State Alumi .”

Usage: “Them N-C-Two- A boys sure are ignert !”
In other news…The Georgia Literary Society welcomes Rushdie with a sampeling of their intellectual prowess!

Here’s to the Queen for making a point about supporting freedom of speech.

Sir Rushdie accepted a position earlier this year as a professor at Emory University in Atlanta.
LakeRuins on June 17, 2007 at 3:55 PM

Yeah – I live a 5 minute walk from there. I was wondering the same thing.

Oh yeah link to Rushdie accepting position accepting position at that southern redneck institute of higher learning or doing the job that regular Americans won’t.

LakeRuins on June 17, 2007 at 3:59 PM

Wha? You’re probably joking, but Emory is anything but redneck. Marxist is more like it.

A half hour drive in any direction, and you’ve the good ol south.

Sir Rushdie’s head.

It now looks more like cuneiform.

A pre-Islamic language.

I’m hoping for the post-Islamic era…