[quote=sd_matt]…..or how bout a merger of Western and Sharia ideas. Pantyhose over the head.

Regarding rednecks; I think the strict Muslims are just extreme versions of good ole boys. They both need someone to be above, to step on. So I find it very ironic and contradictory that the Libs take the side of the Middle East and yet try very actively to “progress” the United States. Which is it? Conservative or Liberal? Pick one and stick to it across the board.

Back to the subject at hand regarding France

It sounds like backlash to me.[/quote]

A few questions on this comment.

Who is it exactly the Muslims are trying to be above? And what is the manifestation of that? I don’t see religious tradition as “being above”.

How do liberals “take the side” of the Middle East? And what exactly is the contradiction that you believe you’ve identified?

Last time I looked, France was in Europe. There are around 1.5 billion Muslims in the world, the majority are not in the Middle East. So what does this have to do with the Middle East?