Buying Next to Islamic Center

[Coronita]

Ah. Shucks. And i was going to enroll my kid in an enrichment program there that was teaching kids how to build clocks…. Har har har.

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=flu]Ah. Shucks. And i was going to enroll my kid in an enrichment program there that was teaching kids how to build clocks…. Har har har.[/quote]

Haha.. That would get him entry into facebook and a meeting with Zuck. Good for Ivy League application.

[yuhtey]

[quote=FlyerInHi][quote=flu]Ah. Shucks. And i was going to enroll my kid in an enrichment program there that was teaching kids how to build clocks…. Har har har.[/quote]

Haha.. That would get him entry into facebook and a meeting with Zuck. Good for Ivy League application.[/quote]

LOL. that’s hilarious.

[phaster]

[quote=spdrun][quote=flu]If you think an islamic center is going to be harboring terrorists, then you should be buying right next to an islamic center. I mean, terrorists don’t usually go jihad in their own backyard. [/quote]

Best response yet.[/quote]

+1

[phaster]

[quote=yuhtey]i think this one is pretty obvious: absolutely not, at least not until they are under 24/7 surveillance by the FBI in-person. like the air-marshall technique only for buildings.

thoughts?[/quote]

several thoughts come to my mind:

first if the “compound” is “under 24/7 surveillance by the FBI in-person” then this is a positive if one in inclined to follow/believe in the keynesian economics school of thought

once a program is announced there would be an immediate trickle down effect of federal money spent “locally” for donuts and coffee

of course one must account for the long term economic stimulus of a business in the medical field treating FBI personal for diabetes/obesity on such a 24/7/365 surveillance mission

http://locations.jennycraig.com/ca/carlsbad/weight-loss-center-1153.html

I’m also guessing “24/7 surveillance by the FBI in-person” in the scenario you suggest would be akin to knowledge gained of other “potential terrorist organizations” I have read about

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-infiltrates-burning-man-festival-collects-intelligence-documents-show/

knowing that CAP (combat air patrol) by the USAF or air national guard eats into their budgets perhaps this might also be an opportunity to do some R/D for a local startup drone company

if the risk analysis shows a low probability perhaps 24/7 surveillance could be an opportunity to teach drone building “technical” skills to elementary school kids and perhaps enlightening them to potential pitfalls of not using critical thinking…

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/divided/

in the end seems like a buying opportunity (economically speaking) if the fear factor lowers RE values since I’m guessing then there will always be “investors” willing to bet that over time things will work them selves out

[cvmom]

This thread is so depressing. Hard to believe that this is 2015 and we have apparently not progressed beyond naked prejudice. What’s next–internment camps like the Japanese-Americans during WW2?

And with a major political party’s front runner saying similar things, it validates all those who have this kind of thoughts but before this have been too embarrassed to share them.

The worst thing is that this kind of attitude plays right into the hands of the terrorists and fuels extremism, making future tragedies more likely.

[yuhtey]

safety first. especially for children.

stupid bleeding-heart liberal bullshit last.

the leftists have had a pretty good run from the ’60’s though obama. it’s time to take this country back from people who value social ideals and personal spirituality above a stable society.

[ocrenter]

[quote=cvmom]This thread is so depressing. Hard to believe that this is 2015 and we have apparently not progressed beyond naked prejudice. What’s next–internment camps like the Japanese-Americans during WW2?

And with a major political party’s front runner saying similar things, it validates all those who have this kind of thoughts but before this have been too embarrassed to share them.

The worst thing is that this kind of attitude plays right into the hands of the terrorists and fuels extremism, making future tragedies more likely.[/quote]

This kind of intolerance is actually very much an American tradition if we look back and really examine our history. We just like to ignore our intolerant streak so we feel better about ourselves.

[Coronita]

[quote=ocrenter][quote=cvmom]This thread is so depressing. Hard to believe that this is 2015 and we have apparently not progressed beyond naked prejudice. What’s next–internment camps like the Japanese-Americans during WW2?

And with a major political party’s front runner saying similar things, it validates all those who have this kind of thoughts but before this have been too embarrassed to share them.

The worst thing is that this kind of attitude plays right into the hands of the terrorists and fuels extremism, making future tragedies more likely.[/quote]

This kind of intolerance is actually very much an American tradition if we look back and really examine our history. We just like to ignore our intolerant streak so we feel better about ourselves.[/quote]

If you think that’s bad, just go to layoff.com and read about all the hate against indians in the intel and qualcomm forums.

Reminds me of the time when american workers in auto companies were losing their jobs, blame the japanese.

When real estate is unaffordable, blame the asians for that one too. How many times have we read about how “we should cure foreign investment in buying real estate.

Sure, we’re about equal opportunity, so long as you’re not as good or better than us.

That said, I think Trump is a genius plant by the Democrat party to bring out every bit of hatred and intolerance imaginable out of the GOP. Well done, Hillary. I’d say you got White House seat pretty bagged in at this point.

Come on, we know Trump isn’t an idiot. His followers are kinda idiotic. So there’s something he’s got up his sleeve.

Isn’t this sort of how Hitler came into power, with the vast majority of idiots blaming jews for everything? Looks like same strategy by Trump, and it appears to be working. There’s certainly a lot of people pissed off enough in this country to point fingers at just about everyone else as to why they can’t get ahead.

[njtosd]

[quote=dumbrenter][quote=njtosd][quote=dumbrenter][quote=bearishgurl]Just saw this thread. I don’t understand why OP even started this thread (except for possible trolling purposes). Why is he gravitating back to Del $ur when the monthly HOA/MR there is “eye-watering.” And the current new development there is selling homes which have “particle board cabinets with metal drawers … for $1.5M” (quoted from his own words in the OP from the “Best Family Areas” thread).[/quote]

Am I missing something here? there is no mention of HOA or “particle boards cabinets” anywhere by OP on this thread.
Unless you know OP personally and refer to some other conversation?[/quote]

See “Best Family Areas for Low-$1Millions Budget”. As the judge in “My Cousin Vinny” said “..[T]hat would certainly explain the hostility.”[/quote]

Thanks for the reference njtosd. Just looked and I see 10 pages of activity there! I know it is hard for some folks to just keep the thread thoughts within that thread, but calling OP names on a separate unrelated thread, how mature is that?
Do we really have to track what was said yesterday? or where folks say they live? Which you have no way of verifying anyway?
And nobody here is running for office, are they? Why bring up such stuff? These two were unrelated topics.[/quote]

Are you directing this at me? If you look at this thread, it’s yuhtey who’s trying to get under my skin. I guess I’ve been pointing things out he doesn’t like.

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=flu][quote=ocrenter][quote=cvmom]This thread is so depressing. Hard to believe that this is 2015 and we have apparently not progressed beyond naked prejudice. What’s next–internment camps like the Japanese-Americans during WW2?

And with a major political party’s front runner saying similar things, it validates all those who have this kind of thoughts but before this have been too embarrassed to share them.

The worst thing is that this kind of attitude plays right into the hands of the terrorists and fuels extremism, making future tragedies more likely.[/quote]

This kind of intolerance is actually very much an American tradition if we look back and really examine our history. We just like to ignore our intolerant streak so we feel better about ourselves.[/quote]

If you think that’s bad, just go to layoff.com and read about all the hate against indians in the intel and qualcomm forums.

Reminds me of the time when american workers in auto companies were losing their jobs, blame the japanese.

When real estate is unaffordable, blame the asians for that one too. How many times have we read about how “we should cure foreign investment in buying real estate.

Sure, we’re about equal opportunity, so long as you’re not as good or better than us.

That said, I think Trump is a genius plant by the Democrat party to bring out every bit of hatred and intolerance imaginable out of the GOP. Well done, Hillary. I’d say you got White House seat pretty bagged in at this point.

Come on, we know Trump isn’t an idiot. His followers are kinda idiotic. So there’s something he’s got up his sleeve.

Isn’t this sort of how Hitler came into power, with the vast majority of idiots blaming jews for everything? Looks like same strategy by Trump, and it appears to be working. There’s certainly a lot of people pissed off enough in this country to point fingers at just about everyone else as to why they can’t get ahead.[/quote]

Isn’t it his best shot at the white house. Apparently it is. Best case he wins. Worst case, lots of brand publicity. Or maybe the reverse.

[scaredyclassic]

It does seem counter tuition to let in lots of immigrants when people here cannot make it. Or at least politically suspect.

[dumbrenter]

[quote=njtosd][quote=dumbrenter][quote=njtosd][quote=dumbrenter][quote=bearishgurl]Just saw this thread. I don’t understand why OP even started this thread (except for possible trolling purposes). Why is he gravitating back to Del $ur when the monthly HOA/MR there is “eye-watering.” And the current new development there is selling homes which have “particle board cabinets with metal drawers … for $1.5M” (quoted from his own words in the OP from the “Best Family Areas” thread).[/quote]

Am I missing something here? there is no mention of HOA or “particle boards cabinets” anywhere by OP on this thread.
Unless you know OP personally and refer to some other conversation?[/quote]

See “Best Family Areas for Low-$1Millions Budget”. As the judge in “My Cousin Vinny” said “..[T]hat would certainly explain the hostility.”[/quote]

Thanks for the reference njtosd. Just looked and I see 10 pages of activity there! I know it is hard for some folks to just keep the thread thoughts within that thread, but calling OP names on a separate unrelated thread, how mature is that?
Do we really have to track what was said yesterday? or where folks say they live? Which you have no way of verifying anyway?
And nobody here is running for office, are they? Why bring up such stuff? These two were unrelated topics.[/quote]

Are you directing this at me? If you look at this thread, it’s yuhtey who’s trying to get under my skin. I guess I’ve been pointing things out he doesn’t like.[/quote]

Yes. I thanked you for providing the reference. I had not known of that.
Irrespective of what OP said in the other thread, why bring that up in a separate topic? That is what many of the posters seem to be doing. I think it is irrational and inconsiderate.
If I may suggest, nobody can get under your skin unless you allow them to do so. But, it is easy for me to say so since I was not aware of the emotions generated on the other thread.
I hope you think about it and observe that bringing the location of where OP lives and OP’s opinion on furniture has nothing to do with what OP posted on this particular thread. It is a distraction frequently engaged by talk-show participants to destroy any kind of debate. That was what was happening here.
For example, please see the bullying nature of posts from the poster named ‘flu’ on the first page of this thread.

[dumbrenter]

Here is something that is relevant to this topic:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/for-the-first-majority-muslim-us-city-residents-tense-about-its-future/2015/11/21/45d0ea96-8a24-11e5-be39-0034bb576eee_story.html

I think the author is reasonably balanced (I guess the author would have to these days, in order not to be accused of being a racist and not get a job in this business again).

But that aside, it will be interesting to see how beer, pork and 5-time call for prayer to the faithful can coexist for any reasonable amount of time.
Don’t sell your homes and flee Del Sur yet, we are far, far away from Beirut like situation, but at least be aware of how these things start.

Politically, as incorrect as it may be, it will be interesting to watch how the American society deals with the aggressiveness of the third abrahamic disease. Till now we managed to keep the church reasonably away from government, but will this survive this new challenge?
No country that is officially christian/jew/moslem has ever allowed a minority, even if it just a slight variant to peacefully exist (forget survive & thrive)

You can see how it starts and the kinds of emotions that are used:
Few guys in population: keep a low profile.
2%: Hey, can’t we all co-exist? use the liberals and sympathizers for your cause
10%: We are here, deal with us.
20%: start pushing the boundaries, open call for prayer, open display of numbers
35%: Welcome to Beirut (or Rome or Byzantium). All over!

The OP expressed a fear, and proposed a crude solution that invited the snarky and bully-like responses. I am just restating that in a slightly different way and using more words.
Do we have the will to handle this challenge that is coming our way? Is what the EU countries are doing the right way? Maybe Trump’s way is the way? I don’t know.

I can live right next to a mormon church and consume huge quantities of caffeine and alcohol without the need to do it discreetly. I don’t have to listen to their call for prayer, and they don’t lobby the local government to restrict my right to consume beverages/drugs of my choice.
There is a positive correlation between where they are and the property values which I see it as an economic benefit.
Can we honestly say the same about the moslem churches or their centers next door?
No need to shout someone down for just asking that question.

[no_such_reality]

[quote=dumbrenter]20%: start pushing the boundaries, open call for prayer, open display of numbers[/quote]

You mean like the people evangelizing at the beach or any other public place? Most of the midwest, the church bells ring before mass.

What’s the difference?

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