Tuesday, September 14, 2010

What Do You Know. . . .

Glenn Beck denounces burning the Koran:
As much as I detest those who threaten violence to silence those who draw cartoons, I am equally disgusted and condemn the reckless actions of those who try to silence voices by burning books. . . .

Our founders understood how important freedom of speech is to the freedom of man. They managed to defeat the most powerful tyrant on earth in their day without burning or banning a single book. The American experiment was based on mutual respect, acceptance of differing religious beliefs and common decency. Burning anyone’s sacred scripture is an affront to all of these.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I'm somewhat bemused by the description of George III as "the most powerful tyrant on earth."