Out in the Florida swamps, where men may be swamp things and believe in a jealous divinity, a crackpot pastor decided to commemorate Sept. 11 by the time-honored practice of book burning. In this instance, the book was the Quran. That act of lunacy roiled the nation, arousing criticism from the White House as well as General David Petraeus, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, House Minority Leader John Boehner. It also sparked protests from Muslim nations and a slew of media requests for interviews.
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The Technological Tyranny of the Minority
Posted by: Richard Adhikari September 10, 2010 05:00 AMOut in the Florida swamps, where men may be swamp things and believe in a jealous divinity, a crackpot pastor decided to commemorate Sept. 11 by the time-honored practice of book burning. In this instance, the book was the Quran. That act of lunacy roiled the nation, arousing criticism from the White House as well as General David Petraeus, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, House Minority Leader John Boehner. It also sparked protests from Muslim nations and a slew of media requests for interviews.