Monday, August 27, 2012

Amish Hate Crimes

Gee, this makes me really angry that small groups of religious extremists want to enforce their views on the majority: anti-choice Republican'ts, Westboro fools, now this Amish splinter group.  They make me so mad want to beat them about head, neck and shoulders with a rubber chicken.

Yes, Lord, know that implies violence so should not harbor those passive/comic urges but what I ought do to counter insanity and virulent hatred let loose in the world?

Ty to make my little corner of the Earth better by becoming a better person?

Oh Lord, you really do ask for the impossible.

[CLEVELAND -- Sixteen people charged with hate crimes in hair-cutting attacks on fellow Amish are going on trial this week in Ohio.

Jury selection began Monday morning in Cleveland. Among those who are charged are the leader of a breakaway Amish group and four of his children who all live in eastern Ohio.

Prosecutors say some of the suspects forcibly cut the beards and hair of Amish men and the hair of women last fall. Authorities say the attacks were motivated by religious differences.]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/27/amish-beard-cutting-attacks-ohio-trial_n_1833189.html?utm_hp_ref=crime

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