I truly hope I never have to reflect on my child’s development as Deborah Phipps has regarding her son Lucas Kinney:
“I’m glad he’s associated with al-Qaeda rather than IS, but obviously I worry.”
What does it say about the current state of radicalism that membership in al-Qaeda produces a sense of relief?
Roland Dodds
Roland Dodds is an educator, researcher and father who writes about politics, culture and education. He spent his formative years in radical left wing politics, but now prefers the company of contrarians of all political stripes (assuming they aren't teetotalers). He is a regular inactive at Harry's Place and Ordinary Times.
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I’ll be relieved if my child simply joins a Satanic cult after listening to back-masked MP3’s.Report
Much, much better than starting a Satanic cult with yourself as leader, no?Report
It used to be a lot harder to be the leader of a Satanic cult; self-employed-insurance was no picnic.
Thanks, Obama!Report
@glyph Not to mention the new regulations involving animal sacrifice. Who has the time for all that paperwork?Report
It still shouldn’t be a problem. For the Brethren of the Dark Sacraments, the devil is in the details.Report
Exactly so. Which is why there’s a groundswell of support for passing a vaguely-worded and generally imprecise bill banning all details of any kind whatsoever.Report
Friggin’ nanny state.Report
This is the beauty of Our Noodly Lord – no troublesome sacrifices.Report
It’s great to finally get pasta all that silly superstition.Report
Pastafarians are a saucey bunch, that’s for sure.Report
-5 points to Gryffindor AND Glyphindor!!!Report
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You are a house unto yourself.Report
It’s a little bit like when the Ku Klux Klan had to announce that it was not associated with the Westboro Baptist Church.Report
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I think she’s saying that being Al Qaeda puts her son in less personal danger, not stating her preference in varieties of terrorism.Report
@mike-schilling Yes, but why she would think al-Qaeda operatives are not being targeted is pretty odd and incorrect.Report
Being targetted by intelligence efforts is one thing. Being in active combat military operations is quite another.Report