Whew!

What a relief! The people of the world have really lucked out. The Muslims in the Sudan have, in their infinite kindness and mercy, decided to pardon the British teacher who violated them so terribly. Oddly, this was not plastered over the home pages of news websites or the front pages of newspapers. Why not? Was this not important enough?

The Sudanese people were screaming for her death after her arrest. For the wicked crime of naming a teddy bear Muhammed, Ms. Gibbons was in serious danger of receiving 40 lashes as punishment. And, although the media did cover that story, the coverage was surprisingly moderate.

Why was there not a stronger outcry from the whole world? Surely this action trumps any underwear being placed over the head of one of the Guantamo prisoners! Come to think of it, it surpasses may other actions that caused internationa uproar,

The Muslim community has accomplished most of what they intended to do. They scream racism and bigotry at any action which does not exhalt them, and they threaten to kill, and succeed in killing, anyone who commits an act which they feel speaks poorly of their religion - the Religion of peace.

We the People must be able to speak out, for or against any particular group, without fear of reprisal. Our right of freedom of speech must never be abrided. Hate Crimes laws, and fear of Muslim outrage, have silenced the people and created a very real fear of civil suit or prosecution.