Saturday, December 5, 2009

Another Embarrassment for Eddie's Gang

The Projo editorial page is absolutely useless.  It is so devoid of fact that if it were an advertisement people would be able to sue for malpractice.  Take today’s simple example, and we don’t even have to get into the merits of the so-called argument they are making (which is bizarre all on its own).  Read this sentence:

It came as something of a surprise that 57 percent of generally tolerant, left-leaning Swiss voters supported a ban on the construction of new minarets, symbols of Muslim culture.

On what planet are the Swiss left-leaning?  Based on what? That they are European? This is such a hap hazard, reckless use of adjective that more then ever, the Projo editorialists should be embarrassed by their work.

In fact, the right-wing Swiss People Party is the largest party in Swiss Government, and has been the dominate party for years.  And how did this dominant political party run the campaign to ban minarets?  Pure racism:

The main poster, which shows a woman in a burka and a Swiss flag with minarets springing out of it, implies that "the Muslim minority living in Switzerland may represent a terrible danger" the commission said in a statement.

Very tolerant indeed. And how did the leading political party in Switzerland respond to criticism of its propaganda?  Just like American Tea Baggers:

Representatives of the People's Party said the commission is censoring free-speech like Nazis and communists.

Now if I can figure this out between making scrambled eggs for the kids, feeding the dogs, and putting a load of laundry in the washer you would think Eddie’s gang would be able to have an intern do a little research.

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