I know this is a craft blog and I try to keep it that way (apart from the house, but I was really excited and of course hot Canadians but that was for you not me) but I have to depart from my usual programing today. I received this disturbing e-mail today. It was a forward and maybe to some people on the very tippy top surface it looks innocent, it is deeply disturbing to me that it is tolerated. I read it and my heart sank. I shot a quick response to the person who sent it to me and told them it was racist and they should know better. While the e-mail as a whole makes me sick, the clincher are the references to the "Muslim Attacks". When did Islam and Terrorists become one in the same. I do not believe the actions of few should be reflected on the group as a whole. Muslims are not terrorists. Terrorists are terrorists. Please read this and if you receive this e-mail, please reply with education not ignorance and maybe we can change these prejudicial forwards to something more productive, like swapping knitting patterns.
CHRISTMAS STAMP
How ironic is this??!! They don't even believe in Christ and they're
getting�their own Christmas stamp, but don't dream of posting the ten
commandments on federal property?
USPS New Stamp
This one is impossible to believe. Scroll down for the text.
If there is only one thing you forward today.....let it
be this! ���
REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of PanAm
Flight 103!
REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the World
Trade Center in 1993!
REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the Marine
barracks in Lebanon!
REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the military
barracks in Saudi Arabia!
REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the American
Embassies in Africa!
REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the USS COLE!
REMEMBER the MUSLIM attack on 9/11/2001!
REMEMBER all the AMERICAN lives that were lost in those vicious MUSLIM attacks!
Now the United States Postal Service REMEMBERS and HONORS the
EID MUSLIM holiday season with a commemorative first class
holiday postage stamp.
REMEMBER to adamantly and vocallyBOYCOTT this stamp
when purchasing your stamps at the post office.
To use this stamp would be a slap in the face to all those
AMERICANS who died at the hands of those whom this stamp honors.
REMEMBER to pass this along to every patriotic AMERICAN you know
This is dreadful. I'm so glad you've taken a stand against it. I ran across a website today with similar (but more vocal) sentiments and it just frustrated me. Perhaps if we all buy these stamps we can make a difference. (And, of course, reply to those emails with better information.)
Posted by: tasloi | Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 08:07 PM
It just saddens me to read these kind of vicious emails; that breed contempt and intolerance - especially when America claims to be Oh-so Godly and "democracy" loving. It just makes me hurt in my soul that something so little - a stamp to commemorate a sacred holiday that gives other joy and hope can be used for manipulative purposes. Every Muslim I have met and I've met a great deal are strongly opposed the attacks on 9/11 with a passion that would give these "stamp bycotters" a run for their money. Sorry for ranting off at you - it just makes me so angry!!
On a different note, I have been greatly enjoying reading your blog and your daily musings!
Posted by: Emily | Sunday, November 04, 2007 at 03:52 PM