Alabama Church Burnings

Friday morning I was watching Fox News. The morning show folks on Fox and Friends aren't anything to be too excited about to begin with. They usually irritate the crap out of me. I watch because the alternative is left wing idiots on CNN. Therefore, every morning Fox News is on in my house so I can learn what the big stories of the day are.

Friday morning, the story about five Alabama church burnings was mentioned. At first, they were "black churches" but at a later update, they were "just" churches. As we now know, only one of the burned churches' congregations turned out to be predominately black.

One of the geniuses of Fox and Friends asks another, "Do they think this is a hate crime?"

Another answers, "No, they are not considering these hate crimes."

Me: STUNNED.

Five black churches?

Hate crime.

Five Jewish temples?

Hate crime.

Five mosques?

Hate crime.

All rightfully so!

"Just" five rural churches? Nah, it CAN'T be a hate crime apparently. If it is Christian houses of worship and the worshipers are white, there is no hate crime.

Hate and hate crimes come in ALL forms. White Christians CAN be victims as well as their houses of worship. I just can't understand why these aren't being investigated as such.

My thoughts and prayers are with all the congregations. May the sick person (or people) who did these crimes be caught and brought to justice quickly.

posted by Shannon at 2:14 PM   |    |  

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