Hammerheads are the religious extremists; the scary people like the "Quiverfull" people, like Al-Quaida; they can't be reasoned with because you can't reason a man out of something he didn't reason himself into. They want to drive their philosophy and way of life down the throats of all men because they feel their god is on their side. They might use guns or words or stolen aeroplanes but they're all dangerous, and they'll shout and push until they get their way or civilized men put them down.
While the lyrics do fit Al Qaeda pretty well—or, even better, ISIS—there's no way that's what Shriekback was thinking in 1984/5. Back then, the idea of religious fanatic terrorists was fantasy. And it was a fantasy about Christians, not about Muslims.
While the lyrics do fit Al Qaeda pretty well—or, even better, ISIS—there's no way that's what Shriekback was thinking in 1984/5. Back then, the idea of religious fanatic terrorists was fantasy. And it was a fantasy about Christians, not about Muslims.
Osama bin Laden was already working with the CIA to recruit and train foreign Muslim fighters to help expel the Soviets from Afghanistan, but nobody was worried that this would ultimately to a global network of fanatical terrorists. Terrorism was something that people did for local, political reasons—the IRA in England, the Druze in Lebanon, etc....
Osama bin Laden was already working with the CIA to recruit and train foreign Muslim fighters to help expel the Soviets from Afghanistan, but nobody was worried that this would ultimately to a global network of fanatical terrorists. Terrorism was something that people did for local, political reasons—the IRA in England, the Druze in Lebanon, etc.
Progressives in England and Europe did worry about fundamentalist Christians taking over America—or, as seen in V for Vendetta, Christianity being used by fascists to keep the people in line right here at home in England. But the worry had nothing to do with terrorism, and everything to do with powerful governments oppressing their people.
And I don't think any of that has anything to what Shriekback was thinking about.
Hammerheads are the religious extremists; the scary people like the "Quiverfull" people, like Al-Quaida; they can't be reasoned with because you can't reason a man out of something he didn't reason himself into. They want to drive their philosophy and way of life down the throats of all men because they feel their god is on their side. They might use guns or words or stolen aeroplanes but they're all dangerous, and they'll shout and push until they get their way or civilized men put them down.
@Red October
@Red October
While the lyrics do fit Al Qaeda pretty well—or, even better, ISIS—there's no way that's what Shriekback was thinking in 1984/5. Back then, the idea of religious fanatic terrorists was fantasy. And it was a fantasy about Christians, not about Muslims.
While the lyrics do fit Al Qaeda pretty well—or, even better, ISIS—there's no way that's what Shriekback was thinking in 1984/5. Back then, the idea of religious fanatic terrorists was fantasy. And it was a fantasy about Christians, not about Muslims.
Osama bin Laden was already working with the CIA to recruit and train foreign Muslim fighters to help expel the Soviets from Afghanistan, but nobody was worried that this would ultimately to a global network of fanatical terrorists. Terrorism was something that people did for local, political reasons—the IRA in England, the Druze in Lebanon, etc....
Osama bin Laden was already working with the CIA to recruit and train foreign Muslim fighters to help expel the Soviets from Afghanistan, but nobody was worried that this would ultimately to a global network of fanatical terrorists. Terrorism was something that people did for local, political reasons—the IRA in England, the Druze in Lebanon, etc.
Progressives in England and Europe did worry about fundamentalist Christians taking over America—or, as seen in V for Vendetta, Christianity being used by fascists to keep the people in line right here at home in England. But the worry had nothing to do with terrorism, and everything to do with powerful governments oppressing their people.
And I don't think any of that has anything to what Shriekback was thinking about.