Yeah, this is pure insanity...it just seems that radicalization is occuring everywhere right now. And when one side becomes more radical, the other side seems to think it has to as well. Muslim leaders start spouting off their crap, and the fundies in America respond, and vice versa. It always seems to be escalating. I think we're in for some crazy $hit in the next few years.
I can only hope that there is a movement of forward thinking youth in Iran who may be able to stand up and get away from this stuff. I say this in all seriousness, what they need, is Rock n Roll. Ideas and inspiration need to flow through their society. At least the west has that going for it.
Seriously though, things just seem to be pointing in a pretty bad direction right now.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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