Have you been as depressed as I am about some of the reactions here on DU to the recent unrest in

[Douglas Carpenter]

2. as I mentioned I did write Skinner -actually twice

I didn't think it was appropriate to post the You tube video that is the subject of all this upheaval in the Video & Multimedia forum. But he wrote me back and indicated that he thought it was appropriate. I then wrote and asked for his intervention regarding all these outbursts of anti-Muslim hatred and bigotry. I hope he will intervene. I also posted something in Meta:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1240144022

If we are to take a stand against other forms of bigotry such as anti-Semitism - as I certainly believe we must all denounce - it is hard to make that case if there is no willingness to curb obvious bigotry and racism against Arab and Muslim people. I hope reason will prevail and a strong statement will come from Admin making it clear that racism and bigotry of any sort is not welcome - ever.