[Vision2020] NSA's Violent Rhetoric

[Paul Rumelhart]

The webmaster at NSA is likely giggling like a school girl right now, 
watching this drama continue to unfold.

Just point, laugh, roll your eyes, and move on to fight something that 
isn't just hyperbole.

Just my opinion.

Paul

nickgier at roadrunner.com wrote:
> Good Morning Visionaries:
>
> Below is my response to two recent letters about my column on NSA.  The full version is attached.
>
> I have a question for Darrell Keim.  Since you agreed with Tom Hansen that this language is not fit for any season, would you, as past president of the Chamber of Commerce, change your mind about not asking downtown institutions to change anything on their websites, or in this, ask that the blurb be removed?
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> Just wondering.
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> Note: because of word limitations I've had to delete my brilliant second paragraph.
>
> Nick
>
> To the Editor:
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> So Bill Tozer and William Jackson (Letters, Dec. 8 & 10) believe that violent rhetoric is OK is sports stories and recruitment blurbs for a Christian liberal arts college? I think it is very bad form to hate Boise State or innocent secularists. 
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> Athletes who brawl on the field or court or fight in alleys after hours are suspended, so NSA administrators at least deserve technical fouls for bragging that their faculty are ready to rumble and invite prospective students to a brawl.  Incredibly enough, it is still there at www.NSA.edu.
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> There is nothing “imaginary” about NSA’s violent rhetoric, as Jackson dismisses it, but it is hate speech that should be condemned.
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> What if the NSA blurb had said “Yo, Judaism, Why Don’t We Step into the Alley?” The Anti-Defamation League would immediately threaten a suit.  Similarly, people of color would be protected by hate speech laws.
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> But somehow it is OK to offend and insult people who choose not to believe religious dogma and correctly hold that the U.S. is a secular nation based the separation of church and state.
>
> What about prospective businesses that might want to relocate in Moscow? The violent language and images of tough guys might well put them off, especially if the owners happened to be (God forbid!) secular humanists. 
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> NSA administrators are not only embarrassing our city, but they are also doing a disservice to their current students, who add much to the economy of downtown Moscow as they peacefully learn their Latin, Greek, and church history and doctrine.
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> When Peter drew his sword and cut off the ear of the high priest’s slave (Matt. 26:52; Luke 22:51), Jesus rebuked him saying “For all those who take the sword will perish by the sword.” Jesus then reattached the slave’s ear.
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> Gresham Bouma’s pastor Lloyd Knerr took down his tirade against Mormons, so I now challenge NSA to restore the metaphorical ear and take down the violent recruitment blurb.
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> Nick Gier, Moscow  
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