re: #20 windsagio

always worth repeating/relinking, imo.

re: #18 iceweasel

They feel cornered/trapped and it makes them strike back. Cornered dog effect.

We’re seeing similar things with gay rights, etc… just not quite as bad so far.

Oh yeah?
There’s a florida congregation running a “no homo mayor’ protest (their charming slogan). They’re also doing this:
Florida Church Hosting ‘International Burn a Koran Day’ on 9/11

These are the same sorts of bigots screaming at Egyptian Coptic Christians at the Cordoba House protests.