Okay, then, since we're in the naming business, I officially dub thee Republican troll. ^_^ I will remember in the future to pay you no mind.

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not much of a site ya got there weav, but good luck with it.

Yeah, seriously. When I saw that General Betray-us ad, I couldn't frikkin' believe it (well, actually I could because MoveOn has a history of that sort of sophomoric crap). I've been guilty of accidentally misspelling "evilangelical" a time or two, however. Oops--there I did it again. Sometimes I think I just type too fast...

Agreed. I cringed when I saw that one.

Since blunt irony seems to be lost on you, it seems that it is necessary to point out the obvious, that the post calling for the deportation of people with French names was a joke. That is, it is making fun of people who would judge someone based on their name or their heritage by imitating the message but exaggerating the tone of such a person. The exaggeration is intended to reveal that the message is in jest, but it seems that you find the tone of the post to be perfectly normal and without irony. So please tell me, how is it possible to have a mature discussion with someone who thinks that calling people with certain names "etoufee-eating surrender monkeys" and calling for their deportation is not a joke but a serious part of the debate? But to answer your question, in case it still isn't clear to you, deporting someone with a Muslim or Arabic or African name would not be acceptable because no one here actually thinks deporting people with French names is acceptable.

It is also unclear whether you understand that Barack Obama is an African (Luo) name. Hussein came from his grandfather, who adopted it when he converted to Islam. However, to characterize the name "Barack Hussein Obama" as Muslim rather than African when only the given middle name represents an Islamic connection (from two generations ago) seems to be a deliberate attempt to perpetuate the rumor that Obama is himself a Muslim. But then again, you have already proven yourself inept enough at reading subtlety that perhaps you don't understand the political implications of this, and this is merely an indication of your ignorance about the origins of Obama's name rather than a deliberate smear. The distinction is moot however, since either scenario makes a mature discussion quite impossible.