One Person CAN Make a Difference
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aviv_b_artworkDon't ever doubt the power of one person stepping up and doing the right thing. Today it was a 23-year old skateboarder in Amarillo, Texas.
From Think Progress:
"In Amarillo, Texas, David Grisham, director of Repent Amarillo, “which aims to deter promiscuity, homosexuality and non-Christian worship practices through confrontation and prayer,” planned to burn the Islamic holy text at a public gathering."
Well, Jacob Isom didn't like this idea one bit. So he took matters into his own hands. Peacefully, using ingenuity, he made sure that the Koran wasn't burned and that it found a safe home.
"But before he could set the book ablaze, a 23 year-old skateboarder named Jacob Isom swooped in and grabbed it:"
Isom turned the book over to the Islamic Center of Amarillo.
complete post is here: http://thinkprogress.org/2010/09/12/skateboarder-extremist-burning-quran/
Kid on a skateboard out-smarts evil bigots! You go Jacob!
From Think Progress:
"In Amarillo, Texas, David Grisham, director of Repent Amarillo, “which aims to deter promiscuity, homosexuality and non-Christian worship practices through confrontation and prayer,” planned to burn the Islamic holy text at a public gathering."
Well, Jacob Isom didn't like this idea one bit. So he took matters into his own hands. Peacefully, using ingenuity, he made sure that the Koran wasn't burned and that it found a safe home.
"But before he could set the book ablaze, a 23 year-old skateboarder named Jacob Isom swooped in and grabbed it:"
Isom turned the book over to the Islamic Center of Amarillo.
complete post is here: http://thinkprogress.org/2010/09/12/skateboarder-extremist-burning-quran/
Kid on a skateboard out-smarts evil bigots! You go Jacob!
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Date: 2010-09-13 08:45 am (UTC)The courage of one indivuidual can change the whole world :)
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Date: 2010-09-13 08:52 pm (UTC)