It is an e-mail I received from a Muslim gentleman and gentle man named Paul, who runs, yes - a convenience store in my neighborhood for the past 7 years. His family escaped from Northern Pakistan, where many of the above list are a fact of life. He has seen people tortured, killed, etc for defiance by evil people (he describes as extremists and Muslim terrorists who want to destroy Western world beliefs and freedoms) and that is exactly why he is here. And, that is the only point of the e-mail. He has had his store windows smashed in because he hangs an American flag. I have helped him legally, to the best of my ability.

When the family first arrived, they were freaked out: wore the traditional clothing, etc. His wife is gorgeous and it did not take them long to realize that it was okay to wear makeup, shorts, and show their face. They are hard-working, honest folk who are actually embarrased by some of the extremist Islamic beliefs.

To assume, when you have never met me, that I am racist, is an insult. Too many people jump on the "racist bandwagon" when this is not about race, it is about a very real, sorry state that some Islamic people have been subjected to all over the world. His e-mail solely concerned extremist Islamic beliefs, which often breed terrorism, and the violence they often generate. And, no wonder to me. I am not a religious person - my Church on Sunday is the "Church of the Blue Sky" because I would rather be outside enjoying myself. I am not a scholar on the teachings of Islam and I doubt any of you are either.

These freaks are the exact reason why 911 occurred and why you can no longer take even a bottle of water on a jet.

He is right where he wants to be and should be. He also enjoys all the freedoms and foods that he wants to, without being scared for his life and the lives of his wife and children. He told me there are passages in the Koran that support beatings of a wife. And, he also thinks his wife looks great in a mini skirt!

I now rest my case. Put me in the dog house with the Pope.