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Ken Garst: We’ve got a double standard when it comes to extremism

Someone help me out here: When Christian ministers preach hate, torture and murder regarding American people that they disagree with, then how does this differ from extremism in Islam? Shouldn’t our military begin bombing these terrorist “churches” before it’s too late?

Ken Garst, Turlock

This story was originally published August 3, 2016 at 1:47 PM with the headline "Ken Garst: We’ve got a double standard when it comes to extremism."

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