These knuckleheads claim "the swastika is a "symbol of peace and good luck in many Eastern religions."

Tell it to all the dead soldiers, sailors and airmen who gave their lives fighting Hitler and his maniacs.

Unbelievable!!!

Well said ED!

http://wakonda666.blogspot.com/2011/07/raelians-aim-to-reclaim-swastika.html

Ancient India culture used the swastika as a sign of peace. Today , it is used in both Buddhism and Hinduism. Also , the Chinese used the symbol as a character , meaning eternity. To them , this is a sacred symbol. Unfortumatly , wack job Hitler took it and claimed it for the Nazis.

Don't you have to get some kind of permit or something to drag a huge banner from a plane? Or can any shmuck fly an offensive sign over helpless families with children trying to enjoy a Saturday at the beach. Ugh.

And I thought David Koresh and Jim Jones were out of touch with reality. I went to their Home site and read some literature. Wow, what a concept! This Raelian Movements members must have drank the Kool-Aid.

I pose this question to all of you who find this outrageous. Did you also find the black panthers standing outside voting stations horiific and outrageous?

I saw this banner yesterday, and couldn't believe what I was seeing. After researching on the Internet, I realized that it is not illegal in the USA for idiots to express themselves.

Now now Brick you know you can't be against the Black Panthers or you will be considered racist.

We saw it yesterday also in long branch..it was disturbing

It would seem to me that if other cultures were using the swastika for centuries before Hitler and the Nazis made it an evil sign it should not be taken away from the cultures that had it first. If the banners were flown with the intention of being offensive then it becomes a different issue.

BOO! .... THOUGHT THIS WAS THE HOME OF THE BRAVE.........STOP BEING AFRAID OF WORDS! !!!!

Brick,
Obviously, the New Black Pathers with small clubs standing outside a polling place wasn't intimidating because the Attorney General, Eric Holder, would have taken action. Eliminating voter intimidation is one of his major goals, and he is even against showing a photo ID when voting because he thinks it would be intimidating.

Leave the past in the past. Remember those who died some other way. In some sort of loving way. It is futile to try to reclaim such a symbol. It will be forever intertwined with death, sorrow and holocaust.

What about that rainbow flag that flys over most of Asbury Park? I find that very offensive as a matter of fact I find that whole movement and what they stand for offensive. Soon they will remove your first amendment right to speak out about it as they try to gain popularity by pushing TV shows on the public featuring gay and lesbian comedians.
The Swastika personally does not offend me, but to be fair I must say that I have no ancestors that were effected by this period in history. To me this was a horrendous moment in history that will not repeat itself. Though as we speak there are atrocities taking place around the world that most people are not aware of that have no symbol to represent this oppression. That does not make it any less real. I hate to say this but maybe some people should be thankful that some out of touch person displays this symbol from time to time because it brings to light the atrocities that took place and will not allow this moment to be forgotten. The plights that are taking place in Africa and other parts of the world on a daily basis never get any recognition and most people are not even aware that they exist. The Swastika stands as a reminder of that moment in history that other atrocities are not "privleged" to have as a reminder.

sticks and stones will brake my bones....But WORDS CAN NEVER HURT YOU !!!!! PERFECT SAYING FOR THIS NONSENSE !!!!

Yesterday, while walking on the Seaside boards, a friend and I spotted a parachute falling down which laded in the ocean. Something shiny was attached to it. We didn't see anywhere or any plane it could have come from. We told an officer about it since everyone is supposed to report anything out of the ordinary these days. He said he'd go to the lifeguard post and see if they can make out what it is. Now, after reading this article, I'm wondering if it had anything to do with the plane that flew over LBI. Did anyone else see it?

Things should get worse with the Freeloaders approving the expansion
of the airport ... the excuse was the landing and wind direction ...
many wonder how many flights from this small airports are legally registered?
These dumb clowns represent the many young who have no knowledge
of history and or Judeo- Christian beliefs that founded and created this great
country that enables this clowns to live free.
Hope they are exposed and made to appear before a judge to explain
the disgusting stunt?

Who Cares...

I would never cite Wikipedia as an authority on anything. Just sayin'.

I see nothing wrong with this. They are just trying to drum up some support. Great job

We are sometimes absurd in our political correctness. And some of the comments attempting to ameliorate and justify this silliness are just as absurd.

Talk about morons, some of you who espouse contempt for the concerns and feelings of your neighbors turn my stomach. "Emphratta," what are you doing in my country? Can you not participate in a discussion intelligently? Clearly, you cannot.

Millions of innocent people of many nationalities lost their lives in horrible ways because of the Nazi mentality. American service men and women paid dearly. So did Czechs, Poles, Russians, Germans, etc. Black, white, Christian, Hindu, Jew, etc. Hitler's forces were maniacal butchers.

Wonder what the comments would be if we were discussing 9/11? Of course, "Emphrataa" would remind us that it was the more than 3100 people who were slaughtered that were responsible. Or, better yet, 9/11 never happened. It is a product of the American Capitalist Kabal.

Stan do us all a favor and go back to sleep, or better yet try to finish high school. You make us all less intelligent by posting such nonsense.

Remember the victors get to write the history books. Schools are also given the state sponsored propaganda that is continually spoon fed. Haven,t you all noticed that when somebody wants to question any aspects of the holocaust ie: reasons,cause/effect they are labeled racists, nazis, anti semites. Google Benjamin Friedman 1961 speech Washington DC. WARNING TO THE WEST. Just saying!

That's great how people like Stan come on here and attack other posters by calling them dumb..Real mature Stan

Ok,so for those of you who attacked my comment earlier and are crying first amendment on this one....perhaps I will rent a plane on 9/11 and fly a banner saying Allah Akbar over lower Manhattan. The origin of that phrase means god is great....who cares that the phrase took on a different meaning when they took down those planes right? That is what you are saying about this symbol...the origin meant peace....but that all changed with Hitler. Perhaps I'll rent that plane and fly a confederate flag over Harlem on MLK day next year.....according to your argument, everyone should accept it and deal with it because its my freedom of speech right? 1st amendment rights are ours to enjoy until they infringe on the rights of others.

Before the Nazi hysteria gets completely out of hand, May I suggest a bit of research on the outfit flying the banner?

They do not appear to be NeoNazi, racist, antisemetic, or anti American.....

They are just lunatics who claim to believe in UFOs and ET's.

See for yourself: http://www.rael.org/home

I guess anyone will do anything to make a buck and so lets not use these advertizing fly boys anymore. Let his planes sit on the ground and not generate any money because anyone using his service must agree with them. Hope your business goes right down the tubes and if we see them pulling banners we should call the company advertizing with them and explain why not to.

I was sitting on the Belmar beach on Saturday when the plane flew over carrying this banner. It was disturbing. There was the swastika symbol + peace symbol = heart symbol. Then there was a large swastika symbol intertwined with the star of david and www.proswastika.org. I googled it on my phone and read about the movement. It seems pointless. The swastika is associated with terrible things. They need to move on and find another symbol. There is too much horror and inhumane thoughts and memories to salvage the swastika or attempt to reintroduce it now.

Free speech...its a bitch, huh?

Really? So I can fly a banner with a threatening message directed at a political figure in the sky over DC?? Wow, thanks for clarifying for me just how absolute free speech is....you seem very intelligent.

This was offensive to any Jewish person who saw it or is now reading about it. I was outraged. I would like to know what company permitted the renting of the plane to fly this banner and if anyone would have thought it fine if it used a derogatory term for African Americans, Asians, etc. It sickens me.

Fox News, The only TRUE news!

if your offended by an image and can only drag up excuses as to your belief in what it means your ignorant and no argument or facts will persuade you to be informed and intelligent. the image was used before the time all you offended people refer to and in time it will be used again when ignorance like this is educated away. i'm of Japanese decent , should i be offended by the american flag since my ancestors had nuclear bombs dropped on them? i'm not and never would be. if your offended your not educated, be ignorant and be offended no one cares. it just shows us that your a knee-jerk crybaby

Regardless of what the symbol meant in the pre-Hitler world, most of us automatically refer back to our learnings of Nazis and mass executions...as far as this "group" of ET lovers goes...they obviously wanted to get all of our attention...it worked...let it go, silence speaks louder than words...especially when the conversations start to get immature...first amendment rights are great, but they can also allow us to look like a fool.

lori ask joe mama who is japanese was he offended by pearl harbor. comment after comment lori your thoughts grew in ignorance. praying to a right wing blogger and like breitbart and faux news explains it all . all fox viewers are like those pod people from the old movie " invasion of the body snatchers" . they look like americans but are merely drones for hannity and limbaugh. to the self centered like lori who think people need to be jewish to be offended by a nazi symbol ask any world war 2 vet what they think about it. nothing worse than some yenta like lori or ancestor of a country that attacked us like joe mama who is japanese but whines about how the american flag should be insulting to him please both of you please ask this guy with the plane if he can drop you over the ocean somewhere.

yes lori drug addicts like rush limbaugh or alcoholic former morning radio zookeepers like glen beck are the ones to listen to. i wonder how many liberals and conservatives alike were killed by nazis. maybe you should ask hannity what you should think about that whole world war 2 business . i guess liberals were offended by the holocaust too. how silly of them.

if you want to ask andrew breitbart a question you,ll currently find him in the cheap seats in hell sitting in between bin laden and leona helmsley.

now joe mama says we asked for pearl harbor. someone please check his green card

what other wacky theories do you have joe mama? did the trade centers fall from hidden explosives too?

next you,ll be telling us iraq had wmds. lol

dave sleeper what a perfect name for a faux viewer. lol

yes joe mama the u.s was dying to get into ww2. thats why even after churchill begged us for help we let britain get bombed into dust for 2 yrs before we did anything.

moe only one of the 3 stooges would believe 7 world trade had hidden explosives. i ,ve worked many years in those buildings when they are scraped down to beams. every skyscraper has huge diesel tanks for their back up generators . 7 world trade was hit by huge burning debris that ignited a high pressure fuel line. the trade centers collapsed from heat and because the decks were only supported on the edges and when the heat bent them they gave way. bankers do make money from war and death though just ask cheney and halliburton. its a big payday. the fact that anyone with a name like joe mama can call anyone ignorant is a barometer on just how nutty he is.

lori you wanted to know what would andrew breitbart say right now i,m sure it would sound like this " help , how did i get in here? i can't breathe get me out" . lol

Well folks, the Raelians must be most grateful to all who have been outraged by the banner. It would have cost a small fortune to get this much publicity and all it cost was to hire a plane to fly their little "message". Just remember: the louder the noise, the more attention they get. Guess it may even help them recruiting new members. Just remember this, those who are offended when another uses their right to free speech and try to stop it are themselves emulating the very same repressive forces whom they despise.

I was totally ready to cite Godwin's Law, but this article made it too easy.

Now, I just skimmed the comments so maybe I missed something, but I'm thinking we need a law regarding bringing up Fox News. This isn't even a political article and yet people are jumping on Fox!

Geez, lots of trolls in here.

so it's okay if I hire a plane to fly by the beaches with a Crucifix and the Holy Family, right?

Too bad Sally had to go back to the sanatoriam. I found her position on all of this quite amusing.

"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it," is widely attributed to Voltaire (François Marie Arouet: 1694–1778)

Symbols don't kill, people do! People can use all sorts of symbols to sign their vile acts. The KKK for example and their burning crosses. Is the Christian cross stigmatized? Are blacks writing against the Christian symbol in disgust? no! Symbols are not at fault for abject human acts. Today a billion and a half Buddhists, Hindus and Raelians pray daily in front of the peaceful Swastika. The Swastika was merely hijacked by the Nazis and it is time to rehabilitate it, to disassociate it from this repulsive group, like the Christian cross from the despicable KKK. See video on Proswastika.org to educate (reeducate) yourself about the swastika

I need to make 1 more comment. People please Reread what u write before u hit send. I just read all the comments, and can say I only saw a few thoughtful comments. Most were filled with more rage and hatred then that sign caused. And the symbol. And can people also remember that not just the jews perished in the holocaust. My ancestors came from Poland and saw the same hatred as many many others in every culture around the world. So lets all agree that everyone every race and every religion saw it and lived with its horrifying reality.

Well i think we r all guilty at times. But its the ones who cant admit their own guilt that bring a bad name to everything around us.

Tacky, yes....But we must not forget that we have first addendment rights. Does anyone wish those to go away? I would hope NOT. If you see a flying symbol you don't like just ignore it. Think of the person who paid for this banner as an IDIOT. But don't destroy our 1st addendment right.

Search "lunch scholars" in YouTube. That video pretty much sums up how dumb American kids are today. Most can't even name the current VP, let alone name the participants in WWII. With that being said, the swastika was perverted by Hitler. This group has every right to exercise their free speech.

so moonbeam i guess we should expect to see you at the next gay parade. you know the gays and lesbians who outrage paulie much more than what the nazis had ever done. for the record the ny post is a republican paper owned by the same guy who owns fox noise.

The ancient swastika is the most misunderstood symbol during these times. The KKK burned the Christian cross as an act of terrorism. However those racists weren't able to stop the symbol. Same with the sanskrit swastika and Buddhist symbol of well being; friendship.
I liked seeing the photo of the airplane with the proswastika.org. Check out the website because it explains so much.

Ah, reclaiming controversial symbols & terms. The LGBT community has had great success in reclaiming "queer," but I can't think of many other instances in which such reclamation has worked. As a Jew, I can say with certainty that no matter how the swastika originated, peaceful roots or not, it will be very, very difficult, if not impossible, for me to ever see it as anything but a symbol of the genocide committed against my ancestors. Some things are better left un-reclaimed.

An evil man named Hilter turned the ancient swastika into the most misundertood symbol of our times.
The racist KKK burned croses. But the cross symbol continues.
The Buddhists, Hopi, Raelians and other groups who embrace the swastika symbol, want people to understand it's history. I read proswastika.org and understand now.

it s important that people get educated and know about the true meaning of the Swastika as a symbol of peace. Then philosophies who are using it for its real meaning don’t have to hind it!
It is not because it was high jacked by the Nazis during WW2 that the Swastika, oldest symbol of the world should be banned! Should the people stop wearing the cross because the KKK used it as their symbol?

It's time to be awaken from dark side of history.... The swastika is a peace symbols for 1.5 billions people in the world from long long time ago before Nazi hijack this symbol... As long as we keep seeing only sad history and being pathetic, we can not move forward to bright future with LOVE. Please go check more detail history of Swastika→　 http://www.proswastika.org/

It's feeling increasingly clear that someone posted this link on a Raelian site someplace. The loonies are coming out of the woodwork to defend the swastika as a sign of peace...

dave sleeper your name is the perfect verb to what most people who watch fox noise are doing while hannity is talking with that reagan haircut of his, zzzzzzzzzzzzzz . lol

I never realized before this article that not knowing everything classified me as an uneducated jerk. Oh well, at least it is a step up from being classified as just an ordinary jerk. I must admit that I didn't know the swastika symbol had a history, much less what it was. Frankly, I never gave it any thought. And now that I have learned the symbol represented other meanings before Hitler, not much has changed in how I view it today. Having been born the day after WWII was declared officially over, I have never viewed nor given any thought to the swastika representing anything but evil. And now that I have been enlightened on the subject, my feelings remain the same. Anyone associating themselves with the swastika symbol is not going to get a positive response from me regardless of their intensions or this ancient history lesson. Ever.

Some people believe that the display of any sort of Swastika should be forbidden because it is offensive to Jews. From first-hand experience, I can assure you that dozens of elderly German Jews I personally know who lived through or escaped the holocaust, were and are well aware that the Swastika predated the Nazis and do not consider it a Nazi symbol. One thing most of them have learned -- and have taught to me -- is that RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE is a key to preventing future holocausts. Therefore they honour and respect the religious iconography of others. including the Jain's and the Hindus, who revere the Swastika as a symbol of long life, good health, and good luck !
As I said in the post above, don't assume it stands for hate until you KNOW how it is being used !
TOLERANCE is what makes our country great ! !

great michael waters says he knows a few elderly jews who have no beef with the swastika of course he forgets the millions of jews worldwide who will never forget what it means to them. dolts like lori and dave sleeper who say " hey its in the past get over it" thats the point these pinheads will never get if history is forgotten then it can be repeated. the big defense of the symbol here is that sun worshippers 2000 yrs used it. too bad those who have generations born in the 20th century could care less what an ancient race of people used it for . hitler used it in world war 2 and for decades skinheads and the kkk have used it. if it had a peaceful status back when the incas were building their temples its been lost to its much darker form in the 20th century and "so much to say" our first "addenment" rights are important but you still cant incite a riot or yell fire in a movie theatre without facing prosecution for being a bonehead. too bad lori and dave sleeper are so self involved that they cant see that.all of you who think its no big deal should pay a visit to the simon wiesenthal center and share your views that its no big woop to them. get back to us on that will you?

for the record lori and davey asleep fox news is owned by rupert murdoch who is currently going through weeks of trials in london because he hacked the phone of a murdered teenage girl (giving her family false hope she was alive), also the phones of families of slain soldiers and 9/11 families all to sell papers and have nitwits watch fox. the second biggest owner of fox is a saudi prince who supports sharia law who offered rudy giuliani $10 million if he would say 9/11 was our fault. bain capital also owns clear channel who have employees like michael savage , sean race baiter hannity and drug addict rush limbaugh. fox viewers are simply drones who are programmed what to think and say in the hope that maybe someday fox will send them a t shirt for their neverending promotion of fox news.

i think the genius of dave asleep said it best when the best response he had for the claims made against fox was that the guy was a "dickbrain" or lori who replied " nothing you say on hear will be taken seriously" yes lori and dave nothing that comes from the illiterate people like yourselves or any fox viewer should be considered before reading brilliant statements such as these.lol

From the article above.....
" The Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island said it is aware of the incident and wants to know more."
" We're trying to find out-- what are their intentions ? " said Don Pripstein, the center's president. "

The group that paid to have the banner flown over the beach has responded to the question asked by Don Pripstein, the center's president....( Below is the link to the letter that was sent to him. )

" Letter to the President of the Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island "

http://www.proswastika.org/news.php

Amazing what a little research will turn up.
I must say that I have to respect what they are trying to do even if I don't believe in their core beliefs.
At least they are up front with what they are trying do and it seems to me, doing their best to be respectful by writing to Don Pripstein-The Jewish Community Center President directly !
I would be very interested to know if Mr.Pripstein writes a response to this letter and now that he has seen what their intentions are, exactly how does he feel about their mission to reclaim the Swastika ?
I would hope that the authors of this article would contact him and do an update. Judging from all the comments posted, I think it would certainly be newsworthy !
For the folks above that responded to my posts, thank you for your opinions, I will give them some thought.
The symbol has been used for good for 3000 years, before Hitler.