I think the "apology" is detailed enough that I don't really question sincerity. It doesn't smell like bullshit, which is not so much the case with anything at all trump or Clinton might say
also he doesn't apologize to the burqa-wearing (burqa-forcing-to-wear) muslims, he makes that clear. he's apologizing for not exemplifying libertarian philosophy. which makes it seem even more sincere.
That is the interesting part to me(as far as MIR's disgust goes). The discussion was about Sharia law and its compatibility with liberty and the balance between a woman's liberty and religious freedom. I think it is reasonable to question Sharia law and not be considered a bigot as it pertains to Islam. But I could be speaking out of ignorance on the moron/bigot line.
Here is the quote with the context because I think the context Johnson provided in his apology was misleading
Surprisingly for a libertarian, Johnson, who recently resigned as the CEO of Cannabis Sativa, a marijuana marketing form, said that he would sign a bill banning the wearing of burqas in America. Sharia, he insisted, was not an expression of religion but of "politics" and hence many of its practices could be banned or limited without running afoul of the Constitution.
"Under sharia law," he argued, "women are not afforded the same rights as men." Under a burqa, how do you know if a woman has been beaten?, he asked rhetorically. "Honor killings are allowed for under sharia law and so is deceiving non-Muslims." Likening followers of sharia to members of the Ku Klux Klan, Johnson said that he wouldn't censor the speech of people promoting sharia law but would mount a cultural campaign to counter its growth here. He said the Islamic terrorism proceeds directly from the same sources as the thinking behind sharia and that the United States government must make sure it is not inadvertently funding sharia overseas.
His rationale for banning burqas is so we can see if women are being beaten? WTF? Lets ban sweaters for white people, hats for Mexicans, and jackets for black people.
Having issues with Sharia Law is one thing, but I'm confused as to why he thought banning a burqa was the answer here. Lets ban public displays of crosses because the clan burns them, or ban Buddha statues in restaurants because Buddhists extremists in Myanmar commit atrocities against Muslims.
