Will someone answer this question for me? What is wrong with being a Muslim? There are Muslim doctors, lawyers, teachers, policemen and women. There is a Muslim congressman from the great state of Minnesota named Keith Ellison. We encounter Muslim Americans in every facet of American life. They are part of the American tapestry. When [...]
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Is Muslim Bashing Helping The Taliban Recruit?
August 31st, 2010 · 2 Comments · Political Fringe, War on Terror, america
Think Progress makes the case in the affirmative: Newsweek reveals the most concrete evidence yet that this campaign is serving to bolster support for Islamic radicalism abroad. In an interview with the magazine, a Taliban operative going by the name Zabihullah said that, by “preventing this mosque from being built, America is doing us a [...]
Tags: Conservatives·Islam·Mosque·Muslim·Taliban·War on Terror
Glenn Beck Plans To Restore Honor, But He Ignores Truth And Civility
August 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Political Fringe, Politics, america
Chris Wallace: “Do you regret having called [Obama] a racist and saying he had a deep seated hatred for white people?” “Of course I do. I don’t want to retract the, um … I want to amend that I think it is much more of a theological question, that he is a guy who understands [...]
Tags: Civil and political rights·Civil rights movement·Glenn Beck·Martin Luther King·United States
This Is Restoring Honor
August 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Politics, america
In honor of what true American spirit looks like– and what real struggle and sacrifice embody– here is the “I Have a Dream Speech,” by Martin Luther King Jr. in it’s entirety.
Tags: Civil Rights·Dr. Martin Luther King·I have A Dream·Race·Racism
White Fear And Loathing In America
August 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Political Fringe, Republicans, america
The sheer number of manufactured controversies by the media this year has been nothing short of astonishing. Rachel Maddow manages to shed light on them as part of a bigger narrative– The white fear meme: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Related articles by Zemanta Maddow: Fox News Made [...]
Freedom Of Speech
August 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · america
Video footage from the anti-Mosque rally at Ground Zero. This rally is also anti-Muslim, anti-tolerance, and anti-American. Watch the sheeple turn rabidly on a black man who has the unfortunate distinction of “looking Muslim.” Sad.
Tags: American·Ground Zero·Mosque·Muslim·rally
Don’t Let A Little Thing Like The Law Stop You World Outreach Center
August 19th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Faith, Political Fringe, america
Via Ramona’s Voices: The city of Gainesville has denied Dove World Outreach Center’s application for a burn permit to set fire to copies of the Quran on Sept. 11, but the church plans to burn the holy books anyway. The Gainesville Sun, 8/18/10 These good Christian folks won’t let the authorities run them afoul of [...]
Tags: 911·Christian·Dove World Outreach Center·Gainesville·Islam·Quran·Religion and Spirituality
Conservative Muslims Have Spoken
August 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Politics, america
And it’s about time too. Via Brown Man Thinking Hard: August 17, 2010 Dear Republican Colleague: We are writing to you today as loyal Americans who are active members of the Republican Party. We also happen to be proud of our Arab American and Muslim American contributions to the Republican Party. We are deeply concerned [...]
Tags: 911·america·Conservatives·Hypocrisy·Islam·muslims·Politics·Religion
Making Sense In A Nonsensical Country On A Pivotal Issue
August 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Democracy, Political Fringe, america
“An enormously complex and emotional issue — but ultimately the right thing to do. A president is president for every citizen, including every Muslim citizen. Obama is correct that the way to marginalize radicalism is to respect the best traditions of Islam and protect the religious liberty of Muslim Americans. It is radicals who imagine [...]
Tags: Barack Obama·Conservatives·Hypocrisy·Muslim·President·Religion
