Friday, June 03, 2005
First Amendment Not Good Enough for Rep. Conyers
here comes the camel’s nose… ears… neck...
Rep. John Conyers [D - SomeHellhole] friend of CAIR and original member of the Congressional Black Caucus, wants to pass a bill “against religious intolerance,” H. Res. 288. On his “blog” he says, “I hope you agree that read in its totality, it is a fair and appropriate resolution.”
Let’s find out:
Whereas believers of all religions, including the Abrahamic faiths of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, should be treated with respect and dignity;
Whereas the word Islam comes from the Arabic root word meaning “peace” and “submission”;
Whereas there are an estimated 7,000,000 Muslims in America, from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds, forming an integral part of the social fabric of America;
Whereas the Quran is the holy book for Muslims who recite passages from it in prayer and learn valuable lessons about peace, humanity and spirituality;
Whereas it should never be official policy of the United States Government to disparage the Quran, Islam, or any religion in any way, shape, or form;Whereas mistreatment of prisoners and disrespect toward the holy book of any religion is unacceptable and against civilized humanity;
Whereas the infringement of an individual’s right to freedom of religion violates the Constitution and laws of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives–
(1) condemns bigotry, acts of violence, and intolerance against any religious group, including our friends, neighbors, and citizens of the Islamic faith;
(2) declares that the civil rights and civil liberties of all individuals, including those of the Islamic faith, should be protected;
(3) recognizes that the Quran, the holy book of Islam, as any other holy book of any religion, should be treated with dignity and respect; and
(4) calls upon local, State, and Federal authorities to work to prevent bias-motivated crimes and acts against all individuals, including those of the Islamic faith.
Sound balanced? Being merely a Resolution and therefore “lacking the force of law,” it will be entirely too easy to vote for and a PR difficulty to vote against.
"We have made the job of our enemies all too easy by sanctioning torture and by whitewashing prisoner abuse investigations,” Rep. Conyers had said in a recent press release issued by CAIR.
Perhaps a little inflammatory bit?
On the third anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Amnesty International said in a report that Racial profiling by US law enforcement agencies has grown over the past three years to cover one in nine Americans, mostly targeting Muslims.
A new nation-wide poll, conducted by the Cornell University and posted on its Web site, showed that at least 44 percent of the American society back curbing Muslims’ civil rights and monitoring their places of worship.
Click on the link and discover there’s nothing there. I found a press release about the study here. Surprisingly, the tendency toward fearing terrorism and wanting protection is correlated with watching TV news.
Oddly enough, the last time this country was openly attacked, we had no real evidence of hidden enemies within yet we took precautions to isolate all potential enemies living in the country. This time we have clear evidence that our attackers were living and working in America for some time before they carried out their plan—yet we are uncomfortable that 44% of a poll wants law enforcement to monitor people who resemble those who attacked us.
I believe we are making the job of our enemies all too easy by refusing to look squarely at the fact that there are many who hate us and their reasons are none of our business. They want to hurt US and we must protect ourselves. To do otherwise is to commit suicide by PC.
Here’s another little quote from CAIR:
"Islam isn’t in America to be equal to any other faiths, but to become dominant.
--Omas Ahmad, Cofounder of CAIR
ThanQ! Tall Glass of Milk with further information from Dhimmi Watch
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