Earlier this year, armed supporters of Ted Cruz decided to scare peaceful Muslim worshipers outside a mosque in Irving, Texas. Now, this group is back and working to terrorize the Islamic Association of North Texas, claiming that they fund terrorism. They call themselves the Bureau of American Islamic Relations (which is ridiculous, given that they see “relations” as intimidation and bullying), and they’re having to face an anti-hate group that is sick of their nonsense.
This counter-protest was supposed to have an attendance of 500, but even though they didn’t meet that goal, they still had more than 200 people there, proving that human beings trump hate and bigotry, even in Texas. A Methodist pastor taking part in the counter-protest even said:
We reject the discrimination against our Muslim brothers and sisters, we reject racial profiling by anyone, and we stand together and say we are better united.
Bravo! We need people of all stripes to counter these right-wing bigots. Wright and his cohorts think Muslim extremists are everywhere, and feel the need to scare people in order to make their point that these phantom terrorists will not frighten them into submission. Wright clearly thinks any attention is good attention, even if it’s from the Muslims worshiping in these places. He said:
Nobody was listening to me two or three weeks ago — not one person. Now look, now look, now look how many people are now listening to me.
Hundreds of anti-hate protesters in Dallas and Irving have also turned out to shine an uncomfortable light on what they’re doing. He claimed that the Islamic Association in Richardson has a documented history of funding terrorism, but the Dallas Morning News was unable to find any evidence of that, save for blatantly false reports on right-wing propaganda sites.
Wright ultimately said that if he’s wrong, he’s wrong. What’s the harm in what he’s doing? Well, gee, where do we start with this? He’s intentionally frightening not just Muslims at these places, but also other people. He’s spreading hate and bigotry, and could incite violence against peaceful, innocent Muslims.
Here’s hoping the anti-hate groups can successfully counter what he’s doing. This obscene level of paranoia has got to stop somewhere.
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“proving that human beings trump hate and bigotry EVEN IN TEXAS”
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Wow that sums it all up
Bully to this group to stands UP to bullies!!! These armed, radical, hypocritical, extremist bullies need to learn that you CANNOT get away with that kind of sick, twisted bullshit.
Every mistreatment of innocent Muslims in America feeds the Daesh propaganda machine.
Starve the Daesh propaganda machine - be kind to your Muslim neighbors.
Starve the Daesh propaganda machine - muzzle Donald Trump!
A “muzzle” does not stop a dog from barking, it only prevents him from biting.. What you’re thinking of is called a “gag”, and we don’t use those on humans here in America, even if we disagree with what they are saying..
It could be said that Trump’s vomit was aiding and abetting terrorism. He is a very good recruiter for the Daesh. Looking at it that way and considering that Americans who aid terrorists get long prison terms in cells from which they are unable to vomit publicly, one could say we DO have a legal way to gag traitors.
Muslims are not on a peace mission. They don’t even get along with each other unless they are going to go against non-muslims.
Muslims have about 2 main denominations. How many do Christians have? Now, who is it that can’t get along with each other?
Perfectly said.
Christians are not making their women wear blankets over their face.
Nope. Just restricting women’s rights to health and trying to impose Christian theocracy on a multicultural populace.
Maybe the one child policy that China used to have works better for you. It would happen under democrat leadership. What say you?
I don’t know what Barber77 says, but I would say you are desperately flailing about for any way to stay in this conversation, and failing miserably.
I say that I cannot change his viewpoint after reading his comments, so I’m not even going to try.
And also what you said.
LOL. I’ve should’ve known better here. Do you always straw man like this? What does that have to do with your initial fallacious argument?
But although you’ve driven the car off the road, I’ll play along. No. Christians don’t make them “wear blankets over their faces.” But I have seen some atrocious clothing that some of them make their women wear. Still has nothing to do with peaceful, non peaceful.
By the way, my neighbor across the street is Muslim and she doesn’t wear any of that crap, so once again you’re playing the generalization game again. Nice job!
There are all kinds of people on the side lines. Just look at the voter turn out in Saudi Arabia. manmunch
sort of like so called ‘Christians’ huh???
the history and profile of Islam is very complex, much as the history of Christianity is. I’d be more careful about throwing stones at other people’s religion if I were you.
Their comic book beliefs are better than mine?
I’d go with Plan C. Try talking to each other instead of bullying. It may lead to surprising results, like real peace. Because after all the fighting is done, all the hatred is spewed, it’s still going to come down to TALKING to each other.
An idea.list. Nothing works in a power vacuum.
Yeah, just look who will cut your throat last. Be quiet.
No.
Yes because these so called christian surely want to get to know people huh?
Am I supposed to care which comic book is better? At least I know how to draw Muhammed.
Wow, ain’t ya just awesome? ( o )
Freedom of speech is one thing but this ignorant bigotry is vile. Furthermore, in my opinion, if innocent people are injured or worse by these racists, the blame for it should also be laid squarely at the feet of people like Trump and Cruz and their insane racist rants which are little better than shouting ‘Fire!’ in a theater. Are these people so staggeringly stupid and knuckle-draggingly moronic that they don’t see that their behavior is EXACTLY what ISIS wants, they want to point to these bigots and use them as a recruiting tool. These so-called ‘patriots’ are major recruiting tools for ISIS.
They know it’s what Daesh wants. That’s why they keep doing it. They spread anti Muslim hate speech, idiots like these guys terrorize Muslims, Daesh reaps the benefits in the form of easier recruiting, Daesh pulls off more terror attacks overseas, and then subhuman filth pools like Trump and Nugent point at the attacks they helped bring about and say “SEE? I was right all along”
Curtis, I think I knew that but I just wanted to say it out loud. But, that such people seem to have so much support leaves me puzzled. It can’t be just fear of the unknown, Trump, Nugent and the rest of those bottom feeders seems to have dug into a vein of racism in America that was only just under the surface. and which the rest of us were hoping had long played out. It seems we were wrong.
This is no different than screaming “fire” in a theater. They need to arrest these cowards.
If? Innocent people have already been hurt by these douchebags!
Furthermore, if this is an ARMED group, he can’t vouch for the sanity or even the training of the members of his group. Everyday I post news items from GunFail and Responsible Gun Owner of the Day about “responsible” gun owners accidentally killing and wounding themselves, family members, neighbors and random people. What is likely is that one of his trigger-happy fearful followers is going to accidentally shoot someone.
that or “accidentally” shoot someone.
BAIR
Groups like this are just looking to shed blood, but as long as the SANE public doesn’t condone them, eventually they can creep back into that hole they slid out of so we can cover it with a rock and shut them away forever.
These inbred monkeys have crossed a line between free speech and intimidation. Arrest them all, charge them with felony domestic terrorism and take away their ability to own firearms.
Then they can stand outside and shout all they want.
We went out to dinner and a movie tonight in Arlington Texas. At the restaurant, a nice Muslim family came in, and when asked where they would like to sit, the Father said,, I believe back around the corner would be best. It made me sad. On our way out, we made sure to stop by their table and have some light, friendly conversation. We all smiled.
CAIR is the real hate group that defended the two Muslims who wanted to kill over cartoons.
Now you know a little bit of what it feels like to be black in the country!.
I knows what it feels like to be black in America….lots of free shít for doing nothing.
Fo’ shizzle.
Must feel bad being constantly ignored because you have nothing of added value to say. Might try going to a site where you hi five for ignorance or just try acting normal.
You’re replying, moron…even after I constantly bat you around like a piñata.
You are just one of many bytch boys hiding behind a keyboard, in your Moms basement, probably jerking off, talking trash. You overestimate the effect of your juvenile critical thinking.
I’m a 60 retired American patriot living 9,000 away from Obamastan after serving 24 years in the USAF, who has a 35 year old woman…so no jerking off, that’s for liberals who do so while fantasizing to an Obama picture book.
Try again, after you finish fornicating with your sister in her dilapidated single wide.
Like I said bytch boy.
My young attractive wife can call me that all she wants as she straddles me daily.
Your partner is probably as manly and repulsive as Michelle Obama and nags you constantly….no pússy for you.
It’s not you, it’s your bank account. LOL Boy stop. A Happy meal from Mickey Dees will get you the same thing.
Jokes on you, she pays me.
Just because your bank account has a sponsor means nothing. She’d never date you if you were stateside. Yep know your type well, Asia huh? LOL
I know your type well also…dumbáss liberal Obamatard with the same brain as a jellyfish who wanders around aimlessly chanting Obama Obama Obama…please may I kiss your áss Obama.
Take your meds and go to bed, alone again unless you still have that inflatable lady.
Sooooooooooo is the spouse’s actual age closer to 17 years old or legal at all? Did you leave your “real” family stateside where you fail to pay child support for the kiddies and will be arrested upon re-entry? Do you have to buy an expensive bag before you get “said loving”? Does your lady go out with her “friends” so she can meet up with her real boyfriend closer to her age? I’ll go to bed but you need to leave those kids alone loser. LOL
Sad thing about armed hate groups is not everyone is afraid and they aren’t the only ones who are armed. This could turn into when keeping the rhetoric real goes bad. Think I’ll take Politicians With Experience for $100 Alex.
You trying real hard now to get me up off your Asian Adventures. Not working Merv the Perv.
Ok, Mick the Díck…go back inside your dilapidated trailer and continue fornicating with your sister or is that the family dog?
You’re jealous because I have an attractive, young 35 year old wife, while yours (if you’re not gay) is 300+lbs and can barely fit in your single wide aluminum home.
Stop doing the meth and booze and try not to troll in the trailer park for 8 year old boys.
Get help, your ObamaNoCare may help.
If you’re black, change the above living conditions to Section 8 housing and your addiction to crack and malt liquor…loser.
Boy please. It’s what you loser US men do. Abandon your families stateside, go to Asia, get a child the same age as “your” child stateside that you no longer support, pay for knock off blue pills…. blah blah blah and then try to sit back like you are king of the world. GOP family values at work. You are scum.
Have never needed a blue pill in my life, that’s primarily for ball less liberals.
Try again.
Right Mr. 60 year old. Politics aside, I just can’t with you, that Asian thing. Deuces and leave those kids alone.
Whatever, dumbáss…enjoy your fat ugly middle aged wife or husband who nags you constantly.
Have a miserable life.
Once you’ve gone Asian, you’ll never go back.