NYC rally planned against hearing on US Muslims

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NEW YORK -- A coalition of over 100 interfaith, nonprofit and governmental organizations plans to rally in New York City against a planned congressional hearing on Muslims' role in homegrown terrorism.

The coalition says Thursday's hearing will send the wrong message to U.S. Muslims by "demonizing" them.

The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee says affiliates of al-Qaida are radicalizing some American Muslims and that he plans to hold hearings on the threat they pose to the U.S.

Republican congressman Peter King of New York told CNN's "State of the Union" that he sees an international movement with elements in the United States of Muslims becoming more radical and identifying with terrorists.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/06/AR2011030600318_pf.html

[ProgressiveProfessor]

1. Shades of HUAC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Un-American_Activities_Committee