Dick Durbin, the anti-Peter King

[marmar]

:applause:



from the Chicago Sun-Times:



Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) chaired the first-ever Congressional hearing on the civil rights of American Muslims today where he highlighted the "First Freedom" - the freedom of religion - and the rights the Constitution affords all Americans.

"Many of our nation's founders fled religious persecution, which is why our Constitution puts great importance on religious freedom."Durbin said. "Today, addressing anti-Muslim discrimination is an important civil rights issue of our time. It is important for our generation to renew our founding charter's commitment to religious diversity and to protect the liberties guaranteed by our Bill of Rights."

Today's hearing was in response to the rise in anti-Muslim bigotry over the last year including Quran burnings, restrictions on mosque construction, hate crimes, hate speech, and other forms of discrimination.

Durbin highlighted a number of cases of harsh language directed against Muslims including a leading member of Congress who bluntly said "There are too many mosques in this country;" a former House Speaker falsely claimed, "America is experiencing an Islamist cultural-political offensive designed to undermine and destroy our civilization;" a prominent religious leader said Islam is, "wicked" and "evil;" and the publisher of a prominent magazine who said, "Muslim life is cheap, most notably to Muslims." ..............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2011/03/durbins_hearing_on_the_civil_r.html

[Drale]

1. At least I have one Great Senator, Mr. Durbin

but this is about more than religous freedom, this about about not steriotyping a groiup of people based on the actions of a very small minority.

[damntexdem]

2. Good.

[opihimoimoi]

3. When those Baggers and GOPer regulars say: "The Muslims are taking over the World"

its projection...

It is Christianity that wants Domination