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Good grief: Durbin opens hearings on 'Muslim rights'

In response to Representative Peter King's (R-NY) hearings on the radicalization of Muslims in America, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Where else? IL) wants to hold hearings on 'Muslim rights.' Pam Geller is justifiably outraged at this exercise in moral equivalence.

According to the Washington Times, Durbin claims that “there has been a spike in anti-Muslim bigotry in the last year that demands closer attention.”

The Times also noted that “in 2009, the latest FBI statistics available, anti-Islamic hate crimes accounted for 9.3 percent of the 1,376 religiously motivated hate crimes recorded. That’s far less than the 70.1 percent that were anti-Jewish.”

“Our Constitution protects the free exercise of religion for all Americans,” Durbin said. “During the course of our history, many religions have faced intolerance. 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.”

But all that is off the real point. Muslims are freer in this country than in any other country in the world, and frankly, no one gives a fig what they worship. The problem arose when thousands were slaughtered in the name of Allah and for the glory of jihad.

We are entitled to our lives, Mr. Durbin. We are entitled to our security, Mr. Durbin. We are entitled to keep our babies safe, Mr. Durbin.

That is all.

Read the whole thing.

Pam is spot-on. What is wrong with these people? Are they being bought? Are they true believers? Are they closet Muslims? I understand this kind of fawning behavior from Muslims, but I don't believe Durbin is a Muslim. By the way, that's not just the US - we have the same problem here.

Labels: Dick Durbin, Islamic terrorism, Muslim rights, Pamela Geller, Peter King, Robert Spencer

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 7:55 AM