Can you be Muslim and American? It would seem so.
Concerned about violations of the First Amendment and the the image of Dearborn Michigan being known as Dearbornistan, 30 protesters gathered on the steps of Dearborn City Hall last Monday at the scene of the arraignment of four Christian missionaries.
The Muslims, led by Republican Attorney Majed Moughni, were there to protest the violation of the first amendment rights of the Christians.
Moughini, who is running for Congress in Michgan’s 15th district, had this to say.
“Everyone is saying why are you defending the Christians? This is not about defending Christians or Muslims, it’s about defending the First Amendment.”
Local Police continue to make the ludicrous claim that the missionaries were inciting violence. However, video of the incident clearly indicate otherwise.
Moughini and the other Muslim protesters have seen the video and understand how this looks to everyone outside Dearborn.
“Here in Michigan we have the largest concentration of Arab Americans. What is everyone going to think? These are the kinds of people we shouldn’t arrest. What perception do we want to give the rest of the country? We are trying to promote our businesses but the first thing we do to our guests is throw them in jail for the night.
” It is heartening to see Muslim-Americans standing up for freedom of religion and speech. It is also very wise. The same rights that protect these Christians from unjust persecution protect the minority of Muslims as well.
Good for Moughini and his fellow protesters. There is as much at stake for them as there is for Christians. If the first amendment is not protected and if ever there is another Islamist attack in the U.S., they might be the ones to regret it most.
August 2, 2010 at 6:34 am
Unbelievable. Cluelessly unbelievable.
August 2, 2010 at 8:00 am
If I can't secure a job here in Alaska… I will be returning to Dearborn 🙁
Pray for me.
A lot.
And, some more.
August 2, 2010 at 9:43 am
The truly strange thing about this case is that the reports of the police
are so obviously contradicted by the video evidence. There's no
evidence that the Muslim festival-goers were behind the false arrests
of the missionaries, but it seems pretty clear that the police were
waaaay out of line.
Why did the police do what they did? I'd like to hear the missionaries'
take on why they were arrested.
Kudos to Moughini and his fellow protestors. They get it.
Joe (DUIB), I don't know you, but I'm praying for you. Be strong.
August 2, 2010 at 3:02 pm
From A Man for All Seasons regarding Richard Rich, who was an informant (unknown at first) to Cromwell on Sir Thomas More:
After letting Mr. Rich go instead of arresting him for what he hadn't done (since he didn't break any laws)…
Roper (fiancee to St. More's daughter in the play and also a Luther sympathetic): So now you'd give the Devil benefit of law!
More: Yes. What would you do? Cut a great road through the law to get after the Devil?
Roper: I'd cut down every law in England to do that!
More: Oh? And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned round on you — where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat? This country's planted think with laws from coast to coast–man's laws, not God's–and if you cut them down–and you're just the man to do it–d'you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then? Yes, I'd give the Devil benefit of the law, for my own safety's sake.
(end)
The Republican Muslims know that if the 1st Amendment rights of the Christian Missionaries are taken down, they might eventually be the next ones unjustly charged or denied rights (etc).
Gerry
August 2, 2010 at 3:03 pm
That should be "thick with laws" (not "think with laws").
August 2, 2010 at 3:52 pm
I don't know about their motives…hmmm…
August 2, 2010 at 4:50 pm
Here are some great photos of the Free Speech Rally last Monday in Dearborn, Michigan. – see http://bit.ly/dhoLs3
August 4, 2010 at 12:56 am
I remember in the 1980's, when "the last temptation of Christ" was showing in Chicago, there were a lot of Muslims protesting outside the theater. There are a lot of Muslims who are decent, good, Americans.
August 4, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Anon @ 7:56 Mohammedanism strives for the implementation/imposition of Shari'a (Mohammedan law) which includes subjugation of non-Mohammedans, inequality for women (and non-Mohammedans), slavery, execution for anyone who converts from Mohammedanism or defames the name of their pedophile prophet. Their "holy book" advocates the promulgation of Mohamedanism by force if necessary.
In sum, you cannot be a good American and strive for civil liberty and freedom while being a "good Mohammedan (Muslim)". You're either a good American, or a "good" Mohammedan– it is impossible to be both, regardless of what the left and PC elite try to convince you.