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Durbin to host hearings on protecting Muslim civil rights
The Hill ^

Posted on 03/23/2011 8:00:59 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Durbin to host hearings on protecting Muslim civil rights By Daniel Strauss - 03/23/11 09:50 AM ET

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) plans to hold hearings on protecting American Muslims' civil rights, his office announced Tuesday night.

The hearings come a few weeks after Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.) held controversial hearings of his own on the radicalization of American Muslims. Those hearings were widely criticized by Democrats who worried that they unfairly singled out Muslim Americans.

But an official with knowledge of the matter said that Durbin's hearings are not meant to counter King's. Instead, it comes "in response to the spike in anti-Muslim bigotry in the last year including Quran burnings, restrictions on mosque construction, hate crimes, hate speech and other forms of discrimination," according to a statement announcing the hearings.

“Our Constitution protects the free exercise of religion for all Americans,” Durbin said in the statement. “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.”

The hearings, set to begin March 29, will be held by the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Right and Human Rights, which Durbin chairs.

Civil rights officials from the Bush and Obama administrations as well as Muslim civil rights leader Farhana Khera are scheduled to testify.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: congress; crushislam; democrats; dhimmi; dhimmicrats; durbin; islam; liberals; turbandurbin
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To: Sub-Driver
Dick Turdbin... enough said.

This turd is attempting to get his licks in before the Senate goes right in Jan. '13.

Hey, little Dick... there's a skid mark 'cross your face... better get some tp to wipe it off fool.

21 posted on 03/23/2011 8:26:55 AM PDT by Trajan88 (www.bullittclub.com)
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To: Sub-Driver

22 posted on 03/23/2011 8:27:21 AM PDT by shooter223 (the government should fear the citizens......not the other way around)
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To: Sub-Driver
Muslim ideology demands that those who do not believe what they believe either be converted or exterminated. Let me ask you something, Mr. Durban. Would you willingly allow yourself to be injected with a disease that slowly, yet methodically destroys your body?
23 posted on 03/23/2011 8:29:23 AM PDT by fhayek
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To: fieldmarshaldj

And as a follow-up to Muslim rights hearings in the Senate, I’m absolutely positive that Sen. Durbin will propose holding hearings on preserving Christian rights in America. (/sarc)


24 posted on 03/23/2011 8:33:39 AM PDT by MNGal
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To: Terry Mross
Detroit population is now below 800,000. Duck-Face Durbin KNOWS how many of them are muslims and he needs their votes.

That Duck-Face is a Dick-H**d I will not argue. But even he, as a senator from Illinois, will have a hard time getting muzzies in Detroit, Michigan, to vote for him.

25 posted on 03/23/2011 8:39:11 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: nuconvert

Exactly, where are the Jewish civil rights?

Where are the Christian civil right?

The only single reason he did this was to hoist a flag over his desk with the words I LOVE MUSLIMS on it. Please send all your bribes and contributions to ME!


26 posted on 03/23/2011 8:39:56 AM PDT by 240B (he is doing everything he said he wouldn't and not doing what he said he would)
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To: American Quilter
One can always count on the Democrats to embrace America’s enemies.

America's enemies embracing America's enemies. It's a beautiful thing.
27 posted on 03/23/2011 8:45:20 AM PDT by Cheburashka (Blade Runner was set in 2019. Except for the flying cars and replicants we're right on schedule.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Hey Dick! Those savages would think nothing of cutting yours off, if you were a Christian or Jew.


28 posted on 03/23/2011 8:47:15 AM PDT by crosshairs (Appeasement is surrender in slow motion.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; BlackElk; chicagolady; BillyBoy

Sen. Durbin cares more about Muslims than he cares about our military. He proved that when he gave a speech and said that our troops were like Nazis.

I hope that, in 2014, Congressman Peter Roskam will run for the U.S. Senate. If Durbin doesn’t run, ex-Rep. Debbie Halvorson will probably run.


29 posted on 03/23/2011 8:53:33 AM PDT by PhilCollins
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To: Sub-Driver
If you have ONE set of rules for everyone, there is no need for stuff like this.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)

LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

30 posted on 03/23/2011 9:04:55 AM PDT by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
He is such a little “willie”! I am getting sick of all this cr@p! You come to this country you live under Our RULES or take your korans, your turbans and 15 kids and go back to the hellhole you came from.

Poor muslims. They are so misunderstood.

31 posted on 03/23/2011 9:24:11 AM PDT by Bitsy ( i)
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To: Bitsy

I wonder if they will support the civil rights of gays???


32 posted on 03/23/2011 10:19:07 AM PDT by Foolsgold (L I B Lacking in Brains)
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To: Foolsgold

I wonder if they will support the civil rights of gays???

Would that be before or after they cut off their “willies’?


33 posted on 03/23/2011 10:27:12 AM PDT by Bitsy ( i)
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To: Niteranger68

When written “ Dick Durbin “, is that a complete sentence and/or statement?


34 posted on 03/23/2011 10:30:14 AM PDT by GOYAKLA (Flush Congress in 2010 & 2012)
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