MAS Freedom Requests Meeting With Congressman Over Inflammatory Statements

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MAS Freedom Requests Meeting With Congressman Over Inflammatory Statements

Date Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2004

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* MAS Freedom Foundation*

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MAS Freedom Requests Meeting With Congressman Over Inflammatory Statements

MAS Freedom Foundation contacted Ms. Nicole Lango the scheduler for Congressman Peter T. King (R-NY) and requested an urgent meeting with the congressman concerning his inflammatory remarks on Sean Hannity's nationally syndicated radio program. (SEE: http://www.Hannity.com about Muslims and their Mosque).

Congressman King stated that 85% of mosques in America are ruled by extremists, "and I'll stand by that number of 85 percent. This is an enemy living amongst us."

In calling for the meeting, MAS Freedom Foundation Executive Director Mahdi Bray said, “I think that it is critically important that congressman King meet with members of the Muslim community. It is obvious from his statements that he is greatly misinformed.

“To quote sources like Emerson and Pipes, who have created a cottage industry out of bashing Muslims, certainly skews any objective critique he has of the Muslim Community.

“It is my sincere hope that after he meets with us and talks with the Director of the Justice Department’s Community Relations, Sherrie Freeman, and reads the Justice Department Inspector General’s Report on events post 9-11, that he will replace his inflammatory rhetoric with a sober dose of reality.

“He owes our community an apology for such irresponsible statements. Whether he meets with us, or apologizes, it is another reason for our community to register to vote and vote on every election day to end this political madness," said Bray.

For more information, contact (202) 496-1288.

MAKE YOUR VOICES HEARD!

CONTACT Rep. King to ask that he apologize to the American Muslim community, meet with Muslim leaders and look for impartial information on American Muslims.

CONTACT:

Rep. Peter T. King

U.S. House of Representatives

436 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20515

TEL: 202-225-7896

FAX: 202-226-2279

E-MAIL: Pete.King@mail.house.gov, kevin.fogarty@mail.house.gov

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MAS Freedom Foundation

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Washington, DC 20036

[Thane_Banquo]

Congressman King stated that 85% of mosques in America are ruled by extremists, "and I'll stand by that number of 85 percent. This is an enemy living amongst us."

Yep. That's about the size of it. Finally a Congressman with the balls to call it as it is.

[speedy]

Never thought I'd be backing King, but looks like it's time for us to e-mail some support against the avalanche he is going to get from our domestic Baathists.

[vpintheak]

Truth hurts.

[MissouriForBush]

It's perfectly OK for anyone to spit on the Judeo-Christian principles our nation was founded upon, but we must bend over backwards to pay homage to extremist Muslims lest we be accused of racism and "hate" crimes.

Gee, cultural diversity in rainbow America is so warm and fuzzy, isn't it?

[StonyBurk]

Do tend to agree with with the Congress man. AND see
NO reason for him to appologize --even in Dar alIslam the
freakin Muslims are a bloody bunch--the murderers in Iraq
and in Israel who enjoy killing their own people -just
to make a political point is ample example.Until the Quran
condemns all murder (even of non-muslims) I shall count it
among th ebloodiest of religions.