Posted on 09/14/2016 11:29:12 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
PLANS to build a mosque and Islamic school in a small town in America have been thrown into disarray after a gang of angry citizens stormed a meeting with guns.
Local armed militia in a small US town forced a council meeting to be cancelled following growing security concerns over their presence.
The violent group of right-wing protesters carried guns into a local square to demonstrate against "the presence of Muslims" in the country
The meeting, which was expected to lift a ban on new places of worship, was called off amid growing tensions in Newton County, Georgia.
Five weeks ago a local Muslim group laid out construction plans for an Islamic cemetery, mosque and school - but it was met with anger from a loud minority of the town.
Several members of the so-called right-wing Georgia Security Force III% (GSF) posted a video on the weekend showing them trespass onto the site of the proposed cemetery and mosque school.
One member of the militia climbed a tree to hang an American flag on the property where the mosque would be built.
The group, led by local resident Chris Hill, is now under investigation from Homeland Security and local law enforcement.
Newton County manager Lloyd Kerr said the group were "exhibiting harassing or violent behavior".
She added: "Unfortunately, in today’s society, uncivil threats or intentions must be taken seriously."
Following this, nearly 30 members of the armed militia stormed the local town centre armed with machine guns, forcing the mosque meeting to be cancelled.
Members of the Newton County community have largely been divided over the mosque proposal.
A local imam said "Islamophobic" public meetings had revealed a dark side of the small town.
Edward Ahmed Mitchell, from the local Georgia Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said: "County leaders shouldn’t allow themselves to be bullied into canceling a public meeting on a controversial issue."
Mr Mitchell said that rumours about the mosque being used as a cover for "an ISIS training ground" have been used to attack the plans.
He added: "A small group of anti-Muslim extremists were able to frighten a government body into canceling a public meeting.
"That sends a dangerous message about the power of fringe extremists to affect elected officials.
"If American Muslims can stand up to these threats every day that we walk out of our houses, then a small group of elected officials can do the same thing.”
One protester Jim Stachowiak told an audience of reporters: “It’s a declaration of war against United States of America. Their ultimate goal is to impose Sharia law.”
Philip Morris added: "The Koran is nothing but hate speech."
Mr Hill, the gang's leader, who calls himself a "commanding officer" of the militia, added: "We're not here to intimidate. You're just seeing two different rights being exercised at the same time."
One local resident among the peaceful counter-protesters at the town centre hit back. said: "I am personally Christian and we believe defending other people’s right to worship will keep our right to worship safe as well."
Another counter-protester Linda Allen added: "There’s nothing American about this. These people live in this country; they are U.S. citizens or looking to be US citizens.
"They are granted the rights and privileges of any citizen who lives here and there's nothing to keep them from wanting to live here and wanting to build their places of worship.
"As a Christian it's just wrong.”
The town manager expects the next meeting - on September 20 - to go ahead, with the moratorium on mosques to be lifted the following day.
Hmm. One wonders what violent things they did.
“Violent group of right-wing protestors”... but I did not see anything in the article about any violence. So how does anyone know they are a “violent group”?
Muslims, OTOH, have proven time and again that they ARE a violent group.
I think the reporting here is biased.
My thoughts are a true patriot would wait for any action like this another few months and not give the media something to terrify the masses with or give commercial fodder to hillary.
But that’s just me.
OMG. There is hope. Sharia is absolutely incomparable with our constitution in our Christian nation!!
The 'imam' should pack his sh!t up and leave for somewhere he's wanted. I suggest Iran, Syria or elsewhere.
They haven't even seen 'dark' yet.
If American Muslims can stand up to these threats...
I read the rest but did not find any violent action described. Could the author be a LIAR?
Do they denounce Sharia for the United States Constitution?
If not go through Sharia line by line and say what parts the uphold and what parts they denounce.
I think they will not denounce what we would call unlawful acts against women, children and non-Muslims.
Once exposed, no Mosque and remove their residency. If citizens you remove their citizenship if they are proved to be enemies of our country due to the tenants of their cult.
While I have sympathy for the group, choosing to do this 55 days before the election was downright stupid.
Hillary has been trying to frame Trump as some monster figurehead based on his stance on Islamic immigrants.
Now this can be pointed to by his detractors, as what his policies can and will result in.
So these folks trying to help themselves, have just give a great arguing point to Hillary Clinton.
If she’s elected, how much better off will they be for their efforts?
I’m not convinced they were ultimately wrong to do this sort of thing, but timing is crucial.
I think the presence of guns was very problematic.
“stormed the local town centre armed with machine guns”
I doubt this part is true.
The author is probably going by the impressions of:
Newton County manager Lloyd Kerr said the group were “exhibiting harassing or violent behavior”.
Sounds to me that the town folk should save all their bacon fat and have a “pouring ceremony” on the land under the tree that is flying our flag.
That should apply to ANY religion. But Islam is NOT a religion, but a socio-political system disguised as one.
I'm sure that they sauntered, strolled, traipsed, shuffled, or simply walked in.
I guess in England, when you don't touch your forelock and bow when approaching one's "betters," that constitutes "storming."
Regards,
Is this satire? My satire detector went off but these days it is wrong about half the time.
Philip Morris?
And an even smaller group (CAIR) seems to have plenty of influence on the left.
That militia has more membership than CAIR, which has zero, based on below article link.
It indicates CAIR has zero-dollars in membership dues collected, according to their tax returns.
The "journalist" probably thinks anything more-advanced than a flintlock is a "machine gun."
Regards,
I'd be willing to wager that the 'reporter', Oli Smith, is a liar.
Atlanta TV reported "Seen among the members were two AR-15s, a few handguns and megaphone." http://www.11alive.com/news/local/miltia-group-plans-protest-over-mosque-in-newton-county/317977748
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