Posted on 11/25/2015 9:06:28 AM PST by PROCON
For the last 24 years of National Action Network's (NAN) existence, I have utilized Thanksgiving Day to serve and eat with the homeless and seniors at our headquarters in New York City. I chose to turn a day that I have serious problems with, given the history of what was done to Native Americans, into a day of family and community to show that we can extend ourselves beyond our own comfort.
We will continue that tradition this Thursday, but I have also particularly reached out to Muslims to join us in our Harlem headquarters and chapters around the country that follow the Thanksgiving NAN tradition. We hope to set one of the examples of how we must use every opportunity to counter the Islamophobia and fear mongering that some GOP Presidential candidates and others on the right have purposely and blatantly tried to whip up as a result of the recent Paris attacks. It is dangerous, despicable and has no place in our society. People of goodwill must refute such behavior in every way we can. To that end, I say, invite a Muslim to Thanksgiving dinner.
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I prefer to have Thanksgiving with my family and with people I trust.
OBTW, 'Rev.', I dare you to serve a pork roast.
You going to guarantee that you serve halal turkey?
Nope.
The only one I know well and for a long time converted to Christianity.
Welcome Abdul, would you like some more ham? How about some sausage gravy on that dressing?
Yeah, and serve ham.
As someone here posted recently, “phobia” is an irrational fear of something. This is no irrational fear, so HPFU.
To a dark alley, maybe.
As a great American once said: “That’ll be the day.”
Mom, the turkey is ticking.
Just curious.
They will gladly cut the turkey neck for you.
No way Crazy Al. Why don’t you Al? And not some of your convert buddies from prison, but an actual off the boat Moslem.
OK.....but we’re having ham this year.
Sorry, but worshipers of Satan aren’t welcome in our house.
Sorry, but worshipers of Satan aren’t welcome in our house.
No thanks...I don’t need another person at Thanksgiving who hates my guts.
Animals don’t belong at the table.
I dare you to let them carve!
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