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American Muslims Ask, Will We Ever Belong?
The New York Times ^ | September 5, 2010 | LAURIE GOODSTEIN

Posted on 09/05/2010 8:25:01 PM PDT by Malone LaVeigh

For nine years after the attacks of Sept. 11, many American Muslims made concerted efforts to build relationships with non-Muslims, to make it clear they abhor terrorism, to educate people about Islam and to participate in interfaith service projects. They took satisfaction in the observations by many scholars that Muslims in America were more successful and assimilated than Muslims in Europe.

Now, many of those same Muslims say that all of those years of work are being rapidly undone by the fierce opposition to a Muslim cultural center near ground zero that has unleashed a torrent of anti-Muslim sentiments and a spate of vandalism. The knifing of a Muslim cab driver in New York City has also alarmed many American Muslims.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 911; groundzeromosque; islam; muslims; obama; sharia
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To: Malone LaVeigh

Got to the point of not wanting Muslims here on September 11,2001 about 12 noon.


101 posted on 09/05/2010 11:37:41 PM PDT by hoosierham (Waddaya mean Freedom isn't free ?;will you take a credit card?)
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To: Beowulf9

Muslims are asking if they will ever belong here.

A malignant cancer never “belongs” in a body. It matters not that cancer cells share some characteristics with healthy cells, or that some of the cancerous cells are not currently invading and destroying vital organs. We know the natural history of this disease, and we know that radical cures are the only hope.


102 posted on 09/05/2010 11:40:28 PM PDT by dagogo redux (A whiff of primitive spirits in the air, harbingers of an impending descent into the feral.)
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To: Malone LaVeigh

Religion of P*ss.


103 posted on 09/05/2010 11:40:48 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: MarkL

Because they are taught from birth that they are superior to every other culture/society on earth - therefore the sensitivity of others isn’t even on their radar. And of course they are not interested in assimiliation if they think everyone else is so inferior.

Also been told that Americans can be guiltified into rolling over for their whining. And way too many can be.


104 posted on 09/05/2010 11:46:59 PM PDT by Let's Roll (Stop paying ACORN to destroy America! Cut off their federal funding!)
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To: Malone LaVeigh

They merely have to assimilate. America will not assimilate to them.


105 posted on 09/05/2010 11:59:34 PM PDT by UnwashedPeasant (Don't nuke me, bro)
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To: Malone LaVeigh

This coming from Laurie Goodstein who personally waged jihad against the Catholic Church and specifically the Pope.


106 posted on 09/06/2010 12:16:48 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: Malone LaVeigh

Where was your outrage when Major Hassan killed his fellow troops on the military base?

Where were you when your fellow muslim shot up the recruiting station in Arkansas.

Where were you when your fellow muslim sought to set off a car bomb in Times Square.

Frankly, you can stop wondering. There are far too many horrific acts by muslims that you couldn’t bring yourself to condemn.


107 posted on 09/06/2010 12:18:03 AM PDT by Carley (For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.)
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To: Malone LaVeigh

108 posted on 09/06/2010 12:43:21 AM PDT by Nellie Wilkerson
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To: Malone LaVeigh

It’s a wonder that they’re still wondering..


109 posted on 09/06/2010 12:59:08 AM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: Malone LaVeigh
All it takes for evil to triumph is for the good muslims to continue to do NOTHING.

You won't belong with us until you choose our side.

110 posted on 09/06/2010 1:04:53 AM PDT by Captainpaintball (If the right has TEABAGGERS, then the left has SCUMBAGGERS and DOUCHEBAGGERS!!!)
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To: Malone LaVeigh

It’s high time that the elephant in the living room is addressed.

Islam is NOT a religion. It is a socio-economic model of government that is highly restrictive, totalitarian, dictatorial, and brutally repressive.

Islam should NOT be viewed, or treated, equally with Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, etc. under our Constitution. None of these true religions seek to dominate their governments or fellow citizens.....unlike Islam.

I chafe every time I hear these slimebags trot out the First Amendment when they whine about Islamic “rights”. Bull. They want to impose Sharia upon the lot of us, and that makes Islam as loathsome to Americans as Nazism, Communism, or any other violence-ridden, blood-soaked, totalitarian form of government.

In short....Islam should be banned in this country.


111 posted on 09/06/2010 1:34:15 AM PDT by RightOnline
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To: Malone LaVeigh
Are Muslims on the battlefield fighting the terrorists? That's my test. I being a Christian have no problem resisting any Christian group that would use terrorism to push the Gospel of Christ on others. But I seem to think that most Muslims don't believe that in relation to the Muslims that would use violence to spread their religion. I seem to hear a lot of talk and little action. I could be wrong though.

If a Muslim rejects terrorism and declares that all people have the right to practice their religion in peace then I say welcome. I even say welcome even more if they take up the sword against those who force their religion on others.

112 posted on 09/06/2010 1:41:26 AM PDT by ColdSteelTalon (Light is fading to shadow, and casting its shroud over all we have known...)
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To: RightOnline

I couldn’t have said it better myself. No really... I couldn’t. =)


113 posted on 09/06/2010 1:54:02 AM PDT by KarenMarie (NEVER believe anything coming out of DC until it's been denied.)
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To: Malone LaVeigh
For nine years after the attacks of Sept. 11, many American Muslims made concerted efforts to build relationships with non-Muslims, to make it clear they abhor terrorism,...

I wonder what planet I've been on these past nine years?

114 posted on 09/06/2010 1:58:30 AM PDT by The Duke
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To: wac3rd

BINGO !!!! Bing Freaking GO !


115 posted on 09/06/2010 2:25:09 AM PDT by onona (dbada)
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To: Malone LaVeigh

Welcome?
Nope, NEVER.
After 9-11 had you damned mooselimbs come out and strongly condemed the attack then maybe. But NONE of you did that and very few have since.
Most moosies around the world cheered.
Feel welcome?
Go back to the sand pile scum.


116 posted on 09/06/2010 3:21:25 AM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO))
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To: Malone LaVeigh

Americans or Muslims?


117 posted on 09/06/2010 4:07:39 AM PDT by expatguy (Support "An American Expat in Southeast Asia" - DONATE)
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To: Malone LaVeigh

“American Muslims Ask, Will We Ever Belong?”
Well actually no. We don’t really want people here who are waiting for an opportunity to kill us. And PLEEEEEEEEEEZE don’t babble about a Religion of Peace.
If you are a good Muslim you follow the koran. If you follow the koran you want to kill people, so no we don’t want you and get lost. We have built a great country without you and your inbred half witted children so now you know.


118 posted on 09/06/2010 4:20:51 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: sonic109

I agree. BS. Terrorists are the “peaceful” mooslim’s alter-ego. mooslim credo: I love you. I will kill you and your children. Boom! Slash!


119 posted on 09/06/2010 4:37:37 AM PDT by hal ogen (1st amendment or reeducation camp?)
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To: quantim

” There is no such thing as a muslim-American.

Two words that are incompatible.

Just as there is no such thing as a Christian-American.

It really is time to go after the whore writers, and make it personal.”

.... that needed repeated


120 posted on 09/06/2010 5:00:16 AM PDT by SF_Redux
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