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Fourth Muslim group rejects federal grant to fight extremism [Claremont CA]
Associated Press ^ | Feb 11, 2017 1:33 AM EST | Tami Abdollah

Posted on 02/10/2017 11:03:23 PM PST by Olog-hai

A California Islamic school wanted to keep an open mind before Donald Trump took office. But less than a month into Trump’s presidency, the school rejected $800,000 in federal funds aimed at combating violent extremism.

The decision made late Friday night by the Bayan Claremont graduate school’s board to turn down the money — an amount that would cover more than half its yearly budget — capped weeks of sleepless nights and debate. Many there felt Trump’s rhetoric singling out Islamic extremism and his travel ban affecting predominantly Muslim countries had gone too far.

It also marked the fourth organization nationwide under the Trump administration to reject the money for a program created under President Barack Obama known as countering violent extremism, or CVE, which officials say aims to thwart extremist groups’ abilities to recruit would-be terrorists. …

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: California; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bayan; claremont; cve; jihad; rop
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Well, if you aren’t combating violent extremism, you are promoting it, yes?
1 posted on 02/10/2017 11:03:23 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Apparently so.


2 posted on 02/10/2017 11:05:48 PM PST by onyx (DONATE MONTHLY!)
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To: Olog-hai

Deport them all, every one of them.


3 posted on 02/10/2017 11:07:43 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Olog-hai

Sharia is Treason.


4 posted on 02/10/2017 11:14:21 PM PST by The Toll
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

http://www.bayanclaremont.org/about-bayan/leadership/

Jihad Turk serves as the founding president of Bayan Claremont, and was previously the Religious Director of the Islamic Center of Southern California.


5 posted on 02/10/2017 11:18:26 PM PST by dodger
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To: Olog-hai

That is pretty freaking scary.


6 posted on 02/10/2017 11:20:18 PM PST by onona (Keeping the faith will be our new directive for the republic !)
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To: Olog-hai

More so every day- either for us or against us. The gray area is evaporating.


7 posted on 02/10/2017 11:23:06 PM PST by Tammy8 (Please be a regular supporter of Free Republic !)
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To: Olog-hai

It’s like asking muslims to condemn Hamas et al.

“can’t do it”


8 posted on 02/10/2017 11:24:25 PM PST by a fool in paradise (patriots win, Communists and Socialist Just-Us Warriors lose)
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To: onona

Yes they are scary people. This is just causing them to allow us to see them as they really are; like many others that are becoming more transparent every day.


9 posted on 02/10/2017 11:25:34 PM PST by Tammy8 (Please be a regular supporter of Free Republic !)
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To: Olog-hai

Like the 800k would have made any difference.

There is SO MUCH money to be saved in the federal budget it’s not even funny.


10 posted on 02/10/2017 11:36:01 PM PST by dp0622 (The only thing an upper cbrust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Olog-hai

So much for the myth of the “Moderate Muslim”. I know...90% of muslims give the other 10% a bad name.


11 posted on 02/10/2017 11:44:47 PM PST by Auntie Dem (Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Terrorist lovers gotta go!)
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To: Olog-hai

Why don’t they take the money to buy weapons or import more jihadis? This story smells.


12 posted on 02/10/2017 11:51:05 PM PST by UnwashedPeasant (I told you so)
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So....we saved 800 thousand dollars
and
......moslums did not get 800 thousand dollars

win win if there ever was one.

sntow (StillNotTiredOfWinning)


13 posted on 02/10/2017 11:59:51 PM PST by TomasUSMC (FIGHT LIKE WW2, WIN LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

It’s absolutely insane that we are importing a people who are so dangerous, and whose children are so dangerous, that we have to then spend $800k just at one school - in hopes of convincing them not to murder us.


14 posted on 02/11/2017 12:00:47 AM PST by Dagnabitt (Trump - Because countries without Islamic immigration are countries without Islamic terrorism.)
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Islam is a war plan.


15 posted on 02/11/2017 12:01:27 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Olog-hai

I think what’s changed is that this program is no longer a way to funnel federal money to religious schools to do as they please, but instead, now, the money MUST be used to fight terrorism.

...and that is not something these schools want any part of.


16 posted on 02/11/2017 12:06:08 AM PST by BobL (In Honor of the NeverTrumpers, I declare myself as FR's first 'Imitation NeverTrumper')
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

You are too nice. If they advocate terrorism, the deserve to be arrested, tried and executed.


17 posted on 02/11/2017 12:13:12 AM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: Olog-hai

Oh great.... I live in Claremont.


18 posted on 02/11/2017 12:41:40 AM PST by Bullish (May as well just rename Hollywood---> Hypocrite city)
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To: Olog-hai

Yep. Chilling. Maybe they are all fifth columnists.


19 posted on 02/11/2017 1:46:20 AM PST by ZULU (Particular circumstances can never be used to justify an act that is intrinsically evil.)
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To: The Toll
> Sharia is Treason.

It's worst than treason or the very worst form of treason because you may lose your life because of it merely for not being like the oppressors. It's worse than any form of racism because they kill or enslave you for not being a follower of their religion. I wonder if the left has thought about that at all? Why in the hell would they support Muslims who want to force them to worship their god or be killed for it or be thrown from roofs for being gay because as we've seen a large percentage of the lefties are gay. I can only come to one conclusion - because they want the Muslims to kill Christians who don't approve of their crotch focused lifestyle and their appetite for children. They obviously haven't thought this through but again when do they ever think about the consequences of their own actions? That would be exhibiting responsible behavior and that would be anathema to them.

20 posted on 02/11/2017 2:50:06 AM PST by jsanders2001
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