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Muslims in Texas Walk a Fine Line After Garland Shooting
nytimes ^ | May 6, 2015 | MANNY FERNANDEZ and LAURIE GOODSTEINMAY

Posted on 05/06/2015 2:56:00 PM PDT by PROCON

GARLAND, Tex. — When Muslim leaders in the Dallas area learned in February that a provocative New York blogger named Pamela Geller had rented space for an exhibition of cartoons and caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad featuring speakers known for vitriol against Islam, they decided to ignore her.

They were well acquainted with Ms. Geller’s methods and figured that there was no point protesting and giving her free publicity.

“We don’t want to be falling for her tactics,” Alia Salem, the executive director of the Dallas and Fort Worth chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said to her colleagues. “She’s trying to bait the Muslim community.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Texas; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: islamofascism; texas
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1 posted on 05/06/2015 2:56:00 PM PDT by PROCON
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To: PROCON

And two left chalk lines.......


2 posted on 05/06/2015 2:57:06 PM PDT by dragonblustar (Philippians 2:10)
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To: PROCON

” they decided to ignore her.”

Well.... someone forgot to send out the memo.....


3 posted on 05/06/2015 2:57:06 PM PDT by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: PROCON

Is anybody else exhausted from all the Muslim leaders denouncing the attempted terrorist attack?


4 posted on 05/06/2015 2:57:39 PM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: PROCON

walk the fine line out of the US.


5 posted on 05/06/2015 2:58:07 PM PDT by stubernx98 (cranky, but reasonable)
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Alia Salem

Excuse me madame....but moslems suck.

6 posted on 05/06/2015 2:58:14 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: dragonblustar

When P.SS Christ appeared in New York, Christians avoided violence not because they didn’t want to fall for the enemy’s tactics. They avoided violence because it is who they are. Telling.


7 posted on 05/06/2015 2:59:36 PM PDT by dp0622
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“She’s trying to bait the Muslim community.”

And apparently, some in the community took the bait, as was expected. I'll be impressed when all Muslims learn to turn the other cheek, rather than predictably acting like loons.

8 posted on 05/06/2015 2:59:58 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason ("Journalism is dead. All news is suspect." - Noamie)
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Muslims in Texas Walk a Fine Line After Garland Shooting...

...as well they should. Given that every mosque is an enemy fortress and those attending the satanic rituals therein are enemy combatants, the only sane policy is to deport each and every muzzie. Seems like mosques do provide a convenient venue for such a roundup.

9 posted on 05/06/2015 2:59:59 PM PDT by re_nortex (DP - that's what I like about Texas)
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To: PROCON

Do they ever come to Christians’ defense?


10 posted on 05/06/2015 3:00:56 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (The White House is now known as "Casa Blanca".)
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“We don’t want to be falling for her tactics,” Alia Salem, the executive director of the Dallas and Fort Worth chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said to her colleagues. “She’s trying to bait the Muslim community.”

So it is bad, bad, bad... to “Bait out” the crazy islamists, but you can freely bait out a cake shop that won’t cater a wedding that is blasphemous to the proprietor....

The MSM makes it sound like the Cake bakers would have been better off wrecking violence upon the weddings they didn’t want to cater instead of simply saying “I cannot do that...”

That is the “lesson” they seem to be “projecting” by their actions....


11 posted on 05/06/2015 3:01:13 PM PDT by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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When one nut with a gun shoots up a school, he's portrayed in the media as a Right-wing gun whacko (even though their politics are more often hard-Left), and all gun owners are put on notice that their culture and beliefs are dangerous and must be eliminated.

When Muslim nuts with guns shoot up an art show, they're not portrayed in the media at all, and all Americans are put on notice that Islamic culture and beliefs are in danger and must be respected and protected... particularly from those evil Right wing nuts.

12 posted on 05/06/2015 3:02:42 PM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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bump


13 posted on 05/06/2015 3:03:31 PM PDT by GeronL (Clearly Cruz 2016)
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“People like Pamela Geller, they are fringe elements. They won’t be able to sustain themselves for too long, because what they are selling is lies.”

People like Geller are trying to wake people up before it is too late. Islamic jihadists in America and around the world have and will continue to prove them correct.

14 posted on 05/06/2015 3:03:36 PM PDT by TheDon (BO must be replaced immediately for the good of the nation and the world!)
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[ When P.SS Christ appeared in New York, Christians avoided violence not because they didn’t want to fall for the enemy’s tactics. They avoided violence because it is who they are. Telling. ]

If the media keeps this up they will get the Christian violence they have always been salivating for because the dumped upon christians will start to see violence as a viable option in order to garner sympathy compared to just setting there and taking it like they are currently.

Also, they will point to the MSM’s treatment of islamics and the sympathy the MSM has for them despite their atrocious behavior as their inspiration......


15 posted on 05/06/2015 3:04:17 PM PDT by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: PROCON
Let the damned muzzies walk any line....
so long as it takes 'em out of Texas and back to the hell hole the came from!
16 posted on 05/06/2015 3:05:28 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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“She’s trying to bait the Muslim community.”

So I guess that's an admission that members of the "Muslim Community " can be baited into attacking public gatherings with guns and explosives?

17 posted on 05/06/2015 3:07:19 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: PROCON

Well if that means they have to abide by the law, then count me out if you want me to boo hoo for them.


18 posted on 05/06/2015 3:07:55 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Conservatism: Now home to liars too. And we'll support them. Yea... GOPe)
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To: Teacher317

Well. I guess we can infer that they don’t like us.


19 posted on 05/06/2015 3:08:10 PM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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“She’s trying to bait the Muslim community.”

Into mass murder of innocent people? Free speech and cartoon characters of your faith figures are "bait" for your psychotic barbarian followers?

20 posted on 05/06/2015 3:08:15 PM PDT by GregoTX (Remember the Alamo)
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