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Minnesota college students vote against honoring 9/11 victims, saying it’s offensive to Muslims
leoaffairs.com ^ | november 25, 2015

Posted on 11/26/2015 4:45:10 PM PST by lowbridge

Students at the University of Minnesota killed a proposed moment of silence for 9/11 victims due to concerns that Muslim students would be offended.

Theo Menon, a Minnesota Student Association representative realized that the university wasn't doing anything to memorialize 9/11.

So, on October 6, he introduced an MSA proposal to asking the university to institute a "moment of recognition" during the mornings of all future September 11ths.

The resolution in no way referred to Islam or to whether Islam itself is to blame for global terrorism. It did not require anyone to contemplate the fact that the terrorists responsible for 9/11 were Muslims. "It merely stated that 9/11 has had a lasting effect on many students, and ought to be reflected upon for a single moment, once a year."

But according to the Minnesota Republic, the resolution proved oddly controversial. MSA Director of Diversity and Inclusion, David Algadi, voiced "severe criticism" of the resolution.

Algadi was not the only one with this opinion. A majority of student government representatives sided with him, voting down the resolution in a 36-23 vote this month. If students had their way, there would be no moment of silence at UMN on Sept. 11, 2016.

But after the university became "inundated" with demands for a rebuke of the vote, UMN President Eric Kaler announced that he would formalize the moment of silence anyway. Kaler told the local press that he "wanted to make sure folks were aware that the U is committed to honoring the victims."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: 911; davidalgadi; education; erickaler; minnesota; muslims; theomenon
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1 posted on 11/26/2015 4:45:11 PM PST by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

Dave Algadi needs an ass kicking.

L


2 posted on 11/26/2015 4:46:20 PM PST by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: lowbridge

Trump is bad.


3 posted on 11/26/2015 4:46:47 PM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: Lurker

ooh ooh me please!! that @#$$#.


4 posted on 11/26/2015 4:47:16 PM PST by dp0622 (..)
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To: lowbridge

If only they could be made to trade places with those 3 thousand, they would change their minds.


5 posted on 11/26/2015 4:48:53 PM PST by bgill ( CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: lowbridge

Odumbo says 9/11 has nothing to do with Muslims.


6 posted on 11/26/2015 4:50:18 PM PST by jacob allen
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To: lowbridge

I would like to take these ungrateful brats and put them in a coal mine, digging coal for 16 hours a day, 7 days a week for about 6 months then maybe by then they would grow the hell up!!!

Ungrateful pigs!!!


7 posted on 11/26/2015 4:50:29 PM PST by HarleyLady27 (I have such happy days, I hope you do too!!!)
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To: lowbridge

Life is hard. But it’s harder when you’re stupid.

I can only hope that these touchy-feely creeps join ISIS in time for the Russians to incinerate them.


8 posted on 11/26/2015 4:50:38 PM PST by Westbrook (Children do not divide your love, they multiply it)
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To: lowbridge

Islam is offensive to humanity.


9 posted on 11/26/2015 4:52:00 PM PST by rickmichaels
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To: lowbridge

“MSA Director of Diversity and Inclusion, David Algadi, “

What the hell kind of stupid job is this?

I wonder how much the Minnesota taxpayers are paying this guy.?

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10 posted on 11/26/2015 4:52:28 PM PST by Mears
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To: lowbridge

Algadi is a middle eastern surname .


11 posted on 11/26/2015 4:52:36 PM PST by Lera (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
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To: dp0622

Another piece of evidence that the left instinctively sides with evil.


12 posted on 11/26/2015 4:53:21 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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13 posted on 11/26/2015 4:53:52 PM PST by BwanaNdege
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To: lowbridge

I sure hope the taxpayers of Minnesota find paying taxes to support this clown university “offensive” and decide to do something about it.


14 posted on 11/26/2015 4:54:39 PM PST by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: jacob allen

I strongly oppose abortion. However, after reading this I can see why some so strongly encourage and defend it.


15 posted on 11/26/2015 4:56:04 PM PST by Jarhead9297
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To: lowbridge

tough shiite.


16 posted on 11/26/2015 4:57:03 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: lowbridge

I can’t wrap my head around the fact a 9/11 moment of silence can be offensive to anyone...

These people are brain damaged...


17 posted on 11/26/2015 4:57:32 PM PST by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone...)
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To: lowbridge

moslems need to be offended. It’s the only way to get them desensitized so they’ll eventually calm down.

HEY GOAT HUMPING DIRTBAGS!...Mohammed was a child molester!


18 posted on 11/26/2015 4:58:06 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: lowbridge

So instead of a moment of silence for Americans, would a moment of celebration for Muslims be approved?


19 posted on 11/26/2015 4:58:35 PM PST by JJ_Folderol (Just my opinion and only worth what you paid for it.)
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To: lowbridge

Sometimes students INSIST on learning in the school of hard knocks, enrollment in which is entirely optional.


20 posted on 11/26/2015 4:58:49 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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