[nagdt]

GRRrrrrrrrrrrrr!

[BibChr]

Could they expand it to accept calls from Americans (of whatever origin) who feel that their rights, or their friends' and relatives' rights, may have been impinged on by SOME members of the Arab, Islamic community?

Like the right to life?

Might get several tens of thousands of calls.

No?

Figures.

Dan

[Woodkirk]

Do those whom the Moslems call "infidels" get a complaint line too???

[Catphish]

Right down the block from me a very nice, hard-working Indian gentleman had the windows of his Dunkin Donuts establishment (where I gratefully stop every morning) smashed. It's now covered with boards and a large American flag. I'm no fan of anything this commission has ever done but I'm with them on this one.

[thucydides]

Unfortunately, this is the same Mary Frances Berry and the same US Civil Rights Commission that recently blew all of its credibility with its report on the Florida recount, and its attempts to suppress the report of its own minority showing how biased its report is.

[DWSUWF]

Recruit some of those citizens of Japanese ancestry who were interned in concentration camps during WW2 in charge of answering these whine-lines.

That way, when someone calls up to complain that someone rudely called them a 'towelhead' the complaint taker will be in a position to apply a bit of context and perspective to the complaints.

Of course, there would be some irony in this...

Given that history has shown us that there was probably precious little need to intern the Japanese.

[AlaskaErik]

Who do those murdered on Tuesday get to call? Who do their survivors get to call? Hello!!! Anyone out there?

[Southern Federalist]

"Complainants who were intimidated from voting for President in Florida are particularly encouraged to call."

[AGAviator]

It looks like someone's going to have to break the news to these posters, that the US citizens the line is set up for had nothing to do with the WTC bombing or any other terrorism.

[white trash redneck]

While nobody wants to see innocent Arabs or Muslims injured, and while they do deserve protection from undeserved attacks, they also need to be put on notice that if they are not innocent, if they do have knowledge of militant Islamists and don't notify the authorities, there will be legal repercussions. In addition, it seems that at least one of the hijackers was in this country with his wife and family. Now, I don't think that spousal privilege survives the death of a spouse, and I'd like to see that woman taken in for some pointed questioning as an accomplice.

[LarryLied]

"Innocent Arab people both at home and abroad and immigrants across the U.S. face a danger of racist and xenophobic attacks. We call on the Bush Administration, and all state and local authorities to take measures to guarantee everyone's safety. The danger is that the cycle of violence will spiral out of control with more death and destruction."
Communist Party USA press release
September 12, 2001

The Communist Party is really in the vanguard. They knew one day after the attack that the real problem was not those who did this but everyday Americans who would and are, running amok killing other Americans. Our former first lady saw this problem too:

"We must hold on now and not start pointing fingers at Arab-Americans and Muslim-Americans"--Hillary Clinton 9/16/01

So nice these liberal Democrats can see thru the fog, see through the thousands murdered, the billions of dollars lost, the thousands out of a job, the pensions of millions of Americans evaporated in just days, so wonderful Liberal Democrats see the real problem: Mobs of enraged Americans turning on other Americans.

Reading FR in the last few days, I think there might have been as many as 4 cases. Chilling isn't it? Nearly 290 million people in this country right now and there have been half a dozen or so cases of anti-Arab, anti-Islam attacks. This cannot stand. American racism and Islamophobia must be defeated!

[zerosix]

Precisely what everyone needs to divert attention away from the barbarians who perpetrated the most heinous act in human history! Let local law enforcement handle local crimes be they assaults, threats and even murder.

The U. S. Commission on Civil Rights is looking out for everyone's rights except non-minority America. Put an end to rhem now!

[timestax]

So what's the complaint line Number? Does it begin with a recording? I'd like to hear what it says.

[timestax]

bttt

[Catie]

I strongly encourage all readers to leave a message (at the 1-800 number noted above) for Ms. Berry to suggest that the Civil Rights Commission ask the Islamic leadership in this country to disavow the actions of the terrorists as un-Islamic.

I would have more sympathy for the Muslims were they to expose the fact that these actions violate the Koran.