CAIR Asks South Dakota Governor to Veto Anti-Sharia Bill.
Have you heard about this bill? Well it’s pissing me off and South Dakota isn’t the only state with one in process! I urge you to click on the link above and read what the Council on American-Islamic Relations has to say about it. I’m not angry about it because it once again demonstrates the appalling lack of understanding and intolerable amount of prejudice must be endured by Muslims in the United States. That deeply saddens me more than it pisses me off. As an educator, I will do my best to fight against this kind of ignorance. Americans are innately curious and open-minded, there is simply so much misinformation that has so massively skewed perceptions.
I am annoyed, ok a little pissed off, that not only South Dakota, but approximately two dozen other state legislatures are wasting time on such frivolous bills when there are so many other pressing issues facing the states and our nation as a whole. What’s all this talk I keep hearing about budget crunches, fiscal austerity, and cutbacks? Both Virginia and West Virginia have debated this kind of a law, as well. These people, our elected representatives, don’t even understand our system of government, it seems. They pass frivolous, unnecessary legislation to prevent things that are already impossible, instead of dealing with real issues.
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Thoughts on Remembrances of September 11
It is fitting that we pause today to remember the events of September 11, 2001 in New York, NY and Washington, DC. It was a day in which a small group of terrorists once again reminded us just how much ideology and religious fervor can so blind the eyes of men to right and wrong to the point that they will turn aircraft loaded with innocent people into missiles to be used to commit deliberate acts of barbaric, cold-blooded murder against thousands of other innocent civilians.
It was also a day in which firefighters, police, rescue workers and even ordinary citizens committed selfless acts that taught us the meaning of heroism. Through the coverage of 9-11 memorials and tributes, the media has done a good job of reminding us of all of this. It has also reminded us of the deep sense of loss and the threat we face. We’ve been called on to remember the soldiers who volunteered to fight against the terrorist threat and did not come home. Nearly 4500 coalition forces have been killed in Iraq, and 1800 in Afghanistan (source). The number that have been maimed or psychologically scarred is even larger.
As Americans, however, we must realize that 9-11 was a global tragedy and we were not the only ones affected…