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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnti-Muslim Protests Scheduled Nationwide: 'Global Rally For Humanity' Calls On Demonstrations
An anti-Islam group has called on "patriots" to hold demonstrations in front of mosques across the country in October. Responding to the call, protests organized under the name "Global Rally For Humanity" have already been scheduled for Oct. 9 and 10 in at least 20 locations, including Charleston, South Carolina; Atlanta; Dearborn, Michigan; and Phoenix, Imagine 2050 reported Tuesday. Some of the organizers have encouraged demonstrators to leave their weapons at home, while others have encouraged participants to utilize their right to bear arms, the website said.
As this invasion of Muslim colonization continues unchecked on American soil, we can only expect the same suffering now endured by EUROPE [caps sic], a Facebook page for a protest in Dearborn, a city outside of Detroit with a large Muslim population, said. Now is the time to act. Now is the time to save our Republic.
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An anti-Muslim rally held in front of an Islamic community center in Phoenix in May attracted hundreds of armed protesters, as well as hundreds of counter-protesters, and made international news headlines. Jon Ritzheimer, the organizer of the May protest, said at the time he would like to see similar events in other states, and has endorsed the upcoming October protests on his Facebook page.
http://www.ibtimes.com/anti-muslim-protests-scheduled-nationwide-global-rally-humanity-calls-demonstrations-2120625
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Anti-Muslim Protests Scheduled Nationwide: 'Global Rally For Humanity' Calls On Demonstrations (Original Post)
MisterP
Oct 2015
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shenmue
(38,506 posts)1. I bet some morons are going to do that
in the town down the road from me. There's a mosque there.
polly7
(20,582 posts)2. Stupid, ignorant bigots. nt.
applegrove
(118,501 posts)3. Blaming all Muslims is going to backfire and play into
the hands of radical Islam. Aside from bring just regular, everyday ill informed know nothing intolerance, it will help recruit more to ISIS. The idiots think they are making America safer when only understanding amongst peoples can make the world safe.