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Related: About this forumA Muslim reporter’s icy welcome from Texas GOP: ‘Where are you from?’
Even conservatives were quick to criticize a Keller school trustees bigotry.
But while most of north Tarrant County denounced Jo Lynn Haussmanns Muslim-bashing last week, another story unfolded in downtown Fort Worth.
UT Arlington senior Heba Said, opinion editor of The Shorthorn, wrote Wednesday about the disgusted looks and comments of you people and yall Muslims directed her way as she covered the Republican state convention.
In one panel session, a prominent official of the Republican Party of Texas repeatedly described all Muslims as Islamists.
More at http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/06/12/5896825/a-muslim-reporters-icy-welcome.html
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A Muslim reporter’s icy welcome from Texas GOP: ‘Where are you from?’ (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Jun 2014
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mbperrin
(7,672 posts)1. We can ALWAYS count on Republicans to be complete assholes!
Certainty in an uncertain world.
Skittles
(152,964 posts)2. they certainly never miss an opportunity to embarrass sane Texas folk
ugh
Viva_Daddy
(785 posts)3. Racism comes in many forms but it's all still racism.