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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Senate To Hold Hearings On Muslims' Rights

Just weeks after House Republicans held a hearing looking at the dangers of radical Muslims in the U.S., Senate Democrats are countering with a hearing of their own, scheduled for after Congress returns from a 10-day vacation, to examine Muslims' civil rights.

Senate Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin, Illinois Democrat, announced the subcommittee hearing Tuesday, saying there has been a spike in anti-Muslim bigotry in the last year that demands closer attention.

“Our Constitution protects the free exercise of religion for all Americans,” Mr. Durbin said.  “During the course of our history, many religions have faced intolerance. It is important for our generation to renew our founding charter’s commitment to religious diversity and to protect the liberties guaranteed by our Bill of Rights.”

The hearing will be the first ever before the Judiciary Committee's new subcommittee on the Constitution, civil rights and human rights, which Democrats created this year. Mr. Durbin is the chairman of the subcommittee.


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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

When are the Christian Civil Rights hearings going to be held?

2:20 pm said...

Ditto on what 1:16 said ..... Muslims should have no rights here there is no place in this country for them or their way of thinking Sharia law is barbaric and dangerous and also has no place here. Also any group of Muslims here in this country should be followed very closely and upon finding any evidence of terror training or extremist teachings they should be deported quicker than one can blink... no trial nothing... gone 86'ed outta here

Anonymous said...

They do have rights!!!!

The right to remain silent etc.
Anything they say can be held against them! woops lock and load!
Watch out for Sharpton and Jessie Jackson , they love them guys.
Muslims "666"

Anonymous said...

What about tax payer rights!

Anonymous said...

“Our Constitution protects the free exercise of religion for all Americans,"...

Yes. It does but many of these people are not Americans. Thet are implants here to destroy America. Send them back where the came from before it's too late.