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Muslim group endorses Kerry: Cites civil-liberties restrictions, harsh foreign policies
WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Tuesday, October 5, 2004

Posted on 10/04/2004 11:52:59 PM PDT by JohnHuang2

Tuesday, October 5, 2004



COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY
Muslim group endorses Kerry
Cites civil-liberties restrictions, harsh foreign policies

Posted: October 5, 2004
1:00 a.m. Eastern


© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com

The Muslim American Political Action Committee has formally endorsed Sen. John Kerry for president.

"What does it mean for Muslim Americans if President Bush is re-elected?" asked Mukit Hossain, president of MAPAC, in making the announcement. "It means more constricting laws and policies to curtail the civil liberties of the Muslim Americans, and harsher foreign policies toward Muslim countries - in the name of combating terrorism. It also means a continuing and menacing rise of anti-Muslim sentiment in America, covertly nurtured by the neoconservatives, and openly fanned by government officials like Lt. General (William) Boykin and Attorney General John Ashcroft."

Hossain, a telecommunications entrepreneur who emigrated from Bangladesh, said the decision to endorse Kerry came after months of considerations, discussions with Muslim American leaders across the country, and extensive dialog with the Kerry campaign and the Democratic Party leadership.

"Since Senator Kerry is not controlled by religious and political ideologues, the possibility of an open and productive dialog with the Kerry administration for the Muslim Americans remains alive," he said. "The Kerry campaign has already shown an eagerness to be inclusive, and an inclination to engage in such a dialog. So, the only viable option open to the Muslim Americans is to strongly support John Kerry and assert ourselves as an important part of the electorate - as the swing votes in the battleground states, we are poised to do so. At the same time, before the election, we must extensively strive to impress on the Kerry campaign the crucial importance of the Muslim American voters through active engagement."

But will the formal endorsement of a Muslim American group help or hurt Kerry?

If another group's poll is correct, it could backfire. According to a poll released by a the Council on American-Islamic Relations, one in four Americans holds negative views of Muslims generally.

CAIR's survey found:

Meanwhile, MAPAC - in cooperation with the Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation - has been creating a database of the Muslim American voters in the battleground states and other states where there are large presence of the community. According to preliminary findings, the group says, battleground states like Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida have enough Muslim American votes to provide a formidable swing bloc.




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1 posted on 10/04/2004 11:52:59 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
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WOW! Am I surprised. NOT!!!!!!


2 posted on 10/04/2004 11:55:10 PM PDT by taxesareforever
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Great endorsement....For Bush...

I would immediately follow that groups money and see how many donations to Hamas, Hezzballah, etc they have made..

What a great turn of events...And who would have thought that Muslim terrorists would not like Bush...
3 posted on 10/04/2004 11:55:50 PM PDT by DSBull (Truth is the light of the World, shine it everywhere)
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This endorsement should give Bush even more votes!


4 posted on 10/04/2004 11:59:26 PM PDT by blondee123 (Proud Member of the FR Pajama Blogger Brigade - New Sheriffs in Town!)
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To: taxesareforever

KERRYS TOAST!


5 posted on 10/05/2004 12:01:28 AM PDT by SweetCaroline
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To: Howlin; Former Military Chick; SeeRushToldU_So; DTogo; kingattax; TNCMAXQ; FesterUSMC; MrMarbles; ..

PING, pass this on in email~!


6 posted on 10/05/2004 12:02:25 AM PDT by blondee123 (Proud Member of the FR Pajama Blogger Brigade - New Sheriffs in Town!)
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To: JohnHuang2

Teaching young people to kill all Jews and Christians ("Crusaders") is not hate, I guess. Wahhabi we here?


7 posted on 10/05/2004 12:02:58 AM PDT by AmericanVictory (Should we be more like them, or they like us?)
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To: JohnHuang2
"What does it mean for Muslim Americans if President Bush is re-elected?" asked Mukit Hossain, president of MAPAC, in making the announcement. "It means more constricting laws and policies to curtail the civil liberties of the Muslim Americans, and harsher foreign policies toward Muslim countries - in the name of combating terrorism. It also means a continuing and menacing rise of anti-Muslim sentiment in America, covertly nurtured by the neoconservatives, and openly fanned by government officials like Lt. General (William) Boykin and Attorney General John Ashcroft."

Yep, as I have stated for almost a year, alas, stated again, landslide election.

8 posted on 10/05/2004 12:06:46 AM PDT by EGPWS
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To: DSBull
I would immediately follow that groups money and see how many donations to Hamas, Hezzballah, etc they have made..

Not much to be found on their website, little info about the organization, links on there are "under construction" SURE!

Here are two more informative links:

http://www.masnet.org/articleinterest.asp?id=910

http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/committees/american_muslim_alliance_political_action_committee.asp

9 posted on 10/05/2004 12:13:36 AM PDT by blondee123 (Proud Member of the FR Pajama Blogger Brigade - New Sheriffs in Town!)
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This endorsement : http://muslimsforbush.com/ will give W even MORE VOTES! lol!!! Kerry's screwed!!


10 posted on 10/05/2004 12:16:10 AM PDT by Ros42
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To: blondee123

I am computer stupid, the reason that I put that out there is because I am sure there are people here who know how to dig these things up.

I wish you all good hunting...


11 posted on 10/05/2004 12:23:23 AM PDT by DSBull (Truth is the light of the World, shine it everywhere)
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To: EGPWS

"a continuing and menacing rise of anti-Muslim sentiment in America, covertly nurtured by the neoconservatives, and openly fanned by government officials "

Wrong, anti-Muslim sentiment is fanned by the actions and inactions of Muslims. Stop with all of the propaganda aimed at placating your future victims until you are able to slit their throats. Peaceful religion....pile of crap!


12 posted on 10/05/2004 12:30:35 AM PDT by ArmedNReady (Islam, the cancer on humanity.)
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To: blondee123

Vote Kerry! He's Osama Approved

13 posted on 10/05/2004 12:33:13 AM PDT by Navy Patriot
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Let's see that pic with an Osama approved beard! lol!


14 posted on 10/05/2004 12:37:26 AM PDT by Ros42
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To: Ros42

On Kerry, it would be hard to tell if it were a beard or it were pubic hair.


15 posted on 10/05/2004 12:40:38 AM PDT by ArmedNReady (George Bush has Global Test-icles)
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To: ArmedNReady

lol!! TRUE!!


16 posted on 10/05/2004 12:42:15 AM PDT by Ros42
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To: Ros42
Let's see that pic with an Osama approved beard! lol!

Sorry, no can do. I don't have Photoshop or a server to put it on. It'll have to be one of you rich guys out there.

17 posted on 10/05/2004 12:43:32 AM PDT by Navy Patriot
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To: Navy Patriot

"Vote Kerry! He's Osama Approved"

...and passes the global test...


18 posted on 10/05/2004 1:13:05 AM PDT by Seeing More Clearly Now
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

PING!


19 posted on 10/05/2004 2:12:16 AM PDT by blondee123 (Proud Member of the FR Pajama Blogger Brigade - New Sheriffs in Town!)
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"Since Senator Kerry is not controlled by religious and political ideologues, the possibility of an open and productive dialog with the Kerry administration for the Muslim Americans remains alive,"

In other words, since Kerry has no core beliefs or spine, he'd easily cave in with the UN to the Islamo-Facists' demands instead of standing firm and fighting - like President Bush!!

All we need now is for Kerry to show up at a Muslim fund-raiser for a photo op. Maybe he'll bring his Chikom assault rifle and raise it in the air, too!

20 posted on 10/05/2004 6:05:30 AM PDT by DTogo (U.S. out of the U.N. & U.N out of the U.S.)
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