Islamic conference won't be in Rolling Meadows (patriots' heat sends them packing!)

Daily Herald (suburban Chicago newspaper) ^ | 6/13/2012 | Madhu Krishnamurthy

[jobim]

An Islamic conference scheduled for this weekend in Rolling Meadows is searching for a new venue, after The Meadows Club was flooded with calls and emails from conservatives demanding the event be canceled...

Meadows Club owner Madan Kulkarni said the club was bombarded with calls and emails, many of which warned there would be protests... “Phone lines were starting to get jammed,” Kulkarni said, who added they are still getting “tons” of emails...

The group still plans to conduct a conference on June 17 in the Chicago area. Details of the new location will be released closer to that date on the group's website and Facebook page, Iman said.

[jobim]

“I have not seen any evidence they have engaged in violent activity in the U.S.,” said Thomas Mockaitis, a history professor at DePaul University and author of the book, “The 'New' Terrorism: Myths and Reality.” ... “The label of terrorism is far too often pinned on anybody you don't like,” he said. “If we start making that the criteria for free speech and assembly, we're going to have some real issues.”

As the night follows the day, so shall Progressive children in the Ivory Tower need to be protected from themselves.

But this is a victory so far, and I salute those who called in.

[Karliner]

Payback is a B**ch raeggies.

[lodi90]

Pretty disgusting quote coming from a Professor with Lithuanian roots. He should know better.

[Principled]

An Islamic conference scheduled for this weekend in Rolling Meadows is searching for a new venue, after The Meadows Club was flooded with calls and emails from conservatives demanding the event be canceled...

only conservatives called an emailed? lol

[AllAmericanGirl44]

Did this freak send his insightful thoughts to JanJan regarding labeling people you don’t ‘like’ as terrorists?!
Idiot - damn these people keep coming out of the woodwork.