Why do I say "compete"? Because the Muslim rally was organized, I suppose, for Muslims to protest their poor image in American society and to ask that they be respected, which is fine enough as far as it goes. But I heard not one word of anger from Muslims over the murder and destruction around the world done by Muslims in the name of Islam.
WND "It was originally billed as “The Million Muslim March,” though organizers later revised it to the “Million American March Against Fear.”
"But at noon Wednesday in the nation’s capital, there weren’t a million Muslims or Americans to be found anywhere – not even close.
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The Weekly Standard had reported Tuesday that police were expecting “the size of the March will be somewhere in the hundreds, not thousands, of participants.”
Mark Segraves of the NBC affiliate in Washington reported that only “about 25 people,” including activist Cornel West, were at the Muslim march as of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, with a group of Christians about the same size nearby.
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"The name of the “Million Muslim March” was changed to the “Million American March Against Fear” because organizers said the original name proved too “scary.”
"In fact, The American Muslim Political Action Committee was criticized for scheduling the march on the anniversary of 9/11.
"But organizers insist the name was changed because, “Many non-Muslim Americans are terrified of Muslims, who are portrayed by Hollywood and the US media as fanatical terrorists.”"
"Portrayed by Hollywood"? The last few times I saw terrorism films, it was usually extreme right-wingers or violent Christians committing the acts.
Perhaps that is just as well; if Hollywood does make a movie with Islamic terrorists, we'd have to endure more episodes of this president and his cabinet groveling before the Muslim world. TD
However, the counter-protest by bikers was in evidence everywhere.
Driving in from Canada and from all over the United States, the bikers, who were denied a permit for their demonstration, were flooding the capital.
At approximately 1 p.m., “2 Million Bikers to DC” Facebook page co-founder Belinda Bee posted that police have counted nearly 1 million bikers are on the streets of Washington.
Meanwhile, Canadian and American bikers came to DC for 9-11:
WND "It was originally billed as “The Million Muslim March,” though organizers later revised it to the “Million American March Against Fear.”
"But at noon Wednesday in the nation’s capital, there weren’t a million Muslims or Americans to be found anywhere – not even close.
The Weekly Standard had reported Tuesday that police were expecting “the size of the March will be somewhere in the hundreds, not thousands, of participants.”
Mark Segraves of the NBC affiliate in Washington reported that only “about 25 people,” including activist Cornel West, were at the Muslim march as of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, with a group of Christians about the same size nearby.
....
"The name of the “Million Muslim March” was changed to the “Million American March Against Fear” because organizers said the original name proved too “scary.”
"In fact, The American Muslim Political Action Committee was criticized for scheduling the march on the anniversary of 9/11.
"But organizers insist the name was changed because, “Many non-Muslim Americans are terrified of Muslims, who are portrayed by Hollywood and the US media as fanatical terrorists.”"
"Portrayed by Hollywood"? The last few times I saw terrorism films, it was usually extreme right-wingers or violent Christians committing the acts.
Perhaps that is just as well; if Hollywood does make a movie with Islamic terrorists, we'd have to endure more episodes of this president and his cabinet groveling before the Muslim world. TD
However, the counter-protest by bikers was in evidence everywhere.
Driving in from Canada and from all over the United States, the bikers, who were denied a permit for their demonstration, were flooding the capital.
At approximately 1 p.m., “2 Million Bikers to DC” Facebook page co-founder Belinda Bee posted that police have counted nearly 1 million bikers are on the streets of Washington.
Meanwhile, Canadian and American bikers came to DC for 9-11:
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