44th Annual ISNA Convention

Saturday, September 1, 2007. 12:15-2:30pm
Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency O’Hare,
Chicago, Illinois

Keynote Speaker: Keith Ellison, US Congressman from Minnesota

Ditto to #11

Department of Justice – Attorney General,

Please enter my request to the proper authorities.

As one who pays taxes that support this department I respectfully request the termination of those employees responsible for the DOJ sponsorship participation in the Islamic Society of North America convention.

We noted Monday that the Department of Justice was sponsoring a convention held by the Islamic Society of North America.

Finally, some lawmakers have spoken out about it. Republicans only, of course….

On August 30th, 2007 at 9:59 pm, Michelle Malkin said:
Jeffrey Imm’s response at the Counterterrorism Blog is here.

I apologize, Michelle. I was not trying to derail your post; here’s where I am coming from:

I know I cannot condemn an entire religion based on the actions of a few. I am trying very hard not to, and that is why I linked Daveed’s post. While he admits that ISNA is indeed an un-indicted co-conspirator and has ties to terrorist organizations, he believes that the government is right to try to reach out to the thousands of peace-loving Muslims who will attend the conference. I want to believe that’s possible, but I do not.

I am trying very hard not to blame Mohammedans for the terror that inflicts the world. When others scold me for painting all Muslims with the same broad brush, I acquiesce. I want to give them the benefit of the doubt, but I do not. I want to trust them but I do not. I want to accept them as a peace-loving people, but I do not. I want to believe that the terrorists represent only the proverbial tiny minority, but I do not.

The only Muslims whom I have heard speak out forcefully against the jihadists are apostates (Hirsi-Ali, Waffa Sultan, Walid Shoebat, etc.) Where are the voices of the supposed majority of peace-loving Muslims? It has been six years since Muslims murdered more than 3,000 Americans in the name of Allah. 9,000+ terrorist attacks have occurred throughout the world in the name of Allah since 9/11. Where are they?! I really want to believe that they are out there, but I do not.

My personal contact with Muslims is limited; in fact, it is a grotesque caricature: Muslim families own the 7-Eleven and the gas station in my town. I have supported their businesses for years, yet I cannot even get a “hello” from them. This is a small town where the dry cleaner has called me at home to inquire about the nature of a stain on my suit that he is working on. Their attitude is not just irritating; it is an affront. I want to accept them as neighbors and fellow Americans, but I do not.

Daveed’s idea to reach out to the non-jihadists at the convention seemed like a reasonable approach. I was just trying…again.

This morning, Audrey Hudson at the Washington Times reports:
Republican lawmakers are urging the Justice Department not to participate in a convention held by the Islamic Society of North America — a group named as an unindicted co-conspirator in an …

. It is an injustice to American civil rights to view perceived support for terror trial organizations as an option for the cause of “outreach” and law-abiding Americans of all faiths should be outraged.

We are…

The Justice Department will in fact have a booth at the convention, but is not a co-sponsor. There will be about 500 booths at the bazaar-style event, including military recruiters, the FBI, and others who want to reach the Muslim community. The DOJ’s civil rights division and community relations service attended the ISNA convention in years past…

Worth the read. It doesn’t make me feel any better. The fact that the FBI and military will be there makes me feel even worse.

How can these groups keep operating in the United States? Give me a flippin break.

You are trying to take away the constitutional rights of these haters..that’s just not right! (sarcasm)

Everytime take a step forward in this country, it seems we go back a mile!

If Alberto Gonzales had a clue, he would have blown the whistle weeks ago. You may be turned off by the manner in which the Democrats have hounded him, but there are times an ill wind might blow us some good.

“It is absolute insanity for the federal government, especially the Department of Justice, to be giving any credibility at all to a group like the ISNA, which has such strong links to Islamic extremism,” Mr. King said.

How can these groups keep operating in the United States? Give me a flippin break.