"I know, too, that Islam has always been a part of America 's story."
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN'S RESPONSE:
Dear Mr. Obama:
Were Muslims in America when the Pilgrims first landed? NO! Those were Native American Indians.
Were there Muslims who celebrated the first Thanksgiving day? Sorry again, those were Pilgrims and Native American Indians.
Can you show me one Muslim signature on the United States Constitution, Declaration of Independence or the Bill of Rights?
Didn't think so.
Did Muslims fight for this country's freedom from England? NO!
Did Muslims fight during the Civil War to free the slaves in America? NO, they did not. In fact, Muslims to this day are still the largest traffickers in human slavery. Your own half brother, a devout Muslim, still advocates slavery, even though Muslims of Arabic descent refer to black Muslims as "pug nosed slaves". Says a lot of what the Muslim world really thinks of your family's "rich Islamic heritage," doesn't it Mr. Obama?
Where were Muslims during the Civil Rights era of this country? Not present. There are no pictures or media accounts of Muslims walking side by side with Martin Luther King, Jr. or helping to advance the cause of Civil Rights.
Where were Muslims during this country's Woman's Suffrage era? Again, not present. In fact, devout Muslims demand that women are subservient to men in the Islamic culture. So much so, that often they are beaten for not wearing the 'hajib' or for talking to a man who is not a direct family member or their husband. Muslims are NOT for women's rights, are they?
Where were Muslims during World War II? They were aligned with Adolf Hitler! The Muslim grand mufti himself met with Adolf Hitler, reviewed the troops and accepted support from the Nazi's in killing Jews.
Where were Muslims on Sept. 11th, 2001? If they weren't flying planes into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon or a field in Pennsylvania killing nearly 3,000 people on US soil, they were rejoicing in the Middle East. No one can dispute the pictures shown from all parts of the Muslim world celebrating on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and other cable news networks that day. (Note: This Webmaster remembers Muslims joyfully dancing in their different country's streets celebrating the Muslim attack on America! See demonstrating Muslims in England here.) Strangely, the very "moderate" Muslims whose asses you bent over backwards to kiss in Cairo, Egypt on June 4th were stone cold silent post 9-11. To many Americans, their silence has meant approval for the acts of that day.
The Barbary Pirates are Muslim also.
Finally, Mr. Obama, we can add November 5, 2009 - the slaughter of American soldiers at Fort Hood by a Muslim major who is a doctor and a psychiatrist who was supposed to be counseling soldiers returning from battle in Iraq and Afghanistan.
And THAT, Mr. Obama, is the "rich heritage" Muslims have here in America.
Is this the CHANGE everyone so eagerly ran to the polls to vote for? If so - God help us!
Obama seems to want to sell America out! Now that is what he means by CHANGE!
