File photo of an Israeli flag. PHOTO: AFP
Texas Muslim Capitol Day is an event organised by the American-Islamic Relations Council, in which Muslims from Texas travel to Austin to learn about political activism and meet with state representatives.
White took to her Facebook page to send out a special message to Muslims who dared to enter her office:
Meanwhile, protestors outside the State Capitol building were holding signs with messages like "Save America, Stop Islam" and "Go Home and Take Obama with You."
PHOTO: VOX
White’s message could implicate that she has assumed all American-Muslims are enemies of the US, unless they pass this rite of passage which includes posing next to the Israeli flag.
Since 2010, eight US states have passed legislation prohibiting the use of "foreign law" or "sharia law" in American courts.
At least 25 states have considered such laws. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich called for a federal equivalent.
Though these state laws often use neutral language, the clear intent is to single out Islamic law — which in reality has a number of interpretations and is in no way being imposed on Americans. The father of this legislation, a lawyer named David Yerushalmi, once wrote that "the Muslim peoples, those committed to Islam as we know it today, are our enemies."
However, it is important to note that Yerushalmi is not the only anti-Muslim activist. He is part of a larger activist network that argues that American Muslims pose a threat to ‘American freedom.’
Likeminded groups received about $42.6 million in external funding between 2001 and 2009, according to a Center for American Progress report , according to a reported at Vox.
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@Lion King: It seems Hitler used the idea of the RESERVATION to formulate the CONCENTRATION CAMP via dehumanization. Just how will the human race exterminate it's hateful extremism from it's mindset.
@Milind: Abuse of power with the intention of incitement, somewhat like hoisting a flag on an Indian Reservation.
@Milind: Yeah but against whom? Palestinians did not massacre Jews in Europe, that was white Christian Germans. Jews occupied Palestinian lands and continue to do so. U perhaps relate to them because your forefathers occupied the land of native Americans and tortured and killed them en mass just like Jews do the same to Palestinians.
Poor lady like a typical Texan (Bush for example) holds no world knowledge. One in five Israeli citizens is a Muslim ma'am i.e one fifth Israeli citizens are Muslims. U gotta do a crash course on international knowledge.
@John B:
So you understand the concept of free speech? Would you dare to discuss the lies about holocaust on the floor with freedom of speech right?
Mollie White represents the fringe in America doing things to gain attention. OTOH the lawyers who shower petals on Mumtaz Qadri are not fringe. They actually believe what he did was heroic. That is what Pakistanis should be worried about. Yesterday it was Salman Taseer, who will it be tomorrow?
First, thanks to ET for bringing this story to our attention, especially for us Pakistani American, otherwise we may not have seen it as it is not covered here is the US media yet. Molly white is an ultra right wing republican and is catering to her constituency. If you go to her Facebook page you will see her being condemned by 90% for this stupid and unamerican act by Jews Christians Muslims alike. I encourage you to visit her Facebook page as it is heartwarming to read the posts by Americans shaming her.
@Saira Khan: Instant gratification is better than hungry stomach.
She is the molvie Abdul Aziz of America
@Saira Khan: The speech in the congress floor is protected by free speech. You may not understand this concept. It is same freedom embodied in the UN general assembly floor which is abused by PAK leadership when they begin their general assembly speech with religious invocation.
Well if Muslims unrelated to Palestine, feel necessary to express solidarity with the Palestinians, what's wrong in an American/Jew doing the same for Israel?
I don't think this fool is planning to join any peace missions soon
As you give power to hero, anti-hero or villain gets similar power to match. Rise of Muslim extremism is giving rise to intolerance also. Cause and effect, god bless America and Planet earth.
BTW the title is not correct, do a little fact check. please Tribune
There is a big difference between calling for an action and killing 69 Muslims in Shikarpur. Let us fix the House of Pakistan first before we criticise anyone else overseas. US is the safest place on earth for a Muslim. Let us do a simple math. There are 27 so called Muslim countries where muslims are killing other muslims or are helping others to kill muslims.
How many Muslims were killed by terrorist of any nature in the whole of 2014 in the US?
I guess you have your answer.
Fix the country before it is too late.
@Saira Khan: Let me be polite so that ET mod does not trash my comments. Not culture madam, the Americans are not homogenous none since theirs is the country of multi culti migrants and the pioneers forefathers, where the blacks and the Indians feel at home. Is she the women that Frank Sinatra referrred to in his song or the one John Mccain talked about this week?
Rex Minor
I find almost all Xians to be 'holier than thou' types. When a Xian is coming near me i'm on high alert ~ wherever i run into them. Almost all are proselytizers though it's masked well, i sense they're dying to talk me into becoming one of them. i'm an atheist since birth IE Godless American... Here, with this woman Xian, frump demonstrating she is above and beyond just proselytizing she is gearing her pitch to Nationalism and Zionism far from whatever the garden variety Xian could wish/pray for. I hope that the thinkers and reasonable people slam this monster for what it and she are: lightening rods for stoopidity, hubris, conceit, and racism.
Muslims Americans should have no problem saying the pledge of alliegence ...most Americans are proud to do it..." I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all"...
Comforting to know that it is not just us who have idiot politicians.
There is a growing concern of confrontational tactics used by islamists in the Europe creeping into the US. The odd thing is they are not Saudi's. It will be only a matter of time in the US schools where pledge of allegiance will become an hot button issue, as school lunches have become.
As for Ms. White, she does not know allegiance to the US and Israel are two separate things. Meet the law maker organizers are not saint here, either.
She is hate monger and looking for a cheap publicity !!!!!
Downfall of US is clearly imminent. Their politicians have made them feel so threatened that they are now psychotic. We are witnessing a change in superpower status.
What a bunch of idiots. The Israeli PM comes in and mocks their Congress during State of the Union address and here they are sucking up to them. What a capitalist, instant gratification culture the US has now.
Should I count these people, literally??
It's clear evidence that radicalisation and extremism is on rise in USA.
That is idiotic. Not everyone supports Israel. Many American Jewish people oppose Israel too (there are thousands of Jewish people who come on roads aggainst Israel). I rest my case for other communities (Muslims, Christains etc). .
Visited her Facebook page...almost every Jewish and Christian poster condemned her statement. You cannot force Texans into anything. Pathans, really.
In the modern world people have very little tolerance for religion-incited violence. Religion has had its time in the sun, science and technology has shown us that all religions are mostly fables.