“Our Constitution protects the free exercise of religion for all Americans,” [Senate Majority Whip] Mr. [Richard] Durbin [D-IL] said. This is a dubious misleading statement by a US Senator. Mormons were required to change their practices by the US Supreme Court. Under Muslim laws other religions are not tolerated. They cannot be allowed to practice an intolerant religion. Durbin's misguided hearing needs to emphasize that enigma.
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"In 2009, the latest FBI statistics available, anti-Islamic hate crimes accounted for 9.3 percent of the 1,376 religiously motivated hate crimes recorded. That's far less than the 70.1 percent that were anti-Jewish.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2011/mar/22/senate-hold-hearings-muslims-rights/
by Stephen Dinan
Senate to hold hearings on Muslims' rights
Washington Times
March 22, 2011
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