Texans call for civility after right wing crazies demand patriotism from/shout down Muslims
More state officials spoke out Friday against the reception given to Muslims who gathered at the Texas Capitol, including Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who said the state must have “civil discourse.”
On Thursday, when hundreds of Texas Muslims visited the Capitol to meet lawmakers and learn about political engagement, a freshman Texas lawmaker instructed her staff to ask Muslims who came to her office to declare their allegiance to America. Outside, a small group of protesters urged Muslims to “go home,” and one grabbed a microphone from a speaker to condemn Islam’s prophet, Muhammad (And also disrupted Muslim children who were singing the national anthem).
A group of El Paso lawmakers was more direct in criticizing Rep. Molly White, R-Belton, for her instructions to her staff. They called her stance “misguided” and said that, as representatives of a border community, they found it “especially troubling to see Americans mistreated because they look or act or believe differently than the majority might.”
“While a handful of private citizens and one misguided state representative sought headlines with hate, their views are not ours and do not reflect those of the Texas Legislature as a whole,” the six Democratic House members said in a written statement.
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20150130-after-muslims-treatment-at-capitol-abbott-calls-for-civil-discourse.ece
And the story which marked this mess:
Conservatives Demand That Muslims Integrate; Protest When They Do
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