Credits: Karen Schoen 

CALL YOUR SENATOR, GOVERNOR, & CONGRESSMEN.

RAISE A VOCAL OUTCRY, THE BIGGEST YOU'VE EVER UNDERTAKEN!

H. RES. 569

 "RESOLUTION"

Condemning violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslims in the United States.

Whereas the victims of anti-Muslim hate crimes and rhetoric have faced physical, verbal, and emotional abuse because they were Muslim or believed to be Muslim;

Whereas the constitutional right to freedom of religious practice is a cherished United States value and violence or hate speech towards any United States community based on faith is in contravention of the Nation’s founding principles;

Whereas there are millions of Muslims in the United States, a community made up of many diverse beliefs and cultures, and both immigrants and native-born citizens;

Whereas this Muslim community is recognized as having made innumerable contributions to the cultural and economic fabric and well-being of United States society;

Whereas hateful and intolerant acts against Muslims are contrary to the United States values of acceptance, welcoming, and fellowship with those of all faiths, beliefs, and cultures;

Whereas these acts affect not only the individual victims but also their families, communities, and the entire group whose faith or beliefs were the motivation for the act;

Whereas Muslim women who wear hijabs, headscarves, or other religious articles of clothing have been disproportionately targeted because of their religious clothing, articles, or observances; and

Whereas the rise of hateful and anti-Muslim speech, violence, and cultural ignorance plays into the false narrative spread by terrorist groups of Western hatred of Islam, and can encourage certain individuals to react in extreme and violent ways: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives—

(1) expresses its condolences for the victims of anti-Muslim hate crimes;

(2) steadfastly confirms its dedication to the rights and dignity of all its citizens of all faiths, beliefs, and cultures;

(3) denounces in the strongest terms the increase of hate speech, intimidation, violence, vandalism, arson, and other hate crimes targeted against mosques, Muslims, or those perceived to be Muslim;

(4) recognizes that the United States Muslim community has made countless positive contributions to United States society;

(5) declares that the civil rights and civil liberties of all United States citizens, including Muslims in the United States, should be protected and preserved;

(6) urges local and Federal law enforcement authorities to work to prevent hate crimes; and to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law those perpetrators of hate crimes; and

(7) reaffirms the inalienable right of every citizen to live without fear and intimidation, and to practice their freedom of faith.

HERE'S THE LOWDOWN:

THE US CONSTITUTION SAYS all laws apply and are made by WE THE PEOPLE. NO GROUP IS TO BE SINGLED OUT OVER ANOTHER GROUP.

WE DO NOT NEED LAWS SINGLING OUT GROUPS DESIGNED TO DIVIDE AND CONQUER. WE ARE AMERICANS. AMERICANS ARE ALL EQUAL UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.

H.Res.569 - Condemning violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslims in the United States.CALL YOUR SENATORS,GOVERNORS ,CONGRESSMEN AND RAISE THE MOST VOCAL OUTCRY YOU HAVE EVER UNDERTAKEN-NOTICE NO SUCH BILL FOR CHRISTIANS/JEWS?HINDUS?-ANYONE VOTING FOR THIS BILL SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. VOTE THEM OUT.

Text of Resolution:   https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/569/text

ACTION ITEM:

To find your co-sponsor click the link below,

then on left side of page see co-sponsor by state

Click on the name and you will see their picture/email/phone number

PLEASE CONTACT THEM!!!! TELL THEM NO!!

https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/569/c...   

  There are 115 Co-Sponsors of this Resolution in total - with 7 from Florida..

 Here are your Florida Co-Sponsors.

CALL THEM

“Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear."

[Special Message to the Congress on the Internal Security of the United States, August 8, 1950]”
― Harry S. Truman