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Coalition Demands Hillsborough Schools Cut Off 'Hamas Entity'
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Alleging that campus visits by a Muslim activist are "tantamount to advocating overturning the Constitution in favor of Sharia Law," a conservative coalition on Monday demanded that the Hillsborough County School District "sever all connections" to the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
A letter signed by Conservative Theological University president Gene Youngblood and 14 others representing conservative educational and religious groups also "respectfully requested":
Hassan ShiblyThe coalition, under the heading of "United Conservative Groups," was responding to news reports of CAIR Florida director Hassan Shibly speaking to world history classes at Steinbrenner High School in Tampa last fall.
Referring to CAIR as a "Hamas entity," the coalition charged that the council is "working to subvert American law, loyalty to America, American values and our American heritage, and they have no place in our public schools."
See full statement here.
Steve Hegarty, spokesman for the Hillsborough County schools, said district officials would review the coalition's letter "and respond to the portions that require a response."
Hegarty added, "I think it's important to point out the context of Mr. Shibly's visit. He visited as a representative of a major world religion. We have also had speakers representing other faiths including Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity and Judaism."
Shibly said it was "insane" to characterize CAIR as a "federally designated Hamas entity."
Noting that the FBI and the U.S. attorney's office had apprised him of pending charges against a suspected Islamist terrorist in Tampa on Monday morning, Shibly said CAIR respects the rule of law.
"We wouldn't have been called by the FBI otherwise," he said.
As he told Sunshine State News last month, "If Muslims were as bad as these people say we are, we'd all be at Guantanamo."
A letter signed by Conservative Theological University president Gene Youngblood and 14 others representing conservative educational and religious groups also "respectfully requested":
- A vetting process be implemented to ensure Islamic groups have no connections or affiliations to Muslim Brotherhood entities.
- A list of all schools and classes which CAIR or other Islamic groups have been allowed to speak to in the Hillsborough School District.
- Equal time with each of the classes "to give a factual presentation by experts of our choice to speak on similar topics."
- All school board members, faculty and superintendent attend a briefing on "Islamic Indoctrination in America's Public Schools" conducted by coalition "experts."
- "Factual supplements be prepared and implemented in conjunction with our experts and textbook teams."
Hassan ShiblyReferring to CAIR as a "Hamas entity," the coalition charged that the council is "working to subvert American law, loyalty to America, American values and our American heritage, and they have no place in our public schools."
See full statement here.
Steve Hegarty, spokesman for the Hillsborough County schools, said district officials would review the coalition's letter "and respond to the portions that require a response."
Hegarty added, "I think it's important to point out the context of Mr. Shibly's visit. He visited as a representative of a major world religion. We have also had speakers representing other faiths including Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity and Judaism."
Shibly said it was "insane" to characterize CAIR as a "federally designated Hamas entity."
Noting that the FBI and the U.S. attorney's office had apprised him of pending charges against a suspected Islamist terrorist in Tampa on Monday morning, Shibly said CAIR respects the rule of law.
"We wouldn't have been called by the FBI otherwise," he said.
As he told Sunshine State News last month, "If Muslims were as bad as these people say we are, we'd all be at Guantanamo."
Contact Kenric Ward at kward@sunshinestatenews.com or at (772) 801-5341.
Comments (16)
But would you at least read your posts before hitting submit. some of you sound like 10yo writing these. It really makes it hard to take you serious when you cant even write a complete sentence or spell words correctly.
It is time for the nation to educate itself about the fire you are playing with. If this is allowed to go too far, it may be impossible to stop, and Muslims know this.
Put a stop to this before it's too late. Time is running out.
Muslims follow the Quran. If you have ever read the Quran (and I highly suggest that you do) you will find nothing in it but vile hatred against Jews and Christians. The Quran is rather boring and filled with stuff like "if you don't do XXX you'll burn in the HELLFIRE!! BURN BURN BURN" type crap repeatedly until you feel like your brain turn to mush. Imagine if you were Muslim doing the daily prayers five times a day. Islam is nothing more than a violent death cult. We can simply look around the world and see the results of Jihad and Islamic supremacism.
Stop Muslim Immigration. Stop Sharia Law. Stop Hassan Shibly.
One other thing, I thank all former and current military personal for their personal sacrifice in protecting our American Way of life.
Also yesterday I watched: BNP Nick Griffin on BBC Question Time on you tube. You might like it
and our grand kids Have to Deal with this killers liars Islamic Satanic EVIL
PEOPLE AMERICA HAVE TO WAKE UP NOW BEFORE IS TO LET
LIKE UK AND FRANCE WE HAVE TO WAKE UP
Why else WOULD you be contacted by the FBI? LOL