DOJ to ‘Promote Religious Freedom’ in Schools by Assailing Islamophobia
Posted on March 9, 2016
http://counterjihadreport.com/2016/03/09/doj-to-promote-religious-freedom-in-schools-by-assailing-islamophobia/Truth Revolt, by Tiffany Gabbay, March, 2016:
Under the guise of ensuring that civil rights and religious freedom are upheld across the nation’s schools, the U.S. Justice Department has revealed a plan to clamp down on religious discrimination, namely so-called Islamophobia. CNS News reports:
The new enforcement effort announced on Tuesday will “expand” DOJ’s ability to investigate and prosecute complaints; lead community outreach; and develop guidance for federal prosecutors.
Vanita Gupta, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, said one goal of the new initiative is to promote religious pluralism and create safe, supportive and inclusive schools for all children.
Following acts of terrorism, including 9-11 and San Bernardino, “too many Muslim Americans and those perceived as Muslim suffer a backlash of violence and discrimination,” Gupta said. “We see criminal threats against mosques; harassment in schools; and even reports of violence targeting Muslim Americans, people of Arab or South Asian descent, and people perceived to be members of these groups.”
Gupta said the new initiative, dubbed “Combating Religious Discrimination,” will help DOJ fight the backlash against Muslim students and students perceived as Muslim. The initiative also will “benefit children of every background and every religion,” she added.
“Our schools must remain the places where our children feel safe and supported. The places where they confront differences by building bridges of understanding. And the places where they learn that America guarantees freedom, justice and opportunity for all people — regardless of what you look like, where you come from or which religion you observe.”
Gupta stated that the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division has already has sued schools for engaging in alleged religious discrimination:
In part because of our efforts, today, Christian students in Bakersfield City, California, can observe Ash Wednesday without fearing an unexcused absence. Muslim students in Lewisville, Texas, can pray together during lunch. Jewish students in Pine Bush, New York, can walk the halls, ride the bus and sit in class without enduring anti-Semitic bullying and intimidation. Arabic-speaking EL students in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, can learn from qualified teachers. And Sikh students in DeKalb County, Georgia, can wear a turban to school without facing harassment.
Gupta said that roundtables are to be held at various locations across the nation to focus on “religion-based hate crimes.”
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U.S Dept.Of Justice Interfering In Public Schools by Cathy Hinners:
Criminalizing free speech is about to happen. Well, only if it is construed as anti-Muslim, or anti-Islam. The Department of Justice is moving swiftly by implementing a new enforcement effort that will follow up any investigations with possible prosecutions for what they say has been backlash to Muslims since 9/11, particularly Muslim Students in public schools.
vanita-guptayDepartment of Justice Civil Rights division head Vanita Gupta states the new crackdown “Combating Religious Discrimination,” will focus on fighting the harassment and acts of violence towards Muslim children, or children “perceived” to be Muslim while attending school.
Gupta further states “Our schools must remain the places where our children feel safe and supported. The places where they confront differences by building bridges of understanding. And the places where they learn that America guarantees freedom, justice and opportunity for all people — regardless of what you look like, where you come from or which religion you observe.” Read entire speech here :(
https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/head-civil-rights-division-vanita-gupta-delivers-remarks-interagency-roundtable-religiousNo, school is where children learn, not “build bridges”, unless you are a Muslim whose religious duty is to perform dawa. (Proselytizing Islam) This “effort” isn’t about protecting children of all faiths, this is about forcing Islam to be taught in schools, which has suffered set backs due to parents across the country demanding Islam be taught the same way other religions, specifically Christianity are taught.
Not only is Islam disproportionately represented in textbooks, it is inappropriately instructed, including children repeating the Islamic profession of faith, the Shahada. There is no historical value of children narrating the prayer that is recited when one converts to Islam. Most parents have stated they do not reject students from learning about Islam, but it must be historically accurate, which it is not.
The Department of Justice is way over the line. If Muslims want their children to be immersed in their religion and culture, send them to an Islamic school. But that isn’t the issue at all. The truth is, Islamists want to end free speech. It is Sharia law in action.
In 2008, Hillary Clinton along with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) drafted what they called a “Defamation of Religion Law”, (Un resolution 16/18) known in countries such as Pakistan as a blasphemy law. Committing blasphemy is punishable by death.
While it may not be as drastic in the West, the mere thought the United States Department of Justice is enacting measures that will lead to possible prosecution for “Islamophobia” is perilous. Enjoy your freedoms, they are coming to an end quickly.
