Despite the positive title of the recent Pew study on American Muslims, “Middle Class and Mostly Mainstream”, I found some responses considerably alarming.
When asked about who was responsible for carrying out the 9/11 attacks, 28% said it was not Arabs, and 32% said they did not know or refused to answer.
When asked, “Can […]

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Lately I’ve been hearing a lot about the new hate crime legislation making its way through Congress. HR 1592 adds gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals to the list of those protected under the definition of a hate crime. The bill will allow for harsher sentences for individuals whose offenses fall under the hate crime […]

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I was actually at Ukrops shopping for groceries with my three children who are all 5 years and younger when I saw on the television screen in the Ukrop’s cafe the terrible news. I was struck by such a terrible sadness as I imagined the horror that had just taken place on the Virginia […]

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I received the following in my inbox the other day from a student at William & Mary that stated: “At William and Mary more credit is given to Yoga, Pottery, and Feminist Theory than to Army ROTC. ROTC is also the only program on campus where not all credits earned count to the 120 needed […]

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