TENNESSEE: Muslim group’s anti-free speech forum drowned out by outraged Americans
U.S. Attorney Bill Killian was shouted
down by patriotic Americans as he tried to address the crowd Tuesday,
June 4, 2013, at an event billed as a discussion of public discourse in a diverse societywith a focus on the Muslim faith
when, in fact, it was a subversive anti-First Amendment move by the
pro-Islamist Obama Regime to make any online criticism of Islam a
federal crime.
Tennessean Hundreds of people (actually about 2,000)
turned out at the Manchester Convention Center Tuesday evening for an
event billed as a discussion of public discourse in a diverse society,
with a particular focus on the Muslim religion. People were turned away
at the door because the facility was too full. Some grew angry and
started hurling terms such as “communist,” “socialist” and “Muslim” at
law enforcement officials.
The indoor event, sponsored by the American Muslim Advisory Council, was countered by a large group of protesters (led by Pamela Geller), both outside and inside the facility. Some who made it in before admission was cut off continuously interrupted the speakers.
The interruptions were so intense at
times that attendee Elaine Smith, 55, of Bedford County, said she was
afraid of other audience members. (Excellent!)
“I came here because I wanted to learn
something … but I couldn’t hear because the audience was so
disrespectful,” she said. “I cried when I got here. It makes me really
sad especially because these people say they’re Christians. The God I
worship doesn’t teach hate.” (But the God of Muslims does, you stupid bitch)
During the keynote speech given by
Bill Killian, U.S. Attorney of the Eastern District of Tennessee,
audience members continually interrupted, making it difficult to
understand what was said. Killian brought a PowerPoint presentation that
covered the First and 14th amendments and what constitutes a hate
crime, among other things. He read the First Amendment verbatim, between
interruptions.
Kenneth Moore, FBI special agent in
charge of the Eastern Tennessee District, took the podium after
Killian.“Our presence here tonight has generated some controversy,” he
said. “People think we want to step on and stifle their First Amendment
rights. Nothing could be further from the truth.”
Moore said the FBI was continually
working to build relationships with worshippers of Islam and other
faiths because “they are essential” to keeping the country safe. (Yes, safe for an Islamic Caliphate take over)
Protester Larry McIntosh, 54, of
Manchester, said he was skeptical of Killian and Moore. “I feel like
(these) men are attempting to intimidate people with the freedom of
speech and that bothers me,” he said. “I would like to say that Muslims
have a right to live here and worship freely, but I do not think they
have the right to change American law to fit Sharia law. Violence no
matter where it comes from bothers me.”
Former “Saturday Night Live” star
Victoria Jackson was among the protesters. “The Constitution and Sharia
cannot coexist,” she said. “Islam is evil.”
Event organizers said they chose
Manchester and Coffee County because of a Facebook post made by Coffee
County Commissioner Barry West last month that said Muslims were best
greeted behind a shotgun barrel. West later apologized for the post, but
it has since ignited a First Amendment debate.
Gene Policinski, senior vice president
and executive director of the First Amendment Center, a nonprofit
educational initiative with offices on Vanderbilt campus and in
Washington, said the First Amendment does not restrict the right of a
public official to express opinions.
“Are public officials held to a higher
standard than you or I? I think yes, but it’s not a limitation,” he
said. “There’s nothing in the First Amendment banning anyone to say
things that people find repellant, distasteful, repugnant or even
bigoted. The antidote that our founders provided for speech is more
speech, not less.”
No comments:
Post a Comment