{"id":3959,"date":"2010-06-23T16:43:01","date_gmt":"2010-06-23T20:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cairunmasked.org\/?page_id=3959"},"modified":"2010-07-28T15:21:20","modified_gmt":"2010-07-28T19:21:20","slug":"cairs-2010-summer-of-censorship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cairunmasked.org\/?page_id=3959","title":{"rendered":"CAIR&#8217;s &#8220;Summer of Censorship&#8221; Campaign and CSP&#8217;s Response"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>UPDATED: July 28, 2010<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>CAIR Targets: ACT! for America&#8217;s Brigitte Gabriel, Candidate Marco Rubio, Florida Tea Party<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>CAIR called on the Emerald Coast Tea Party Patriots to drop what they  termed \u201can extremist anti-Islam speaker\u201d \u2013 head of ACT! for America  Brigitte Gabriel &#8211;\u00a0 as the keynote speaker at an August 21 rally in Ft.  Walton Beach, Florida.\u00a0 CAIR also pressured\u00a0 political candidates including GOP Senate  candidate Marco Rubio to cancel their   appearances unless Gabriel was  dropped as a speaker.\u00a0 This is not the first time CAIR has tried to punish a politician  for their proximity to ACT! for America, which they call an \u201canti-Islam  hate group.\u201d\u00a0 In April 2010 CAIR National and CAIR-Tampa called for  5,000 signatures <a href=\"..\/?p=3269\">condemning Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC) <\/a>for associating with ACT!.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNow is the time for Tea Party leaders to clearly demonstrate that   their movement will not allow itself to be associated with bigotry of   any kind, including Islamophobia,\u201d said CAIR National  Communications  Director Ibrahim Hooper.\u00a0 CAIR used a similar tactic against the <a href=\"..\/?p=3419\">Tennessee Tea Party Convention<\/a> when they pressured Rep. Steve King (R-IA) to withdraw from the event  if alleged \u201cIslamophobic\u201d speaker Pamela Geller was not dropped from the  program.<\/li>\n<li>Just four days after asking\u00a0 the Florida tea party group to <a href=\"..\/?p=4510\">drop<\/a> ACT! for American founder Brigitte Gabriel as their keynote speaker for  an August event, CAIR launched an aggressive press release against GOP  Senate Candidate Marco Rubio, who was invited to the event but had not  yet confirmed.\u00a0 \u201cWe ask Mr. Rubio not to lend legitimacy to this hate rally and to  demonstrate through his actions that the Republican Party will not seek  to benefit from the rising level of Islamophobia in our society,\u201d said  CAIR-Tampa Communications Director Ramzy Kili\u00e7. \u201cSince the rally  organizers obviously believe a hate-monger is an appropriate keynote  speaker, we ask all the elected officials and candidates listed on the  event flyer to cancel their appearances.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Documentation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR asks Tea Party to cancel speaker; pressures Marco Rubio to skip event\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=4510\">CAIR asks Tea Party to cancel ACT&#8217;s Brigitte Gabriel as keynote speaker<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR warns Marco Rubio away from tea party event; tells Rubio not to \u201clend legitimacy to this hate rally\u201d\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=4515\">CAIR warns Marco Rubio away from tea party event; tells Rubio not to \u201clend legitimacy to this hate rally\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to Center for Security Policy letter to Brigitte Gabriel\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=4586\">Center for Security Policy letter to Brigitte Gabriel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to Center for Security Policy letter to Marco Rubio\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=4581\">Center for Security Policy letter to Marco Rubio<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>CAIR Targets: Nationwide Tea Party, Fmr. Rep. Tom Tancredo, Candidate Lou Ann Zelenik<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On July 15, 2010, CAIR leaders joined the NAACP in criticizing the  Tea Party Movement for failing to \u201crepudiate elements within the  movement who use racist or bigoted language.\u201d\u00a0 CAIR Director of  Communications, Ibrahim Hooper said, \u201cIf the Tea Party wishes to be  taken seriously by mainstream Americans, it must repudiate all those who  express or promote extremist, racist or bigoted views while claiming to  be affiliated with the movement.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Hooper made clear that \u201cIslamophobic\u201d elements should be included in  the condemnation. \u00a0 He went on to specifically name a number of\u00a0these  \u2018Islamophobic\u2019 perpetrators inncluding former congressman Tom Tancredo  and Tennessee congressional candidate <a href=\"..\/?p=4382\">Lou Ann Zelenik<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Documentation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR backs NAACP \u201cracism\u201d resolution on Tea Party Movement; adds \u201cIslamophobia\u201d to the agenda\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=4539\">CAIR backs NAACP \u201cracism\u201d resolution on Tea Party Movement; adds \u201cIslamophobia\u201d to the agenda<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>CAIR Targets: GOP Leadership, TN Congressional Candidate<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>CAIR called on Republican Party leaders to repudiate \u201cIslamophobic\u201d  remarks by Tennessee GOP congressional candidate Lou Ann Zelenik who  opposes the construction of a new mega-mosque complex in Murfreesboro,  TN.\u00a0 \u201cState and national Republican leaders must repudiate Ms. Zelenik\u2019s  extremist and un-American remarks and address the growing perception  that their party promotes Islamophobia and intolerance against  minorities,\u201d said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad.\u00a0 The press release went on to list several of CAIR\u2019s recent attacks on  congressional candidates, some of which are chronicled in the recent  CAIR Observatory study regarding CAIR\u2019s <a href=\"..\/?page_id=3959\">\u201cSummer of Censorship.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Documentation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR asks GOP leadership to repudiate Tennessee congressional candidate\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=4285\">CAIR asks GOP leadership to repudiate Tennessee congressional candidate<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to Center for Security Policy letter to Lou Ann Zelenik\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=4382\">Center for Security Policy letter to Lou Ann Zelenik<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>CAIR Targets: Gubernatorial Candidate and Lt. Gov. of Tennessee Ron Ramsey<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>CAIR criticized Tennessee gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey  and called on him to meet with representatives of that state\u2019s Islamic  community after he stated his views on Islam in America.\u00a0 Responding to a  citizen\u2019s question at a campaign stop Ramsey referred to the  controversy over the expansion of a  mosque in Murfreesboro stating:  \u201cYou cross the line when they start trying to bring Shariah  [Islamic]  law into the state of Tennessee\u2026 into the United States.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Said CAIR National Communications  Director Ibrahim Hooper, \u201cWe see a  disturbing trend in our nation in which it is suggested that  American  Muslims should have fewer or more restricted constitutional  rights than  citizens of other faiths.\u00a0 We urge Lt. Gov. Ramsey to meet with   representatives of the Tennessee Muslim community who can offer him   balanced and accurate information about Islam.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Documentation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR censures TN gubernatorial candidate for \u201cIslamophobic\u201d remarks\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=4571\">CAIR censures TN gubernatorial candidate for \u201cIslamophobic\u201d remarks<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>CAIR Targets: Oklahoma Lawmaker Rex Duncan<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On June 24, 2010 CAIR-Oklahoma\u00a0 called on State Representative Rex  Duncan to \u201cacknowledge that his actions have  contributed to a growing  level of Islamophobia in Oklahoma and  nationwide.\u201d\u00a0 Duncan was the  sponsor of the  sponsor a November ballot measure that would ban local  courts from  considering Islamic law.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRepresentative Duncan\u2019s bizarre vendetta against Islam will   inevitably have a negative impact on the lives of ordinary Muslims and   sends the false message that our great state is intolerant of   minorities,\u201d said CAIR-OK Executive Director Razi Hashmi. \u201cI urge   Representative Duncan to acknowledge the harm he is doing to interfaith   relations in our state and to meet with Oklahoma Muslim leaders.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Documentation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR Condemns Oklahoma Lawmaker for \u201cvendetta\u201d against Islam\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=4420\">CAIR Condemns Oklahoma Lawmaker for \u201cvendetta\u201d against Islam<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CAIR PROVES OUR POINT:<\/strong> Sometimes we&#8217;re lucky in that CAIR makes our case for us.\u00a0 The following video released on the official CAIR YouTube calls for a campaign against &#8220;Islamophobia&#8221; and warns of the growing threat of &#8220;anti-Musilm commentators, extremist religious leaders, Muslim-bashing politicians.&#8221;\u00a0 This video summarizes CAIR&#8217;s &#8220;Summer of Censorship&#8221; in a nutshell, and singles out the following American public figures for criticism:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Florida congressional candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/cairunmasked.org\/?s=dan+fanelli\">Dan Fanelli<\/a><\/li>\n<li>U.S. Senator James Inhofe (R-OK)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cairunmasked.org\/?s=sue+myrick\">U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cairunmasked.org\/?s=peter+king\">U.S. Rep. Peter King (R-NY)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cairunmasked.org\/?s=franklin+graham\">Reverend Franklin Graham<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cairunmasked.org\/?s=pamela+geller\">Pamela Geller<\/a> of Stop the Islamization of America (SIOA)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<p>\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/6REJbJvoQ7Y&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/6REJbJvoQ7Y&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>ORIGINAL REPORT: June 25, 2010<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>On June 25, 2010 the Center for Security Policy&#8217;s CAIR Observatory <a href=\"https:\/\/cairunmasked.org\/?page_id=4108\">publicly released<\/a> the results of an investigative report exposing CAIR&#8217;s orchestrated campaign to  silence critics of Jihad, Shariah and Islamic Terrorism in the 2010  election season.\u00a0 The following is a comprehensive guide to the documentation for the six selected instances from the &#8220;Summer of Censorship&#8221; investigation.\u00a0 Scroll below for additional CAIR influence operations in 2010:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>CAIR Targets: Reverend Franklin Graham, Pentagon, Members  of Congress<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>CAIR issued      a press release urging the Pentagon to disinvite the Rev. Franklin Graham      from speaking at a National Day of Prayer Event scheduled for May 6, and      called on the public to prevent \u201ca person with such Islamophobic views      speaking to military personnel.\u201d\u00a0      Rev. Graham was indeed disinvited by the Army and CAIR applauded      the decision.\u00a0 Shunned by the      Pentagon, Graham was invited to speak on Capitol Hill instead.\u00a0 CAIR once again issued a press release      urging congressional sponsors to disinvite Rev. Graham.\u00a0 CAIR National Legislative Director Corey      Saylor referred to Graham as an \u201cIslamophobe\u201d bringing a \u201cmessage of      religious intolerance.\u201d\u00a0 Graham      persevered despite CAIR\u2019s attacks, praying instead in the Pentagon parking      lot and at the official Capitol Hill event later that day.\u00a0 Outside the Pentagon Graham stated, \u201cI\u2019m      happy for the Muslims that celebrate Ramadan here. I\u2019m happy for them to      celebrate prayer services here, but as a Christian, why can\u2019t I have same      right?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Documentation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR Asks Members of Congress to   Disinvite   Franklin Graham from Day of Prayer\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3318\">CAIR Asks  Pentagon to  Disinvite Franklin Graham from National Day of Prayer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR Asks Members of Congress to   Disinvite   Franklin Graham from Day of Prayer\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3318\">CAIR Asks    Members of  Congress to Disinvite Franklin Graham from National Day of Prayer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to Center for Security Policy  letter to  Rev.  Franklin Graham\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3527\">Center for  Security Policy letter to the Reverend  Franklin Graham<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>CAIR Targets: Senator Charles Schumer<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On June 14 CAIR      accused Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who faces reelection in November, of      making statements that were \u201cunconscionable, reprehensible and in blatant      disregard for the sanctity of human life,\u201d and demanded he retract them. CAIR      lifted a quote from Schumer\u2019s remarks at a public event on June 9 that it      &#8220;makes sense&#8221; to &#8220;strangle [Gaza] economically,&#8221; while      omitting the context of the statement in which Schumer made clear that his      criticism was reserved for the Hamas regime and that \u201ccertainly there      should be humanitarian aid and people not starving to death.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Documentation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR-NY urges Sen. Schumer to  retract  statement against Hamas\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=4087\">CAIR-NY  urges Sen. Schumer to retract  statement against Hamas<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to Center for Security Policy  letter to  Sen. Charles Schumer\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=4093\">Center for  Security Policy letter to  Sen. Charles Schumer<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>CAIR Targets: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and NCIS Director Mark D.  Clookie<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In March      2010 CAIR had called for a probe of the Naval Criminal Investigative      Service (NCIS) to investigate a report of \u201canti-Islam bias\u201d in the NCIS\u2019s      training of security personnel.\u00a0      CAIR expressed concern that \u201cmilitary, security and law enforcement      personnel nationwide may be receiving agenda-driven Islamophobic      training.\u201d\u00a0 In response to CAIR\u2019s      demands, NCIS Director Mark Clookie sent a letter to CAIR Executive      Director Nihad Awad which CAIR claimed stated that the film \u201cObsession\u201d      should not have been used in training.\u00a0      On May 11 CAIR publicized excerpts they alleged came from the      letter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Documentation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR claims victory in Navy   law-enforcement  agency \u201cIslamophobia\u201d case\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3389\">CAIR claims   victory in Navy  law-enforcement agency \u201cIslamophobia\u201d case<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to Center for Security Policy  letter to  NCIS Director Mark Clookie\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3529\">Center for  Security Policy letter  to NCIS Director Mark Clookie<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>CAIR Targets: Tennessee Tea Party Convention, Congressman Steve King,  Author Pamela Geller<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In a May 20      press release CAIR called on the organizers of the inaugural Tennessee Tea      Party Convention to disinvite AtlasShrugs.com blogger Pamela Geller, also      Executive Director of Stop Islamization of America (SIOA), from speaking      at the event.\u00a0 CAIR described Geller      as an \u201cextremist anti-Islam speaker, far-right blogger\u201d and called SIOA a      \u201chate group.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cWe ask that      convention organizers not legitimize Geller\u2019s extremist anti-Muslim      rhetoric by offering her an official platform,\u201d said CAIR National      Executive Director Nihad Awad.\u00a0 Awad      also called on Rep. Steve King (R-IA) to cancel his scheduled keynote      address to the convention if Geller was kept on the schedule.\u00a0 Neither the Tea Party nor Rep. King      bowed to CAIR\u2019s demands and Geller spoke at the event as planned.\u00a0 Simon &amp; Schuster will publish      Geller\u2019s new book <em>The Post-American      Presidency<\/em> on July 27, 2010.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Documentation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR asks Tennessee Tea Party to  drop   \u201canti-Islam speaker\u201d\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3419\">CAIR asks   Tennessee Tea Party to drop  \u201canti-Islam speaker\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to Center for Security Policy  letter to    Pamela Geller\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3426\">Center for Security Policy letter to Pamela     Geller<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to Center for Security Policy   letter to   Representative Steve King (R-IA)\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3424\">Center for    Security Policy  letter to Representative Steve King (R-IA)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>CAIR Targets: National Republican Leadership, Congressional Candidate  Dan Fanelli<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On May 8      CAIR called on national Republican leaders to repudiate campaign      advertisements released by Florida GOP congressional candidate Dan Fanelli.\u00a0 CAIR said the ads \u201cadvocate racial      profiling and promote Islamophobia.\u201d\u00a0      CAIR\u2019s Corey Saylor called the ads \u201coutrageously racist and      Islamophobic\u201d and called on local, state and national GOP leaders to      condemn \u201csuch racist and un-American campaign tactics.\u201d\u00a0 One of Fanelli\u2019s ads showed two men      discussing a terror plot in Arabic, and in another ad he said he would      keep terrorists away from airplanes.\u00a0      Fanelli refused to back down on his concerns about terrorism and      homeland security and continued his campaign.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Documentation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR Asks GOP to Repudiate   \u201cIslamophobic\u201d  Florida Ads\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3373\">CAIR Asks  GOP to Repudiate \u201cIslamophobic\u201d  Florida  Ads<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to Center for Security Policy  letter to   Michael Steele\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3443\">Center for Security Policy letter to RNC Chairman Michael    Steele<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to Center for Security Policy  letter to Dan   Fanelli\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3437\">Center for Security Policy letter to Dan Fanelli<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>CAIR Targets: Connecticut Republican Leadership, Congressional  Candidate Rick Torres<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On May 14      the Connecticut chapter of CAIR called on state Republican leaders to      repudiate statements made by congressional candidate Rick Torres during a      primary debate. CAIR\u2019s press release described Torres\u2019 remarks as      \u201cracist,\u201d \u201canti-Muslim,\u201d \u201cintolerant,\u201d and \u201cIslamophobic.\u201d\u00a0 CAIR also attributed a May 10 bomb      attack on a Florida mosque to a \u201cgrowing atmosphere of anti-Muslim      sentiment nationwide that results from Islamophobic statements like those      made by Torres.\u201d\u00a0 Among the      statements which CAIR found objectionable; Torres \u201cwants America&#8217;s mosques      and Imams to openly condemn terrorists&#8217; actions.\u201d\u00a0 Torres acknowledged that his comments      sound blunt: \u201cWe can be grown up about this, or we can be politically      correct about it.\u00a0 I don\u2019t mean to      say all Muslims are radicals but they are here and we have to know which      ones they are.\u201d\u00a0 Former Muslims      United Board Member Jerry Gordon described Torres, the son of a Cuban      immigrant, as a \u201chero to former Muslims.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Documentation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR calls on Connecticut GOP to   repudiate  candidate\u2019s \u201cIslamophobic\u201d comments\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3402\">CAIR calls   on  Connecticut GOP to repudiate candidate\u2019s \u201cIslamophobic\u201d comments<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to Center for Security Policy  letter to GOP   congressional candidate Rick Torres\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3409\">Center for   Security  Policy letter to GOP congressional candidate Rick Torres<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent link to Center for Security Policy  letter to   Connecticut GOP leadership\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3413\">Center for   Security Policy letter  to Connecticut GOP leadership<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The &#8220;Summer of Censorship&#8221; is only the latest manifestation&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>CAIR&#8217;s influence operations on behalf of foreign principals are not limited to the election season.\u00a0 The following is a selection of CAIR influence operations in 2010 targeting various sectors of the American government and public:<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAIR promotes the concept of &#8220;Islamophobia&#8221; as part of Organization of the Islamic Conference &#8220;10 Year Plan of Action&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to Nihad Awad promotes concept of  \u201cIslamophobia\u201d on ABC News program; objects to Wafa Sultan appearance\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3312\">Nihad  Awad promotes concept of \u201cIslamophobia\u201d on ABC News program; objects to  Wafa Sultan appearance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR warns against  \u201cIslamophobia\u201d in response to Times Square bombing attempt\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3369\">CAIR warns  against \u201cIslamophobia\u201d in response to Times Square bombing attempt<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fore more examples see <a href=\"https:\/\/cairunmasked.org\/?cat=122\">&#8220;Islamophobia&#8221;<\/a> category&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAIR Targets Israel in Defense of Hamas<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR blames Helen Thomas\u2019  retirement on \u201cpro-Israeli lobby\u201d\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3604\">CAIR blames Helen Thomas\u2019 retirement  on \u201cpro-Israeli lobby\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR: Obama must \u201cdemonstrate  our nation\u2019s outrage at Israel\u2019s brutal actions\u201d\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3601\">CAIR: Obama must  \u201cdemonstrate our nation\u2019s outrage at Israel\u2019s brutal actions\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more examples see <a href=\"https:\/\/cairunmasked.org\/?cat=112\">&#8220;Israel&#8221;<\/a> category&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAIR Targets the Law Enforcement Officials who keep us safe<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR\u2019s Hooper: Involvement of  FBI informant in terrorism arrests \u201craises red flags\u201d\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3628\">CAIR\u2019s Hooper:  Involvement of FBI informant in terrorism arrests \u201craises red flags\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR welcomes revision of  Michigan police department policy to allow headscarves\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3610\">CAIR welcomes  revision of Michigan police department policy to allow headscarves<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR-WA applauds law enforcement  for dropping \u201cwebinar\u201d under pressure\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3386\">CAIR-WA applauds law enforcement  for dropping \u201cwebinar\u201d under pressure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR to train top officials and  police dept. in Philadelphia\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3383\">CAIR to train top officials and police  dept. in Philadelphia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more examples see <a href=\"https:\/\/cairunmasked.org\/?cat=126\">&#8220;Law Enforcement&#8221;<\/a> category&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAIR attempts to sway American foreign policy for the interests of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and Muslim Brotherhood<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR outlines foreign policy and  national security agenda for U.S. on anniversary of Obama Cairo speech\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3607\">CAIR  outlines foreign policy and national security agenda for U.S. on  anniversary of Obama Cairo speech<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR endorses administration\u2019s  new security strategy and makes policy recommendations\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3620\">CAIR endorses  administration\u2019s new security strategy and makes policy recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR applauds Obama\u2019s  abandonment of terms \u201cIslam\u201d and \u201cJihad\u201d; calls for withdrawal of U.S.  troops\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3223\">CAIR applauds Obama\u2019s abandonment of terms \u201cIslam\u201d and \u201cJihad\u201d;  calls for withdrawal of U.S. troops<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more examples see <a href=\"https:\/\/cairunmasked.org\/?cat=128\">&#8220;Foreign Policy&#8221;<\/a> category&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAIR interferes with local and state government functions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR-Chicago sues DuPage County  and 18 officials for zoning decision\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3246\">CAIR-Chicago sues DuPage County  and 18 officials for zoning decision<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR asks Arizona governor to  veto  immigration legislation\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3328\">CAIR asks  Arizona governor to veto  immigration legislation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR-AZ Condemns Signing of  Immigration  Bill\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3339\">CAIR-AZ Condemns Signing of Immigration Bill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR-Florida pressures  Miami-Dade County to  remove bus ads directed at ex-Muslims\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3300\">CAIR-Florida   pressures Miami-Dade County to remove bus ads directed at ex-Muslims<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more examples see <a href=\"https:\/\/cairunmasked.org\/?cat=223\">&#8220;State\/Local Government&#8221;<\/a> category&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAIR infiltrates media outlets<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to Former CAIR official reports on  CAIR-related story for ABC News\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3212\">Former CAIR official reports on  CAIR-related story for ABC News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more examples see <a href=\"https:\/\/cairunmasked.org\/?cat=111\">&#8220;Media&#8221;<\/a> category&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAIR attempts to censor and intimidate national elected officials<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR calls on GOP and N.C. Rep.  Myrick and to repudiate grassroots non-profit organization\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3251\">CAIR calls  on GOP and N.C. Rep. Myrick and to repudiate grassroots non-profit  organization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR-San Diego decries remarks  of Rep. Duncan Hunter\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3336\">CAIR-San Diego decries remarks of Rep. Duncan  Hunter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to Corey Saylor: Members of  Congress give  legitimacy to \u201canti-Muslim bigots\u201d\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3624\">Corey  Saylor: Members  of Congress give legitimacy to \u201canti-Muslim bigots\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR Smears Rep. Sue Myrick and  ACT for  America\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3269\">CAIR Smears Rep. Sue Myrick and ACT for America<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more examples see <a href=\"https:\/\/cairunmasked.org\/?cat=123\">&#8220;Elected Officials&#8221;<\/a> category&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAIR objects to education materials that do not conform to their version of Islam<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent link to CAIR asks schools\/libraries to  remove books about Islam\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/?p=3377\">CAIR asks schools\/libraries to remove books  about Islam<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more examples see <a href=\"https:\/\/cairunmasked.org\/?cat=138\">&#8220;Academia&#8221; <\/a>category&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>For the most comprehensive analysis to date of CAIR&#8217;s alleged violations and neglected obligations under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), read the CAIR Observatory report <a href=\"https:\/\/cairunmasked.org\/?page_id=1535\">&#8220;CAIR and the Foreign Agents Registration Act.&#8221;<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATED: July 28, 2010 CAIR Targets: ACT! for America&#8217;s Brigitte Gabriel, Candidate Marco Rubio, Florida Tea Party CAIR called on the Emerald Coast Tea Party Patriots to drop what they termed \u201can extremist anti-Islam speaker\u201d \u2013 head of ACT! for America Brigitte Gabriel &#8211;\u00a0 as the keynote speaker at an August 21 rally in Ft. 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