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To: tejek who wrote (181292)	1/22/2004 12:48:13 AM
From: hmaly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573778

Ted RE... have concluded that the American public is so fearful of another terrorist attack, they don't want to know about how horrific a president Bush is. They either ignore the facts, or like DR, fill themselves with fantasy versions of Bush. What does your little tear jerker have to do with GW; or did he lead the raid. I assume it is because you are against the Patriot Act. However, did you know that the Patriot Act, specifically has a passage defending the rights of people of Middle eastern descant. If this woman's civil rights were violated, those violations went beyond the scope of the Patriot ACt. Why don't you list which specific rights were violated and then I can send a letter of protest to Wash. SEC. 102. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONDEMNING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ARAB AND MUSLIM AMERICANS. (a) FINDINGS- Congress makes the following findings: (1) Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, and Americans from South Asia play a vital role in our Nation and are entitled to nothing less than the full rights of every American. (2) The acts of violence that have been taken against Arab and Muslim Americans since the September 11, 2001, attacks against the United States should be and are condemned by all Americans who value freedom. (3) The concept of individual responsibility for wrongdoing is sacrosanct in American society, and applies equally to all religious, racial, and ethnic groups. (4) When American citizens commit acts of violence against those who are, or are perceived to be, of Arab or Muslim descent, they should be punished to the full extent of the law. (5) Muslim Americans have become so fearful of harassment that many Muslim women are changing the way they dress to avoid becoming targets. (6) Many Arab Americans and Muslim Americans have acted heroically during the attacks on the United States, including Mohammed Salman Hamdani, a 23-year-old New Yorker of Pakistani descent, who is believed to have gone to the World Trade Center to offer rescue assistance and is now missing. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS- It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the civil rights and civil liberties of all Americans, including Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, and Americans from South Asia, must be protected, and that every effort must be taken to preserve their safety; (2) any acts of violence or discrimination against any Americans be condemned; and (3) the Nation is called upon to recognize the patriotism of fellow citizens from all ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds. SEC. 103. INCREASED