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In the movie A Time to Kill, an adolescent girl named Tonya Hailey is brutally battered, raped, and left for dead in a small southern town by two white supremacist men; Billy Ray Cobb and James Louis Willard. As she is walking home, a car approaches; two gentlemen confront her and start kicking and punching her. Then they rape her. Not just once, but twice. She cries out, looking away, and begging them to stop. As she looks up at the heavens above for guidance, she screams for her dad. When the attack ended, the men tossed her aside in the ditch, leaving her in hopes she will die. All the citizens in the town knew of these men as drunks; people that committed crimes and broke the law, like it was ok to do. What they

Americans strongly affirm the principles of religious freedom, religious tolerance, and separation of church and state. Nearly 9-in-10 (88 percent) Americans agree that America was founded on the idea of religious freedom for everyone, including religious groups that are unpopular. Ninety-five percent of Americans agree that all religious books should be treated with respect even if we don’t share the religious beliefs of those who use them. Nearly two-thirds (66 percent) of Americans agree that we must maintain a strict separation of church and state. Americans’ views of Muslims and Islam are mixed, however. As with other previously marginalized religious groups in U.S. history, Americans are grappling with the questions Islam poses to

The case New York Times Co. Vs United States in summary was a first amendment battle between the United States government and the prominent newspaper cooperation New York Times in 1971. The premises of this legal battle was based on the New York Times reporter Daniel Ellsberg publishing in excerpts illegally leaked, classified documents containing the United States involvement in the Vietnam War specifically on the anticipated death counts (Institution, 2015, p. n .p). However, The United States government finding out about leakage placed a prior restraint also known as “government action that prohibits speech or other expression before it can take place” on New York Times cooperation based on National Security grounds (Prior Restraint, 2015). The case, despite the over powering strength of the nation and the accusations against the New York Times Cooperation the case was ruled in favor of the New York Times by the Supreme Court (Curry, Riley, & Battistoni, 2015, p. 458).

There are several instances in which Muslim Americans are discriminated against. The term "Muslim" used as a slur is "still acceptable in many parts of the country" and the fear that "Muslims are moving in and taking over" contribute to the prejudice and discrimination Muslims face. Such negative views, first observed in Khan's short narrative, are shown to be prevalent. These anti-Muslim sentiments discourage them from being politically invested because they are "concerned that public support from Muslims would hurt the candidate." Statistics further show the glaringly obvious absence of Muslim political activity compared to other religious groups, with only "51 percent of young Muslims are registered" as opposed to "78 percent of Protestants under 30 are registered." Muslim Americans are also severely underrepresented: "Currently, in the Senate, there are (...) no Muslim senators. In the House of Representatives, Keith Ellison, the first Muslim congressman in history, was elected in 2006 and was joined by the second, Andre Carsen, in 2008. By comparison, there are currently 33 Jewish and 14 Mormon Representatives." This data confirms the veracity of Khan's claims, that American political life is missing a Muslim presence, effectively convincing the reader of her truthfulness and position. The author is not making unfounded allegations, there is actual proof to support them, and facts cannot be

This article was published nearly a year ago online in the National Review, which hosts articles across a wide conservative spectrum. The intended audience of this article is Americans who do not agree that the freedom of speech portion of the First Amendment is important, or that hate speech should be exempted from it. The week prior to the publishing of this article, two terrorists had attacked the Garland Community Center with gunfire in front of an exhibit depicting cartoon images of Muhammad. The author, Tom Rogan, was based in Washington, DC at the time and was a panelist on The McLaughlin Group and held the Tony Blankley chair at the Steamboat Institute. The McLaughlin Group is a conservative TV program in which citizens discuss the

In Miami Herald’s editorial article “On Miami Beach ballot: No to 2 a.m. stop to liquor sales; Yes to North Beach development plan,” originally published on October 25, 2017, the editorial board states that a long-standing controversial issue is being placed on voters to see how late bars on Ocean Drive should be allowed to serve liquor. Residents are being asked to decide if whether the city should require bars to stop selling alcohol at 2 a.m instead of 5 a.m. Indicating how the city Commission should handle the prickly issue, they mention how Miami Beach Mayor Phillip Levine believes in the stop of selling alcohol at late hours. However, Levine is unable to get census on the city commissioners because of the hefty campaign contributions

One of the most widely discussed issues in the U.S. Muslim community is the negative image of Islam in the American media, an issue that was cause for concern even before 9/11. While appeals to the media for accuracy and fairness continue, newspaper headlines regularly print the words “Islam” and “Muslim” next to words like “fanatic,” “fundamentalist,” “militant,” “terrorist” and “violence.” Uses of the term “jihad” in television programs

Political writer Eugene Robinson writes an article for the PostPartisan blog describing the Republican parties’ views on the religious freedom of the Islam religion. Several candidates have expressed their views on the current issue either agreeing or disagreeing with the topic. The Islam faith is one of the largest religions in the world, and today, the issue on whether or not to trust people of this faith has been a huge problem, especially with the Republican party. Although Eugene Robinson makes excellent points in his article, I believe that he has made a few unfair judgments.

In the fallout of the 9/11 attacks large factions of Americans would not feel comfortable in the presence or vicinity of Muslims. Bush favored a, “freedom agenda” (World Politics News Review, 2011). that promoted democracy in the Middle East in the hopes to limit extremism. The idea being that democracy in these areas would provide a peace that has never been achieved in thousands of years in that region. While promoting democracy the American citizenry has looked at the Muslim community with a wary eye.

On December 1, I attended a program called “Stories of Black Muslims in America” sponsored by Damietta Cross Cultural Center. As a white Muslim, I haven’t experienced any racism toward my skin color so it was interesting to see how black Muslims in America have embraced both sides of their identity. “Black” and “Muslim” are terms often not associated with one another. In fact, most Americans have a hard time understanding the concept.

In the article “An Imam in America”, author Andrea Elliott (2006) argues that flexibility and creativity should be given higher priority in Islam or other religions when it comes to the assimilation to the modernity of America. Her article is a fine illustration and narrative of the life an imam has to endure in America. Elliot (2006) mentions that in Egypt, where the imam was raised and educated, "imams are appointed by the government and monitored for signs of radicalism or political dissent."(Elliott, 2006). Consequently, there job is spiritual as well as political. However, his life in America proves to be the exact opposite of the training and environment he gained in Egypt. The liberality and modernity of America is a stark contrast to

1. After reading the New York Times editorial and the National Review article, is one argument stronger than the other?

One of the main purposes of college is to educate oneself in a particular field and translate this knowledge and experience to a career after college. As a consequence, there is a lot of pressure in selecting the right major and there are many factors that influence this decision. Steven Pearlstein examines parental involvement as one of the main influences and justifies that parents should value the liberal arts education just as much, if not more than STEM majors in his Washington Post *article, “Meet the Parents Who Won’t Let Their Children Study Literature.” Pearlstein implements numerous rhetorical devices such as anecdotes, logical links to related studies or articles, diction, slanting, and ethos strengthen his claim. Overall, these

The Nation of Islam is a subsection of the Islamic religion which aims to enlighten and engage Black Americans, in hopes of freeing them from the oppression of their white counterparts. Though the NOI make efforts to uplift Black people and teach respect for all people, it is often contemplated whether or not the organization has pure intentions at its core. This can be due to the fact that there have been leaders of the organization that teach ideologies that are those of hate, which goes against what the NOI teaches as a whole. One such leader is Louis Farrakhan, the chief spokesman of the Nation of Islam. An article revolving around Farrakhan’s recent activities were the topics of the article I chose to present for my Religion in the News

This survey reveals that the problem with the Islam faith is not racial: The Muslim people are welcomed, the Islam faith is not. The violence that has been perpetrated against America, whether executed or planned, has brought to fruition religious persecution not seen since the persecution of the Jews in W.W.II. This “trust no Arab” attitude has brought shame to the Constitutional intentions of freedom of religion intended by our forefathers, and has set religious tolerance back 200 years. Looking at media representation of Muslim Americans prior to 9-11, it shows religious diversity in America, depicting Muslim America as just another religious community seeking to advance and protect their interests, not unlike other Americans. After 9-11 the media portrayed representations of threat and fear, creating boundaries between Muslims and other Americans. Such depiction transforms the identity of Muslims and American religious pluralism (Byng, M. pg. 3).