Big Week For Bigotry

Of the Islamophobic variety . . .

And Trump says, "Right."

At a New Hampshire town hall, Donald Trump once again encouraged the ignorant notion that President Obama is a Muslim.

In a Texas middle school, a Muslim boy came to school with a home-made electronic clock and was arrested and detained for hours because adminstrators believed it was a bomb.  They were so worried about this "bomb" they didn't bother to evacuate the building or call the bomb squad.  No, they just held the kid for a photo-op of handcuffs and humiliation.

Ben, ever hear of the Constitution?

On Meet The Press, Dr. Ben Carson said that Muslims should never be permitted to serve as President of the United States.







"Well, it's one-two-three strikes, you're out!"  You just can't reason with these sort of people.

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There is a long, sorry American history of reactionaries stoking fear and anger in the incurious classes about the "other."  They've demonized Native Americans, blacks, Chinese, Irish, Germans, Italians, Catholics, Japanese, Latinos, and Muslims.  

I'm not sure who's next, but I am sure they'll find someone.