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The NCM-AI Poll and Us

Ras Siddiqui September 11, 2004

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#5 Posted by bbabu on September 15, 2004 9:32:21 pm

Without downplaying the seriousness of ethnic profiling and mistreatment of minorities here in the USA Bush is going to be quite miserable after re-election. He still has the Iraq mess in addition to the poor economy, out-sourcing, budget deficits and trade deficits to deal with.

Give me a reason to allow Pakistani immigrants into USA espeially when Mushy and his army buddies are dallying on Osama and Zawhiri. They are hiding in Pakistan like all other Al Qaida operatives.
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#4 Posted by syke on September 14, 2004 7:07:29 am
patriot act had already been drafted b4 sept 11...it just got passed right after sept 11..doesnt tht make u wonder..America always wanted 2 b nosy in the affairs of its inhabitants...it just dint have the right 2 do so..but when given the right..c how the exploited it!!..great article by the way...
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#3 Posted by Jibbe on September 13, 2004 7:13:35 am
Nice article with some intresting facts, most of which Muslims in America are quite familiar with. However, it is important to note that many Arabs, Iranians and Pakistani Americans do NOT vote in elections.
Also, are these 1.8 million Muslims registered to vote, it is obviously not the total number of Muslims in the U.S. - as the total figure is close to 12 million?

Out of these 1.8 million, most Muslims in America do not live in swing states, they reside in New York, Texas and California, the exception being Florida - which could be crucial. I hope the mosques and other organisations are encouraging Muslims to vote as it is equally their country, the thing to do now is not to sit and whine, but to be active in the country`s politics. Something that historically this group has failed to do, compared to their Jewish bretheren.
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#2 Posted by arjun_m on September 12, 2004 6:47:37 am
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#1 Posted by nasah on September 11, 2004 3:11:21 pm
ras

compared to the seething anger at what Dimwit Bush did to a non combatant Iraq at the behest of the Israeli fifth column in the US government -- your poll percentages show that the Muslim voters are holding their cards closed to their chest -- not showing them to the media --

trends show the Muslims of Florida got this demented War Monster elected by 500 votes -- and Muslims of Florida will get this Mongoloid Invader de-elected by 5000 votes.....
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