Rally Against Islamophilia

March 6, 2011
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 Today I attended the counterprotest held by supporters of Representative Peter King’s investigation into Islamic radicalism. A rally that was held approximately three blocks away from an event staged by radical leftists and Islamic extremists opposed to the very notion of Rep. King’s proposed hearings. Sponsored by the Liberty Alliance-and co-sponsored by numerous anti-sharia organizations throughout the area-it attracted a wide variety of individuals, including many New Yorkers opposed to the construction of the Ground Zero mosque, such as the man pictured above.

The rally was in large part organized and emceed by Andy Sullivan from Blue Collar Corner, an indefatigable opponent of Islamic extremism and supporter of the men and women who sacrificed so much in the hours and days after the 9/11 attacks.

He was assisted by Beth Galinsky of the Jewish Action Alliance, an organization dedicated to fighting those who seek to demonize Israel and the United States and/or advance an agenda of stealth jihad.

There was also an impassioned plea by one of Andy Sullivan’s fellow construction workers, who urged the crowd gathered in the unrelenting rain to fight back against the media campaign engineered by individuals like Imam Rauf and his wife, Daisy Khan.

There was also Anne from New Jersey, a last-minute speaker who voiced the concerns of many who are looking to Rep. King for answers about the extent of Islamic extremism in their country and plans for what they can do to address this unsettling development politically.

There were representatives of almost every major faith in attendance, including Judaism:

Hinduism:

And Christianity:

The testimony from Simon Deng, who was once enslaved by Arab-Muslim neighbors in his homeland of South Sudan but who is now a human rights activist who leads the annual Sudan Freedom Walk, was particularly inspiring. As were the many creative signs on display throughout the afternoon.

Overall, I’d say the event was a success, and hopefully achieved the goal of its organizers. Namely, to exert whatever influence we have upon Rep. Peter King to continue his pursuit of answers to questions that have yet to be fully resolved. Hopefully, his investigation will be a fair, thorough examination of what the Muslim commuity believes, and give us an inkling into how it has participated in the domestic front of our nation’s war against terror.

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6 Responses to Rally Against Islamophilia

  1. burntoutbill on March 6, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    picture #1and #4
    the name is bill byrne, or you could just call me burntoutbill!

  2. G. Perry on March 6, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    It was great meeting you, Bill!

  3. G. Perry on March 6, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    A friend, who was at the same rally, posted video and pictures from the event we came to protest:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/39053432@N08/sets/72157626212657028/

    http://www.youtube.com/user/tmdrdd?feature=mhum

  4. G. Perry on March 7, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    A parting thought: before the rally concluded, we were treated to a beautiful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner by a veteran who attended out of a sense of duty to her country. The people who were at this rally were the best America has to offer, and did not come there out of “Islamophobia” or a sense of hatred towards anyone. I think that was one thing that became abundantly clear throughout the afternoon.

  5. G. Perry on March 7, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Here are some great photos of the rally that was being countered:

    http://nomosquesatgroundzero.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/imam-rauf-i-am-a-muslim-too-rally-times-square/

  6. G. Perry on March 8, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    Follow-up story from NY-1, including quotes from people who attended the rally organized by the Liberty Alliance:

    http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/135060/city-groups-rally-ahead-of-u-s–muslim-hearings

    And some pictures of our wonderful singer of the Star Spangled Banner:

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