By Dean Obeidallah
OK, it’s out of control now. When a major-party presidential frontrunner
says this kind of bone-chilling stuff, the joke is over.
I have never truly feared for the well-being of my family or friends
because of the words uttered by an American politician. But that has
changed after Donald Trump’s comments over the past few days about
Muslims.
When I tell you that Trump’s remarks about what he has
planned for Muslims in America if elected president are bone chilling,
I’m not exaggerating. But to me the most frightening—and yes, I mean
frightening—incident in all of this is what happened Saturday at Trump’s
rally in Birmingham, Alabama. It was not just his words, but the way
Trump conveyed them and the setting that conjured up a truly dark time
in human history.
During his rally Saturday deep in the heart of
Dixie, Trump told the crowd of thousands in no uncertain terms what
Muslims could expect if he leads our nation. “Just to set it clear,”
Trump stated, pausing slightly for dramatic effect. A sternness then
came over his face as he declared emphatically: “I want surveillance of
these people.”
Click here for the full article.
Source: The Daily Beast
No comments:
Post a Comment