Hate Comes to Orange County

Read below this note to learn about the background of this disturbing video.

Note: Comments are not monitored. All comments are posted except comments flagged/reported as promoting racism or violence (please avoid foul language too). We urge viewers to remember that the hateful protesters only represent themselves and their hate groups. They do not represent Christians, Jews, Americans, or Republicans. They do not represent Yorba Linda or Orange County. No one community and religion should ever be blamed for the act of a few wrong ones. This is what the hateful protesters are doing and we should not stoop to their level. We can all be better than that.

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CAIR-LA Calls on Royce, Pauly, Lugo and Rabbi Eliezrie to Stop Excusing anti-Muslim Hate
http://ca.cair.com/losangeles/news/cair-la_calls_on_royce_pauly_lugo_and_rabb...

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Hate comes to Orange County

(ANAHEIM, CA, 3/2/11) -- The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today released a video of a rally organized by anti-Muslim bigots to protest a February fundraising event held by an American Muslim relief group for relief work and charity in the U.S.

A few hundred protesters showed up to the rally, which was sponsored by groups such as: "We Surround Them OC 912" (a local Tea Party group), Rabbi David Eliezrie of Chabad - Yorba Linda, North Orange County Conservative Coalition, ACT! for America, and Pamela Geller (whose group "Stop the Islamization of America" has been designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center).

Elected officials Congressmen Ed Royce and Gary Miller, and Villa Park Councilwoman Deborah Pauly also attended and spoke at the protest rally.

The event -- held at Yorba Linda Community Center, a facility that has been frequented by Muslim families and businesses over the years -- first became a target of anti-Muslim bigots over two of the fundraiser's speakers, who were to speak on the importance of charity in Islam. Initial attempts of some groups to have the Yorba Linda Community Center and the Yorba Linda City Council cancel the fundraising event failed, followed by the protest.




In a statement, CAIR-LA said:

"We support the First Amendment right of protest\eors anywhere in America to voice their concerns, dissent, and even hatred. However, when our nation's foundational values of inclusiveness, pluralism and equality are attacked by some in favor of calls for advocating hate and violence, then all Americans have a responsibility to challenge and expose such bigotry and those who enable it.

"As the video shows, the rhetoric of the protesters became increasingly venomous toward the families and children who came to attend the ICNA Relief fundraising dinner. Protesters shouted invective statements such as "Go home terrorist," "Muhammad is a pervert, Muhammad is a child molester," "Go home and beat your wife, she needs a good beating" at the event-goers.

"Even more disturbing was the participation and encouragement of elected officials in promoting the hateful protest rally. Villa Park Councilwoman, Deborah Pauly, while addressing the crowd at the rally, appeared to threaten Muslim event-goers. Congressman Ed Royce (R-40), in a troubling trend of disparaging Islam and its followers, added fuel to the fire by encouraging protesters to continue on with their hate-mongering. The attendance of Congressman Gary Miller (R-42) was a clear surprise, since he previously has engaged with all constituents, including Muslims, toward a better America.

"We strongly urge all elected officials in attendance to distance themselves from such an exhibition of hate and bigotry. We further ask residents and elected officials of Yorba Linda, Orange County and other parts of our nation to speak out against such hateful rhetoric and the continued Islamophobia that plagues our nation."

Council on American Islamic Relations-Los Angeles (CAIR-LA), Phone: 714-776-1847, Email: info@losangeles.cair.com
ca.cair.com/losangeles

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• ICNA Relief
• Karen Lugo

[Fordson2005]

HAHAHAH IM SO HAPPY WE HAVE A MUSLIM PRESIDENT HIS NAME IS BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA!!! HAHAHA FUCK RACISTS!!!!

[mypasswordistaco]

"One nation under God, not Allah." It's the same deity. bahaha.

[FroggyStyle24]

welcome to yorba linda, home of ignorant white people.

[SteveSherrick]

Why do youtube comment sections always include the dumbest people?

[excitedbike]

Jewish solidarity with the muslims in this video. Israel stands with Islam.

[klrdotorg]

@ibeawakened

Two things: 1. Turn off the all caps key. 2. Please move - if you think your govt did both the Oklahoma bombing & 9/11. Why would you want to stay in a country that did that? Please leave, you're too stupid to live here.

[klrdotorg]

@cantdeny1

You're calling her a "Nazi bitch" for speaking her mind? And she should be tried for attempted murder - for speaking? Who's the Nazi here?

You're an idiot.

[madisonelectronic]

@godsavenger888990 Be very careful and spread the word. Youtube is now warning ANYONE that replies to Muslim Hate. I did and was warned 3-1-12 to SHUT UP or I might be suspended from my account. Muslims have now learned this and are clicking "report abuse" in droves. Shut down your youtube account or at least stop leaving comments.

[ibeawakened]

One of these mouthbreathers had the AUDACITY to say "we love our Constitution" WHAT??? You are attacking other AMERICANS FOR THEIR CHOICE IN RELIGION? Have these racist syncophants EVER READ THE FIRST AMENDMENT? WHERE WERE THESE PROTESTORS AFTER OKLAHOMA, WHERE THEY AT CHRISTIAN GATHERINGS SCREAMING AND THREATENING VIOLENCE (WHICH IS ILLEGAL)! But I know by FACTS AND CRITICAL THINKING that both Oklahoma and 911 were GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. FASCISM HAS RETURNED 2 AMERIKKKA, EVERYONE BEWARE, BSAFE

[godsavenger888990]

Islam is nothing but a religion of hate. It should be opposed in every way possible wherever it tries to spread. Only retards and liberals think Islam is good. Oh, and other Muslims(see first two categories). So call me a bigot. Islam is evil and some things we should be bigotted against. The liberal philosophy that all beliefs or people are equal is so fundamentally stupid and untrue as to be considered assinine. Fuck Muslims and their lefto-fascist supporters.