President Obama's inauguration as the 44th President of the United States produced a jubilant reaction from Muslims throughout the world. After all, this historical event places a man with a Muslim name in the most powerful position in the free world today.
Pakistan's private TV channel ARY showed images of young children on the streets of Pakistani cities carrying pictures of President Barrack Hussein Obama. This time, they weren't burning them or the American flag. On the other side of the ocean in Indonesia, the largest Muslim nation in the world, people celebrated the event as if it was their "independence" day.
Even in a so called "Axis of Evil" nation of Iran, Mullahs (religious leaders) offered prayers of blessings for the new American President for a change rather than holding rallies to throw shoes at his effigy.
So the question comes to mind, aren't these people supposed to hate America and Americans? At least, that has been the message given to Americans for past eight years.
IMPAC is putting up this question for the preachers of hate and fear mongers, who have for last eight years spread fear and suspicion within the United States: Why do you hate US? And we do mean "US" not "us".
The politics of fear, loss of civil liberties and draconian policies put in place targeting Immigrants, in particular Muslims and Arabs, have in fact spread terror and fear. It is a moral and a civic duty of every American, citizen or not, to work together to undo this web of deceit and help bring back the confidence in the rule of law.
The time has come to be the United States of America again. United once again, immigrants and natives, whites and people of color, believers and non believers, we shall overcome all barriers and bring greatness back to our nation, the United States of America.
Pakistan's private TV channel ARY showed images of young children on the streets of Pakistani cities carrying pictures of President Barrack Hussein Obama. This time, they weren't burning them or the American flag. On the other side of the ocean in Indonesia, the largest Muslim nation in the world, people celebrated the event as if it was their "independence" day.
Even in a so called "Axis of Evil" nation of Iran, Mullahs (religious leaders) offered prayers of blessings for the new American President for a change rather than holding rallies to throw shoes at his effigy.
So the question comes to mind, aren't these people supposed to hate America and Americans? At least, that has been the message given to Americans for past eight years.
IMPAC is putting up this question for the preachers of hate and fear mongers, who have for last eight years spread fear and suspicion within the United States: Why do you hate US? And we do mean "US" not "us".
The politics of fear, loss of civil liberties and draconian policies put in place targeting Immigrants, in particular Muslims and Arabs, have in fact spread terror and fear. It is a moral and a civic duty of every American, citizen or not, to work together to undo this web of deceit and help bring back the confidence in the rule of law.
The time has come to be the United States of America again. United once again, immigrants and natives, whites and people of color, believers and non believers, we shall overcome all barriers and bring greatness back to our nation, the United States of America.
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