A few months ago, Congressman Franks drafted a proposal calling for the study of Islam by looking at leaders within the religion. However, the amendment was declined. Listen to The Larry O’Connor Show today from 3pm – 6pm as Rep. Trent Franks, a senior member of House Armed Services Committee and House Judiciary Committee, explains how we can disarm terrorist by looking at their ideology.
House rejects controversial study of Islam (Politico)
The House on Friday rejected a controversial GOP proposal identifying “Islamic religious doctrines, concepts or schools of thought” that could be used by terrorist groups — something opponents say is unconstitutional and will lead to the targeting of Muslims.
More than 20 centrist Republicans joined with Democrats to defeated the amendment, 208 to 217. Drafted by conservative Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), the proposal called for the Pentagon to identify Islamic leaders who preach peaceful beliefs versus those who espouse extremist views.
The proposal has drawn heavy criticism from Muslim lawmakers serving in Congress, Muslim interest groups and the American Civil Liberties Union, who say the proposal would unfairly target Muslims. They don’t trust the Trump administration to conduct the analysis. [Read More]
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