Martin O'Malley Puts America's Best Face Forward at ADAMS Center Mosque in VA

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M. Bilal Kenasari ‏@MBilalKenasari 4m4 minutes ago Dranesville, VA
Democrat presidential hopeful Martin O'Malley visiting ADAMS center in Virginia to show solidarity with Muslims.



___ In a show of solidarity with the American Muslim community, Martin O'Malley visited a mosque and community center in Sterling, Virginia, on Friday, where he told those in attendance that Donald Trump does not represent the future of the United States.

In times of fear and division, the Democratic presidential candidate said at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society, it is easy for "unscrupulous politicians or hate preachers," like Trump, to turn people against each other.

"But that sort of language that your hear from Donald Trump is not the language of America’s future. I know the language of America’s future," O'Malley said, adding that he speaks to people under the age of 30 every day and rarely hears anyone with Trump's views.

Gabriela Domenzain ‏@GabiDomenzain 6m6 minutes ago
@MartinOMalley to ADAMs "my primary reason to be here is at this moment in history to stand in solidarity with you."

“I know that there have been many acts of violence. I know there are acts of ignorance that have been encouraged by some in our political discourse, but the larger arc of our history … is the larger arc of love and generosity and respect for one another," O'Malley added.

"And so I know, and I know that our young people understand that the tragic murders that took place in San Bernardino does not define Islam any more than that horrible murder that took place in Charleston defines Christianity," he said in invoking the June 17 slaying of nine people at a historically black church at the hands of a white supremacist.

Together, O'Malley concluded, "inshallah (if God wills), we shall overcome these challenges."


Ronica Cleary ‏@RonicaCleary 5m5 minutes ago
@MartinOMalley begins his press conference at the ADAMS Center Mosque in VA. @fox5dc




Martin O'Malley ‏@MartinOMalley 4m4 minutes ago
We are all in this together. We will always be stronger as one nation.




Gabriela Domenzain ‏@GabiDomenzain 9m9 minutes ago
@MartinOMalley has the voice to bring us together."- James Zogby. Yes he does!!!




Gabriela Domenzain ‏@GabiDomenzain 3m3 minutes ago
@MartinOMalley: our values are the values of compassion, mercy and generosity.




Lis Smith ‏@Lis_Smith 4m4 minutes ago
@MartinOMalley: “Everyone here knows what happened in San Bernardino doesn't define Islam.”




Martin O'Malley ‏@MartinOMalley 2m2 minutes ago
Meeting scouts at the ADAMS Center mosque. The American flag pole here was built as an Eagle Scout project.




Martin O'Malley ‏@MartinOMalley 3m3 minutes ago
Leadership is about the courage to call upon our goodness as a people to move us forward.




watch: http://www.c-span.org/video/?401906-1/martin-omalley-remarks-countering-islamophobia#

[MuseRider]

1. Wonderful!

I am so glad he is in the race and continuing to do the right things for the country with a spotlight.

This made me happy this morning. Thank you and thank you Martin O'Malley!

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3. yep

...he's using his moment in the spotlight to focus the light on and elevate others and that's a beautiful thing.

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2. Awesome! Go Martin!

[Dems to Win]

4. Wish politicians would visit non-Saudi funded mosques. Find a Sufi mosque to visit

The cleric at this mosque was formerly the director of ISNA, which is the group by which Saudi Wahhabi money is funneled to mosques, along with Wahhabi clerics and literature.

Saudi funded Wahhabi mosques are a danger to our communities, teaching people to hate infidels like me. The vice chancellor of Germany has recently spoken out about the threat of Wahhabi mosques and ideology. http://www.thelocal.de/20151206/saudi-funded-mosques-breeding-extremism-germany

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5. this is the largest mosque in the D.C. area

...I seriously doubt the 'danger' from this mosque you're promoting. Disgusting, really. You posted an article about some mosque in Germany as proof, I suppose.

Typical of this place these days, to find this type of xenophobic, guilt by association nonsense attempting to drown out this responsible and necessary advocacy.

Find one progressive source for your charges. There isn't one. I suspect that's why you didn't post any proof at all.

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6. Democrat makes timely and important gesture

...DU?

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7. O'Malley is so underappreciated!

I so wish he was getting more coverage. But detailed plans and a history of making real progress is no match for conflict.

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8. we also do conflict

...for anyone interested.

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14. I agree. n/t

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9. I thank him for that, and I thank you for posting this

More politicians should be stepping out and doing the same thing.

A few nights ago, just before the nightly news here in DC, an announcer said one of the upcoming features would be discussing Muslim children in the United States, many of whom are citizens, who have become fearful for their lives. I was so deeply saddened to hear this headline, I could not watch the story.

The street I live on is richly culturally mixed. We have zero problems in getting along. Recently, a very large Muslim school was built about four blocks away from here, and it is beautiful. We all get along here, and that is the way it should be everywhere.

Sam

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11. I also live in a culturally diverse community, Sam

...and there's a beautiful new Muslim school a few blocks away which hasn't generated any visible opposition (we could very well be talking about the same one).

You'd think the nation would have worked all of their xenophobia out in the decade after 9-11. Sadly, it's always going to be another wedge the right uses (and other gullible or cynical people use) to opportunistically stir up fear and resentment to advantage their politics.

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10. Great guy for standing up during this controversial firestorm. (eom)

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12. the political benefit

...isn't in the numbers of votes on this one. It's all about priorities and standing up for principles. Outstanding leadership from O'Malley, providing a clear distinction from the republican fearmongerers who are basically threatening war against Islam. A very timely and important stand.

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13. Cute new O'Malley supporter alert

Mollie Byron ‏@MollieByron
Cute new @MartinOMalley supporter alert from the Gov's visit to the Adams Center to #StandWithMuslims

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15. +1. n/t

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16. Thank you Martin O'Malley

Serage Gerrbi ‏@SerageGerrbi Dec 11
Thank you @MartinOMalley for visiting the ADAMS center and standing in solidarity with Muslim Americans!

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17. I deeply respect Martin's stand with the Muslim community

He truly is a great ally and has a great moral compass on this matter. Especially now, when it must be so very scary to be Muslim in this country.

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18. 1st responsibility of the president

Martin O'Malley ‏@MartinOMalley Dec 11
The 1st responsibility of the president is to uphold the Constitution—that means no religious test for our president, or for refugees. (1/2)

Martin O'Malley ‏@MartinOMalley Dec 11
That means equal protection under the law. And that means religious liberty for all. (2/2)