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The disparaging and viscious claims about Islam are taking their toll. The free exercise of religion in this country is under real threat. Demagogues are actually inciting violence. And now actual violence is happening:
After a suspected arson and reports of gunshots at an Islamic center in Tennessee over the weekend, nearby mosques have hired security guards, installed surveillance cameras and requested the presence of federal agents at prayer services.
Muslim leaders in central Tennessee say that frightened worshipers are observing Ramadan in private and that some Muslim parents are wary of sending their children to school after a large fire on Saturday that destroyed property at the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro. Federal authorities suspect that the fire was arson.
Where are the statements from those on the right supporting free religious exercise and condemning hateful and violent actions against muslims in this country?
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