January 30, 2010 - It begins with tossing around words like "Islamophobia", progresses to pressure to remove "offensive" comments, and ends with the death of our freedom of speech and Western way of life. A group of Antelope Valley religious and political leaders are asking for Lancaster City Councilwoman Sherry Marquez, to apologize for what she wrote on her Facebook page about Muslims. "We need her apology to come from the heart, and that comes with education," said Kamal Al-Khatib of the American Islamic Institute of A.V. While one group says that they'll continue to ask Marquez to apologize to the Antelope Valley's religious community, they have convinced the councilwoman to remove the statements from her Facebook page. Cick below for story.
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