But Fox, as usual, is fearmongering against the American Muslim community. Click here for an article by John Amato at Crooks & Liars, entitled "Fox News Worries About Islamic Groups Arming Themselves Against Trump."
Stuart Varney of Fox Business Network hosted a segment entitled, "Legal? Islamist Group in U.S. Reportedly Arming for Confrontation with Trump Admin." Huh?
Varney got his info from an anti-Muslim hate group called The Clarion Project. According to its Wikipedia entry, "The Clarion Project states its mission as 'exposing the dangers of Islamic extremism while providing a platform for the voices of moderation and promoting grassroots activism.'" The Wikipedia entry concludes: "The Southern Poverty Law Center described the organization as an anti-Muslim group,[17] and the Muslim advocacy group Council on American–Islamic Relations said the group promotes Islamophobia in America." Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson is a major donor, and its advisory board includes prominent Islamophobe Frank Gaffney.
I mentioned Frank Gaffney in an earlier post, entitled "Trump Transition: Words From Torture Impresario John Yoo, Positions For Jared Kushner And Wingnut Extraordinaire Frank Gaffney." In that post, I quote a Charlie Pierce article in Esquire as saying "Frank Gaffney is notable for the fact that he is so bullgoose loony that he was refused a gig at CPAC, the annual extremist hootenanny"; I commented that "If you're too over-the-top for CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference), that's saying something."
Click here for another of my earlier posts, entitled "Look Out! It's Sharia!" in which I talk about Sharia fearmongering, and quote an article at ThinkProgress, by Scott Keyes, as saying:
The godfather of the anti-Sharia movement, Frank Gaffney, told ThinkProgress in January that the Muslim Brotherhood has “infiltrated” the United States government. Last month, Gaffney accused Gen. David Petraeus of “submission” to Sharia law.I explain the Petraeus reference in yet another of my earlier posts, "Well, That Goofy-Looking Redneck Finally Did It." The "goofy-looking redneck" is pastor Terry Jones, who got international exposure for his tiny church in Gainesville, Florida, threatened to burn a copy of the Quran. I say in my article:
Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, said the burning “could endanger troops and it could endanger the overall effort.” President Obama called it a “destructive act.” Defense Secretary Robert Gates personally called Jones and asked him not to go through with his plan.Anyway, according to Varney at Fox, confidential sources within "secret" Islamist groups say the groups are arming themselves in preparation for jihad against Trump. Says Amato: "How do they know? They got the low down from Martin Mawyer of the Christian Action Network [Click here for the CAN Wikipedia entry]."
Both the the Clarion Project and the Christian Action Network are considered hate organizations by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Click here for the SPLC's Wikipedia entry; you might want to read the section entitled "Controversy over hate group and extremist listings" to see if you think it detracts from the reputation of the SPLC. The entry also says:
It is noted for its legal victories against white supremacist groups, its classification of hate groups and other extremist organizations, its legal representation for victims of hate groups, and its educational programs that promote tolerance.The CAN was the group that fomented violence against a peaceful Muslim community in the Catskills in 2015, when according to an article at Huffington Post, Robert Doggart, "a Christian minister and onetime [Republican] candidate for Congress, “was recorded on a wiretapped phone call planning to burn down a mosque and Muslim school, while shooting anyone who tried to stop the attackers.”
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