CAIR argues that this targets Muslims.
It’s hard not to have Islam caught in the net since it is the #1 source of worldwide terrorism.
The Council on American Islamic Relations(CAIR) is pushing the Los Angeles mayor’s office to refuse funding from the federal government to implement a Countering Violent Extremism Program (CVE).
The program – which comes with a grant for $425,000 – was offered to Mayor Eric Garcetti from the Department of Homeland Security.
What could possibly be wrong with an anti-extremism program?
CAIR objects,in principle, to the concept of CVE on three grounds:
- “CVE is based on a flawed theory that claims there are reliable “indicators” for predicting if individuals are on a path to radicalization”
- “CVE targets the Muslim community and stigmatizes them as inherently suspect under the false premise that Muslims are more prone to violence than other religious or ethnic groups”
- “CVE chills First Amendment protected activities such as attending a mosque, participating in activism, and expressing political opinions”
To the detriment of the Los Angeles community, as well as national security, CAIR is unwilling to acknowledge that Islam is being used to further violence and extremism across the globe. Further, they refuse to acknowledge the blatant fact that young people are being recruited by Islamist terrorist organizations to commit acts of violent extremism.
Instead, CAIR contends that CVE programs are “dangerous” because they “target Muslims.”
Via Clarion