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Americans manifested staggering rudeness and aggression during a public gathering with the local Muslim community on June 4 in Tennessee. \u00a0The event, sponsored by the American Muslim Advisory Council (AMAC<\/a>), was titled, \u201cPublic Discourse in a Diverse Society,\u201d but there was more shouting than discourse. \u00a0And worse, when a speaker mentioned a 2007 arson attack which burned down a mosque in Columbia, TN, the audience broke into shouts of joy. \u00a0Joy. Yes, joy. \u00a0Invest 14 seconds of your time to watch, listen to, and feel the audience\u2019s celebratory hoots and hollers over the arson of a house of worship in America, at 19:04-19:18 of this\u00a0video<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n
By contrast, the America we will celebrate on July 4 rests on the firm foundation of our Constitution combined with Americans\u2019 support for our Constitution and commitment to public civility in disagreements about our rights. We cannot take any of these for granted. Education and cultural engagement related to these are vital to maintaining the strength of our foundation.<\/span><\/div>\n
One example of the latter is the way\u00a0Rohina Malik<\/a>, a young Muslim playwright in Chicago, is leveraging her talents to show the value of our Constitution, the importance of exercising individual responsibility to stand up for it, and how to foster public civility with our fellow citizens. Malik\u2019s 2009 play\u00a0Unveiled<\/em>\u00a0stands firm for all Americans\u2019 civil liberties.<\/span><\/div>\n
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