Islam in America
Lisa Miller: in the story, we say that muslims are about as affluent and about as educated as the population at large.
Jackson, MS: Why do some media outlets think that American Muslims haven’t condemned the 9/11 attacks?
Lisa Miller: most mainstream media, as far as i know, have printed statements, quotes, etc. from muslims who condemn terrorism. the problem is that terrorism is in the news every day and on our front pages -- and it has to be, for terrorism and the war are our most pressing global issues -- and that gives people the false impression, i think, that mainstream media aren't listening to the moderates.
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Ontario, CA : In our increasingly polarized world, the new poll on Muslim Americans by Newsweek is an encouraging sign. How can Americans of Muslim and other faiths break down the polarization and work toward strengthening our values of freedom, justice and national security while at the same time not alienating the American Muslim minority?
Lisa Miller: one interesting idea i heard while doing this reporting is this: american foundations and businesses need to support those muslim organizations that are doing good work, good social service work, good interfaith work, good education work. right now, many of these organizations exist and they're inspiring, but they're grassroots and underfunded.
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Posted By: esinn @ 11/10/2008 3:44:33 PM
Comment: i congrulate Lisa Miller, she really has understood musl??ms although she isn't. A Musl??m can't k??ll anyone. If he does, he can not be a Muslim. There isn't anything like that in Quran. It isn't jihad. i recommend you to read Quran before deciding about Muslim. also we are sorry about that they say 'islamic terrorism'. islam is reflecled as terrorisim activity but it isn't. There is tolerant in it.
Posted By: swienke @ 11/10/2008 2:37:31 AM
Comment: I think the problem lies in the fact that the most puritanical Muslims are also the loudest in terms of expressing their viewpoint. Although many Islamic moderates have attempted to convey their views to the public, the extremists are able to do so in a much more sensationalist and shocking manner. The press is always drawn to the most lurid stories it can find, and the moderates just aren't all that exciting, meaning that they get pushed to the side in favor of the flash-bang words and actions of the extremists.
Posted By: Siasat @ 11/08/2008 7:08:20 PM
Comment: Mr.Krohn,
Senator Obama was a professor of american constitution at Harvard and a highly accomplishedand brilliant academician,he was not elected because Media or somebody feeling guilty or because of his Race..
American democracy is Very much alive and Vibrant.Americans have voted for Republican candidates,Smart or Dumb and also voted the same way for Democratic Party.There is no Affirmative action in American democracy.At the same time Presidency is not entitled for only a certain group of ethnicity in the past or in the future.May the best candidate win in future elections irrespective of the color of their Eyes,Hair or Skin.