Violence is one thing, and violence against innocent people is always to be condemned, but that doesn’t need a Miami Commission resolution. “Hate speech” is another matter altogether. It’s a subjective classification, and that’s why this is so dangerous. By “hate speech” Islamic groups, such as Nezar Hamze’s Hamas-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), all too often mean any honest discussion of how Islamic jihadists use the texts and teachings of Islam to justify violence and hatred and supremacism. The Miami Commission doesn’t realize how it is being played: it is opening the door to criminalization of all criticism of Islam, as per Sharia blasphemy laws; and that would effectively shut down any opposition to the advancing jihad.
The Miami Commission also seems to have forgotten about the First Amendment, which protects speech that others may dislike or oppose. But the First Amendment will not defend itself against attacks, and under the guise of condemnations of “hate speech,” it is being effectively chipped away and reduced to empty words.
“Miami passes resolution condemning hate speech, violence against Muslims,” by Paradise Afshar, ABC Local 10 News, October 20, 2016:
MIAMI – Nezar Hamze stood in front of the Miami Commission last week, holding back tears before thanking officials for placing a resolution condemning hate speech and violence against Muslims on the agenda.
“Wanted to thank you for your courage commissioner,” Hamze, operations director with the Council of American-Islamic Relations, and Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy. “As a father I appreciate your courage. It’s hard raising children when politicians attack your faith and for you to have the courage, the political courage, which is often absent, is tremendous.”
On Oct. 13, the commission passed a resolution condemning hate speech and violence directed at Muslims. The item was intended to show “solidarity with Muslims and those targeted for their ethnicity, race, or religion.”
The item was sponsored by Vice Chair Ken Russell and passed unanimously by the commission.
Russell said there are thousands of Muslim residents in Miami who have “needed a voice to speak for them.”
“And it’s not about courage as a politician, it’s simply heartfelt empathy for someone’s freedom to express their religion and not be persecuted for it,” Russell said. “And to recognize it as a religion of love. Not to judge a group of people by the minority few within their population that commit bad crimes.”
There are about 27 Islamic centers in Miami-Dade County and about 60 in the tri-county area, with close to 120,000 to 140,000 Muslims living in the tri-county area, according to Wilfredo Ruiz, communications director with CAIR Florida.
Ruiz supported the item and spoke at the meeting, thanking the commission for the resolution during the meeting.
He said that there has been an increase in Islamophobia that has been “raised by some politicians on all levels, local, state and national levels.” Ruiz said there has been a 500 percent increase in hate crimes against Muslims in Florida in the past year.
“Resolutions like this really help foster a better environment, where the contributions of this many Muslims that have served and keep on serving our nation are protected, and we are embraced as another part of the American fabric,” Ruiz said.
Shabbir Motorwala, of the Council of South Florida Muslim Organizations, also spoke in its favor.
“It’s a very strong message the city will be sending to the people preaching about the hate, not against Muslims, but against anybody,” he said. “The Muslim community is really pleased with this resolution, and I hope this will send a strong message to hate-mongers around the country.”…

Robert Bowen says
It is nothing but a gag order against those that speak out against abuses by some Muslims. I do day some.
pdxnag says
If they ban speech that is hateful will they also have to ban the prayers of cursing and hate that pious Muslims consider mandatory?
Michael Copeland says
“between us and you enmity and hatred forever…”
Koran 60:4.
That would not be hate-mongering, of course, now would it?
john spielman says
of course not the demonic spirits living in the deceived hearts of the city council and mayor will prevent any criticism of muslim’s vile religion
david says
Don’t forget that civilization jihad is a one way street…..
billybob says
I would so love to see some group with the resources available ( David Horowitz Freedom Center ? ) raise a complaint against Muslims teaching hate from their unholy texts or making hateful prayers, whatever. It shouldn’t be too hard to collect the evidence to hoist them by their own petard. That would make a spectacular trial. Win, lose, or draw, it would put the exactly the same evidence out there that they are trying to suppress with this law, and that would be a win.
Robert – is this feasible? You could start a Go Fund Me page for it and I for one would contribute.
linnte says
We all would contribute, except maybe Mubarak!
Brian Hoff says
Moslim donot have than prayer of curses or hater which they do at they mosques.You are getting wrong information from inaccurate wedsites.
linnte says
Funny name for a Muslim Brian. We get our information from Qur’an, Hadith’s, Sira and Shari’a Law. And we see the behavior of Muslims. We watch the news and discuss it, then relate what we know to be true about Islam, to the news.
Bindon Blood says
The ignorance of the people who purport to be the leaders of Sofiety is absolutely appalling. It doesn’t stop them spouting their uninformed nonsense. These people should be made to read and show they understand Islamic doctrine before they take office. At the moment they are just stupid fools and dangerous because of their stupidity.
linnte says
I agree. It should be a requirement to read at LEAST a summary of Islamic Law or go through a day of learning by watching videos from Robert Spencer, Bill Warner, David Wood and the Masked Arab!
john spielman says
so does this resolution banning “hate speech ” trump the bill of rights? the truth about islam is now “hate speech”, in this insane upside world where evil is now called good and good called evil! Jesus warned us about this! He said “WOE TO YOU “if you do this for your punishment will be great!
This resolution doe not change the fact that islam is a doctrine of demons and muhammed was an evil demon possessed mass murderer thief and liar adulterer and PEDOPHILE false prophet though muslims consider him their ‘perfect man”!- what does that say about muslims and their depth of deception?
Rev g says
Technically, the bill of rights does not disallow a community enacting such laws, it only limits Congress.
That doesn’t make it right.
For the record, several states had state religions even after the bill of rights was in effect, and it was quite legal.
Brian Hoff says
After the 30 year war end in Holy Roman Empire each princedom have they own state religion the only different before the 30 year war they gave up on makeing everyone from follow the state religion.
Rev g says
Huh?
Brian Hoff says
The prince of each princedom decided what religion his people has to follow it was basic two choice Rome Catholic or Lutherian. When some prince start to force to make they people follow they religion that when the 30 year war broke out in Germany 300 states. Ather the war prince gave up on that idears.
Mary says
To John- Thank you!!! My sentiments exactly!!!
JawsV says
“And to recognize it [Islam] as a religion of love.” – Vice Chair Ken Russell
This Russell clown is one of our leaders, yet he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. His ignorance is appalling. Drop the scales from your eyes you fricking idiot.
Buford says
Total BS it is ok though for these Demonic Monsters to kill hoards of people & attempt to change the Western way of life with Sharia Law & that phony quran
JawsV says
The West has gone nuts.
Allan says
Islam was spawned by Judaism, Islam, and the chaotic speculations of Hellenistic “philosophy”.
Allan says
Or: Islam was spawned by Judaism, Christianity, and the chaotic speculations of Hellenistic “philosophy”.
JawsV says
No, Islam was spawned by Muhammad. Period.
tom parry says
wrong
Don Davenport says
When the Clintons are back in the Whitehouse this will be implemented nationwide.
tom parry says
trump was against the draw mohahmed contest, i do not see the end if she is elected- just same old same old- she voted to attack iraq -remeber that was an islam country. wrong idea but not a pro isalm idea. i can not endorse trump or hillary,
Carolyne says
I don’t believe Trump was for outlawing the “Draw Mohammed” contest, he just thought it was a bad idea. He may think that but he never has suggested it be made illegal. Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, will immediately attack the First and Second Amendments to the Constitution of the united States, the first two articles of the Bill of Rights. And she will appoint lackeys to the Supreme Court to do her dirty work, which of course, they will.
Your endorsement of either one has no significance to me, it is like Barbara Streisand threatening to leave the country if Trump wins–who cares? But you should care, Tom. No candidate has the approval of everything he or she says, but one must choose which one overall most closely agrees with you. If, however, you do not vote for Trump you will de facto be voting for Hillary Clinton, for the abrogating of the First and Second Amendments of the Constitution of the United States which, by the way, give you the right to comment here and own a firearm.
Do not vote at your own peril.
Tommy says
Liberals, RINOs and Muslims all HATE freedom, that is why they are in bed together.
Allan says
That’s nonsense. There is no such thing as a leftist who is liberal.
selena says
uh “tommy” didn’t say that.
they’re all in bed together is not saying a leftist is this or that, or a lib is that etc.
their goals are all the same at the end of it ALL.
anyway, the people of Miami should pick up their phones and notify them that they DO NOT CONTROL THE VOCABULARY and that Miami is not under shaaria law and reporting on the abominations of islam AND the cause of these abominations will definitely continue until Miami takes someone to court and then gets the spit kicked out of them…
Then to follow up their phone call w/a letter
old white guy says
If the printed word is considered speech then the koran and other Islamic writings must be banned for fomenting hate, as they obviously do just that.
Dave says
Now, ken Russel can start by banning the 164 hate speech verses in Islamic literature and prohibit the building of mosques and other institutions financed by hate-mongering Saudi Arabia in enforcement of their new law.
Good move Miami.
pennant8 says
This is another example of implementing sharia without mentioning sharia. Jailing the Benghazi video producer was another example of implementing sharia without mentioned sharia. Expect to see more of this – implementing sharia without mentioning sharia. The Muslim Brotherhood advocates of this will work very hard to insure that the word sharia never appears in connection with any of these stealth sharia campaigns.
duh swami says
Hate speech is anything the warden says it is…The US is becoming a large prison where you can get grounds privileges as long as you keep your mouth shut…Say one negative thing about Islam, and you will be punished by shaming and shunning, anfda bread and water diet until your mind gets right…
medaber_emet says
thats right
therefore america is as doomed as Europe and Canada
Recently I spoke to some proffessors from India
they also under islamization there
one of them said that eventually india will also be islamic
you are all fucked by the Fucking muslims
the only way to stop the islamization of any place in the world will be by brut war
and it seems to me that the west is no longer willing to fight
so america will also be islamic within few decades
sorry i didnt use speller
Rob says
“Russell said there are thousands of Muslim residents in Miami who have “needed a voice to speak for them.”
Where are their own voices?
Why don’t we hear THEM condemning this violence?
Who are there laws designed to protect? – These silent Muslims; and their violent friends…!
Allan says
About time! You better learn to respect your future masters!
JawsV says
Go invent something, Muslim, if you can. You’re all parasites on the West.
ed cox says
Anything a person says could be deemed hate speech .
D Jones says
The truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.
RL Robison says
Ed Cox: Exactly. Telling the truth about Islam and pointing out violent suras in the Koran can now be considered “hate speech”. The politicians who support such muzzling of free speech are traitors to this country.
John Spartan says
When will Christians and others join together to push for resolutions to ban the Koran for promulgating racism, supremacism, misogyny, violence, murder, honor killings, death to apostates, death to adulterers, and death to anyone that criticizes Allah, Islam, the Koran, and Muhammad?
The koran is full of HATE and causes people to act out against humanity. Let’s push to have the koran banned once and for all.
Pier says
I agree John. Wouldn’t that be great. But I’m afraid truth is under siege.
jewdog says
Moral of the story: Behead innocent people, enslave them, torture them, spread hatred, chaos, war and generally wreak havoc in the name of your religion, and they will pass laws protecting you from your outraged critics. Let’s face it, there would be no call for this resolution if there was no problem with Islam.
somehistory says
You have written the unvarnished truth. Just don’t say it in Miami unless you wish to be…condemned to be fined? Jailed? Whipped? Beheaded?
somehistory says
It is all progressing according to satan’s plan: build the beast, enslave millions to its evil, build an image that must be protected at all costs: lives must be sacrificed, children raped, communities destroyed, truth and speech silenced in order to force submission and worship of the beast, its image and its demonic creature false god, satan.
Revelation 13
Allan says
If your god were worthy of respect, it would have killed the alleged Adversary long ago. Or, barring that, the god would have established adequate security around this world, to keep the Pest away. Even a novice IT worker knows to establish a security perimeter according to rigorous protocols, so we should conclude that your god is an idiot.
somehistory says
Just how much does soros or hillary pay you to troll? It’s most likely way over your pay grade, but you’re too loyal for them to eliminate.
So, keep on trolling, unhappy one that you are.
Rev g says
So god is an idiot, nah, he just has a sense of humor and allows idiots to exist. Check your mirror for proof.
JawsV says
Hey Muslim “Allan” – it’s your god Allah that is the idiot. Allah sucks so much. To hell with “Allah!”
tom parry says
god gave us free choice evil or love- you choose evil- you can answer for that in hell
Angemon says
It certainly isn’t – it doesn’t require any courage to claim that muslims are victims who need protection, it only requires an incredible amount of chutzpah and the iron will to ignore facts.
My Opinion says
Hey, SHABBIR MOTORWALA, make sure you preach this to your moslem cohorts…this includes moslem hate speech and violence toward us proud infidels…looks like you are going to have to stop teaching the koran, hadith, and suna…hypocrites.
Gary Devouges says
Their hate speeches, and I mean SPEECH, not just comments, go way far beyond hatred. It goes as far as incitement to kill kafirs, premeditated murder, and…. well….. you know the rest….
Mark Spahn (West Seneca, NY) says
This resolution “condemning hate speech and violence directed at Muslims” is not very inclusive, is it? To remedy this deficiency and celebrate diversity, the wording of the resolution should be changed from “Muslims” to “Muslims or infidels”. Oh, wait, but then the Miami Commission would be on record as banning the Quran (60:4, 47:4, 9:29, and many other hate-speech passages in this “religion of love”).
Mo says
Here we go. Miami today, your city next time. This will be sweeping the country until we are all threatened with being completely silenced.
Stand strong, people. Things are about to get ugly. (Uglier!)
Mark Swan says
Yes Mo they are
NOTME says
https://www.cairflorida.org/images/City_of_Miami_Resolution_-_Islamophobia___13Oct16.pdf
John says
More Liberal Jackassery.
davej says
“The Muslim community is very pleased….that they they will be able to EXPRESS THEIR RELIGION”.
Unfortunately we know what that means.
And if you object to any part of that “expression” you are guilty of hate speech and the next step is jail for you.
Islam has accomplished an enormous sleight of hand in which it takes complete advantage of the West’s concept of freedom of religion and tolerance for others in order to sneak their mad ideology into our society. Had Islam been accurately identified as a Supremacist political movement it would never have been allowed to flourish here.
Judi says
Hey Mr. Hamze, what about all the Jews living in Florida. Does this “hate speech” ruling apply to them too. They have been living there peacefully for decades, whilst these barbarians were still living in their tents in the desert. Does this mean the muzzscum won’t be able to hold any more anti-Semitic pro palestinian rallies?
John A. Marre says
Slicing necks is not hate speech, so that’s OK.
carlito234 says
This is a violation of the First Amendment. These Western politicians are answering to Marxists and Islamists. They need to be stopped.
Rev g says
No, it is not. Incorporation diesn’t change the words, and the 1st amendment quite specifically only limits congress.
somehistory says
Isn’t there a portion of the Constitution that applies much of the Bill of Rights to the States? The other amendments, such as the fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth, etc. have been ruled to apply to the States.
The fourth is about illegal search/seizure, fifth about self incrimination, eighth about unusual or cruel punishment, etc. All of these have been applied to the States treatment of citizens. And the Supreme Court has ruled that the second cannot be infringed by the States, so people can own guns.
Rev g says
Read the first amendment. There is no way to actually legally incorporate it to apply to any body but congress without rewriting it.
For instance, you are arrested and charged with spitting on the sidewalk. The law cited states “Don Trump shall not pee on the sidewalk.”
You assert that you are not Trump nor did you pee. You lose, the court asserts they incorporated the law to everyone, and expanded the definition of peeing to include spitting. But did not change the law. Doesn’t work, huh?
somehistory says
I have read, read, and re-read. Reading the Amendments is necessary with the courses I have taken and continue to take.
The fact is, the Courts have ruled and precedent has been set. Whether or not the Founders wrote it to only apply to Congress…and they did that regarding the religious part especially so people could live in a community of like-minded people…it is not likely they wished that local or states could make law against free speech, to be the rule for all speech against local law. Otherwise, local despots could take over and rule a town in tyranny.
Whatever the case, the Courts have set their precedence and that is the way it is now.
Free speech is not to be muzzled by a group of local politicians.
And since resolutions do not have the force of law to hold them up, it is just an expression of opinion…and a stupid one…of the people in Miami.
Douglas Saballos says
This resolution was passed by the City Commission without consulting with the people, which makes it a reflexion on the banality of the commissioners and not on the citizens.
Rev g says
A court ruling, even a supreme court rulibg, that is contrary to the constitution, is not valid.
The constitution was meant to be easily read and understood by literate citizens, and the scouts was never empowered with judicial review capability.
As such, that power was in the hands of the people, or the states. That brings us full circle. States, also ruled by the people, can make such dreadful laws, and the people may call for the laws overturning, or leave.
somehistory says
The fact remains: there has been no uprising by the *people* to say that they do not want the first amendment to be applied everywhere. People generally want freedom of speech and worship.
And, even if the court overstepped, it won’t be changed.
Rev g says
It is invalid, regardless.
Dennis says
The Supreme Court held, inter alia, that the First Amendment applies to the States. See Gitlow v. New York (1925)
Rev g says
I know. Still it is a toothless ruling. The amendment specifically targets only congress. One more example of the over-reach of scotus.
August West says
So they pass the resolution it gets challenged on 1st Amendment grounds. It get challenged and winds up in the SCOTUS. The Clinton approved Supreme Court upholds.
Freedom of Speech goes out the window and Islamic Shariah blasphemy law goes into effect in the US.
The same scenario applies to the 2nd Amendment and probably all the rest.
If you are a Democrat or can’t vote for Trump for some other reason – vote Libertarian or Green just don’t vote for Clinton.
Make no mistake about it a Clinton SCOTUS will uphold this garbage.
They do not care about your rights and they want to take them away.
Keys says
You mean Loretta Lynch would support something like this as a Supreme Court judge? Bill would never have offered something like that onva tarmac !
(sarc)
David says
A resolution is nothing! The supreme LAW of the land is THE us constitution! So keep on with your opinion. When I was asked ( what do I think of when) I hear the word ( Muslim)? I said (BOOM)! Resolutions mean nothing…
somehistory says
Although the moslims, esp cair group and others like them are gleeful over this step they believe will lead to their unholy, evil, code of misconduct being implemented;
this resolution does not have the force of law behind it. It is an opinion of the city leaders that people shouldn’t say things that moslims hate to hear or read.
Even city ordinances, which do have the force of law, are null and void if they violate State or Federal Law.
http://municipal.uslegal.com/ordinances-resolutions-and-other-legislation/
Joe says
When truth becomes “hate speech” then slaughtering of the sheeples is not far …
linnte says
I wonder how the victims of Orlando feel about this? This resolution cannot trump the 1st amendment. It is only a resolution. But a good first step for CAIR those evil jerks.
Joe says
Condemning is one thing; cheap political points. Outlawing is yet another. Live in fear that idiot pols ever go down that road.
Just a name says
It took over 700 years to drive the Islamic invaders out of Spain.
It took hundreds of years to drive the Muslim invaders out of most of Eastern Europe. Islam took millions of Europeans as slaves during an 800 year period from around the Mediterranean. Some still take slaves as per Sharia Law.
Muslims are only standing on land they have conquered or intend to conquer. Those are their orders in Sharia Law. That is what the prophet did, so they are also ordered to do it. the prophet also invaded by emigration. that is what every Muslim is ordered to do and knows it when discussing these type of matters with the infidels they are invading.
Accept it. Someday they must be removed or they will force all to submit to Islam. that is what they all know. that is what the prophet did. that is what Sharia Law commands them to do.
It is an invasion. They know it.
Eyes open says
So how long will it be then until someone is sentenced to death in a western country for telling the truth about islam. How can we stop this BS.
annmarie says
Do Muslims understand Spanish? That’s the first language in Miami.
I would like to see a hot headed Cuban and a Muslim go head to head.
Debra says
New Jersey has their own: H. Res. 569, dated Dec17, 2015
Tim Morville says
Does that include hate speech aganst christanity.
Carolyne says
When the first arrest is made in Miami for “Hate speech,” it will be challenged in court as Unconstitutional. The problem is that if Hillary Clinton is elected, the Supreme Court will do away with the First Amendment because she will have packed it with her own like minded leftists and Miami’s new law will stand.
Crusades Were Right! says
Want to shut down “hate speech”, Miami? Shutting down the mosques and banning Islam would be a good start!
James Stamulis says
Those phony corrupt bastards! The only violence is coming from those inbred POS and their fake fear does not trump my freedoms not now or ever!
Dan Adams (@artillerycrew77) says
Tell them flip off,our right to free speech outlaws any ban…..
RJ says
I’m beginning to think that people like Ken Russell, Merkle and Hilary Clinton and more are taking bribes from the Muslim groups. To make laws only to protect one group when we have laws already in place to protect all groups from Hate Speech is a special protection that is not needed. Considering that Muslims are open in their hate towards the Gay community should slow down lawmakers in itself since that group also seems to need special protection from hate speech. I’m guessing Muslim groups are paying more for their bribes.
Johnny McTonny says
Do not believe them.. They are Muslims too. Do not comply they are violating your free speech rights and labeling it as hate speech which is what THEY are doing with their HATRED of your Constitution.
Dave says
The Koran is hate speech. Liberal idiots remind me of the gerbil trying to get out of its cage with the family cat lurking nearby, watching for the opportunity to pounce on the clueless creature.