Freshman Republican state representative Molly White recently wrote a Facebook post asking American Muslim visitors to her office to pledge allegiance to the United States, and now she is getting blasted on social media for it.
The Texas lawmaker wrote on Facebook Thursday:
Today is Texas Muslim Capital [sic] Day in Austin. The House is in recess until Monday. Most Members including myself are back in District. I did leave an Israeli flag on the reception desk in my office with instructions to staff to ask representatives from the Muslim community to renounce Islamic terrorist groups and publicly announce allegiance to America and our laws. We will see how long they stay in my office.
The event, called Texas Muslim Capitol Day, was organized by the Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
CAIR sent a letter to Texas House Speaker Joe Straus asking whether Rep. White had engaged in an ethics violation by asking American Muslims coming into her office to renounce terrorism and pledge allegiance to the US. The letter reads:
Our ethics question is: Has Rep. White violated any House rules in creating such an internal office policy that is selectively being enforced to discriminate against certain religious minorities trying to meet with her or her staff? Are House members prohibited from making constituents take oaths before meeting with their elected representatives or House staff?
Many Facebook and Twitter users blasted White for her policy.
Fatima Ahmed wrote on Facebook:
You can’t seriously be this clueless. Not very ‘Christian’ of you. We should organize a group to come visit you and shower you with love in return for your hate. That’s would Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him) would do. But what would you know about that. #Islamophobia #Bigotry #MollyWhite #TAKEONHATE.
Laura Wright stated on Facebook: “Next can you ask all white people visiting the capitol [to] denounce the KKK? When you do, please ask your staff to make a youtube video! I’d watch it!”
White stood by her statement, writing in a subsequent Facebook post:
I do not apologize for my comments. … If you love America, obey our laws and condemn Islamic terrorism, then I embrace you as a fellow American. If not, then I do not.
Should White back down amidst the pressure from her statement asking American Muslims to pledge allegiance to the US? Feel free to share your thoughts.
I Can't Feel My Face @dope_move Follow
I want to call Molly White an American terrorist but all she did was insult the second largest religion in the world https://twitter.com/MollyWhiteTX/status/560817396446134272 …
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Mark @mmeier66 Follow
She forgot what America means. Another who slept through social studies class. What a tool. http://politi.co/1CQrKep
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White should remain steadfast in her convictions. She's a true patriot!
She's a REAL leader amongst a herd a sheep.
Let's all get on Facebook and Twitter and back her up!
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