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Peter Burgess
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| Conversation opened. 1 unread message. Skip to content Using Gmail with screen readers 42 of 616,614 This morning's act of terrorism. Inbox x Ilhan Omar info@ilhanomar.com via bounce.bluestatedigital.com 4:18 PM (4 hours ago) to me Peter, This morning we woke up to the news that a terrorist opened fire and killed at least 49 people who were peacefully worshipping in two Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. In the face of this horror, we are all mourning. But, we must also stand resolved against hate, bigotry and white supremacy. While we are still learning a lot about the situation, early reports indicate that the terrorist who committed this act of atrocity was a rightwing extremist who appears to have been motivated by the white supremacy he sees in the United States. In addition, he praised Donald Trump as a symbol for white nationalism and supremacy. The growing white supremacy that exists in our country is transcending borders and infecting others with hate. This isn’t the first time that a white supremacist attacked a group of worshipers – committed to their faith – in their place of worship. This attack was on Muslims, but in the United States we have seen such attacks in churches and synagogues. In the face of this terrorism and white supremacy, we cannot live in fear. We will continue to be stronger than this Islamophobia and hate. We must rise up and speak out against attacks on individuals who are peacefully worshipping. I am attending Jumu’ah prayers today and regardless of your faith I ask that you take a moment to recommit to the work of peace, dignity, respect, and prosperity for all people. Jummah Mubarak, Ilhan Omar Ilhan For Congress 400 South 4th Street Suite 401-200 Minneapolis, MN 55415 Paid for by Ilhan For Congress This message was sent to: peterbnyc@gmail.com | Change or update your email address by clicking here. We believe that emails are a crucial way to stay in touch with our top supporters. However, if you'd still like to receive fewer emails, you can click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from our emails, click here. | |||||||||