VIEW: 17-14: Media/Organized Propaganda

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By Bob McDowell (Born Neil Carson) Number 17-14
MEDIA/ORGANIZED PROPAGANDA Week of 2017/04/03
In early March news(?) articles began appearing that indicate, to me, evidence of a
well orchestrated program to arrange incidents to make it appear that a State Representative
has a strong bias against Islam and Muslims in general. On March 4 in the daily news(?)paper
were two stories on these subjects. The first, by-lined Bill Sherman, World Staff, carried the
headline: "Do Muslim nations want Shariah law?" The story listed nations that have heavy
support and those which do not "according to Pew Research Center studies". Well, duh! in
Islam ruled nations, it would likely be a death sentence to admit not wanting Shariah law.
The other story was headlined: "Bennett rejects Muslim students" and carried a sub
that said "LEGISLATURE - Lawmaker asks office visitors, 'Do you beat your wife', credit given
to Randy Krehbiel of World staff. The story was that on Thursday afternoon (March 2) CAIR had
the usual annual 'Muslim Day' at the Capitol. Three Muslim 'students' came to his office and
he "refused" to meet with them and gave them 'tracts that, among other things, asked "Do you
beat your wife?"' The implication was that he was present and refused to meet with them.
Well, now for the 'rest of the story' as Sand Springs native the late Paul Harvey
often said:
the suspicion is that the date and time is specifically chosen for the "Day" because both
houses usually recess at noon and most of the legislators leave at noon to go home, especially
those who live out more than an hour from the Capitol. Senator Bennett WAS NOT THERE but if
the story stated that it slipped my reading. The story quoted Adam Soltani, executive director
of CAIR in Oklahoma as calling the questions in the hand-out "stupid, Islamophobic, hateful
(and) bigoted".
Well, it seemed out of line so a call was placed to his office on Monday, the 6th,
which was returned by his executive assistance on Tuesday. It seems that the facts are that
she was the one the 'students' accosted and unlike the impression made on me that they were of
high school or younger age, they were actually appeared to be in their 'young adult' ages, and
thus could be married.
The questions were not his but in a standard publication. And that this 'Muslim day'
time and weekday is believed to be chosen by CAIR specifically because it is known that
legislators will be absent, and thus they can claim the 'refusal to meet them'. She stated
that they were told that if they would make an appointment, like everyone else does, he would
definitely meet with them. They later claim that they were told he wouldn't meet them unless
they were from his district. The story finally states that the 'Democrat(ic) party released a
statement referring to Bennett as a "cancer" in the Legislature and calling for the
"Republicans to make it clear that they do not support Bennett and his hate."
Representative Bennett has a stellar record of first hand experience with people of
Muslim faith. He has been in military special forces deployed to the Middle East and thus come
in contact with many of them, both good and bad, on their ground. He seems to have a very good
range of knowledge of the Qur'an and it's rules for conduct for believers. It is necessary for
me to rely on his knowledge, since it has been my understanding that it was forbidden for
'infidels' (not-believers) to even touch their 'holy book' and my eyes have never even seen
one.
A third story on March 7 carried the headline "Speaker silent on Muslim questionnaire"
with the sub stating "All House members 'accountable to their constituents,' McCall says of
Bennett". Well, that is definitely true, and the fact that he has been elected from that
district more than once tells me that his constituents must approve!! Well done, Representative
Bennett!! Unless something much more solid and truthful against him appears, he has my
support.
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Composed March 14, 2017
Robert W. McDowell, Jr. 841 Lynwood Lane
918-451-1051 Broken Arrow OK 74011-8608
Email: abdmcfpi@localnet.com