Few groups have provided a better glimpse into Orange County conservatism's evil, noxious soul like the California Coalition for Immigration Reform, which has provided the Weekly with much fodder over the years. CCIR head Barbara Coe and her minions usually go after illegal aliens (read: Mexicans), so it was nice to see Babs also hates Muslims as well--and she makes no distinction between legal and illegal Muslims, terrorist or non-terrorist Muslims. Just Muslims.
Last Thursday, Coe sent out a mass email to her group forwarding this Snopes-worthy list of Islam's sins. "Please read!," she screeched (even in her emails, Coe sounds like a crow). "I have just read "The Haj" by Leon Uris which reveals the pure EVIL instilled (from birth) within those who worship Allah and comply with the teachings of the Koran (torture, maim, murder all 'infidels'). And this is what Pres. Bush calls a 'religion of peace' and urged us to welcome them into our communities? We can only wonder how many mosques are, in reality, 'terrorist cells'?"
We're not really surprised about Coe's feelings: after all, it was CCIR who once hosted a high schooler who said he wanted to kill Muslims for a living upon graduation. That high schooler was Tim Bueler, longtime spokesman for the Minuteman Project. But Babs can no longer claim she's just against illegal aliens--she's also against about one-sixth of humanity. Good luck with that, Babs!
April 2, 2008 11:43
what's notably sad about this is that Ms. Coe is not alone in her hatred. i imagine she doesn't even consider it hatred. this point of view is pretty mainstream these days. it seems to be based in right-leaning christian communities who may have forgotten what that christ guy actually taught.
April 2, 2008 13:11
Barbara Coe fails to realize that unfortunately, America also has a fanatical organization, that uses Christianity and the Bible to justify terrorizing people.
In doing so, this American terrorist group operates in much the same way that fanatical Muslims use Islam and the Koran.
The organization is called the Ku Klux Klan.
April 2, 2008 13:43
Thanks for addressing this issue. It's sad, but people like Coe that are driving America into the ground.
April 2, 2008 14:10
Bob,
and here i thought it was called the GOP.
April 2, 2008 14:32
El,
GOP, KKK, & Moral Majority are all the same genre, thanks inter-breeding. ;-)
April 2, 2008 16:53
Thank you for posting this story. It saddens me to see that racism still exists in our society. I would never waste my time on people like Coe or give them any attention. If we have to worry about such people, then we will never be productive in our communities. We should always gear our energy towards building our societies and strengthening relationships between people of diverse backgrounds.
I pity Coe, her followers and all racist ignorant people around the world regardless of their backgrounds, skin colors and religious views. They are all the same. All I can do, is pray to God to guide such people out of their racism.
April 3, 2008 03:49
Wow, that's out of control. Thanks for posting this story. Another day, another hater...this needs to stop.
April 3, 2008 08:55
I am no fan of CCIR or Coe.
But the Islamic religion sets women's rights back to the 6th century.
End the patriarchy, mysogyny, and sexism and then I will respect that religion.
Why aren't the men wearing vails?
April 3, 2008 11:12
to continue your thougt T&L; religion sets reason back to the 6th century. end the patriarchy and... awww screw it. as you were.
April 3, 2008 15:05
FUCK BARBARA COE UGLY ASS RACIST BITCH
April 3, 2008 15:28
The Bible isn't exactly one big women's rights parade. Nor does it tolerate those who are gay. The problem is people interpret things the way they want.
April 3, 2008 17:46
Barbara Coe is a reptilian.
April 4, 2008 12:24
wait a minute, everything on that email is true! What's the problem?