"They" are at it again defaming and castigating CAIR in the Herald News.  You recall the almost instantaneous uproar by some Republican lawmakers who frowned  upon cong. Bill Pascrell's ( D-NJ) assistance in securing a meeting place for CAIR on Capitol Hill. We were the first entity to stand up for CAIR and  more importantly for Congressman Pascrell. Our views were published and also several negative responses- as expected but none from our community-also as expected! Curiously, It took CAIR"s NJ representative about two weeks to respond.

Even though the matter should have been old news by now, but, regrettably, the Herald News published a letter recently  defaming CAIR and demanding an apology from the Congressman. An apology for what? Isn't Passaic County also a home for thousands of Arabs and Muslims to whom Cong. Pascrell must listen to their  reasonable demands? Why is it kosher/halal for the other side to literally own Capitol Hill while a Muslim  or  a group of Muslims- all  American taxpaying citizens- are forbidden from entering or congregating there? Of course, for long, it was possible for bigots to inflicts their morally bankrupt wrath on us without fear of reprisal or challenge.  But no more. We are declaring "a never again"  sworn commitment: We will never yield our rights an we will make sure others know when and where theirs end.  CAIR may not respond to the letter but my gripe is with the community for not standing up with and for Congressman Pascrell. I hope each one you will  respond. Silence is not golden: it is complicity in perpetuating injustice. Send letters to the Herald News.