CAIR report: Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin part of conspiracy to fund, support Islamophobia

Posted by: Joe Newby Posted date: September 21, 2013 In: News

According to a report issued Thursday by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, radio talk show hosts Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin are part of a massive conspiracy of conservatives and Christians the group claims supports, promotes and funds Islamophobia.

The report, titled “Legislating Fear – Islamophobia and its Impact in the United States,” says that Limbaugh and Levin — along with 30 other groups and individuals, are part of what CAIR calls an “Outer Core” that supports, funds and promotes Islamophobia. The group, however, did not specify how Limbaugh or Levin promoted, much less funded, hatred of Islam.

CAIR defined their nebulous “Outer Core” as: “Groups or individuals whose primary purpose does not appear

to include promoting prejudice against or hatred of Islam and Muslims but whose work regularly demonstrates or supports Islamophobic themes.”

Later, the 158-page report explains more about this “Outer Core”: “Many of the listed foundations were identified by the Center for America Progress Action Fund in Fear, Inc. and are included because they funnel money to the network. Just as providing funds to white supremacist or anti-Semitic groups should be seen as anathema, these foundations must be held to socially responsible standards.”

CAIR also listed Michael Savage’s “The Savage Nation,” the Christian Broadcasting Network, the American Center for Law and Justice, the American Family Association, Fox News and the Washington Times.

Three Tennessee county Republican Parties are listed, along with the Grace Baptist Church.

The organization also listed 37 groups and individuals within an alleged “Inner Core.”

This “Inner Core,” CAIR says, consists of “Groups or individuals whose primary purpose is to promote prejudice against or hatred of Islam and Muslims and whose work regularly demonstrates Islamophobic themes.”

“The influence of these groups spans a full spectrum from minimal, such as the Sheepshead Bay, New York’s Bay People, to significant, such as ACT! For America, the Center for Security Policy, Jihad Watch, Atlas Shrugs and the Investigative Project on Terrorism,” CAIR added.

A third group in CAIR’s alleged conspiracy is identified as “Of Concern.”

Of this group, CAIR says: “Groups or individuals who have used Islamophobic themes or supported Islamophobia in America, but whose work does not regularly demonstrate or support Islamophobic themes. CAIR does not further discuss groups placed in this category in this report.”
Examiner.com added:
According to the report, CAIR obtained tax documents, specifically Form 990s, for the tax-exempt groups listed in the so-called “Inner Core” for the years 2008-2011, but did not explain why it had obtained the information.
CAIR’s Ibrahim Hooper, Examiner added, did not respond to requests for information showing what evidence they have against either Limbaugh or Levin.

Breitbart said that CAIR was “named an unindicted co-conspirator in the U.S. government’s 2007 Holy Land Foundation trial” and has since reportedly built ties with the Obama administration.
The group also forced the cancellation of anti-terror training, claiming the instructor was anti-Muslim.

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