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struggle4progress

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Sun May 22, 2016, 03:45 PM May 2016

Dozens turn out to support Houston Muslims (TX) [View all]

Only 10 show up to demonstrate against Islamic center in library
By Mike Glenn Updated 11:10 pm, Saturday, May 21, 2016

A rally outside the downtown Houston Islamic Da'wah Center Saturday attracted about a dozen protesters, more than 50 counterprotesters and a local resident armed with a fully charged bubble machine.

A group calling themselves Heart of Texas called for the rally to protest what they consider "Islamization" of Texas - sparked in part by the recent opening of a privately funded library inside the downtown center. The group had also encouraged followers to bring legal firearms.

Although the Heart of Texas group never showed, about 10 people bearing flags of the United States, Texas and the Confederacy were there ...

Protesters were dwarfed by about 60 people there to support Muslims in the Houston area ...


http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Dozens-turnout-to-support-Houston-Muslims-7926843.php

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I like it! k8conant May 2016 #1
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