In times of stress peoples’ real character comes. It so happened in the case of Republican Congresswoman from Minnesota, Michele Bachmann ((R-MN), who gave the most insensitive, callous, and irrational comments on the dastardly and brutal massacre of Sikhs in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
An American Melting Pot
South Asian community may be small, but, it is highly educated. It is as American as Apple Pie. America is not a WASP nation. It is a melting-pot. ALL FOREIGNERS GIVE UP THEIR NATIONALITIES, AS PART OF BECOMING AMERICANS. Original Americans are Native Americans, and we respect their right as the first citizens of America.
South Asian Americans Contributions
South Asia may have its regional, class, creed, and other rivalries, but, it speaks with one voice against violence in any part of the world, including America. South Asian Americans are highly educated, high income, and politically aware community. South Asian Americans are Scientists, Doctors, Engineers, Architects, Nurses, Technicians, Professors, Computer and IT specialist, and a thousand other professions, serving and helping America grow and prosper.
South Asian Power at the Ballot Box
Congresswoman Bachmann should not underestimate our power at the ballot box. We will remember her remarks in November elections. We will vote against her and her Republican party, unless it disavows her statement. She needs to apologize to the Sikh community. Not only that, she should apologize all South Asians, because she dishonored Sikhs, an integral part of our community and full blooded Americans.
South Asians of Diverse Faiths, Speak with one Voice
We may be Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Parsees. or Jains, as far as our religions go; but, we speak with ONE voice, if a hatred filled bigot hurts our community. Pakistan Think Tank Organization appeals to all South Asian Sub-continent expatriates to take notice of such insensitive and callous people, whose subliminal racial hatred comes to the surface, when a non-Judeo-Christian or non-WASP community is attacked.
In this cause, we are NOT Pakistanis, Indians, Sri Lankans, Bangladeshis, Nepalis, or Afghanis, we are part of the South Asian Family. We must fight such bigotry, through our democratic rights.
And last but not least, NOT ONE South Asian was involved in 9/11. If. you try to connect us with them.
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Here are the remarks of this insensitive person, who happens to be a Republican Congresswomen from Minnesota. All South Asians and their friends take note and defeat such bigotry at the ballot box come November.
WASHINGTON—In response to the shooting death of six Sikh worshippers at a temple in Oak Creek, WI yesterday, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) offered a public expression of her thankfulness that no Americans had been killed in the rampage. “It’s a relief and a blessing that not a single American died in this event,” Bachmann said of the incident that claimed the lives of six Americans who practice the Sikh faith. “All of us can be grateful for that. Had the gunman targeted a church or synagogue, this violent act could have been much, much worse. There’s no telling how many Americans might have died.” Bachmann concluded by calling on citizens nationwide to direct all their thoughts and prayers to the family of wounded police lieutenant Brian Murphy, who was shot multiple times while rushing to help victims.
Source:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/michele-bachmann-thankful-no-americans-died-in-sik,29071/
