DEARBORN, MI – Frank Fiorello of the Michigan fraternal Order of the Dragon (OOTD) has announced a new assembly (protest rally) “Against Radical Islam and Sharia” to be held at Dearborn City Hall on Saturday May 28 at 3:00 pm. The rally is organized by OOTD president Frank Fiorello along with the American Defense League (ADL), ACT! for America, and David Horowitz’s Freedom Center.
It is not clear from the announcement exactly how much participation each of these groups will have in the Saturday rally on the steps of City Hall. However, it is known that ACT! for America representatives from Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids will be participating, along with Mr. Rene Buller – an American Defense League (ADL) representative from New York.
Frank Fiorello, President of Order of the Dragon
Mr. Fiorello had previously planned a protest in front of the Islamic Center of America for April 22nd (along with Pastor Terry Jones) but cancelled the protest after meeting with Dearborn Mayor Jack O’Reilly and Police Chief Ron Haddad and various faith leaders representing the Dearborn community.
At the April 16th meeting, Mr. Fiorello explained that the Order of the Dragon was formed to “protect the traditional rights of Americans and … protect our country from the rise of radical Islam and the implementation of Sharia law.” Mr. Fiorello said he wants to “stop Islamic colonization” and said his principles are based on the ideas of Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Thomas Payne and “the writings of the founding fathers”.
The rally this Saturday appears to be organized separately from another rally at city hall that Pastor Terry Jones is planning for June 17th – when Jones says he will speak on the steps of City Hall and then lead a march from City Hall to the Dearborn Arab International Festival.
The steps of Dearborn City Hall are a designated “Free Speech Zone” or “no permit required” zone. (One of several free speech zones the City of Deaborn has designated for public assemblies and protest rallies – that do not require a permit.)
The American Defense League (ADL) website claims “Islam is Pure Sedition. Sedition is Not Constitutionally Protected.” An article on the ADL website complains that Pastor Terry Jones spent time in a Dearborn jail because of implied threats against him:
“When the limit of free speech becomes subjective – and subject to the threat of violence – the spirit of the First Amendment has been utterly lost… In this case, Terry Jones’ right of free expression has been subjected to the implied threat of violence. As far as I know, nobody from the mosque is actually threatening him. The worshipers of the Islamic Center of America should be granted the respect and dignity of assuming that they are good Americans, as well as good Muslims, and can handle the free expression of others like reasonable adults. If someone can’t handle it… well, that is why we have a government to defend our inalienable rights.”
Another article claims that the ADL Facebook page was targeted by Jihadists, after approaching 10 million page views.
Brigitte Gabriel - Founder of ACT! for America
ACT! for America, an organization based in Pensacola, Florida was “founded by Brigitte Gabriel, a Lebanese immigrant who came to the United States after losing her country of birth to militant Muslim fundamentalists during the Lebanese Civil War.”
In a 2009 video on YouTube, Brigitte Gabriel speaks about a “wake up call to America … a wake up call about the danger of out-of-control political correctness” – after the shootings at Fort Hood.
According to the ACT! for America website, the organization was created “to provide American citizens a means to be a collective voice for the democratic values of Western Civilization, such as the celebration of life and liberty, as opposed to the authoritarian values of radical Islam, such as the celebration of death, terror and tyranny… Now an American citizen, Brigitte Gabriel founded ACT! for America to give Americans their voice back. That unique American voice, full of joy and anticipation of better days and infinite aspirations… muted by the scourge of political correctness.”
Rana Elmir, the Muslim woman who is leading the ACLU fight for Terry Jones’ right to condemn Islam says: “If the First Amendment means anything… [it means that] people with unpopular opinions get to express them”. Elmir is the communications director for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) branch in Detroit.
Elmir, also a Lebanese American, said she vehemently disagrees with people like Terry Jones, but the ACLU defends their First Amendment free speech rights, because it is “blatantly unconstitutional” to prevent them from speaking.
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Thank you Mr. Light for the fair representation of the groups involved in this rally. I for one am very concerned about the apparent “spotty free speech issues” in Dearborn, and hope that people realize that American law is SOVEREIGN over sharia, and voters must be vigilant in watching that American judges don’t compromise this fact due to lack of awareness. American law doesn’t subordinate to sharia (no free speech that challenges Islam) because more Muslims choose to live in Dearborn. If people wish to be governed by sharia, they will need to go elsewhere.
Thanks again Mr Light. Your direct and honest reporting will carry far my friend.
Walter L. Brown Jr.
Founder – American Defense League (ADL)
Shariah in America? Where? We are living in a time where multi-national corporations are taking jobs and shifting profits overseas. Americans are being kicked out of their homes in the millions. The education system is in shambles. Congress has passed laws that have diverted American Wealth to the top 2% elite of this country, and these people are worried about ‘shariah’??? Get a life. I think there are 2 things at play here;
1) It is no longer fashionable for the modern day KKK to hate on blacks. Muslims are an easier target for these people living in the back roads of America.
2) Republicans no longer have any issues to champion themselves with. All they can do is create fear in order to show they are championing the defense of America.
Do not forget Hysam the people who are being abused and murdered in the name of Hammad all over the world. In your haste to condemn what happens here in America why do you not show us how to be a better country. Can you name a Muslim country that would be a good example for us to follow?