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In 2002, the Bush Administration created a Muslim Registration Database<\/a>, called NSEERS. It was finally dismantled in 2011 by President Obama and had a perfect score of 0 terrorists caught out of 100,000 registered<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The architect of NSEERS, Kris Koback, was just named<\/a> to Donald Trump’s Presidential transition team, alongside Islamophobia Industry<\/a> scion Frank Gaffney (maybe<\/a>). <\/p>\n

Trump spokespeople openly cite the Japanese Internment<\/a> as precedent for registering Muslims. And our mainstream media helpfully points out that a Muslim Registry wouldn’t even be unconstitutional<\/a>. <\/p>\n

All of which is fine, just fine. Let the Registry come. But I will not register. Whatever the consequence of not registering may be, I will not register<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Perhaps other Muslims may choose to register. I’ll even publish their argument here if they desire. But I will not register<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Some Jewish Americans have stated – with indescribable courage – that if the Muslim Registry happens, they too will register<\/a>. I do not have enough words to express my gratitude and my awe. Muslims and Jews in America are uniting<\/a> as I’ve long argued we must, well before Trump. But I ask them to reconsider, because I certainly wouldn’t want them to risk their own civil liberties on my behalf. I will not register.<\/strong> I would prefer that no one<\/em> register. We need Jewish support for when we refuse to register first; if that civil disobedience fails, then we will need their solidarity, but let’s aim to misbehave first. #DoNotRegister<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.” — Captain Mal<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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