From Canyon News:
LOS ANGELES—Thousands of protestors gathered in front of the
Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX Sunday, January 29 in opposition to
the Trump administration’s new policies regarding immigration from several
predominantly Muslim countries.
LOS ANGELES—Thousands of protestors gathered in front of the
Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX Sunday, January 29 in opposition to
the Trump administration’s new policies regarding immigration from several
predominantly Muslim countries.
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Across the street from the main group of thousands of
anti-Trump protestors a tiny counter protest was held. The small group mainly
stayed in their own area surrounded by police.
anti-Trump protestors a tiny counter protest was held. The small group mainly
stayed in their own area surrounded by police.
One pro-Trump protestor in a red “Make America Great Again”
hat did venture into the larger group. He loudly proclaimed his views with a
bullhorn, and was met with mostly argumentation and mockery before disengaging.
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hat did venture into the larger group. He loudly proclaimed his views with a
bullhorn, and was met with mostly argumentation and mockery before disengaging.
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Arthur Schaper, President of the Beach Cities Republicans,
was one of the few counter demonstrators. He rejected the idea that Trump is
bigoted, and cited several Trump supporters of different races he knows.
was one of the few counter demonstrators. He rejected the idea that Trump is
bigoted, and cited several Trump supporters of different races he knows.
“I support Donald Trump. I do support the temporary ban. I
support the big, beautiful wall along our southern border,” Schaper said.
support the big, beautiful wall along our southern border,” Schaper said.
He expressed displeasure with people he sees as
“miseducated, uneducated, or on purpose being distortionary” about the new
laws, which he states are not a Muslim ban. He claims these countries both have
a pattern of terrorism domestically, and of people leaving and committing acts
of terror. He said there isn’t a reason to fear people just because they’re
from those countries.
“miseducated, uneducated, or on purpose being distortionary” about the new
laws, which he states are not a Muslim ban. He claims these countries both have
a pattern of terrorism domestically, and of people leaving and committing acts
of terror. He said there isn’t a reason to fear people just because they’re
from those countries.
“For example, Christians from Syria, Christians from Egypt.
I’m not afraid of them,” Schaper said.
I’m not afraid of them,” Schaper said.
He did state that while he is not against individual
Muslims, he does have objections to Islam.
Muslims, he does have objections to Islam.
“The ideology of Islam, it teaches violence and death to
those who don’t submit. In Islam, you’re taught that there are countries where
it’s either nations of submission to Islam, or nations of war,” Schaper said.
“We have to be realistic. Now Muslims in general. They could be apostate. They
may not really believe it. They may call themselves Muslim but not adhere to
anything in the Koran.”
those who don’t submit. In Islam, you’re taught that there are countries where
it’s either nations of submission to Islam, or nations of war,” Schaper said.
“We have to be realistic. Now Muslims in general. They could be apostate. They
may not really believe it. They may call themselves Muslim but not adhere to
anything in the Koran.”
He said he agrees with what he claims former Muslims say.
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“They love Muslims, so do I, but I am very much against
Islam, and I’m very much aware and very concerned about the terrorist threats
that we’ve seen” he said specifically citing Syria, Libya and Egypt as causes
for concern. He also said he believes a Muslim is more likely to commit a
terrorist attack than a non-Muslim, although he said he didn’t know exact
percentages and it depended on their level of entrenchment “in the ideology.”
Islam, and I’m very much aware and very concerned about the terrorist threats
that we’ve seen” he said specifically citing Syria, Libya and Egypt as causes
for concern. He also said he believes a Muslim is more likely to commit a
terrorist attack than a non-Muslim, although he said he didn’t know exact
percentages and it depended on their level of entrenchment “in the ideology.”
Another counter protestor, Robin Hvidston, supports Trump’s
immigration stance. She believes the government should be more focused on
aiding constituencies like the American homeless population.
immigration stance. She believes the government should be more focused on
aiding constituencies like the American homeless population.
“The people of the world need to stand up in their own
countries,” Hvidston said. “We want the world to be a peaceful, wonderful place,
and we need the citizens of the globe to stand up and fight in their home
countries.”
countries,” Hvidston said. “We want the world to be a peaceful, wonderful place,
and we need the citizens of the globe to stand up and fight in their home
countries.”
When asked if she had ever been in a situation like a civil
war, she stated that she was currently in one as she considered the opposing
protests Sunday to be similar to war torn Syria.
war, she stated that she was currently in one as she considered the opposing
protests Sunday to be similar to war torn Syria.
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