Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 41 VTMBH Article: Article Order 5 VTMBH Article: Title Whom should American Muslims vote for? Republicans, Democrats or the Green Party VTMBH Article: Author Wakil Ansari VTMBH Article: Publication Urdu Times VTMBH Article: Original Language Urdu VTMBH Article: Translator Rehan Ansari VTMBH Article: Section elec02 VTMBH Article: Blurb In the 2000 presidential elections, many Muslims, including me, championed the cause of the Republican Party. Disillusioned by Bushs support for Israel, the War on Terror, the USA Patriot Act, racial profiling, roundups and detentions in our community, I now support the Green Party. If you look at the platform of the Green Party, you will realize that Muslim Americans have a lot to gain from supporting it. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body In the 2000 presidential elections most American Muslims, including Pakistani Americans, voted for Republican George Bush. I was one of those who championed the cause of the Republican Party. Many Muslims who are Democrats crossed party lines and voted Republican after Muslim organizations pointed out the enthusiasm that Joe Lieberman (Al Gores running mate) was generating in the Israeli rightwing. After September 11th, it is clear that this Republican Administration, with the USA Patriot Act, racial profiling, the war on Iraq, and the unflinching support of the Israeli right, brims with right-wing Christian zeal. This election American Muslims must decide which party hates them less. But its a close call. Democrats have supported the Republican president on his assault on civil liberties through the Patriot Act, the resolution of support for Israel resolution, the war on Iraq and so on. The one party that I can claim genuine enthusiasm for is the Green Party. Ralph Nader has had a long career as an advocate for the cause of working people in this country. A few years ago he founded the Green Party as an alternative, and I have no doubt that this party is going to become a major player in electoral politics in the coming years. In the last elections, it took a significant number of voters away from the Democrats. Its very presence exerts a pressure on the Democratic Party to clearly define its liberal values. If you look at the platform of the Green Party you will realize that Muslim Americans have a lot to gain from supporting it. If they were in power they would not have voted for the USA Patriot Act, the Israel resolution and the war on Iraq. For Muslims in America to count as a political force we must find value in voter registration, membership of a political party, volunteer for candidates, and fund-raising. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-10-18 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 45 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Whom should American Muslims vote for? Republicans, Democrats or the Green Party 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. In the 2000 presidential elections, many Muslims, including me, championed the cause of the Republic Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-10-18