Who is the sponsor of anti-Islam ballot measure?
In October 2007, Rep. Rex Duncan, sponsor of the anti-Islam ballot measure, refused a copy of the Quran offered by the Oklahoma Muslim community. It is estimated that there are 30,000 to 50,000 Muslims in Oklahoma. Rep. Rex Duncan, also wrote to his fellow legislators that he is refusing a copy of the Quran because, “Most Oklahomans do not endorse the idea of killing innocent women and children in the name of ideology.” In March 2009, Rep. Rex Duncan proposed legislation to ban religious headwear in driver’s license and other identification card photos. The bill was rejected by the Oklahoma legislature. This bill not only would affect the Muslim community but also a wide range of Oklahoma’s faith communities such as Catholic nuns, Orthodox Jews, Sikhs and other religious groups who have headwear. CAIR – June 8, 2010 Fla. Muslim receives white powder in mail WASHINGTON, D.C., June 8, 2010 — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called for an FBI hate crime investigatio
