North Carolina Lawmaker Calls Muslim Prayer ‘Terrorism’

Rep. Michele Presnell (R) was a co-sponsor of North Carolina’s proposed (and since dropped) unconstitutional resolution to establish a state religion. But when one of her constituents challenged her idea of imposing a religion on others, asking in an email if Presnell would “be comfortable with a public prayer to Allah before a legislative meeting in Raleigh,” that’s when Presnell got Islamophobic:

In an email exchange with a constituent, Republican state Rep. Michele Presnell of Burnsville was asked whether she was comfortable with a prayer to Allah before a legislative meeting. Presnell responded: “No, I do not condone terrorism.”[…]

[Constituent Britt] Kaufmann replied: “Yes, I do understand that the ACLU is suing Rowan County and I think they have clearly articulated why they are not comfortable with prayer before the commissioners meetings. I wanted you, as my representative, to know that I do not think the proposed bill is a good solution to that problem. … Would you be comfortable with a public prayer to Allah before a legislative meeting in Raleigh?”

Presnell equated Islam to terrorism and added,“We just need to start taking a stand on our religious freedom or it will be whisked away from us.”