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Why is the US media so obsessed with American Muslims?

The US has a severe case of cultural anxiety when it comes to Muslims. Mostly this is because the majority of Americans have a Christian background, but this Christian cultural bias doesn't fully explain a news story like the one below.

Jeff Carlton, the AP reporter who wrote this story, interviewed an imam who knew the shooter writing he 'gave no sign of extremist beliefs and regularly wore his uniform at prayers'. So why the big headline concern over "Allahu Akbar!"?

It's mostly due to ignorance and bigotry about Muslims & Muslim Americans. Think about it for a minute. If a man had screamed 'Jesus' before pulling the trigger, would it be front page news?

Army: Suspect said `Allahu Akbar!' before shooting

Ever since the FCC came up with their 'Do Not Call List' I've noticed a massive increase in the number of telemarketing calls I've gotten.  I figure the FCC probably got slapped by the powerful US telemarketing lobby after they dared to try and curtail the millions of unwanted and unsolicited phone calls made every day by telemarketers in the United States.

Today I got another pre-recorded advertisement at work by a company called "Warranty Solutions" and have gotten so fed up with these spammers that I decided to file a complaint with the FCC.  The recording begins with the words, "Your auto warranty is about to expire..."

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Under the California State Constitution, the State Legislature is required to prepare and submit an annual state budget to the Governors office by the beginning of the fiscal year.  Unfortunately the Legislature & Governor rarely meet this deadline due to political & ideological differences.