Act for America has billed this weekend’s events as some kind of noble stand against “atrocities” it attributes ― wrongly ― to sharia. Saturday’s marches are against Muslims and Islam itself, and they’re attracting some of the most dangerous elements of the far right. Still, Act for America has successfully lobbied state legislatures across the country to introduce, and often pass, bills banning sharia law in state courts. The official Act for America “March Against Sharia” Facebook page is also rife with vile memes and comments denigrating Muslims. And the neo-Nazi group White Lives Matter is set to attend the rally in Austin.

Source: Huffington Post June 10, 2017 12:03 UTC