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Undeniable proof that South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is Indian

November 28, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Sorry, I just couldn’t resist. From the pages of FITSNews: Her family business – where she claimed to have “learned the value of a dollar” – was penalized three times over six years for failing to pay its corporate income taxes on time (and failing to turn over taxes withheld from employees’ paychecks). The company – owned by Ajit and Haley’s mother Raj Randhawa – has also been late paying property taxes. Meanwhile, Haley and her husband repeatedly failed to […]

Categories: Humor, News Bits, Politics • Tags: Nikki Haley, South Carolina

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Rick Santorum endorses profiling and workplace religious freedom

November 23, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Rick Santorum is one of the candidates trying to secure the Republican nomination for the 2012 Presidential election. His performance in last night’s debate on national security was largely unremarkable (if you go by post-debate media coverage), except for two statements he made. One of those statements was to support racial profiling of Muslims: “Obviously Muslims would be someone you’d look at, absolutely,” Santorum said. “Those are the folks who … the radical Muslims are the people that are committing […]

Categories: Civil Rights, Politics • Tags: Herman Cain, Muslim, Racial profiling, Republican, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul

Jon Huntsman, on breaking barriers

November 17, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

“We’re breaking barriers in this country all the time. And when people say that because you come from a certain background, that you’re not able to get from point A to point B, I’d say nonsense. That’s not part of the American tradition. … People are worried about the real issues and less about someone’s heritage or background.” — Jon Huntsman, seeking to be the Republican candidate for President of the United States, comments during an interview on being a […]

Categories: News Bits, Politics • Tags: Jon Huntsman, Mormon, Republican, United States

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Sikhs and the Occupy movement

November 10, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

As the Occupy movement – a general protest of the growing control of the financial sector over government – spreads across the country (and indeed, around the world), Sikhs are actively participating in protests around the United States, taking their inspiration from Sikh teachings. One Sikh from New York, Sonny Singh, describes his motivation, asserting that it behooves a Sikh to stand up for the poor by way of this movement (against “corporate tyranny”) based on the teachings of the […]

Categories: Politics • Tags: Basant Singh Khalsa, New York, Occupy Movement, Sonny Singh Brooklynwala

President Obama commemorates birth of Guru Nanak

November 10, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Today, Sikhs across the world are celebrating the birth of Guru Nanak (the founder of Sikhism and the first in a line of ten Sikh Gurus in human form), who was born in 1469. The Guru of the Sikhs today is the Sikh holy book called the Guru Granth Sahib, which contains over 970 of Guru Nanak’s verses. The religion that sprouted from his following became Sikhism, but Guru Nanak is highly regarded among Hindu, Muslim and Buddhist communities as […]

Categories: Events, Politics, Sikhism • Tags: Barack Obama, Guru Nanak, White House

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President Obama’s Statement on the Observance of Diwali

October 26, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Different religions have their own significance to Diwali. Today, President Obama released a statement to acknowledge the Diwali celebrations of several faiths – including Sikhism – across the country: The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 26, 2011 Statement by the President on the Observance of Diwali Today, here in America and around the world, Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists will celebrate the holiday of Diwali – the festival of lights. Many who observe this holiday do so […]

Categories: Events, Politics • Tags: Barack Obama, Diwali, White House

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SALDEF campaigns for support of End Racial Profiling Act

October 20, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Many people would have received a notice from SALDEF (Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund) asking to support the passing of Senate bill 1670 – End Racial Profiling Act of 2011. Stand up against Racial Profiling! Tell your Senators to vote for the End Racial Profiling Act NOW! http://t.co/wuULZJrk — SALDEF (@SALDEF) October 20, 2011 SALDEF provides information about the bill and provides an easy way to contact your relevant senators to ask them to support the bill. The bill has been introducted […]

Categories: Civil Rights, News Bits, Politics • Tags: Ben Cardin, Dick Durbin, End Racial Profiling Act, John Kerry, Racial profiling, SALDEF, Senate, Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Workplace Religious Freedom Act, WRFA

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Religion and US Politics: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

August 4, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Jasmeet Sidhu writes a piece on The Huffington Post contrasting between Canada and the United States the roles of faith groups with government: It seems to me, that though this country has its fair share of heated debates around religion (the ground zero mosque controversy comes to find [sic]), there are also seems to be a yearning and a willingness by policy makers, community groups and other stakeholders to publicly engage and bring into the fold Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh […]

Categories: Interfaith, Politics • Tags: Barack Obama, Government, Huffington Post, Islamophobia, Jasmeet Sidhu, Mitt Romney, Rick Perry

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Elk Grove, California Diversity Pledge ad (source: elkgrovecity.org)

Scene of suspected hate crimes, Elk Grove, CA to promote its diversity

August 3, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The California city of Elk Grove has been the scene of two notable and suspected hate crimes this year: the shooting deaths of Sikh seniors Surinder Singh and Gurmej Atwal during their evening walk, and the beating of a gay man at a local bowling alley. In response to these tragic incidents, the Elk Grove’s City Council is launching its Diversity Awareness Campaign to promote the diversity of the city which is centered around its “Diversity Pledge“. According to Elk Grove’s Mayor: […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits, Politics • Tags: California, Diversity Pledge, Elk Grove, Gurmej Atwal, Sacramento, Steven Detrick, Surinder Singh

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Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

Category Archives: Politics

Undeniable proof that South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is Indian

Rick Santorum endorses profiling and workplace religious freedom

Jon Huntsman, on breaking barriers

Sikhs and the Occupy movement

President Obama commemorates birth of Guru Nanak

President Obama’s Statement on the Observance of Diwali

SALDEF campaigns for support of End Racial Profiling Act

Religion and US Politics: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Scene of suspected hate crimes, Elk Grove, CA to promote its diversity