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    On page 1, between lines 6 and 7 of the printed resolution, insert:

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    WHEREAS, the United Arab Emirates included CAIR in its list of designated terrorist groups, along with al Qaeda, the Islamic State, al Shabab, and Boko Haram; and

    WHEREAS, in 1994, CAIR head, Nihad Awad, publicly declared his support for Hamas, and at an August 2014 CAIR sponsored rally in Florida, demonstrators chanted, "We are Hamas!"; and".

    On page 2, between lines 15 and 16, insert:

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    WHEREAS, the Muslim Brotherhood's motto reads, "Allah is our objective; the Prophet is our leader; the Quran is our law; Jihad is our way; dying in the way of Allah is our highest hope."; and

    WHEREAS, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) recently proposed legislation which labels the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, stating, "it's time to call this enemy by its name and speak with clarity and moral authority."; and

    WHEREAS, other prominent statesman, such as Rex Tillerson, secretary of state and Ben Carson, secretary of housing and urban development, describe the Muslim Brotherhood as "radical agents of Islam" and terrorist organizations; and

    WHEREAS, the founder of the American Muslim Alliance, Sheikh Mohammed el Hajj Hassan stated that President Trump must list the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization because it "has practiced killing crimes and terror attacks in the Arab world."; and".

    On page 2, between lines 18 and 19, insert:

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    WHEREAS, CAIR failed to file federal taxes three years in a row, lost its tax-exempt status and has consistently disrespected U. S. laws and America as a whole; and".

    On page 2, between lines 21 and 22, insert:

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    WHEREAS, South Dakotans welcome all races, religions, and creeds to our beloved state who immigrate to South Dakota to mix with and to add to our great American melting pot; however, we reject as a people the brutal terrorists attacks and persistent threats to our fellow Americans by Islamic terrorists as well as any who harbor and promote such barbaric evil towards our fellow Americans in the name of any religion or belief; and

    WHEREAS, the factual circumstances recited herein, repeatedly demonstrate that CAIR members are involved in and have been identified as actively supporting Islamic terrorism against Americans and innocent people across the world; and

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    WHEREAS, "Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government:" however, the sacred duty of our state and federal government IS to protect the lives and safety of the citizens of South Dakota, and our great nation; and".