Thanksgiving is our annual day for family and friends, one divorced from any religion other than the civic religion of America. It's a holiday all but native Americans can embrace, from the newest immigrants to the earliest European settlers. As the country has evolved we've found innumerable ways to express our gratitude for being Americans. Yet this year, in a month when our attention has been riveted to waves of Syrian refugees flooding Europe, and punctuated by atrocities in Paris, Beirut, Kenya, and Mali, one of our American communities is once again under attack - Muslim Americans. Montgomery County is home to one of the most diverse communities in America. I'm very proud to serve on...
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