And Islam is not Christianity or any of the other good religions. I reject your bull shit comment below designed to fool naive Americans into thinking there's a good Islam. There isn't.
Islam varies as much as Christianity but all people that are not familar with islam know is what they see and hear in the news, which is usually the bad or extreme radicals that abuse Islam.
Knowledge, openness, transparency is the only way for most americans to understand and eventually accept. They are afraid because they have been hurt by muslims and that is their only frame of reference. The language, secrecy and oddity of islam does not exactly make it easy to open themselves to scrutiny, conformity and possible reform in the west or the ability to assimilate without feeling they are denying their faith.
Clash of civilizations. People on both sides need to be willing to listen and work together.
Who am I trying to fool?
Islam is one religion and not all muslims are the same. That is just fact.
The town folk of Georgia had a right to peacefully assemble ad hear the mosque petition. The fact they were armed was amusing but they were not violent in any way. It was their right to hear and vote in the town hall.
and yes, in the US there are laws about covering your face for any reason other than Halloween. Hoodies, scarves, etc. are not permitted unless it's freezing outside. In the south in the heat of summer, especially if someone asks for ID and to see it is "your" ID, people should comply. Surgical mask can be removed for a short time so ID can be verified. If the person is sick or contagious, you don't have to get up in their face to see who they are. Even someone on oxygen can remove their mask for a few seconds.
The veil is not a "requirement of Islam, it is custom. Not all muslims in the world cover their head or face, and modesty is subjective and varies from country to country.
If someone comes from a country were nudity is the norm, They still have to follow the laws when in other countries. Nudity is not a requirement of religion in public.