Uh, gee, didn't Patrick Poole report this same story three weeks ago at FrontPage Magazine:

CAIR by the Numbers (May 24, 2007)

Some exclusive. More like lazy reporting.

Perhaps it is because CAIR abuses the word "American" in naming itself. I see nothing pro-"American" about CAIR, just a slightly pro-radical Islamic apologist organization.

This story reflects the beauty of the free market where the freedom of individual choice and the freedom of association trump everything else.

However, despite this group's meaningless membership number, they still have big pockets driving their activities which are nothing short of subversive and antagonistic.

There is a concept in islam that allows, even encourages, the faithful to lie as long as it advances the islamic cause. C.A.I.R. uses this concept as its structural basis for dealing with all of us "infidels."

Well now, This sounds like the usual double talk from CAIR representatives trying to sound intellectual.

Since 9/11 around 83,000 Muslims have been arrested, mistreated, deported or held in prison without charges being laid. Much of the information about Muslims came from the donations and memberships. US government has frozen assets of dozens of Islamic charities, and confiscated the lists of donors which it used to intimidate, arrest, or deport Muslims. It is no wonder that Muslims avoid becoming members of organizations like CAIR, and the Islamic charitable organizations. It is a state terror directed against Muslims, and the way to avoid confrontations with the prejudiced government is simply not to become a member of anything Islamic.

I don't see why people wash over the fact that there are only 1700 members and 33 chapters increased from 8? Maybe they are trying to fool us into thinking that they are bigger than they appear. Yet, the MORE important part, is that foreign money is going towards the lobbying efforts of these people. We need to go against the people who have proven to us, by their actions, that they don't appreciate what our democracy is worth to them or to our people. They are the ones who always seem to lie about the value of the democracies people of our planet love and cherish so dearly. If they want to earn our respect again then they can really go after Suicide Bombings. But they won't. It seems that the pacifists of Islam are as quiet as a Texan in Oklahoma (or as quiet as a Texan should be in DC).

CAIR is nothing but a subversive group of maggots who live in comfort here in the US while trying to destroy it. Everyone associated with CAIR in any way should be deported. Ibrahim Hooper, I think his name is, should be put in prison so he can be someone's girlfriend for a while. That might humble him some. It may even convince him to move to some opulent setting in Iran or southern Lebanon.

For those of us down on the ground floor, CAIR represents some of the worst our nation has to offer. These groups tend to practice reverse discrimination. The Average Person can intuitively tell right from wrong in most situations. I think the previous commenter got it right with "apologists" as the appropriate label.

Regardless of how much a dozen or so donors give, the drop in membership is staggering, and speaks to the volume of public support. It demonstrates that people are willing to talk with their money. The "Leadership" should take notice.

I mean it is a competition to donate - Hamas, Hisbullah, dead Arafat's henchmen, al-Qaeda, local-not-necessarily-CAIR-type "intellectual" but real "activists".

CAIR finally accomplished their goal of providing a "positive image of Islam" by showing America that 90% of active Muslims refuse to support their antics and rhetoric.

CAIR may have had a decline in membership, but they are not going anywhere anytime soon. The Saudis will see to that.

This is a reassuring turn of events. One hopes that this betokens an enlightened advance toward engagement in the American Experiment in the American Muslim community and not a "disenfranchisement" reaction that is even deeper than the anti-American and terrorist apologetic stance of CAIR.

looks like a typo in the membership figures, a comma is out of place or there is an extra zero....that's way more than a 90 percent drop

The drop in membership could be an encouraging development. It could mean that ordinary American Muslims don't want to support a bunch of jihad apologists.

On the other hand it could simply mean that they feel the need to have a lower profile.

In either case, CAIR is exposed as being what it is.

CAIR's membership drop is not surprising. They even support Ahmadinejad's statements that the holocaust never happened. All you have to do is check their web site and it will tell you that they are as close to a neo-nazis as any group can be

CAIR cries wolf every time something negative about muslims shows up in the media. they have NEVER condemned islamic terror. they gloss over the violent passages of quranic scriptures, and instead paint a rosy picture of islam.

Im glad to hear this. Cair is a radical Islamic front group. Id like to know the names of these donors that keep these parasites alive.

They are the propaganda arm of al Qaeda. As such contributors should be arrested and sent to Guantanamo.

The MSM has chosen to serve as the mouthpiece for the 21st century's version of Tokyo Rose instead of helping to protect the country that gives them the freedom to publish. The contributors who own CAIR are most probably the same who own many Senators and House members.

Be careful America, there are other organizations like CAIR and they are fueled by money from the Middle East. These types of organizations DO NOT respect America's values: leftists and conservatives can duke it out today, while having respect for one another, but that is not the way it will be if Islam takes hold. The issues that we argue about today (socialism vs. capitalism, abortion, gay rights, taxes, for example) will not be on the table if/when a "religion" known as Islam takes hold.

CAIR is about undercuttting America. Their support for (among others) the "flying Imams" should preclude their being taken seriously on any subject regarding "American Islamic relations".

It would be very instructive to know who the remaining donors are.

CAIR has repeatedly shown itself to be nothing more than a front group for terrorists. Its highest leaders have proven connections to terrorists, and they are now being held to the scrutiny of an informed public.

I volunteered for CAIR in 2004. I told them they needed to become more moderate in their views. I also told them if they really wanted to defend the civil rights of Muslims they needed to drop the Middle Eastern politics that was going on behind the scenes. There is a disconnect between International Palestinian Causes and the American Civl Rights of Muslims. There is no connection at all. America has a Constitution, Palestine does not. I left CAIR because it was clear to me it was serving as a front organization for Middle Eastern politics.
There was very little discusion about "discrimination" but a lot of jibberish about the Jews, Palestine and Shariah Law. CAIR is a political think tank for Middle Eastern issues concerning the Arabs and the Jews and they use "civil rights" to try and make a connection to "America" and its Muslim community.

CAIR and its top leaders continue to suck the money from the Mulsim community under the disguise of "civil rights" and draw their subtantial salaries as a non-profit organization. I looked at statistics they published every year and if you look closely, much of what is listed is "reported discrimination," NOT documented or verified discrimination. There are "lies" and there are statistics.

I would like to add something to this article, maybe a story of similar content written 3 weeks ago on May 24, 2007. I am sending you the link and am surprised by the similarities:
link to article.

I am curious if someone checked the facts of this article before it was published for very similar content. I thought something like this was above an award-winning writer such as Audrey Hudson. This is not an exclusive by any means. It is a shame Patrick Poole was not mentioned with some credit.

Nice "exclusive" on CAIR's declining membership, a stroke of pure genius to look at CAIR's 990s, except for the fact that I beat Ms. Hudson to it back in February, and again three weeks ago, at FrontPageMag.com:

CAIR by the Numbers

Yes, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but it would be nice to at least get a slight nod for doing the yeoman's work on this story.

I think it would serve the public interest to know more about the small number of donors who are funding CAIR's budget. Show us the money.

I regress to the cliche -"all come out in the wash". Wolves in a dirty lambs skin. Uh-oh, CAIR, are you going to sue me?

If CAIR changed its leadership and goals to insure equal treatment of all Americans that might be a step in the right direction. Do they really want the image to include those who believe suicide bombing is acceptable (25% of American Muslims in recent poll)? Do they really want the image to include disbelief of Arab/Muslim attackers on 9/11 (75% of Americ Muslims in recent poll)?

More important would be that CAIR make a public firm, consistent stance against Terrorism.

If a moderate CAIR were to try to step forward and honestly assist the Bush Administration and Israel then I think you would see many more Muslims (and non-Muslims) joining the organization.

I wonder who the 12 donors are? It would be interesting to find out what their associations and beliefs are as individuals. It may give us some insight as to what the motives of CAIR actually are. If they happen to be very good American Muslim citizens with no radical agendas or associations then we might conclude one way, but if they are found to be radical Islamicists, then, well, maybe we should consider doing something about that. We have nothing against law abiding, helpful, and non-violent Muslim citizens of any religion, but those who pretend to be religious as an excuse for hate crimes should be immediately brought to justice.

As difficult as this is to believe, it is the MSM which spotlighted CAIR as the "voice of Muslim America". Given the position the organization has taken over the years and the significant concerns raised by law enforcement with regard to their activities, I am sure many members took some time to determine just what they had joined.

Amazingly, the major "Elite" media still present these folks as a HUGE Organization! I presume the drop in membership is on the female side..that is ..if they let women Join!

While our country..a Judeo/Christian Country that does not REQUIRE membership in our various Religions, the Religion of Peace, known as Islam, REQUIRES/DEMANDS conversions with dire consequences to those who do not obey.

Americans do not get it!

How much of CAIR's money comes from Saudi Arabia, our enemy?

In my eyes, this is a sign that Muslim Americans are actually quite integrated. So much so that they do not feel the need to necessarily join a group such as CAIR, which supposedly represents them. I guess the feel they do well enough on their own in the US.

I feel it's not wise to speak openly, negatively of this organization.

While CAIR may not be representative of all American Muslims, the "American Islamic Forum for Democracy" and M. Zuhdi Jasser represent American neoconservatives (let's see their membership numbers, not counting the NRO and Weekly Standard contributors), and is therefore an awesomely useless source for information on this topic.

There aren't even 7 million Muslims in America. It's more like 2 million. 7 million is the number C.A.I.R. has put out there without backing it up.

More likely it is a yet another sign that most Americans understand who the enemy is in this fight. All signs point to the fact that a majority out there "get it" but you will never hear any of these things reported in the mass media.

Islam isn't in America to be equal to any other faith, but to become dominant. The Koran, the Muslim book of scripture, should be the highest authority in America, and Islam the only accepted religion on Earth. -Mr. Omar M. Ahmad, CAIR Chairman of the Board

When they do not condemn the bombings, the beheadings, the continual killings, how can you not think it is more pro-terrorist than pro-American?

And this is bad news? These people just attempt to have muslims and their sharia law accepted in the US.

As more Americans get this information, CAIR will have to disband. They will just regroup under a new name and once again try to hide their real purpose.

Why don't you just subscribe to CAIR's free newsletters and judge it for your self? I really can't stand bunch of paranoid people making false statements about an organization they know nothing about! What kind of people have we become? Where is the America I knew 10-20-30-40 years ago? Is this how we are going to lead the world? Leadership requires following, respect and trust. Stop promoting self centered ignorance folks! What, can't handle global leadership?

One Hitler type at each CAIR site will do the job of undermining America as we continue to think Islam is ... just like every other religion.

These CAIR-clowns do deserve a "good luck you will need it" handshake. It is certainly easier to sell the Brooklyn Bridge than to "portray a positive image of Islam"

Bravo to the Washington Times and thanks to reporter Audrey Hudson for the guts and integrity to write such an excellent expose of CAIR; information the rest of us have known for years. CAIR's "action alert" (#514) to their email list in regards to this article employs every "snarl" word and slander in their lexicon leveled against the Washington Times and Ms. Hudson. One can conclude the article hit home.

If their membership keeps shrinking, pretty soon they'll need to start selling raffle tickets to make ends meet.

Much of CAIR's funding comes courtesy our pals in the UAE ...an undisclosed`endowment' straight from the government.

We haven't had a foreign government directly subsidizing a pressure and lobbying group like this since the bad old days of the China Lobby.

Whoever is paying the bill for CAIR's operation should fire this crowd immediately. Apparantly, CAIR is supposed to "explain" radical Muslim insane behavior in such a way that we are suppose to react by saying, "Oh, they really are nice people, after all. Gosh was I mistaken." What these numbskulls at CAIR can't wrap their heads around is that we live in a free, wild, open society and we know they are not-very-smart propagandists for the very worse elements not only in our country, but around the world. No amount of BS'ing, lawsuits and feigned indignity can hide the truth about these turkeys.

I cannot believe this horrible smear campaign you all are putting on. I know for a fact that all these negative comments are intentional lies to undermine CAIR's noble and universal cause to fight bigotry and discrimination. Problems that you all are aggravating. CAIR is basically the Muslim version of the ADL (Anti-Defamation League).

As one post recommended, you should all SUBSCRIBE TO CAIR'S NEWSLETTER. Then you will see that they speak out against all forms of discrimination, and stand up for everyone's rights, not just Muslims' rights. I would also recommend VOLUNTEERING AT YOUR LOCAL CAIR CHAPTER. I have interned at the Chicago office and almost half the office staff was not Muslim. Why would non-Muslims work for an organization that promotes Islamic militarism?

It's true that presenting a positive image of Muslims in the media is very difficult, because media is unresponsive to all the positive things Muslims are doing in this world. Instead they focus on a handful of radicals. Terrorists and suicide bombers are disobeying fundamental teachings of Islam! Islam forbids killing ANY CIVILIANS.

Muslims have been avoiding all Islamic organizations after 9/11 because they are scared. And they are scared because, sadly, nowadays being associated with Islam in anyway is considered suspicious. Innocent Muslims are being rounded up and detained by the masses, and the media does not even mention this.

So STOP BEING IGNORANT! Go to the CAIR website and the CAIR office and find out on your own. Talk to the FBI! The FBI and CAIR have sponsored many events together about community safety. DON'T LISTEN TO ISLAMOPHOBIC FEAR MONGERS!!

You guys make me sick. You're nothing but a bunch of paranoid, close-minded people who think the worst of everyone. CAIR is an AMERICAN organization, meaning AMERICANS are part of it. Jeeze! Islam is a religion of peace, shoot, that is what the damn word means. The terrorists are the people who distort the religion to justify their actions. CAIR is a group of people who just want to restore the name of their religion, that's all. Get over yourself. By the way, I'm a white Christian conservative, so don't get any ideas.

"Islam forbids killing ANY CIVILIANS" then which massive islamic group is killing these thousands of innocent moslems around the world? In Iran, Iraq, Packistan, Afganistan,Indonesia, Gaza, and the Lebannon...in country after country one Islamic sept is killing another as fast as they can go.
Wait til the fundamentalist persians get nuclear weapons.
Regarding "IGNORANT!' What advantage is there in Sharia Law for women? Sister, you are going backwards over 1,000 years in oppression and freedom.
I am sorry, other than pathetic liberals we do get it in the West, we are not ignorant of RESULTS of Islamic Law, the Koranic teachings, and your will to murder anyone who disagrees with life under Dar Islam.