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WASHINGTON A little less than a mile down Massachusetts Avenue from the vice presidents residence, on the strip known as Embassy Row, is the Islamic Center of Washington, D.C.

The mosque was dedicated by President Dwight Eisenhower. Its the house of worship where President George W. Bush went six days after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 to declare Islam is peace and reassure Muslims in America that they should not live in fear.

Those who feel like they can intimidate our fellow citizens to take out their anger dont represent the best of America, they represent the worst of humankind, and they should be ashamed of that kind of behavior, Bush said.

Sunday evening, hundreds of Americans who felt that President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence had forgotten that message rallied in the dusk to remind them, marching up the hill from the mosque to Pences new home bearing candles.

They wanted to tell Muslims they are welcome, and speak out against Trumps executive order barring people from seven Muslim countries from entering the U.S.

Starting here in front of the mosque in D.C., a block over from the vice presidents residence, is very symbolic, said Shalani Malaki, an immigrant of Nigerian and Indian descent.

I wanted to come out today to stand up to the hate thats been shown by President Trump and his administration so far, said Sean Redding of D.C., who had also marched earlier near the White House as numerous other demonstrations blossomed all over the country.

I think America is a kind country, and Im feeling that today, Redding said.

Pence probably did not hear the chants of Shame! Shame! Shame! and No hate, no fear, everyone is welcome here. He might have noticed the flashing lights of the police escorts, or the horns of passing cars honking in support.

Either way, the marchers wanted to show the new administration and people who might want to come to America that immigrants are still welcome.

We are here to support all immigrants and refugees who are trying to enter our country, said Gillian Singer, a Tulane University student from Maryland who brought her parents along to protest.

Being Jewish, and seeing these kind of xenophobic, racist bans, this kind of just craziness, it worries me, it really frightens me about what this man will do, said her father, Paul Singer.

The Singers, like many others in the throng, pledged that Trump and Pence would be hearing from them again, and often.

We have to keep reminding ourselves that this isnt normal, and we need to keep fighting back, Gillian Singer said. All I have to say to Donald Trump is welcome to the next four years.

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"Life is winning," Pence declared Friday at the March for Life rally in Washington.

His address to the anti-abortion rally marked the highest ranking US official to speak to the group in person. It's also not the first time he has addressed the group.

"More than 240 years ago, our founders wrote words that have echoed through the ages. They declared these truths to be self-evident, that we are all endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights and among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," he said to a sizable crowd who braved the cold for the speeches.

Pence referenced the Supreme Court case of Roe vs. Wade, saying the court had "abandoned" ideals in the first amendment but now things were turning around with the new administration.

"That is evident in the election of pro-life majorities in the congress of the United States of America. But it is no more evident in any way than in the historic election of a president who stands for a stronger America, a more prosperous America, and a president who I proudly say stands for the right to life," the vice president said, joined by his wife, Second Lady Karen Pence, and daughter, Charlotte.

It was friendly territory for the former Indiana governor, whom many viewed as an evangelical and conservative Christian presence on the Republican ticket. Pence spoke often and freely of his opposition to abortion on the campaign trail, which is deeply linked to his Christian faith.

Friday's message follows President Donald Trump re-signing the so-called Mexico City executive order, banning non-governmental groups from performing and promoting abortions.

In one of his biggest solo appearances on the campaign trail in October, Pence received a standing ovation from Liberty University students as he declared, "I'm pro life and I don't apologize for it."

During his speech, Pence said, "I believe a society can be judged by how it deals with its most vulnerable. The aged. The infirm. The disabled. And the unborn."

Pence promised on the trail that if elected, he and Trump would "embrace a culture of life in America" and sign a bill banning late-term abortions.

He also promised to uphold the Hyde Amendment, which he said would prevent the use of taxpayer dollars to fund "that which millions of Americans find to be morally objectionable."

During the Voter Values Summit in September, Pence told a Washington ballroom of conservative activists that he would "send Roe versus Wade to the ash heap of history where it belongs," a line that elicited cheers and applause to the hundreds of attendees. The line was a constant crowd-pleaser on the trail ranging from Iowa to Florida.

Pence, who described himself on the stump as "a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican," said at the time, "I'm truly grateful for Donald Trump's strong commitment to the sanctity of life. He understands the moral imperative of advancing the cause of life, and we've spoken of it many times."

He also frequently referenced his anti-abortion rights initiatives as governor of Indiana, pointing to millions of dollars of additional funding that he provided to crisis pregnancy centers so that "women facing crisis pregnancy have more choices before them and can choose life."

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An old assertion of Vice President Mike Pences raised eyebrows over the weekend as it emerged from the annals of Twitter and stood as a direct contradiction to President Donald Trumps new executive order banning immigration from Muslim-majority countries.

Calls to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. are offensive and unconstitutional, then-governor Pence tweeted at 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 8, 2015.

Pence even went so far as to double-down on those comments later that same day in northwest Indiana, telling reporters: The United States cannot, and should not discriminate on the basis or religion.

The free exercise of religion is at the very heart of our constitutional guarantees for all persons in this country, he concluded.

Read: Giuliani says Trump asked him how to legally ban Muslims

While some outlets have reported that Pence deleted the tweet amidst Trumps current agenda, it remains archived on his gubernatorial Twitter page.

The irony of the more than year-old statement was not lost on the internet, where Pence was hung out to dry.

Governor Mike Pence with some strong words for Vice President Mike Pence, wrote user Josh Jordan.

Pences surprising declaration was unearthed mere hours after the new VP stood behind President Trump, smiling and clapping as the POTUS signed an executive order barring travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries from coming into the U.S. for the next 90 days.

This report originally appeared in NYPost.com.

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PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. Criminal-sentencing reform proponents in Congress are hopeful that Vice President Mike Pence will be an ally, helping them towork with thenew law-and-order administration to pass legislation to cut mandatory minimum sentencing for drug-law offenders.

Ive got reason to be hopeful, House Oversight Committee ChairmanJason Chaffetz told reporters at a morning session of the Seminar Network, a large group of wealthy libertarian and conservative donors gathered in Palm Springs by Charles and David Koch.

Pence and President Donald Trump ran a campaignwith a frequent law and order theme, includingpromises to crack down on violent crimeandto help communities hit by the scourge of opioid addiction. His pick to lead the Department of Justice, Sen. Jeff Sessions, has been a stanch congressional opponent of federal-level reform, maintaining thatthe problem of over-criminalization is at the state not federal level.(RELATED: Three Republican Senators Kick Off Kochs First Massive Donor Conference In Age Of Trump)

Speaking to reporters alongside Sen. Mike Lee, also of Utah, Chaffetz said, Gov.Pence, having been a governor,he understands this. In the end, hes done some wise things. And Ialso think you you will see concertedsupport from conservative governorswho will buoy up any support in the White House.

If youregoing to be toughon crime, you better be smart about it. And there are hardened criminals who do need tospend the rest of their lives in prison.

But, he added, we need to fix the problem of repeat offenders spending years in prison for drug crimes.

Doug Deason,aSeminar Network donor with an interest in sentencing reform, highlighted the White Houses new legislative director, Marc Short, as anotherreason to be hopeful. Before joining the administration, Short was a longtime adviser to Pence and a lead deputy in the libertarian Koch network. He cares passionately about criminal justice reform, Deasonsaid.

Deason, a Texas businessman who is president ofDeason Capital Services, was lessenthusiastic about Sessions, telling reporters,Im glad they got him out of the Senate, they got him out of the way!

Chaffetz defended Sessions, however,pointing to the Fairness in Sentencing Act the Alabama senator shepherded through in 2010, reducing the difference between sentencesfor crack cocaine and powder cocaine.

Ithink last year we were caught up in presidential politics and Ithink hes in a different position now, Chaffetz said.

Criminal-sentencing reform isa tricky business with no guarantees. Right now, the prospects for such legislation seem good, given that lawmakers from both parties have been wrangling with a reform bill for months, Politico reportednearly two years ago, in July 2015.(RELATED: Mike Lee Is Certain The Senate Will Confirm TrumpsSupreme Court Nominee)

We were so closelast time, Lee, a member of the SenateCommittee on the Judiciary, lamented toreporters at the seminar.

Aclose friend of Sen. Ted Cruz, Leeurged Trump to quit in October and declined to endorse him throughout the election. Chaffetz went back and forth, endorsing, then withdrawing afterthe publication of a video showing Trump making lewd sexual comments, then deciding to vote for him without endorsing.I will not defend or endorse [Trump], but I am voting for him, Chaffetz tweetedat the end of Octover. [Hillary Clinton] is that bad. [Clinton]is bad for the USA.

Both menrepresent Utahs quieter, more conflict-adverse, Mormon Republican electorate.

Held twicea year, the seminars are a gathering place for the Seminar Network,a large group of wealthy donorsinterested in libertarian causes. This weekends seminar, held in thetemperate desert outside of Los Angeles, will be the first since Trumps election and inauguration. The network spent hundreds of millions on advertising and advocacy for limited-government politicians namely, Republicans running forthe U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, but notablystayed out of the presidential primaries and race. The network is co-chaired by Charles Koch Institute President Brian Hooks and Mark Holden, generalcounsel for Koch Industries.(RELATED:As Trump Presidency Dawns, Kochs Plan To Bring Hundreds Of Millions To Bear On Next Two Years)

Called A Time to Lead, the meeting is hosted at the Renaissance Indian Wells Resort and Spa, and is focused on local, grassroots initiatives Americans can take inwhat Hooks called the key institutions of society education, community, business and government.(RELATED:Charles Koch Calls For Action: We Might Not Have An Opportunity Again Like We Have Today)

There are around 550 individuals included in the principals network meeting, which requires at least $100,000 donation to the network. In addition to these invited people, there are approximately 150 staff and speakers, Seminar Network spokesman James Davis told reporters. There is also a larger press presence than any previous conference has allowed.

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Editors Note: Christopher Bedford was a fellow at the Charles KochInstitute in 2010.

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