I can see this getting tedious.
I don’t much like Perry, but the attack on him via the article you posted is very lame.
The article is almost entirely about Norquist, and the only connection it makes to Perry is that Perry gave a speech about tax reform and job creation, with Norquist and his Americans for Tax Reform team standing behind him. The speech can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NYHzcDcvSU.
The article links a Dallas Observer blogger who titled his piece “Rick Perry’s New Sidekick, Grover Norquist.”
That item is here: http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2011/03/rick_perrys_new_sidekick_grove.php
There is absolutely nothing in the article, “Perry’s Problematic Pals” that holds any water when it comes to the Aga Khan. Perry’s guilt by association is thrown, splat, and then the author moves on to talk about Norquist and the Norquist-Bush connection.
As for the Aga Khan, there are interviews and reports on youtube videos that any fair-minded person will want to find and absorb. I strongly recommend it.
For those who can’t be bothered, nothing I can write will illuminate anything, and I’m an anonymous writer.
I’ll just say that if a report offers nothing more informative on the Aga Khan or the Ismailis than a reference to the 12th c “Assassins,” you can be sure it’s written by a lazy and ignorant typist for the consumption of lazy and ignorant readers.
Looks like I’ll have more occasions to post this comment.
“First get informed.”
That said, offered this as a 'talking point ' and as well a small - red - flag for future reference, should more flags arise . Think Repub Leadership doing a public disservice by pretending the only threat to our country is a degraded economy. We are allowing our own hostage situation by political correctness - just as our citizens were held hostage during Obama campaign i.e. legitimate criticism 'off' because of his race.
I want a candidate who sees a bigger picture and is willing to at least acknowledge the threat beyond the PC 'allowed'. Don't know that America can wait 'four more' before we can say in a critical, political campaign: "America says - NO - to sharia". (Which, by the way, some Texas Republicans are already saying.
Governor Perry has not weighed in yet, with his opinion. Am almost certain, that if he had to - he would not vote for it 's incorporation. Just would like to know ' for certain'.
(And same should be asked of ANY of our nominees, for that matter.)