Posted on 06/13/2011 2:53:10 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
Last week, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., sent out tweets urging his nearly 16,000 followers to write to the Syrian ambassador regarding Amina Abdallah Arraf, whom he described as an American blogger "detained and held by Syrian authority."
She "needs you," he said in one of his tweets. "Call for her immediate release . . . Do it now."
At the time, a "Free Amina" Facebook page had garnered more than 13,000 supporters. But apparently, there was no Amina Abdallah Arraf.
News reports now say she’s a fictional character on the "Gay Girl in Damascus Blog," reportedly written by 40-year-old Tom MacMaster, a married American man in Scotland.
"This experience has sadly only confirmed my feelings regarding the often superficial coverage of the Middle East . . .," he said in a confessional blog post Sunday.
Ellison wasn’t the only one fooled. Earlier this year, CNN conducted an e-mail interview with the blogger for a story titled, "Will gays be ‘sacrificial lambs’ in Arab spring?" Political blogger Andrew Sullivan also championed "Gay Girl."
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As a Christian, I can attest to how my knowledge and comprehension of my faith influence my thought processes.
If Ellison is indeed the Islamist that he claims he is, it is no wonder he is easily fooled.
The Koran seems (I haven't read it, I rely on other's comments) to be stuck in a neanderthal (no offense to Neanderthals) mentality.
If you don't understand it, kill it.
If you don't agree with it, kill it.
If it doesn't agree with you, kill it
If it won't convert, kill it.
If it offends you, kill it.
So what's wrong with my wanting to kill Islamists?
My favorite part....
“Call for her immediate release . . . Do it now.”
Yes, SIR!!
I’m OK with that....
BTW..What kind of muzzie is Keith if he’s OK with gays??
The worst kind.........DEMOCRAT!!!
And really, really crappy staff work in is office.
These nimwits are running our country.
Have a nice day. :)
Ellison...all wee-wee’d up with no dance partner.
Save the lesbians, but the heck with the Christians?
Into the enjoyment of freaking people out for the shock value.
I know of what I speak ... I was into it in the '60's
ie.
Walking along and passing a couple (f'rinstance) and you catch a few words of whatever they're talking about ...
"..and I heard her say .... "
To which I would turn and loudly enough state, " .. you're the best f*** I've ever had"
Turn around and keep walking, knowing those two are scratching their heads.
It was fun .... at the time.
Another time, another life.
But I’m sure these types of people wouldn’t fall for other hoaxes and cons. Like global warming, save the rainforrest, the oceans or the ozone layer.
Keith Ellison, D-Minn., sent out tweets urging his nearly 16,000 followers to write to the Syrian ambassador regarding Amina Abdallah Arraf, whom he described as an American blogger "detained and held by Syrian authority."I'm sure the unrelenting scolds will now turn their attention from Michelle Bachmann to Keith Ellison.
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