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Posted on 10/08/2007 10:06:34 AM PDT by CHEE
Political Correctness On Display In Washington As U.S. House Passes First-Ever Resolution Honoring Islam and Ramadan
An Important Message from Brigitte Gabriel
Dear David,
For the first time ever, the U.S. House of Representatives, on a 376 – 0 vote, passed a resolution honoring the Islamic holiday Ramadan and commending Muslims for their faith.
Congressman Tom Tancredo, one of 42 voting “present,” in a press release after the vote cited the resolution as "an example of the degree to which political correctness has captured the political and media elite" in America. He further stated: “I am not opposed to commending any religion for their faith. The problem is that any attempt to do so for Jews or Christians is immediately condemned as ’breaching’ the non-existent line between Church and State by the same elite.” /snip (continued in the Body of Comment)
That bears reading once again: "During this time of conflict, in order to demonstrate solidarity with and support for members of the community of Islam in the United States and throughout the world..." "Demonstrating solidarity" with the enemy. My own country has capitulated behind my body armor.
No Vote CA-52 Hunter, Duncan [R]
President George W. Bush
FLUSH THE ENTIRE ELECTORAL BRANCH !
ALL of em !
The Commander in Chief saying it is quite another.
The ACLU will remain quiet over this.
Did he find this in the Constitution?
No Vote CA-52 Hunter, Duncan [R]
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If I were Commander in Chief I would say it too. But I'm not, so I can say what I actually think.
But Mr President, just how exactly have they done that?
I take this as necessary booschwa from the President as he doesn't want to have to kill one billion muslims, which nonetheless may have to be done at some time in the future.
Every President gives speeches like that. They likely hold their noses, but they do it. We don't like it (I don't) but it's part of Politics...
CONgre$$critter$ best check HERE, lest they miss someone.
This exercise should keep them so busy they will not have time to vote on anymore fascist/socialist/communist laws!
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan , the Islamic holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, Chanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the festival of lights, and commending Muslims Jews in the United States and throughout the world for their faith.
Whereas since the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, threats and incidents of violence have been directed at law-abiding, patriotic Americans of African, Arab, and South Asian every descent, particularly members of the Islamic Judaic faith;
[snip]
Whereas it is estimated that there are approximately 1,500,000,000 13,500,000 Muslims Jews worldwide;
Whereas RamadanChanukkah is the holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal for Muslims is the Jewish festival of rededication worldwide, and is the beginning of the Jewish Year 5768 9th month of the Muslim calendar year; and
Whereas the observance of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan Chanukkah, an eight day festival of prayers, praise and thanksgiving, beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev, which commences at dusk on September 13, 2007, and continues for one lunar month sunset December 4, 2007 to nightfall December 12, 2007 : Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That—
(1) during this time of conflict, in order to demonstrate solidarity with and support for members of the community of Islam Judaism in the United States and throughout the world, the House of Representatives recognizes the Islamic Judaic faith as one of the great religions of the world; and
(2) in observance of and out of respect for the commencement of Ramadan , the Islamic holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal Chanukkah, the eight day fesitval of rededication, the House of Representatives acknowledges the onset of Ramadan Chanukkah and expresses its deepest respect to Muslims Jews
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You do good work! Just a few words (or is that Jew words) changed and the resolution is much improved. Now let’s vote again.
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When law and morality contradict each other, the citizen has the cruel alternative of either losing his moral sense or losing his respect for the law.- Frederic Bastiat
From now on I’m calling it the House of Reptiles
Paul voted for it.
Twenty percent of Republicans vote ‘present’ on Ramadan resolution (Ron Paul voted Yea)
The resolution recognized “the Islamic faith as one of the great religions of the world,” rejected “hatred, bigotry and violence directed against Muslims, both in the United States and worldwide”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1906174/posts
Yet, he was the only one to vote no on this one!
Here’s one of Ron’s votes from last week, the only NO vote on this one. Rebel Ron Paul at it again, but what is the Point? Is he against labor rights in Iran? All labor rights? What?
Roll Call Votes: 110th Congress: House Vote #929 (Oct 2, 2007) H. Con. Res. 203: Condemning the persecution of labor rights advocates in Iran (Vote On Passage) Result: Passed
Nay TX-14 Paul, Ronald [R]
Ayes: 418 (97%)
Nays: 1 (0%)
Present: 1 (0%)
No Vote: 12 (3%)
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-929&sort=vote
Coward. If you don't like it, vote "No."
What crap. You should have voted no, then. You're trying to weasel out of saying what you apparently really think.
OTOH, since a courtesy resolution by no stretch of the (rational) imagination "establishes a religion," I find that either Mr. Pence is an imbecile, or a prevaricator, or both.
What nitwittery.
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