[William McKinley]

Don't miss this article (despite its length).

Ironically, pro-Islamist groups had been scheduled to meet with President Bush on the morning of September 11 to hear what he planned to do to deliver on his secret evidence campaign pledge.27 But that day, the executive mansion complex was shut down, for fear that a fourth hijacked aircraft was headed its way. I watched bemused as Grover Norquist and the White House official responsible for Muslim outreach, Suhail Khan, escorted the displaced Islamists into the conference room we share. (Al-Arian had arranged to participate in the presidential meeting via phone. According to his website, his teaching schedule at the University of South Florida would not allow him to be there in person.)28

How curious.

[Mo1]

I have to admit .. it doesn't look to good for Norquist

[beckett]

Norquist began to emit a bad smell immediately after 9/11. In the intervening months the stench has only gotten worse.

In my book the man is thoroughly and irredeemably lost.

9/11 has lashed America to the Jews, and to the protection of the Jewish State. Some of us who may have had misgivings about that project at one time can no longer afford to have them. The Muslims glued us to Israel with the paste of American blood.

Norquist already had made his bed with CAIR and other Islamic special interest groups years before 9/11. It is the measure of the man that he chose to rebuke us in the wake of 9/11, rather than them. To hell with him.

[KC Burke]

Toleration in regards to religious convictions, affiliations and likewise the absence of same is certainly part of the American tradition respected by conservatives.

Such toleration, however, never turns a blind eye to fananticism or unlawful behavior just to show an openess to other faiths. Party hacks, forgeting conservative principles in the promotion of party futures, can error in this regard.

Coalition building is a fine political goal as long as you carefully examine your new-found allies. Failure to do so in a prudent manner will leave you under question for your motives, or much worse, dammned for your outright disregard for bad partners.

If Norquist ignores this, or simply attacks back without a thorough amount of comming clean, he deserves the emnity of all brands of conservatives including those both for, and against, the Patriot Act.

Thanks for the ping.

[jackbill]

Ironically, pro-Islamist groups had been scheduled to meet with President Bush on the morning of September 11 to hear what he planned to do to deliver on his secret evidence campaign pledge.27 But that day, the executive mansion complex was shut down, for fear that a fourth hijacked aircraft was headed its way. I watched bemused as Grover Norquist and the White House official responsible for Muslim outreach, Suhail Khan, escorted the displaced Islamists into the conference room we share. (Al-Arian had arranged to participate in the presidential meeting via phone. According to his website, his teaching schedule at the University of South Florida would not allow him to be there in person.)28

How curious.

Yes, especially since the President was in Florida - not at the White House.