Posted on 07/25/2005 12:43:26 PM PDT by Happy2BMe
Hispanic, Islamic Groups Want Tancredo Out
By STEVEN K. PAULSON
Associated Press Writer
Hispanic and Islamic groups called on Rep. Tom Tancredo to resign Monday, saying he has embarrassed Colorado by suggesting bombing Islamic holy sites if terrorists launch a nuclear attack on the U.S.
They also criticized the GOP congressman's staunch advocacy of tougher immigration controls.
"Enough is enough. We're here to say 'Stop,'" Hispanic activist Manolo Gonzalez-Estay told a crowd of about 200 at the state Capitol.
Abdur-Rahim Ali, imam of a Muslim shrine in Denver, said Tancredo's statement that "you could take out" Islamic holy sites in a retaliatory attack was unacceptable.
"What would happen if a prominent Muslim made that statement about Catholic holy places like the Vatican?" asked Ali.
Tancredo was traveling and unavailable for comment. His spokesman, Will Adams, said the four-term congressman has no intention of apologizing or resigning.
"They are a lot more upset about what he stands for, our nation's security and border policy, than anything else," Adams said.
Certainly. Article I, section 5 of the U.S. Constitution provides that each chamber of Congress “shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members” and may “punish its Members for disorderly Behavior.” Over its more than 200-year history, the Senate has developed procedures for judging the qualifications of its members in contested elections and for taking disciplinary action against Senators through such measures as formal censure or actual expulsion from the Senate.
How could they resist such an easy opening? Tacredo is embarrassing conservatives across the land. Idiotic statements which assist our enemies are what we are used to hearing from the RATs not Pubbies.
Ne Zot, is that for real? Look at those clothes!
How dumb can they get?
LOL at the tagline, chick. : )
Oh Bullcrap!
Tancredo's statement wasn't a 'blanket' one.
It was a statement of 'response' to a NUCLEAR ATTACK on the U.S.
What are we supposed to do if they do attack the U.S. with Nuclear weapons?
Say 'Please don't do it again!"??
Who funds the Terrorists?
Buddists?
Of course not!
It's ISLAMISTS and the Islamic nation.
How many here have called for the U.S. to stop buying oil from Saudi Arabia? And why do you think they say that?
Because the terrorists are supported and funded by the M.E.
See "Zimmerman Telegram"; fast forward 90 years.
The future is not ours to know
Thanks!
Wow -- 65 posts and not a peep from Cultural Jihadist, Bayourod, or Dane?
#69
That's OK, coz we want Islamists and illegal aliens out so we are even.
If the Vatican were financing or encouraging homicide bombers, I would expect it to be a rational thing to do.
Reality, however, makes this question moronic. I would say islamic, but I prefer not to repeat myself.
Not for at least 300 years.
Bunch of hypocrites!
I was noticing that as well. Birds of a feather indeed......
BMC1 wrote:
"Tell them to go to HELL"
--Mexico?
Jeez, it's not like an islamist has tried to kill the pope or anything!
</sarcasm>
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