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Hispanic, Islamic Groups Want Tancredo Out
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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.



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KEYWORDS: 109th; buchananpartduex; cannotwin; hillary08; hillary2008; illegalimmigrants; immigrantlist; islam; muslim; nucleargenocide; nukemecca; onehitwonder; tancredo; votetancredo2008
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To: tomahawk

Because it's not a small % of idiots.


Has anyone here truly read the Koran, because I don't have time to. The Islamists normally retort that we have violence in our scriptures as well, and we explain that the violence is not part of the underlying theme. Then they say the same and that Jihad takes on a number of meanings. Well, either violence and conversion is at the heart of the religion or it is not. Somebody must know the answer.
BTW, how can we as citizens prove to the oligarchs in office that Tancredo is a true representative that needs to be heard. Example: Goldwater was considered dangerous to the war in Vietnam, yet the alternative was over 50,000 dead Americans doing it Johnson's way. Now who's the extremist??


81 posted on 07/25/2005 1:41:29 PM PDT by TheeOhioInfidel
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To: Happy2BMe
Honest border security, it's working for Israel!


82 posted on 07/25/2005 1:41:49 PM PDT by DTogo (U.S. out of the U.N. & U.N out of the U.S.)
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To: Bigh4u2
Statesmen understand the Big Mouths are of little use except for eating. I have no problem with blowing these Satanic sites to hell but don't want it discussed. Tancredo was ambushed by this question and not smart enough not to take the bait.

We were bitching and moaning when the RATmedia endangered our military by harping on Abu Ghrab and Gitmo's Koran handling so we should not be silent when dumbassed GOPers open their yaps. This comment makes things much more difficult for our soldiers in Iraq and gives the jihadists more ammunition to use against us.

Some of you seem to forget that we are seeking allies in the ME and, if we cannot find them, our task will be immensely complicated.
83 posted on 07/25/2005 1:41:54 PM PDT by justshutupandtakeit (Public Enemy #1, the RATmedia.)
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To: Happy2BMe

"Hispanic, Islamic Groups Want Tancredo Out."

Funny, that's just what I wanted them--OUT.

Tancredo BUMP.


84 posted on 07/25/2005 1:42:55 PM PDT by reelfoot
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To: moehoward
"I was noticing that as well. Birds of a feather indeed......"

Shall we embellish it a bit to "terrorist-sympathizing, illegal-invader lovin'" birds of a feather? ;-)

85 posted on 07/25/2005 1:43:20 PM PDT by F16Fighter
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To: Rooivalk

"If the America suffers another devastating attack worse than 9/11 Tancredo is a shoo in"

Perhaps he is, but I would hope we do not need to hope for an attack in order for us to win the White House again. We need a Tancredo, but not that badly.


86 posted on 07/25/2005 1:44:05 PM PDT by MaineVoter2002 (http://jednet207.tripod.com/PoliticalLinks.html)
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To: Happy2BMe; Bon mots

Depends how the devices are deployed. Could be as little as three days.


87 posted on 07/25/2005 1:44:17 PM PDT by RightWhale (Substance is essentially the relationship of accidents to itself)
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To: schaketo
told a crowd of about 200

Really packin' em in. Why is this even news?

It's news because these "200" are standing against a Republican. It we had 10,000 stand against a democrat, it wouldn't be news. The MSM is a little biased against us...

Here's what I would like to know -- what does this Imam expect us to do when they kill 15 or 20 million of us? Should we all convert to Islam? Why doesn't some reporter ask him? I would like to know the answer and I want to kow why a reporter won't ask..

88 posted on 07/25/2005 1:44:46 PM PDT by GOPJ (A person who will lie for you, will lie against you.)
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To: dljordan

""Guess they'll just have to vote him out but I wish them rotsa ruck."

Many of their members probably aren't eligible to vote."



They'll still vote Dem anyway.

Being registered, a citizen or even alive and kicking hasn't been a prerequisite for voting Dem in a long time.


89 posted on 07/25/2005 1:45:24 PM PDT by hansel
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To: Rooivalk
If the America suffers another devastating attack worse than 9/11 Tancredo is a shoo in

A hawk might be, not necessarily Tancredo.

90 posted on 07/25/2005 1:45:44 PM PDT by RightWhale (Substance is essentially the relationship of accidents to itself)
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To: All

What ever happened to: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." ?


91 posted on 07/25/2005 1:46:54 PM PDT by so_real ("The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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To: Happy2BMe

"What would happen if a prominent Muslim made that statement about Catholic holy places like the Vatican?" asked Ali.:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1450251/posts


92 posted on 07/25/2005 1:47:01 PM PDT by DTogo (U.S. out of the U.N. & U.N out of the U.S.)
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To: RightWhale

Interesting. Neutron?


93 posted on 07/25/2005 1:47:07 PM PDT by Happy2BMe (Viva La MIGRA - LONG LIVE THE BORDER PATROL!)
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To: Reaganwuzthebest

One measure of a man is who his enemies are!


94 posted on 07/25/2005 1:47:40 PM PDT by chris1 ("Make the other guy die for his country" - George S. Patton, Jr.)
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To: MaineVoter2002
How did he cross the line? What should happen if we're nuked by these people and 15 to 20 million of us die? What do you think we should do?

Actually I think he crossed the line just a bit too far simply because such a statement could come back to haunt him in a debate.

95 posted on 07/25/2005 1:48:01 PM PDT by GOPJ (A person who will lie for you, will lie against you.)
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To: RightWhale

Don't count him out. Republicans are fed up.


96 posted on 07/25/2005 1:48:06 PM PDT by Happy2BMe (Viva La MIGRA - LONG LIVE THE BORDER PATROL!)
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To: Bon mots
I don't see what everyone is so upset about. After we nuke Mecca and all of Saudi Arabia back into the stone age, all of the oil underneath is still perfectly usable!

So, can Halliburtion drill though glass? If not they need to get working on that.

97 posted on 07/25/2005 1:49:18 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the Federalist Society?)
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To: TBarnett34
"What would happen if a prominent Muslim made that statement about Catholic holy places like the Vatican?" asked Ali.

I have to conclude that adherents of islam are mental deficients.

The rational question would be phrased thus:

If the vatican attacked major muslim cities with nuclear weapons, and the muslims threatened to retaliate in kind, I'd be right there supporting them.

Mental deficients may be too mild a phrase.

98 posted on 07/25/2005 1:49:26 PM PDT by Publius6961 (Liberal level playing field: If the Islamics win we are their slaves..if we win they are our equals.)
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To: F16Fighter

Hey, that's working for me already!


99 posted on 07/25/2005 1:49:27 PM PDT by moehoward
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To: justshutupandtakeit

And so how many times do we have to listen to 'Death to America' and 'Kill Bush', before we decide that Islam is NOT a nice place?

You mean they need more ammunition to hate us?

Seems they 'hate' us without it.

And as far as 'seeking allies in the M.E.', tell me.

How many M.E. nations are in Iraq and Afghanistan helping us?

Please!

These people don't need a reason to kill us and threatening to 'NUKE MECCA' is just a talking point for them and isn't going to change one damn thing.


100 posted on 07/25/2005 1:49:50 PM PDT by Bigh4u2 (Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
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