Good!
Goode spokesman Linwood Duncan said Wednesday that no apology was forthcoming.
"The only statement the congressman has is that he stands by the letter," Duncan said.
bump for no apology!!
He should apologize for not using stronger language and defining why Muslims are a problem.
Thus demonstrating that CAIR officials are dumb as a rock. Goode was referring to the VOTERS, many of whom are immigrants and sons/daughters of immigrants. He wasn't saying Ellison is an immigrant.
Idiots.
Getting a bit pushy, aren't they? Sounds like another trial run to see what they can get away with.
Yeah....right.......we'll apologize after THEY apologize for........................
Screw it. Never mind.
Carolyn
Hey Muslims,here's two more letters for ya..
F U
I think he said what has been needed to be said and I hope he sticks by it.
I don't know about you, but I am getting real, real sick of CAIR.
ping...
"The congressman is not apologizing," Duncan said. "He stands by the letter."
He has nothing to apologize for.
I appreciate the fervor of fighting illegal immigration, but going after a man whose family has been here for hundreds of years by attacking his religion and suggesting it has something to do with illegal immigration is stupid.
It rightly adds to the perception that the conservative opposition to illegal immigration is not based on common-sense conservative principles, but simple racism.
He should apologize.
The worst part is, he is right about illegal immigration, he is right about multiculturalism hurting our country, and he is right that using the Koran for the swearing-in ceremony (even in it's "ceremonial" capacity) would be wrong.
But he took three things he was right about, and tied them together in a way that smacks of simple hatred for a religion.
It's hard not to interpret what he said as being "we don't want any muslims around here". And while I think that religion is a false religion, in our country we all have a right to choose our religion, even scientology, and having done so, to still have representation in our democracy.
We are NOT going to eliminate the muslim faith from the world. At best it will lose it's jihadist fervor and become a benign if misguided belief system. That's why we are spending our lives and money to install a democracy in the middle east, to convert them to capitalism, free choice, and give them something to LIVE for, in the hopes it will moderate their religion.
BTW, I don't agree completely with Virgil on his immigration plans, he wants to greatly curtail legal immigration, while I want to INCREASE legal immigration in exchange for completely shutting down illegal immigration. But we can debate that issue without making it a "if you fear those muslims, vote against immigration" argument.
Especially since we have so many muslim citizens in this country already. And they are now voting mostly democrat.
Rep. Goode (on RIGHT)
CAIR can kiss my country ham and red-eye gravy!
"NO" & I mean "NO" apologies. Enough of the PC crap letting the Muslims take over the United States.