Posted on 02/15/2008 10:23:49 PM PST by jan in Colorado
A convert to Islam stands an election victory away from becoming the second Muslim elected to Congress and a role model for a faith community seeking to make its mark in national politics.
Political newcomer Andre Carson is the Democratic nominee in a March 11 special election to succeed his late grandmother, Julia Carson, representing Indiana's 7th District. She died in December of lung cancer, and her grandson is seeking to fill out the rest of her sixth term, which expires at year's end.
If Andre Carson wins the Democratic-leaning Indianapolis district over a freshman Republican legislator and a long shot Libertarian candidate, he would join Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., as the only Muslims elected to Congress.
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“...combat ignorance about his faith...”
Does that mean attempting to convert people?
Or does it mean perpetuating a lie?
Dearbornistan has already planned a parade.
I don't think that you're being overly paranoid or reactionary at all. A number of things that are going on these days trouble me more acutely than I have been in a very long time. As an example, the popularity of B. Hussein Obama reminds me of Jimmuh Carter's campaign. During those times, women in particular were overjoyed by him, and would talk endlessly about his 'beautiful smile' and 'down to earth manner' and how 'friendly' he seemed....never any comments on his substance, or lack thereof.. Obama appears to have the black and much of the women's vote locked down over his appearance and his vacuous, grand-sounding but ultimately empty speeches. And women are 'fainting' for him, either as a campaign ploy or as real hysteria.....or both.
Strategic disinformation to lull us into a false sense of security.
I’ll never buy it.
The Muzz-Busters need to counter-demonstrate.
I guess he doesn’t really know what goes on in Africa regarding arab muslims and “other races” that they spoke of so dreamily in the article...
I will never for the life of me understand how black americans can get suckered into this insanity.
If they really knew what was going on wouldn’t they be madder than hell?
But then, if they follow Farrakhan they would see “white devils” as the enemy.
Ignorance abounds.
1.Terminate America's freedom of speech by replacing it with statewide and nationwide hate-crime bills.
4. Nominate Muslim sympathizers to political office to bring about favorable legislation toward Islam and support potential sympathizers by block voting.
8. Encourage Muslims to penetrate the White House, specifically with Islamists who can articulate a marvelous and peaceful picture of Islam. Acquire government positions and get membership in local school boards. Train Muslims as medical doctors to dominate the medical field, research and pharmaceutical companies. (Ever notice how numerous Muslim doctors in America are, when their countries need them more desperately than America?) Take over the computer industry. Establish Middle Eastern restaurants throughout the U.S. to connect planners of Islamization in a discreet way.
19. Send intimidating messages and messengers to the outspoken individuals who are critical of Islam and seek to eliminate them by hook or crook.
There are twenty total, and they have achieved ALL twenty of them!
Sure will be nice when he has his lying ass handed to him in November.
Then how about going to the middle east and get a start on it there where the largest problem is and the greatest amount of good can be done, eh Mr. Moonbat?
You caught me, Fred. I wasn’t expecting it. LOL
It is different, because kids have been taught moral relativism and to either hate their own country/be ignorant of their own country.
Our parents ,many of us, and our grandparents wouldn’t stand for this kind of sh1t. The younger kids are taught to despise nationalism, patriotism, pride and individualism, and that everything is okay. If the shift happens, it’s just a reflection of society’s changing morals, which are relative. ‘roll with it’ or be called intolerant, fined, jailed or worse.
There goes national security.
THAT is why I sometimes suspect I'm just being alarmist.
Then again, I work in Cambridge, MA and live in Boston, so I'm in the enemy camp, surrounded by lunatics. That's why I don't always trust my judgment.
I've seriously considered moving to another state that's not so liberal, which gives me 49 to choose from.
Here's one while you're waiting,airborne.
Plus MA is a tax hell. I live in one too.
I think there are several different reasons.
The prisons are the worst and most dangerous of the converts.
It seems to me it's a "gang" mentality. A sense of belonging and superiority. Of course, it is all based on hatred and lies!
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