Posted on 07/05/2014 9:40:40 AM PDT by PoloSec
Earlier this year, I attended an event with former House speaker Newt Gingrich, despite knowing of his stereotypical attitude towards Muslims. I realized then the power of one voice to change people's prejudices and how rarely people like me use ours: I was the first Muslimah to whom he had ever spoken.
Yes, I am Muslim, and I am a Republican and that's why I was at the Heritage Foundation panel on Benghazi last month, where I asked the now-infamous question about how conservatives deal with the vast majority of people of my faith who are peaceful. Americans don't expect minorities especially Muslims to be Republicans, and it happens often in conservative circles that I am the only Muslim woman in the audience.
I became Republican because I felt that my Islamic values pro-life, pro-traditional family, pro-business, pro-trade aligned best with the Republican party platform. I identified as a Democrat for several years when I was younger, but found it hard to defend liberal values as they were so often in conflict with my deeply-held beliefs.
Though I have been a Republican for a long time and despite having had a tough time with my fellow Republicans in Oregon, where I lived until 2012 I joined the Washington DC Republican Party earlier this year. They have all been kind and welcoming to me at their meetings, events and fundraisers, and I have made good friends in the GOP.
So the personal attacks by conservatives after my question at the Heritage event went viral came as somewhat of a surprise though the support from the Republicans who reached out to me did not. As one of the few lobbyists among the 10,000 on Capitol Hill who is a practicing Muslim, I regularly
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Muslims who are Republicans should thank Western civilization for their opportunity to participate freely in politics. They should also convert to Christianity, and abandon their evil religion. But short of that they should quit whining about the suspicions non Islamic peoples have towards Islam and its zombies.
Caspar, the “friendly” ghost, always scares the crap out of people at first...until he proves he’s “friendly”.
When you share the predominant ideology/religion as the sworn enemy of the USA, then why would you even expect open arms, hugs, and kisses from Americans?
You may be a “good” muslim, but you brethren are demonstrating to the world that it exudes evil, what do you expect? Most of us re way too busy to sit around and explore the finite and minute differences between the “good” Muslims, and the “bad” Muslims. It’s up to you and your brethren to demonstrate your demeanor through words, and more importantly, through actions, why we should make any exceptions. Perception is reality!
I don’t believe her.
Words are words. I am interested in seeing the actions of ‘peaceful’ muslims in resisting the head choppers. What has she done to stop the bloody rampages in every corner of the globe?
but but,, She’s a Redskin fan. (maybe)
If she’s a practicing Muslim, that also means she practices Taqqiyah.
Which means she’s a liar.
“Same here. Seems to be a pattern developing. “
Yep. She explains it by saying, “I vote the person, not the party.”
Poor little doe-eyed Muslimah shill gets punked by evil “infidel” Brigitte Gabriel. It is to laugh!
“By their fruits ye shall know them.”
camelshiite
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I know a lot of Muslim doctors who are wonderful people; they are not Islamists.
Keep chasing people into the arms of the Democrats.... good way to win elections./s
Inbred pedophile worshipping misogynists aka mozlums are not welcome
A little more accurate
Holy cow! That was incredible! Thank you, Chode.
Ping to muzzie skank at Heritage Forum...
In other words...give up being a muslim. Oh, they'll behead you?? Imagine that...that so called wonderful religion.
Thanks for the vid. Made me feel good. btw who was the smirking jackass on the far left?
It's in their book .. hell, it's the very *core* of their evil screed, it's literal raison d'etre.
The prophet Mohammad killed entire villages of Jews, attacked caravans like a terrorist and was a pedophile. Any believing Muslim has their mind filled with evil. I will give zero respect, aid, comfort or quarter to any Muslim.
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