Posted on 05/02/2015 11:54:19 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
Three Democratic lawmakers are calling on Speaker John Boehner to denounce invitations to a far-right Dutch legislator who is set to address some Republican members of Congress this week.
Reps. Keith Ellison, André Carson and Joe Crowley wrote a letter Tuesday asking the the Ohio Republican to criticize invitations from two members of the Republican conference to Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders — a controversial figure in Europe who has called Islam the “ideology of a retarded culture.”
Wilders is invited to speak at a reception hosted by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and a second breakfast meeting hosted by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) on Wednesday, Wilders’ announced on his website.
“Hatred left unchecked begets further discrimination, and history has shown that when communities fail to fight back against hate, it only grows in severity and scope,” the Democrats wrote. “What begins as hatred against one group can rapidly morph into targeting of any number of minority groups, which is why I hope you will join me in urging Speaker Boehner to speak up, speak out and speak against the actions by his fellow Republicans.”
Ellison and Carson are both Muslim.
Wilders indicated on his website he planned to discuss his views on Islam during the two events.
“I feel deeply honored by the invitations. In my speeches I will warn my American colleagues of the dangers of Islamization,” he wrote.
Separately Tuesday, Ellison and Carson asked Secretary of State John Kerry and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to ban Wilders from entering the United States.
Wilders, parliamentary leader in the Dutch House of Representatives for the Party of Freedom, is a divisive figure in the Netherlands. He’s worked to ban the Quran in his country and was formally charged with inciting hatred; he was later acquitted. He has also compared the Quran to Mein Kampf, Adolf Hilter’s manifesto.
Spokesperson for King and Gohmert did not return a request for comment on the invitations.
Hmmm do tell...
Can John Boehner be GAGGED and SODOMIZED?....
Well.... DUH...
Just for that, I DEMAND that J. Boehner do invite this brave Dutch legislator over here to speak with us. He should be wined and dined! We already know what agenda Ellison and Carson support.
Better chance of Barry renouncing Islam than JonBon offending democrats over Islam.
With no hesitancy or reservation I state categorically that I hate everything about islam. If I could, I would destroy it uttterly and never miss anything about it. islam is a political cancer that afflicts the earth.
Let’s see now....
A few minutes ago in time, two Muslim ‘gunmen’ murdered 13 cartoonists in their offices in France - women included - for making silly pictures of their religion’s founder, a guy who lived allegedly 1400 years ago.
One of their buddies, a genius who barricaded himself in a Kosher deli, murdered 4 more people until trying to escape by running out of the deli in a hail of bullets.
In the country next door to the Netherlands, two “Islamists” were shot dead in a gunfight as they prepared to kill police in Belgium.
And Geert Wilders is the “extremist” who should be prevented from coming to the United States?
Indeed, a great irony.
Ellison and Carson are both Muslim.
That makes THEM extremists.
The letter writers did not have to be identified...”
usual suspects.”
Wilders actually makes sense.
That makes THEM extremists.
And un-American.
Wilders tells the truth. He defends Western Civilization. Ellison and Carson, are like cockroaches, who scurry into hiding when the light is shone on them.
Now Travis, you know full well that can’t happen here. We have movie theaters and amusement parks and plenty of things for them to do. Fun things!
Besides, this is America. Once they get here they will see that we are a peaceful people and they will forget all about killing us.
We have lots in common. They like young boys, Democrats like young boys. They hate Christians and Jews and so do Liberals. Don’t fall for that Islamophobic right wing fear mongering. I know those people spent a lot of money rewriting all the history books to make Muslims look bad but trust me. I know whats best for you
/GOP
Wilders is fighting back against hate.
Geert Wilders should be invited to speak at EVERY college campus in the United States.
Should. But in today’s reality it would only waste his time and likely get him killed by liberal whackjob, probably a native.
Colleges should be treated as enemy territory qnd the students, enemy combatants. The students largely are anti American propagandists if not outright terrorists, serve as recruitment centers for terrorism and are seditious.
But unfortunately, they will be catered to, coddled and all the rest. When America burns we can rebuild because there is no stopping it. Not enough people in this country give a damn about anything but themselves and their toys. Actually I take it back. They care about Football too.
One of the few politicians in the World who actually understand what is at stake and is willing to fight for Western Civilization against a brutal and evil foe.
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