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Support of Farrakhan organization may force Ben Carson to separate from longtime adviser
American Thinker ^ | 10/23/2015

Posted on 10/23/2015 6:12:31 PM PDT by Altura Ct.

Morton Klein of the Zionist Organization of America is calling on presidential candidate Ben Carson to sever ties with his longtime confidante, business manager and top outside campaign adviser, Armstrong Williams.

On October 5 Williams penned a barely-noticed article for The Hill titled "The Nation of Islam Could Be Chicago's savior.” On October 19, Townhall reprinted the same piece but this time with a different title: "To Curb Chiraq Violence, Bring in the NOI."

Williams calls on his readers to distinguish between “moderate” NOI-ers and the more virulent “extremists,’ spouting “inflammatory rhetoric” like Farrakhan. According to Williams, the organization’s partnership with the U.S. Department for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the late 1980’s was a great success. Why not try to stop the “vicious cycle” of “fatherless children and young adults raised by the prison system” with an NOI security force paid for with federal funds.

That’s not all.

On October 10, Williams attended the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March in DC, telling a Washington Times reporter:

This is also an opportunity to look at how the Nation of Islam has been very successful in stemming violence, demonstrating manhood and inspiring greater accountability in some of the nation’s toughest urban centers. The Nation of Islam, especially Minister Farrakhan, is often controversial. But they’ve done some things right in violence-plagued communities, so let’s learn from them.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: armstrongwilliams; carson; farrakhan; williams; zoa
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1 posted on 10/23/2015 6:12:31 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: Altura Ct.

If Carson has any kind of a connection to Calypso Louie he is dead meat with conservatives.


2 posted on 10/23/2015 6:14:00 PM PDT by Iron Munro (The wise have stores of choice food and oil but a foolish man devours all he has. Proverbs 21:20)
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To: Iron Munro

I’m sure plenty of the conservatives that are supporting him will just turn the other cheek on this.


3 posted on 10/23/2015 6:18:32 PM PDT by RC one (....and subject to the jurisdiction thereof)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain; Jane Long; conservativejoy; onyx; Black Agnes; HarleyLady27; flaglady47

Oops. Bye bye Ben


4 posted on 10/23/2015 6:18:55 PM PDT by hoosiermama
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To: hoosiermama

Oh how right you are on this one! ;>)


5 posted on 10/23/2015 6:22:14 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 (I have such happy days, and hope you do too!!!)
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To: Altura Ct.

Will follow this one


6 posted on 10/23/2015 6:22:58 PM PDT by Java4Jay (The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people.)
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To: Altura Ct.
This is also an opportunity to look at how the Nation of Islam has been very successful in stemming violence,
Who hasn't seen a huge decrease in violence in the urban areas?...NOI has been a huge success in stemming violence. < /sarcasm>
7 posted on 10/23/2015 6:25:37 PM PDT by lewislynn (Meghan Kelley...#sand--Rosie, the Don was right-- Hillary, lipstick on a pig)
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To: Altura Ct.

Holy cow.

Didn’t we used to see Armtrong Williams on Fox years ago? As a black conservative voice? I noticed he was advising Carson, but had no idea he’s an NOI supporter.


8 posted on 10/23/2015 6:27:15 PM PDT by SE Mom (God, restore our beloved country, amen.)
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To: Altura Ct.

Thank you so much for posting this! This is one of Ben Carson’s dangerous allegiances. His close association with Al Sharpton is another.


9 posted on 10/23/2015 6:28:43 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: conservativejoy

His association with any of these groups is no closer than Trump’s association with Bill and Hillary Clinton.


10 posted on 10/23/2015 6:32:33 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: RC one

How long can Carson supporters deny the reality of Carson’s dangerous positions? His church, SDA, teaches its members to only serve in non combative roles in the military, but Carson thinks he can be a Pacifist and serve as Commander in Chief.

He wants to abolish Medicare, thinks it is immoral to deport illegals and wants to reward them with amnesty.

Trump was lambasted for having once been a Democrat, several years ago, but Carson became a Republican two weeks before he announced his candidacy and we heard nary a peep.

Carson’s entire candidacy doesn’t pass the smell test. I hope that Trump or Cruz will call him out on some of these policy issues.


11 posted on 10/23/2015 6:36:57 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: Altura Ct.

I know who Armstrong Willams is.

Who is Morton Klein and what is his interest?


12 posted on 10/23/2015 6:37:08 PM PDT by ifinnegan
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To: piasa

Bill and Hillary’s association with Trump is nothing like this:

“Williams and Carson have been like ‘brothers,’ for 22 years. When asked about their relationship in August, Dr. Carson stated, “it’s a package deal, no question about it.”


13 posted on 10/23/2015 6:37:54 PM PDT by Amntn
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To: Altura Ct.

Btt


14 posted on 10/23/2015 6:39:10 PM PDT by COUNTrecount (Race Baiting...... "It's What's For Breakfast")
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To: piasa

Yeah, Trump is so close to Hillary that his Justice Dept. is going to prosecute her.

Carson say he has the same goals as Sharpton and wants Farrakhan to be a Public Policy Leader in Chicago. I don’t see Trump opening up a can of worms like that.


15 posted on 10/23/2015 6:39:45 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: Altura Ct.

Rut roh.


16 posted on 10/23/2015 6:45:33 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: Amntn

Sure it is.

I have no problem with someone being close friends with Armstrong Williams... Williams has a better conservative track record than Trump has, better than most people here. He’s also an associate of Justice Thomas, who has been one of our better Supreme Court justices.... and he was an aide to Strom Thurmond. He produced shows featuring Dick Cheney and Benjamin Netanyahu, and has taken a share of flak from some of the nastiest radical left groups.


17 posted on 10/23/2015 6:50:26 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: piasa

The point is Trump is not close friends with the Clintons. That would be Jeb and W.


18 posted on 10/23/2015 7:04:26 PM PDT by Amntn
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To: Amntn

jeb and w and willy are closer than the cartwright boys were


19 posted on 10/23/2015 7:20:58 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: Altura Ct.

Yet another reason why we don’t need another colored in the White Hut.


20 posted on 10/23/2015 7:48:51 PM PDT by Lion Den Dan
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