I'm not concerned about Representative Ellison taking the oath on the Koran. What worries me is his association with the Nation of Islam hate group (and his apparent lies about the relationship), his association with the nefarious Council on American Islamic Relations, and his involvement in the machinations of the "Minneapolis Imams." The behavior of the imams at the airport looked like an attempt to desensitize security personnel, intimidate the airlines, and apply legal and political pressure to degrade security rules. If that's what it was, it was a crime, and Ellison was part of it.
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Does this politician expect to be sworn in on Jefferson's Koran and not have some people reasearch what jefferson thought... [MORE]
Sean
Jan 11, 2007 16:21
Critics who argue that only a Bible should be used for swearing-ins are missing the entire point of swearing on... [MORE]
Eric M. Bram
Jan 6, 2007 07:35
I'm not concerned about Representative Ellison taking the oath on the Koran. What worries me is his association with the...
Ed
Jan 5, 2007 18:55
Sirs,
I would be interested to know what Jefferson's opinion of Islam was. It would have added some content to this... [MORE]
enrest marraccini
Jan 5, 2007 18:26
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