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| 2007-10-04 | |
The resolution recognized “the Islamic faith as one of the great religions of the world,” rejected “hatred, bigotry and violence directed against Muslims, both in the United States and worldwide” and “[commended] Muslims in the United States and across the globe who have privately and publicly rejected interpretations and movements of Islam that justify and encourage hatred, violence and terror.” Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) dismissed the resolution as political correctness gone too far. “This resolution is an example of the degree to which political correctness has captured the political and media elite in this country,” Tancredo said. “I am not opposed to commending any religion for their faith. The problem is that any attempt to do so for Jews or Christians is immediately condemned as ‘breaching’ the non-existent line between church and state by the same elite.” Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) said, “I voted ‘present’ because I read somewhere that Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion.” Joining Tancredo in his “present” vote were Republican Reps. Robert Aderholt (Ala.), Todd Akin (Mo.), Gresham Barrett (S.C.), Jo Bonner (Ala.), Mary Bono (Calif.), Paul Broun (Ga.), Ginny Brown-Waite (Fla.), Michael Burgess (Texas), Steve Buyer (Ind.), John Carter (Texas), Mike Conaway (Texas), Nathan Deal (Ga.), Terry Everett (Ala.), Mary Fallin (Okla.), Randy Forbes (Va.), Trent Franks (Ariz.), Scott Garrett (N.J.), Louie Gohmert (Texas), Virgil Goode (Va.), Kay Granger (Texas), Robin Hayes (N.C.), Sam Johnson (Texas), Jim Jordan (Ohio), Steve King (Iowa), Doug Lamborn (Colo.), Kenny Marchant (Texas), Jeff Miller (Fla.), Randy Neugebauer (Texas), Tom Price (Ga.), Mike Rogers (Ala.), Mark Souder (Ind.), Mac Thornberry (Texas), Todd Tiahrt (Kan.), Tim Walberg (Mich.), Zach Wamp (Tenn.), Dave Weldon (Fla.), Lynn Westmoreland (Ga.), Don Young (Alaska) and Bill Young (Fla.), as well as Democrat Mike McIntyre (N.C.). | |
| Posted by:Seafarious |
| #5 GREAT point, rjs. It is about this time of year. And, I've gotta add this is gonna p!ss off the amigos, as this is supposed to be "Hispanic American" month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15). |
| Posted by: BA 2007-10-04 20:55 |
| #4 Doesn't Ramadan corespond almost exactly to Yom Kippur? I should think an addendum could have been added to this to really sour the anti-semites and Jihadist propoganda machine. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2007-10-04 17:19 |
| #3 Most people read this as: "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of any Christian religion." |
| Posted by: Iblis 2007-10-04 16:52 |
| #2 Islam is about as great at the Nazi party and the KKK. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-10-04 15:42 |