U.S. Congress votes 344-36 to denounce the Goldstone report.
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abunoor
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johnpi
TPM has been doing an excellent job of covering the response to the ‘Muslim spies’ accusation that four Republican reps. made yesterday, ie, that CAIR interns on Capitol Hill are actually “spies” who are somehow working against American interests in favor of a mythical Muslim collective. The four reps are Sue Myrick (R-N.C.), John Shadegg (R-Ariz.), Paul Broun (R-Ga.) and Trent Franks (R-Ariz.).
First there were the strong denunciations that came from congressional Democrats Loretta Sanchez, Andre Carson and John Conyers. Carson called it “”fearmongering at its worst.” Here’s Sanchez:
As a strong advocate for diversity and religious freedom, I find these claims to be outrageous and offensive. I urge the rest of my colleagues to join me in denouncing this witch hunt, which is clearly intended to create fear and distrust in our Capitol Hill community.
Andre Carson, it turns out, was “infiltrated” by a fake CAIR intern who was actually the son of the author of a World Net Daily publication that incited the four Republican reps. to make their “Muslim spies” charge. The author is P. David Gaubatz, and his son is Chris. Here is a picture of Chris in his Muslim persona with Rep. Carson:
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johnpi
Breaking news from America’s two Muslim Congressional reps.
The news is their continuing silence.
• Andre Carson, who vote for House resolution 34 supporting Israel’s action in Gaza, has said absolutely nothing, not even to explain his original vote. His web page is here.
• Keith Ellison, who voted “present” on resolution 34, did publish an explanation on his website last Friday of his reason for neither supporting nor opposing the resolution. Nothing in the six days since. His website is here.
Since their votes, news coverage of the Gaza incursion has given overwhelming evidence of the brutal and illgal nature of Israel’s campaign against Gaza and its effects upon the large numbers of civilian victims.
I say both reps could go a long way to recovering their reputations if they admitted their mistaken positions and denounced any or all of the many atrocities that are breaking across the news wires and began working NOW to stop the violence. Israel’s using white phosphorus shells, Israel bans Arab political parties, Israel bombs schools, medical clinics, refugee centers, UN headquarters, a city densely populated with civilians that have been given no escape to flee the fighting – Reps. Ellison and Carson could cite any or all of these atrocities as weighing on their conscience and motivating them to speak against Israel’s attack.
I encourage the two congressional reps. to have a late-breaking crisis of conscience and use the power of their office and status as public officials to advocate against the israeli action in Gaza. But it has to be now, during the fighting when it might do some good, not next year when they are running for reelection.
I also think it’s weak to just dump on them without giving them a chance to respond, so I called Reps. Ellison and Carson’s Washington DC offices and invited them to respond here at TalkIslam.info and at my blog to explain where they stand now and why or why not they aren’t doing more about the carnage in Gaza. If the Reps. won’t write an article or blog post, then I’ll pass along whatever statement their communications people send back. Or maybe the silence will continue.
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Tariq Nelson
Everyone seems to be split on this financial bailout. Democrats and Republicans voted on both sides. Even Congress’ two Muslim representatives were split on the issue
Ellison: ‘yes’
Carson: ‘no’
