Seriously, How stoopid are the repuglicons?

[Pierre.Suave]

Virginia congressman fears Ellison's use of Quran

Washington — (AP) - Responding to constituent e-mails about Rep.-elect Keith Ellison's decision to use the Quran at his ceremonial swearing-in, a Virginia congressman warned that "many more Muslims" will be elected demanding to use the Quran unless immigration is tightened.

Rep. Virgil Goode, R-Va., made the comments in a letter sent to hundreds of constituents about Ellison, D-Minn., the first Muslim elected to Congress. "The Muslim representative from Minnesota was elected by the voters of that district and if American citizens don't wake up and adopt the Virgil Goode position on immigration there will likely be many more Muslims elected to office and demanding the use of the Koran," Goode wrote.

Goode said the U.S. needs to stop illegal immigration "totally" and reduce legal immigration.

Goode added: "I fear that in the next century we will have many more Muslims in the United States if we do not adopt the strict immigration policies that I believe are necessary to preserve the values and beliefs traditional to the United States of America and to prevent our resources from being swamped."

Ellison was born in Detroit and converted to Islam in college. He did not immediately return a telephone message left Wednesday.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a civil rights group, called on Goode to apologize for the letter.

"Representative Goode's Islamophobic remarks send a message of intolerance that is unworthy of anyone elected to public office," said CAIR National Legislative Director Corey Saylor. "There can be no reasonable defense for such bigotry."

Goode spokesman Linwood Duncan said no apology was forthcoming.

"The only statement the congressman has is that he stands by the letter," Duncan said.



I guess the fact that Keith Ellison was BORN IN THE US is not important.

[gratuitous]

1. And note what Goode said when asked for an apology

"No apology was forthcoming."

Look, I hate Mr. Goode's unamerican mutterings as the next person, and he should be held to account for them. But at least he has the courage to own his bigotry and hatred. Why can't we have more folks on our side who will take charge of their own opinions? Is Bush an out-of-control case of arrested development? Yes. Did you inadvertently say as much in front of a live mike? Yes. Then stand by your statement. If it's the truth and it's how you really feel, stick with it. Let the jackasses bray about failing to respect the commander in chief or some other such nonsense. The problem isn't with the truth or you. It's with them. Let them have their problem.

[jgraz]

3. Excellent, excellent point

Most of the sheeple respect someone who stubbornly follows stupid, unpopular beliefs more than someone who's wishy-washy on popular beliefs.

Edit: Sentence was missing a

[AtomicKitten]

2. their ignorance is of epic proportions

and viral among the unwashed masses of the GOP base

[Pierre.Suave]

4. What I want to know...

is this, has it even been conformed whether or not Keith Ellison actually requested this or not?

And dont these morons know that there is NO OFFICIAL SWEARING IN CEREMONY USING ANY RELIGIOUS TEXT, NOT EVEN THE BIBLE!!
























God these fucking idiotic morons piss me off with their stupidity and ignorance.

[Pierre.Suave]

5. More Dirt...

According to my sources, this guy used to be a Dem.

edit: from Wikipedia: "Goode served in the Virginia State Senate from 1973 to 1997 as a Democrat"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgil_Goode