Tom ‘Bomb Mecca’ Tancredo Refuses To Vote For House Resolution Celebrating Ramadan

[deminks]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/03/tancredo-ramadan/

Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a resolution “recognizing the commencement of Ramadan” with 376 votes. The resolution sought to “demonstrate solidarity with and support for members of the community of Islam in the United States” during this Muslim month of fasting.

But some lawmakers couldn’t muster the courage to vote for the uncontroversial legislation. Forty-one Republicans and one Democrat chose to vote “present,” including Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO).

After the vote, Tancredo issued a press release decrying the Ramadan resolution:

“This resolution is an example of the degree to which political correctness has captured the political and media elite in this country. 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,” Tancredo says in his statement.

Hey Tom, your 'compassionate conservatism' is showing.

[baldguy]

1. Some lawmakers couldn’t muster the courage to be human beings

[CATagious]

2. hhhhmmm....

... don't they have anything better to do?

[Extend a Hand]

4. right up there with flag burning

censoring move on
"freedom fries"

They need to restore our civil liberties, defund the war, and start impeachment proceeding and quit wasting time on meaningless b.s.

[Jim__]

3. "...the non-existent line between Church and State ..."

and this guy is running for president.

[Dave From Canada]

5. Can I ask you guys why your Congress is passing resolutions celebrating Ramadan? I don't get it.

Do they also pass resoultions celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etc? And if so, what's the point? Just wondering.

[blondeatlast]

7. No doubt they have in the past. And Dave, I'd love to know why this shit

is worthy of their salaries too.

[Aristus]

6. Isn't it "political correctness" that led him to include Jews in his list of aggrieved parties?

Just asking...

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

8. I guess they were too busy to notice that Ramadan started on September 13th

Oh, well. And Tancredo is scum personified.

[truebrit71]

9. Why they fuck are they wasting time with ANY of this shit ANYWAY? Is the war over?

Have the rich been made to pay their fair share, do we have universal health care? Has the environment been properly protected? NO?

Then WHY THE FUCK ARE THEY WASTING TIME WITH THIS HAPPY HORSESHIT?


GET BACK TO WORK YOU FUCKING SLACKERS!!!!