Actually, at 1:38 that's Keith Ellison, a DFL congressman from MN. Interesting that the one dem shown getting it right is the sole Muslim in congress.

The three dissenters against HR 347 were Rep.Paul Broun R-Georgia, Rep. Justin Amash R-Michigan and Rep. Keith Ellison D-Minnesota.

Ron Paul voted nay against the original bill and abstained for the bill that passed - not sure why but maybe he was absent?


Just FYI

>> ^moonsammy:

....Pretty happy to be a Minnesotan right about now.

Between Al and Keith Ellison, hopefully that makes up for bat-shit crazy Michelle Bachman.

>> ^littledragon_79:

I really hope voters remember all this stuff. Also, this makes up for Michele Bachmann, right? Please?

God, I hope so. If not, we have Keith Ellison too.

>> ^rottenseed:
>> ^thepinky:
>> ^thinker247:
And what would happen if Keith Ellison, the Muslim Congressman from Minnesota, was to run for President? Has he tried to take over America with jihad?
Everybody uses the world Muslim like it's equivalent with terrorist. In that vein, I could call every Christian in this country Timothy McVeigh.
I can't get way from these moronic McCain supporters who think that Obama is a Muslim, as if that would be a bad thing.
Holy fuck.

Yeah, they're kind of like the HUGE group of people who chose Mitt Romney's Mormonism as a reason not to vote for him. The fact of the matter is that people are still very bigoted when it comes to religion in this country. Everyone, including Atheists, could use a good dose of tolerance and humility.
The largest Christian church in this area is almost openly hostile against members of my church. I sometimes wonder if they have ANY idea what Jesus Christ stood for.

maybe it's because Mitt Romney is a douche...maybe it's because mormon's take an already ridiculous religion and make it more ridiculous...
...and yes I'm aware that you are Mormon. You seem like a bright person, maybe you'll figure it out one day.
oh and Mitt Romney is not a douche I just have to include that word in every 3rd comment I post.


I love it when I talk about bigots and then am provided with a perfect example of one.

The question is not whether or not the religion is ridiculous. People tend to forget that. Let's think about this. If Obama DID happen to be Muslim, would it be okay to use that as a reason not to vote for him? I'm simply pointing out that people used Romney's religion in the same way. If you think that this is okay for Romney but not for Obama because "Mormons take an already ridiculous religion and make it more ridiculous," then you're exemplifying the worst kind of double standard.

And, yes, I'm aware that you are an ignorant bigot. You seem like a bright person, maybe you'll figure it out one day.

>> ^thepinky:
>> ^thinker247:
And what would happen if Keith Ellison, the Muslim Congressman from Minnesota, was to run for President? Has he tried to take over America with jihad?
Everybody uses the world Muslim like it's equivalent with terrorist. In that vein, I could call every Christian in this country Timothy McVeigh.
I can't get way from these moronic McCain supporters who think that Obama is a Muslim, as if that would be a bad thing.
Holy fuck.

Yeah, they're kind of like the HUGE group of people who chose Mitt Romney's Mormonism as a reason not to vote for him. The fact of the matter is that people are still very bigoted when it comes to religion in this country. Everyone, including Atheists, could use a good dose of tolerance and humility.
The largest Christian church in this area is almost openly hostile against members of my church. I sometimes wonder if they have ANY idea what Jesus Christ stood for.

maybe it's because Mitt Romney is a douche...maybe it's because mormon's take an already ridiculous religion and make it more ridiculous...

...and yes I'm aware that you are Mormon. You seem like a bright person, maybe you'll figure it out one day.

oh and Mitt Romney is not a douche I just have to include that word in every 3rd comment I post.

>> ^thinker247:
And what would happen if Keith Ellison, the Muslim Congressman from Minnesota, was to run for President? Has he tried to take over America with jihad?
Everybody uses the world Muslim like it's equivalent with terrorist. In that vein, I could call every Christian in this country Timothy McVeigh.
I can't get way from these moronic McCain supporters who think that Obama is a Muslim, as if that would be a bad thing.
Holy fuck.


Yeah, they're kind of like the HUGE group of people who chose Mitt Romney's Mormonism as a reason not to vote for him. The fact of the matter is that people are still very bigoted when it comes to religion in this country. Everyone, including Atheists, could use a good dose of tolerance and humility.

The largest Christian church in this area is almost openly hostile against members of my church. I sometimes wonder if they have ANY idea what Jesus Christ stood for.

And what would happen if Keith Ellison, the Muslim Congressman from Minnesota, was to run for President? Has he tried to take over America with jihad?

Everybody uses the world Muslim like it's equivalent with terrorist. In that vein, I could call every Christian in this country Timothy McVeigh.

I can't get way from these moronic McCain supporters who think that Obama is a Muslim, as if that would be a bad thing.

Holy fuck.

Go to http://www.atlantaprogressivenews.com/news/0184.html (for full article)

Excerpt:
US Rep. Johnson Joins 10 Others on Cheney Impeachment Bill
By Matthew Cardinale, News Editor, The Atlanta Progressive News (June 29, 2007)

(APN) ATLANTA – US Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA-04) has joined ten other Members of Congress in supporting H Res 333, a bill to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney.

"I believe it was time to send a message to the Vice President and to the Executive Branch as a whole," Congressman Johnson told Atlanta Progressive News in a statement issued verbally by spokesperson Deb Speights.

"I have certainly been displeased with the operations of the Executive Branch, particularly with regard to the secrecy, the incompetence, and the lack of cooperation that is coming out of the Vice President’s Office. I think the response to [reject] the subpoenas was the last straw," Johnson said.

Johnson was one of three US Reps to join the bill yesterday, and the only Georgia Member to have signed on so far. Johnson’s predecessor, US Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA), had been a strong supporter of impeachment, including, among other things, introducing her own Articles of Impeachment against President Bush at the end of her most recent term.

US Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) made a speech on the House Floor, “The Vice President Should Resign or Face Impeachment,” announcing his plans to support the bill. US Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) also joined yesterday.

The other total supporters include original sponsor, US Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), plus US Reps. Yvette Clarke (D-NY), William Lacy Clay (D-MO), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), and Albert Wynn (D-MD), so far.

US Rep. John Lewis (D-GA-05) had said on WAOK radio in December 2005 he would sign a bill to impeach President Bush should it come across his desk. Lewis has not signed on to this bill even though the misdeeds of Cheney cited in H Res 333 would equally apply to Bush..

While it's important to remember that some good has come out of the illegal occupation of Iraq - unfortunately, the bad outweighs the good. Since the illegal invasion it is estimated that between 392,979 and 655,000 Iraqis have been killed (http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,1892888,00.html).

It's also good to remember that Glenn Beck is a staunch supporter of Bush and one of the most influential conservative talk-radio personalities. He has led a number of pro-war rallies ignoring the terrible attrocities occuring in Iraq - some of them at the hands of American troops. Personally, I think he is a vile individual. For example has called the victims of Hurricane Katrina 'scumbags'. He approves of torturing terrorism suspects. He has referred to the War on Terror as the Third World War - which is highly irresponsible. And I'm stilled pissed off at the way he interviewed Keith Ellison - he asked Ellison ""What I feel like saying is, 'Sir, prove to me that you are not working with our enemies'". If he had done that in the UK he would have been fired and his career would have been over. Furthermore, he said that he was surprised that former President Jimmy Carter did not attend Iran's December conference on Holocaust denial - following the publication of Carter's book on Palestine and Israel.

I won't down vote this post - because it is important to see that there have been some positives. But because the negatives completely outweigh the positives, and because I can't stand Glenn Beck - I certainly ain't voting for it!

We do now have a Muslim member of Congress - Keith Ellison, representing Minnesota's 5th Congressional District.

Fantastic - God I love the Daily Show!!!

We need more people like Keith Ellison in both houses - might lead to some sensible foreign policy initiatives.

Don't really have any high hopes for the point getting through, between the funny pages and the ranters and whiners', are the subtleties that slip through the cracks, and give the aware a kind of countdown clock, which updates exponetially nowadays, considering the absolute bullshit we are forced to witness.

--- Can We Make America Better? That's the question we asked at the Minnesota State Fair with 10 year-old Amirah. Her dad is Keith Ellison, running for U.S. Congress. More info at keithellison.org
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