Reid: Until GOP Notes Contributions of Muslims in America, ‘None of Them Will Be Worthy of Leading This Nation’

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Reid: Until GOP Notes Contributions of Muslims in America, ‘None of Them Will Be Worthy of Leading This Nation’

Posted By Bridget Johnson On September 22, 2015 @ 6:48 am In Politics | No Comments

Ben Carson’s comments on not advocating a Muslim for president of the United States made it to the Senate floor yesterday as Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) declared no lawmaker who doesn’t recognize Muslim contributions is fit to be commander in chief.

Reid propped up a photo of the headstone of Kareem Khan of New Jersey, a Muslim who died at age 20 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

“Kareem’s rank was that of Specialist in the Stryker Brigade of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Infantry division. By all accounts, he was a good soldier. He received a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and a medal for good conduct. Tragedy struck on August 6, 2007, as Kareem and three others were checking abandoned Iraqi houses for explosives, a hidden bomb exploded, killing all four soldiers. Like thousands of other soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, Kareem Khan sacrificed everything for his country. Kareem gave, as President Abraham Lincoln said, ‘the last full measure of devotion’ for the United States,” Reid said.

But Carson, the senator said, “denigrated Kareem Khan and all Muslim-Americans” by questioning their “devotion to the United States [and] integrity.”

“And then Ben Carson unilaterally disqualified every Muslim-America from becoming president of the United States,” Reid said. “Shame on him. Shame on any person who spews such vile, hateful rhetoric. The nearly three million Muslim in this country are part of the fabric of America. They teach in our schools, fight in our military, and serve in Congress.”

Those two congressional Muslims, Reps. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and Andre Carson (D-Ind.), “have represented their districts and states with distinction.”

“Sadly, this is just another example of Republican candidates refusing to speak for three million Muslim Americans. We saw it last week with Donald Trump, as he refused to denounce bigotry at his own campaign rally,” Reid continued. “If these Republican candidates are incapable of going to bat for America’s Muslim community, then they shouldn’t run for president of the United States.”

“I call upon every Republican to denounce Ben Carson’s disgusting remarks. That shameful intolerance and bigotry should have no place in America today. Sadly, it seems to have a lasting place in the Republican Party. Republicans should open their eyes and take note of the contributions of our country’s Muslim community. Until they do, none of them will be worthy of leading this nation.”

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[andy58-in-nh]

Muslims certainly made an enormous contribution to the remodeling of downtown Manhattan.

[aligncare]

I have no doubt they plan to overhaul many "soft" suburban centers, too.

[PzLdr]

Well, they did help us expand our Navy, so we could take on the Barbary Pirates.

[olde north church]

Muslims certainly made an enormous contribution to the remodeling of downtown Manhattan.

and shooting people around Virginia, Washington D.C. and Maryland
and flying small planes into office buildings in FL
or shooting and killing recruiters in Tennessee
or shooting and killing 14 people in Ft Hood
or beheading secretaries in OK
or killing college kids in northern NJ
or beheading wives in Upstate NY
or blowing up federal buildings in OKC

[aligncare]

and shooting people around Virginia, Washington D.C. and Maryland
and flying small planes into office buildings in FL
or shooting and killing recruiters in Tennessee
or shooting and killing 14 people in Ft Hood
or beheading secretaries in OK
or killing college kids in northern NJ
or beheading wives in Upstate NY
or blowing up federal buildings in OKC

Whoa...that last one has me confused. Was Timothy McVeigh Muslim or Muslim sympathizer?

[alicewonders]

and shooting people around Virginia, Washington D.C. and Maryland
and flying small planes into office buildings in FL
or shooting and killing recruiters in Tennessee
or shooting and killing 14 people in Ft Hood
or beheading secretaries in OK
or killing college kids in northern NJ
or beheading wives in Upstate NY
or blowing up federal buildings in OKC

or remodeling the Pentagon
or plowing farmland in Shanksville, PA
or putting devices in their shoes and underwear on planes

[Relic]

Once again, a Democrat can say anything, regardless of how stupid or baseless it may be, without challenge. As Rush said, the flip side of this is to ask a Democrat if he or she would support a devout muslim who favored sharia over the constitution.

It's no big deal, because Republicans, aside from Trump and Carson, will ignore this. The uniparty must go on.

FUHR

[aligncare]

Once again, a Democrat can say anything, regardless of how stupid or baseless it may be, without challenge. As Rush said, the flip side of this is to ask a Democrat if he or she would support a devout muslim who favored sharia over the constitution.

It's no big deal, because Republicans, aside from Trump and Carson, will ignore this. The uniparty must go on.

FUHR

Rush's exploration of the media's attempted take down of Carson on political correctness grounds was brilliant. I hope other folks here caught that segment of his show.

Bottom line? Carson's got steely resolve against PC and the PC police in the media and I LOVE that. Go Carson!

[Free Vulcan]

Whoa...that last one has me confused. Was Timothy McVeigh Muslim or Muslim sympathizer?

There were a couple of unidentified swarthy individuals involved in the OKC bombings that were caught on surveillance tape but ignored by the FBI.

[aligncare]

There were a couple of unidentified swarthy individuals involved in the OKC bombings that were caught on surveillance tape but ignored by the FBI.

Thanks. I was not aware of this.

[Free Vulcan]

Thanks. I was not aware of this.

Most of what came out was from non-mainstream sources, but Jayna Davis did most of the investigative legwork on it. Here's an overview of her findings:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Third_Terrorist

[libertybele]

Reid could care less about the Constitution or this country.  His only interest is lining his pockets. Unfortunately he and the rest of the leftist mental midgets along with the MSM have convinced the GOPe that they can't win unless they become more moderate.  If the GOPe would actually stand up against Obama, Reid and Pelosi and do their jobs damn jobs while honoring the Constitution and adhering to conservative principles they would crush the liberal progressive left.

[aligncare]

Reid could care less about the Constitution or this country.  His only interest is lining his pockets. Unfortunately he and the rest of the leftist mental midgets along with the MSM have convinced the GOPe that they can't win unless they become more moderate.  If the GOPe would actually stand up against Obama, Reid and Pelosi and do their jobs damn jobs while honoring the Constitution and adhering to conservative principles they would crush the liberal progressive left.

(Something wrong with the Smileys page on my iPad since iOS 9 update last week. Ocean, can you look into this?)

Anyway, BIG THUMBS UP, liberty!

[olde north church]

Thanks. I was not aware of this.

I also think OKC had the 2nd largest muslim population prior to 9/11.  More mosques.

[ABX]

Maybe Harry Reid can cite some examples to help us.

The only ones I can think of are:
Morocco was the first country to recognize the independence of the United States. Mostly for potential trade purposes and an alternative shipping partner to the UK who were sinking her ships due to piracy.
The United States Marine Corps. The USMC was created as a response to Islamic piracy.

That's it. I got nothing else.

[GourmetDan]

I also think OKC had the 2nd largest muslim population prior to 9/11.  More mosques.

Lots of Iraqi Republican Guard around OKC at the time the Murrah bldg was bombed...

[olde north church]

Lots of Iraqi Republican Guard around OKC at the time the Murrah bldg was bombed...

Along with Jayna Davis and Pamela Gellar there was another woman, Laurie Mylroie, who did a lot of work investigating the islamic connection in bombings.  I think she was discredited by certain sections but who knows ...