Posted on 03/11/2008 9:36:19 PM PDT by camerakid400
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana voters on Tuesday elected a Muslim to Congress, only the second of that faith chosen in U.S. history.
Andre Carson, grandson of the late Democrat Rep. Julia Carson, was elected to serve the balance of her term in the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election.
She died in December 2007, after serving 11 years in the heavily Democratic district.
The younger Carson, 33, a member of the Indianapolis City Council who converted to Islam about a decade ago, will serve out the remainder of his grandmother's term through calendar 2008. He beat Republican Jon Elrod and a third party candidate with 52 percent of the vote to 44 percent for Elrod.
The first and only other Muslim member of the U.S. Congress is Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota, also a Democrat, who is in his first term.
Carson will face a strong challenge against other contenders in a May primary which will determine who runs in November for the next full two-year term in the district which covers most of the city of Indianapolis.
His Democratic opponents then are expected to be two state legislators -- Carolene Mays, an Indianapolis newspaper publisher, and David Orentlicher, a lawyer and doctor who is a professor of law and medical ethics at Indiana University School of Law and Indiana University Medical Center.
Carson's faith had not been an issue in the special election.
Great!
They told us how they’re going to take us over and then we just stand by and let them do it??????
It’s interesting how Democrats didn’t realize how much they loved Muslims until September 11.
Another American Muslim who conveniently hasn’t yet adopted an Arabic name...
Turban Sprawl...it keeps going and going and going...
It sure starting to look like the Islamofascists scared the hell out of the people living in this country on 9-11-01.
Muslim, black and democrat... just stating facts.
I can’t believe there are people so foolish in our Nation as to elect another Muslim as a member of the House of Representatives. If Obama becomes President, it will only be a matter of years before this country becomes the Islamic Republic of America.
Wonderful! Sharia Law for everyone!! /s
Nothing like following a religion brought to you by a man who married a 6-year-old-girl when he was 51 and had sex (consumated the marriage I mean) with her when he was 54 and she was 9.
Yes, a good portion of America IS that stupid. I’m sorry to say.
They’ve bought into the big lie.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DzLap99voy0&;
Stage 1:
Start immigrating - move into a country quietly
Stage 2:
Begin starting churches: “learning centers” community helps: food etc.
Stage 3:
Political activism: demanding rights, denounce derogatory comments/press etc.
Stage 4:
Get elected, pass laws favoring rights etc. move toward political majority
Stage 5:
Political control, Sharia Law
years or months
LOL - you know, Mon Cheri Amour (if my French has survived three bad semesters at college) is probably my favorite Stevie Wonder song, too. It’s wonderfully produced and a worthy listen on any decent sound system.
I bought a Stevie Wonder greatest hits CD and it had every song I wanted but one. Can’t remember what it was but he sure had some good ones.
Back to the issue, how can this nation be that stupid?
Well, I tell ya, I was jumpin’ up and down during 2000 and 2001 about islam because I was watching closely all the slaughter they were doing to Israel.
Few listened ...
Then 9/11 happened ... many woke up ....
many others bought into the lie ... I just can’t believe it ...
That doesn’t mean all muslims are bad or terrorists ... but the nations that are overwhelmingly muslim are starkly diferent than what America is and was ... and at odds with the U.S. Constitution.
God (of Israel) help us.
Like water dripping on a rock— — — — — —
It’s not “and we let them do it”, it’s “and we’re dumb enough to vote them in”. They don’t get “in” unless we’re dumb enough to vote them “in”.
Well that’s true.
So, the infection has begun.
Voter turnout was reportedly low and from the results I’d say a lot of Republicans stayed home. This is what you DON’T do, this is what you get.
Yup, you bet that is a factor as well. Actively voting for the wrong person, or not voting at all, all contribute to the end result.
I wouldnt think keith and andre are all that devout muslims if they didnt change their name to akmed,mohamed,abbdulah ect...I thought that was a given when you convert
ok class todays lecture on sucide vest will be given by keith and at the end of the day stick around for andre’s: How to cut the head of a kafir off with a rusty pig knife. remember seating is limited. alluh akcbar@!@@@
Or they could be just the opposite of what you propose... extreme fanatics fully versed in the art of Taqqiya.
Google it.
Read up on the concept of “Al Taqiyaa”. Lying to non-believers is fundamental in Islam.
That makes them the fastest growing religious-fascist group in Congress.
oh yeah I understand that. unfortunately foreign policy doesnt that’s why, bluto errr al sadr is still breathing. hopefully not for long.
That’s “Ma Cherie Amour”. It would be “mon cher” masculine if he were gay and singing to a guy.
And,....that’s two, two Muslims too many in government.
Must have been just the name familiarity.
Andre is just into his Jail religion.
Two Muslims in Congress...now they can form the Jihad Caucus.
Jail religion.
Actually, the bible has a different ending than those that are anti-christ (muslims) are expecting.
That just deserves to be repeated.
There was a muslim member of congress about two hundred years ago.
Islam and democrats. How convenient.
I would add Conyers to the list also.
For now.
The infiltration continues unchecked as usual.
Don't be silly. We're not standing idly by and doing nothing. We're voting them in.
but the nations that are overwhelmingly muslim are starkly diferent than what America is and was ... and at odds with the U.S. Constitution.
God (of Israel) help us.
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Unfortunately American government is at odds with the U.S. Constitution and has been for many years. Our young people know very little of their origins and have a distorted view of the proper function of government. We elect people who campaign on promises to violate the constitution and then swear to defend the constitution when they take office. I see only one possible outcome.
Yeah I figured the feminine Ma Cherie but for some reason kept thinking I’d seen it with a “mon” ...
Looks like it was skipped anyways ... they used a Franglais text with “My Cherie Amour” which I guess is the real title, if not awkward ... (of course that is how he sings it, now that I recall)
Stage 6:
Islam bans violent games. Pissed off gamers take up arms and put thier skills to the test with real weapons
Stage 7:
Americans face crisis on how to get rid of so many dead mussie corpses!
Stage 8:
Gaming law new law of land. Bill Gates new God!
well the voters have spoken
we are doomed unless McCain wins and wins big enough to have serious coat tails
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