Posted on 01/17/2012 9:02:43 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
Though a majority of American Muslims say they lean Democratic—as many as 70 percent in a survey released this year by the Pew Forum—the population also includes social conservatives, whose religious values lead them to side with Republicans on moral issues.
But it’s not always easy to find a Muslim-friendly Republican candidate. Hopefuls like Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum have expressed their concern over Muslim populations in America and the institution of shariah law in a way that offends and alienates Muslim voters.
Omar Shaukat, a doctorate candidate in religious studies at the University of Virginia, speculated that Ron Paul might be the best pick for Muslims, since he presents a (very) conservative approach to government without the Muslim fear-mongering. He wrote in an essay for Policy Mic:
~snip~
Last year, Paul criticized opponents Santorum and Michele Bachmann for “hating Muslims,” and during a debate, he defended Muslim-Americans by saying the Muslim world as a whole was not responsible for 9/11. His remarks got him booed by the Tea Party audience.
(Excerpt) Read more at blog.chron.com ...
Makes. Perfect. Sense.
Ron Paul is the choice of the Iranian regime and the Muslim currently in the White House.
All 5 of them?
Okay.
Which one of you comedians dropped acid in my Cheerios?
[this -can’t- be real]
And....there goes my nice, clean screen.
Let's parse this sentence; American OK mooselimb, nope, can't be used with American; demonRAT, nope, can't be used with American, mooselimb demonRAT OK.
Terrorists for Ron Paul...
I was thinking the same thing, Muslims for Ron Paul, but not Republican Muslims. How many Republican Muslims do you think there are??? not too many, I would guess.
A.N. - don’t have much FR time right now but thought you might like this one.
Ron Paul is the choice for all Muslims and the kooks who love them.
Were they true American conservatives they wouldn´t be muslim.
“Whether Paul gets nominated or not, I hope the Republicans are able to return to their original paleo-conservative roots.” -—Omar Shaukat, from the article
In other words, they want more Jew haters like Pat Buchanan.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.