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Ellison tells White House to work with local communities to curb radicalization
StarTribune.com ^ | 9/14/14 | ALLISON SHERRY

Posted on 09/14/2014 7:58:13 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo

Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison, who represents a sizable Muslim community in his Minneapolis district, has a message for Obama administration officials: Work with the locals during this time of unrest in the Middle East.

“The most important thing to understand about the Islamic community in Minnesota is it sees itself as part of Minnesota,” said Ellison, who was the first Muslim to be elected to Congress. “We need to work with the local community and build trust with the local community … so it’s important to monitor web traffic and also to engage with the local community in countering violent extremism. This is an important thing to do. … At the end of the day [ISIL] is messaging to the world.”

In light of increased recruitment in the United States and Europe by the Islamic terrorist organization ISIL, Obama administration officials say they are stepping up engagement to Muslim communities across the United States — including Minnesota — to get them to speak up if they see radicalization taking place.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: ellison; isis; islam; minnesota; waronterror
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Laugh it up, fat boy...


1 posted on 09/14/2014 7:58:13 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
...a sizable Muslim community

AKA Cancer

2 posted on 09/14/2014 8:01:24 PM PDT by Dagnabitt (Amnesty is Treason. Its agents are Traitors.)
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3 posted on 09/14/2014 8:03:42 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison, who represents a sizable Muslim community in his Minneapolis district took his oath of office with his hand on a Koran, has a message for Obama administration officials:
4 posted on 09/14/2014 8:04:38 PM PDT by Maceman
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Anyone who professes to trust any “Islamic Community” in this country is a traitor and should be treated as such, IMO.


5 posted on 09/14/2014 8:05:08 PM PDT by Pox (Good Night. I expect more respect tomorrow.)
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To: Dagnabitt

And like all cancer[s] when left untreated long enough, the end result is the death of its host.


6 posted on 09/14/2014 8:08:03 PM PDT by sport
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

“We need to build trust with the Islamic community”.

He said that with a straight face!?

I’m sure the Muslims are going to step right up, and point out radicalization taking place in their communities. Sure they are. /s

These people are BS’ers.


7 posted on 09/14/2014 8:08:22 PM PDT by rockinqsranch ((Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.))
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

So...is he really an FBI informant?


8 posted on 09/14/2014 8:10:12 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Travis McGee

Where’s the wedding ring, Keith? You know, your wife? The one with MS? The one you blamed for not writing the checks to pay for your parking fines because you were too busy to take care of your personal business?

Shame on you!


9 posted on 09/14/2014 8:10:23 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Plea$e $upport Free Republic.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
“The most important thing to understand about the Islamic community in Minnesota is it sees itself as part of Minnesota,” said Ellison,

LOL
LOL
LOL

10 posted on 09/14/2014 8:12:34 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is PUBLIC ENEMY #1)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

There is absolutely no doubt in my military mind that the camel’s nose is under the tent...and has been for many years.

Let’s not kid ourselves.

Hopefully I’ll be dead before their Caliphate comes to fruition. It can’t be much more than 10 years out.

I hate the times I’m living in.


11 posted on 09/14/2014 8:19:44 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Travis McGee

“to get them to speak up if they see radicalization taking place.”

A decade late, at least.


12 posted on 09/14/2014 8:20:53 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Work with the locals. Gather them together on ships and planes and deposit them in Tunisia or some similar place..


13 posted on 09/14/2014 8:34:20 PM PDT by arthurus (Read Hazlitt's Economics In One Lesson ONLINE http://steshaw.org/economics-in-one-lesson/)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Ellison sponsors the Congressional Muslim Staff Association which has brought radicals and terrorists such as Anwar al-Awlaki into the Capitol.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/11/congressional-muslim-prayer-group-terror-ties/


14 posted on 09/14/2014 8:44:21 PM PDT by Ray76
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Just eliminate the Koran. That will curb radicalization


15 posted on 09/14/2014 8:44:28 PM PDT by realcleanguy
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The muslims see themselves as part of the Minnesota community? Tonight the wife and I went to the Houston Symphony. They have a new director from Columbia. About 90% of the audience was Hispanic. One person was waiving a Mexican flag. I don’t think they consider themselves a part of the community.

My wife pointed out that we bend over backwards to make sure they don’t have to accept our culture.

We left after four songs. I didn’t feel like I was in America.


16 posted on 09/14/2014 8:49:30 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (Liberals were raised by women or wimps. And they're all stupid.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Gee, what about separation of church and state the liberals are always talking about.. Must not apply to Islam. Muslims have to get their own house in order and condemn these radicals and expell them from their mosques. I have been waiting for this to happen for 13 years and I doubt it ever will.


17 posted on 09/14/2014 8:51:08 PM PDT by The Great RJ
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Ooooohhhh sure it does...

For the time being.


18 posted on 09/14/2014 8:53:53 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Obama and the Left are maggots feeding off the flesh of the United States.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

The buck stops at Obama’s desk.

The check is in the mail.

I don’t know how that lipstick got there.

It is a religion of peace.


19 posted on 09/14/2014 8:55:06 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Obama and the Left are maggots feeding off the flesh of the United States.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Round up all the Muslims sheep and Imams in Minnesota and ship them back to Somalia. Send Rep. Ellison (D-MN) to lead their pilgrimage to the promised land.


20 posted on 09/14/2014 9:01:01 PM PDT by MasterGunner01
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