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Posted on 05/26/2017 7:06:30 PM PDT by markomalley
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will break a long bipartisan tradition by declining to hold a Ramadan event at the State Department this year, Reuters reported Friday.
Tillerson reportedly turned down a request from the State Department's Office of Religion and Global Affairs to host a reception at the State Department for Eid-al-Fitr. Secretaries of State from both parties have hosted Ramadan events at the State Department since Madeleine Albright began the tradition in 1999.
A State Department spokesman told Reuters that the agency is still looking at the possibility of holding events in the future.
"We are still exploring possible options for observance of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the month of Ramadan. U.S. ambassadors are encouraged to celebrate Ramadan through a variety of activities, which are held annually at missions around the world," the spokesman said.
Muslim groups in Washington told Reuters that they have yet to receive an invitation for any official State Department event marking the holiday.
"If they're having one, we haven't been invited," said a spokeswoman for the Muslim Public Affairs Council.
Tillerson called Ramadan "a month of reverence, generosity, and self-reflection" in a statement marking the beginning of Islam's holiest month on Friday.
"Most importantly, it is a cherished time for family and friends to gather and give charity to those who are less fortunate," Tillerson said.
I like it! Good on ya, Rex!
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Good!
Good, there has been far too much bowing and scraping to the religion of hate through successive administrations of both parties.
Why was the State Department ever involved in this sort of thing to begin with? Good for Tillerson putting an end to it. We have no obligation to honor, celebrate, or even acknowledge this “faith” and whatever days it considers holy.
1999? More of a PC-era tradition than a “long tradition”.
Tillerson must know who he ultimately answers to. . .the Lord God Almighty.
1. the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.
generation.
the term of years, roughly 30 among human beings, accepted as the average period between the birth of parents and the birth of their offspring.
Invite them over for the pork BBQ.
When Easter is honored in Mecca....
More winning!
Yeah, does anybody really think the State Dept has a “Christmas” Party instead of a Holiday Party?
How intolerant of him, to not honor the religion of pieces.
GOOD!
The judges on the 9th Circuit ain’t gonna like this!
He could have Pence’s job in 2021-Trump’s in 2023.
The State Department lawyers are immediately filing a party appeal with the 9th Circuit Court. This will be struck down mainly due to Trump’s campaign rhetoric concerning Muslim holiday party bans.
GMTA! I honestly didn’t see your post.
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