Used Quran for swearing-in, now cavorts with special interests
The Muslim congressman from Minnesota who used a Quran for his swearing-in ceremony now is cavorting with the Muslim American Society, and either should distance himself from that group – or resign, say critics.
As WND has reported, Ellison also allowed his election supporters to shout, "Allahu Akbar!," the same phrase allegedly used by the 9/11 suicide pilots, and he has confirmed to reporters that "in terms of political agenda items, my faith informs these things."
Regarding Ellison's speech last month at the Muslim American Society's annual conference in Minneapolis, Joe Kaufman, founder of Americans Against Hate, warned, "This is of grave concern."
In an article at FrontPage Magazine as well as in a news statement, Kaufman said: "Not only is it a conflict of interest for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives to participate with such groups, but it is, as well, an issue of national security. Those in positions of power must demand an end to Keith Ellison's dangerous and bigoted associations. Either that or they must insist on his resignation."
As WND reported earlier, it was in 2000 when Ellison joined Bernadine Dohrn, one of the founders of the 1960s radical group the Weather Underground, and several other speakers at a fundraiser for then-recently arrested Kathleen Soliah, a.k.a. Sara Jane Olson.
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The group said just days ago, Ellison gave the keynote address in front of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota at the group's fourth annual convention
"While Ellison spoke, the group was actively spreading vitriolic hatred and violence aimed at Jews, Christians and other non-Muslims via its website," Kaufman's statement said.
He cited the following statements on that group's Internet site:
"The Holy Prophet (and through him the Muslims) has been reassured that he
should not mind the enmity, the evil designs and the machinations of the Jews..."
"In view of the degenerate moral condition of the Jews and the Christians, the Believers have been warned not to make them their friends and confidants."
"If you gain victory over the men of Jews, kill them."
"The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say, 'O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him.'"
"May Allah destroy the Jews, because they used the graves of their prophets as places of worship."
"A Muslim must always worship Allah and wage jihad until death in order to reach his ultimate goal… Regularly make the intention to go on jihad with the ambition to die as a martyr."
"On Monday, June 4th, the Chairman of Americans Against Hate (AAH), Joe Kaufman, phoned the local and Washington, D.C., offices of Congressman Ellison to demand that he denounce MAS. Kaufman has received no response from the Congressman or anyone in his offices," the statement said.
Ellison's office also did not respond to a WND request for comment.
"When Keith Ellison ran for office, he denounced the anti-Semitism of Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam (NOI), a group that he was previously affiliated with. We demand that he do the same to the Muslim American Society. It is not only improper for a United States Representative to participate with such groups, but it is a danger to national security," Kaufman said.
He noted that Ellison also spoke to the MAS organization in December, 2006, shortly after he was elected.
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Pertinent Links:
1) Muslim congressman called 'security' issue
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