Quote:
|
Speaking in Dearborn late Sunday night, the first Muslim elected to Congress told a cheering crowd of Muslims they should remain steadfast in their faith and push for justice. "You can't back down. You can't chicken out. You can't be afraid. You got to have faith in Allah, and you've got to stand up and be a real Muslim," Detroit native Keith Ellison said to loud applause. Many in the crowd replied "Allahu akbar" -- God is great. Ellison, a Minnesota Democrat elected to the U.S. House in November, has been the center of a national debate in recent weeks over Islam and its role in politics. Ellison has said he would take his oath of office on the Quran, the Muslim holy book, igniting a storm of criticism from some commentators. U.S. Rep. Virgil Goode, a Republican from Virginia, said in a letter to constituents this month that the election of Ellison and other Muslims poses a danger to the country. But Ellison, speaking at the annual convention of the Muslim American Society and the Islamic Circle of North America, said that Muslims can help teach America about justice and equal protection. "Muslims, you're up to bat right now," he said. "How do you know that you were not brought right here to this place to learn how to make this world better?" The convention, which ended Monday, drew more than 3,000 Muslims from across the country for the event aimed at revival and reform. Ellison, who converted to Islam during college, made his remarks at the Hyatt Regency, the site of the five-day convention. Ellison said he'd use the Quran during his swearing-in ceremony next week. "On Jan. 4, I will go swear an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States. I'll place my hand on the Quran," Ellison said while placing his hand on the lectern, to loud applause. "This controversy has ... made people dust off their Constitution and actually read it ." |
Now, the question I would like to see asked was brought up by Neal Boortz last week.....
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Neal Boortz
Nobody is asking Ellison the right question. From what I've read of and in the Quran, it is the duty of every devout Muslim to bring Islamic law and teachings to the country in which he lives. Many of the leaders of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) have openly expressed their desire to see the United States under Islamic Law. It is part of their devotion to Islam. Instead of asking Keith Ellison what he's going to place his hand on during a meaningless ceremony, how about asking him if he would like to see the U.S. under Islamic law? Come on, all you brave souls in the media. Do your job! The question is simple: "Mr. Ellison. As a devout Muslim would you like to see the United States under Islamic law, and how would you reconcile that with your oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States?" I will bet you that you can't get a yes or no answer on that one.
|
