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Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Ellison Unfit to Hold Public Office

Today, on Christmas Day, the first Muslim elected to Congress, Keith Ellison, spoke at a national convention of Muslims that drew 3000 persons from across the country. During his address to the assembly Ellison stated, 'We must have faith in Allah,' and that he had no intention of scrapping his plans to take his oath of office on the Koran.

The Muslim convention provided workshops on American policies and civil rights, and how to spread Islam in the United States.

The Detroit Free Press provides the following quotes from Ellison during the convention:

'"We had faith in Allah," Ellison said. "And we patiently endured this adversity. And facing adversity bravely and with patience in the faith in Allah is an Islamic value. That's what it means to be a Muslim."

'He cautioned though that there might be more anti-Muslim attacks in the future.

'"We're going to continue to face them," Ellison said. "They're not going to stop right away. But if you, and me too, stick together, if we believe in Allah, sallalahu aleyhi wasallam, if we turn to the Koran for guidance, we'll find an answer to the questions we have. And we will find that we are an asset and a plus not only to our own community, but to this country, and to this whole world."

'Ellison vowed to use the Quran during his swearing in ceremony next month.

'"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 and cries of "Allahu akbar."

'He urged Muslims to thank God for testing them over the past several weeks. "Before you begin to think that some hardship has befallen you, you need to stop and thank Allah," Ellison said. "Because this controversy has...made people dust off their Constitution and actually read it."'

Perhaps Ellison should dust off his copy of the Constitution and read its entirety and not just the portions he lifts out of it. The Founders had little tolerance for those whose ideology was rooted in taking liberty away from others.

The modus operandi of modern day Muslims is to use the liberties of free societies to benefit the spread of Islam. Yet Islam by its very nature does not allow any liberty apart from Allah.

Thus, the Koran is antithetical to human liberty. 'Allah' allows no liberty except to his followers, as long as they do his bidding.

Congress should refuse to seat Ellison on the principle that he is unfit to hold public office.

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