Who represents CAIR in Congress?
posted at 2:54 pm on September 14, 2006 by Allahpundit
Rarely does a blog post succeed because of how much scrolling you have to do to read it, but this one sure does. Go forth and behold The Difference.
Ace notes Heather Wilson’s presence on the list of Republicans, a fact which should not escape the attention of Hot Air devotees. Also on the list: Ron Paul, the strict isolationist libertarian from Texas who voted against the House’s Iraq resolution in June; who voted against the House resolution expressing support for Israel after Hezbollah kidnapped those two IDF soldiers in July; and who voted last night against … well, go see for yourself.
He was the only Republican to do so, incidentally. 21 Democrats joined him, including Jihad Cindy, Baghdad Jim, and Dennis Kucinich. Disgraceful.
Update: Rusty e-mails to say:
A reader pointed out that CAIR’s rating numbers were all either 100% or 0%. This usually indicates a dichotomous choice making a “scale” meaningless.
What this means is that the CAIR numbers do not mean what we thought they meant.
It also probably indicates that it is based on single vote in Congress.
So, the important question is what vote was so important to CAIR that it determines worthiness of support?
The scale is from 2005. What did they vote on in 2005 that was so important to CAIR?
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These are dark times indeed. I hope Americans, and the rest of the so-called “free world”, wake up before it’s far too late. I worry for my children so much these days.
SilverStar830 on September 14, 2006 at 3:05 PM
These politicians are whores,selling out their owm country for votes and cash,plain and simple.At least I hope they think they are getting something,because if they’re not they are simply ideological traitors to the core.
bbz123 on September 14, 2006 at 3:10 PM
they won’t. remember the U.S is the bad guy & the terrorists are according to Cindy “Baghdad” Sheehan are freedom fighters
Starblazer on September 14, 2006 at 3:10 PM
liberal democrats = terrorists appeasers
Starblazer on September 14, 2006 at 3:13 PM
I think they cross the line from appeasers to enablers myself.
bbz123 on September 14, 2006 at 3:21 PM
Lots of Cuban representatives in CAIR’s list. Just an observation and I have no idea what it means.
Valiant on September 14, 2006 at 3:49 PM
i have to agree with you on that one bbz123. i just couldn’t think up another name for them at the time, but you certainly hit the nail on the head
Starblazer on September 14, 2006 at 3:57 PM
Is this a gift horse or what? I hope the RNC is aware of the CAIR list and I hope they use it. What a traitorous bunch the dems are. Bought and paid for.
darwin on September 14, 2006 at 4:03 PM
Wow. That may explain why Wilson’s office hasn’t returned any of the three calls I placed to them re HR 5825 yesterday.
Bryan on September 14, 2006 at 4:25 PM
Bryan, more proof how dumb the MSM is to not make this connection. They need more and more guiding/goading from the blogs.
Entelechy on September 14, 2006 at 4:43 PM
Just like everything else in the Muslim mind it is a case of All or Nothing. They either gave the person a ranking of 100 or it was zero. That old “yer either fer us or yur agin us” (I think that is the right Farsi expression) ((Southern Farsi))
Wouldn’t you love to play poker against these guys?
LakeRuins on September 14, 2006 at 4:46 PM
Holy shi’ite!
Ron Paul DID vote against this!
Is the 14th Congressional District in Texas populated with the dumbest people on the planet? His Democrat opponent sounds more pro-America than he is!
bamapachyderm on September 14, 2006 at 4:52 PM
I don’t think that was a representative sample of Democrats. It really looked like the delegation from Northern California. In the interest of fighting stereotypes I want to invite my representative, the Honorable (?) Sam Farr to at least move down to 90%.
mkstach on September 14, 2006 at 5:46 PM
YES!
Texas Gal on September 15, 2006 at 10:39 AM
Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in reluctant opposition to this resolution, as I strongly feel that we need to be careful about how we commemorate the tragic events of September 11,2001. Several times over the past four years I have voted in favor of these annual 9/11 resolutions because they simply commemorated the tragic event and urged our continued vigilance in an increasingly dangerous world. I believe using the event to promote particular legislation or foreign policies, however, denigrates the memory of those who perished in that attack.
Much of the legislation referenced in this legislation is legislation that I supported. For example, I voted in favor of the Border Protection, Anti-terrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 and for the SAFE Port Act of 2006. I continue to support measures that help secure our borders and thereby make us less vulnerable to future foreign attack. However, I find it particularly unacceptable to heap praise on the PATRIOT Act, as this bill does. This act expanded the federal government’s power to an unprecedented degree at the expense not of foreign terrorists, but of law-abiding American citizens. It opened average Americans up to wide-ranging government snooping and surveillance in matters completely unrelated to terrorism. For example, the “sneak and peek” provisions of the PATRIOT Act allow law enforcement to enter someone’s home without a warrant, search that property, and never inform that citizen they had been there. Also, libraries and book stores can be forced to provide the government with citizens’ borrowing and purchasing history without showing probable cause. I see no reason to applaud such an un-American piece of legislation.
Mr. Speaker, I believe we should show due respect the victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001. Congress patting itself on the back over legislation it has passed since then strikes me as disrespectful to those who suffered and continue to suffer from the attacks on New York and the Pentagon.
E5infantry on September 15, 2006 at 11:26 AM