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Muslim Rep. Ellison Weeps During Islam Hearing Testimony

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim elected to Congress, broke down in tears today while giving testimony during a hearing on radical Islam on Capitol Hill. Ellison became emotional while relaying the story of a young New York City Muslim man, who was also a first responder, who died on 9/11. The point of Ellison’s story was that there are Muslims who are not radical and are patriotic — a point with which many will not disagree:

The Atlantic provides a transcript of the relevant section of Ellison’s prepared remarks:

Let me close with a story, but remember that it’s only one of many American stories that could be told. Mohammed Salman Hamdani was a 23-year-old paramedic, a New York City police cadet and a Muslim American. He was one of those brave first responders who tragically lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attacks almost a decade ago. As The New York Times eulogized, “He wanted to be seen as an all-American kid. He wore No. 79 on the high school football team in Bayside, Queens, where he lived, and he was called Sal by his friends… He became a research assistant at Rockefeller University and drove an ambulance part-time. One Christmas, he sang in Handel’s Messiah in Queens. He saw all the Star Wars movies, and it was well known that his new Honda was the one with “Yung Jedi” license plates.

Mr. Hamdani bravely sacrificed his life to try and help others on 9/11. After the tragedy some people tried to smear his character solely because of his Islamic faith. Some people spread false rumors and speculated that he was in league with the attackers only because he was Muslim. It was only when his remains were identified that these lies were fully exposed.

Mohammed Salman Hamdani was a fellow American who gave his life for other Americans. His life should not be defined as a member of an ethnic group or a member of a religion, but as an American who gave everything for his fellow citizens.

Mohammed Salman Hamdani is us. He is every American. He is our neighbor. If we make him the problem, we all lose. If we engage him in the solution, America and the world will be a more vibrant, safer place for us and our children.

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  • mcFirst
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:01am

    looked phoney to me. who is he talking to exactly.

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    • mike_trivisonno
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 4:40pm

      He is talking to no one.

      He is engaged in an overt act of deception in an effort to advance Islam. He is a Muslim engaged in jihad. He should not be permitted to deceive and waste our time…we have a nation to run and do not need the mischief making of false Muslim “congressmen” hindering the advance of AMERICAN culture.

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  • Black3Actual
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:00am

    Oh, PA-LEASE! Even Glenn has this issue wrong. You can‘t just read the Qur’an, you have to read the Hadith, as well. Once you do that, this silly notion of Islam being peaceful will forever go away for you. Start by reading “God’s War on Terror” by Shoebat and go from there. Your eyes WILL be opened. Mine were. And I didn‘t just take Shoebat’s word for things, I got the books and read through them for myself – as Shoebat and Glenn tell us to do. I will NEVER see Islam in the same way.

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    • mike_trivisonno
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:23am

      Go even further and read some military history. The last 1,400 years have basically been one long retreat of Western Civilization before the advancing Islamic Empire. Now the Empire comes to our shores. We must fight this enemy of our Constitution and Our Bill of Rights.

      Fight against Islam, Jihad, Sharia, and the death penalty for apostates.

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    • TexasProgressive
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 8:55pm

      yes because the bible is full of love and understanding and we all know wars were never fought for christianity

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  • brntout
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:59am

    Was he weeping for Star Wars?

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  • catndahat
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:59am

    “Mohammed Salman Hamdani is us. He is every American. He is our neighbor. If we make him the problem, we all lose. If we engage him in the solution, America and the world will be a more vibrant, safer place for us and our children.”

    My question is what about this man’s family? Do they, for instance, support the ‘Ground Zero’ mosque? Do they speak out against radical Islam? Do they attend CAIR functions? Do they give money to mosques which funnel money to terrorists?

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    • TexasProgressive
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:07am

      The guy running the hearings funneled money to the IRA

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    • mike_trivisonno
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:13am

      TexasP, you display a total lack of knowledge when it comes to Jihad.

      Jihad is not terrorism.

      The IRA was a terrorist organization. But did the IRA have as its goal, the domination of all the world under the IRA religion? No, they did not.

      There is a difference between Jihad and terrorism.

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    • CygnusX
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 3:40pm

      Hey TP, did you just make that up.

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  • TMan2020
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:59am

    Not falling for their lying hoodna crap. What’s hoodna, you ask? Check it out.

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  • wise grandma
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:58am

    There are no moderate muslims all you have to do is read their “holy book”.

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    • TexasProgressive
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:04am

      Your book has as much hate and vitriol as theirs…

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    • sdranger
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:08am

      Well said and that is just the plain facts. Just like the NY TV station owner that beheaded his wife in the hall way while his kids were waiting in the car. Everyone “thought” he was a moderate. They thought wrong. There is nothing wrong with these hearings at all and we need to stand with Mr. King do not let the vocal mis-lead minority influence the US anymore.

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    • Progessives=Fail
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:45am

      @ texas troll.

      The muslim’s holy book teaches to stone adulterers, Jesus said “let he who is without sin cast the first stone”

      If you can’t see the difference, then you are an idiot, case closed.

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  • jblovesAmerica
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:58am

    is this a front?
    Radicals CAPTURED ON THE BATTLE FIELD-CRY FOUL-JUST LIKE THESE RADICALS.
    LOOK AT EUROPE AND YOU DECIDE WHO IS RIGHT!!!!!!
    NO SHARIA LAW-NO KORAN A$$ KISSING
    THE FRAUD HAS BEEN EXPOSED
    JUST LIKE BHO’S HOPE AND CHANGE

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  • Cdmfl
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:57am

    Ya, there you go. Cry me a ******* river! Remember 9-11.

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  • Ken123
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:57am

    What about the thousands of American men, who have died and been dismembered fighting communism and other enemies of the State and our Constitution? The followers of Mohammad are now trying to over through our way of life and government. True not all, but enough to accomplish their goal with their leader in the White house.

    How many will die before this war is over?

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  • heavyduty
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:57am

    If I was him I wouldn’t be weeping, I would be down right crying. Because of the fact that AMERICA is waking up to the terror threat that the Muslim population is growing. Besides I hate to see a grown man cry on National TV.

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    • Bigliardi
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 2:00pm

      Ah but CNN was very touched by his sobbing….And said that these hearings will be remembered mainly by that episode…I think it was rehearsed, and phony as hell…After all, the good Imam Ellison is a Muslim first, and as such has an obligation to convert all Infidels to Islam.

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  • RaiderNationKissArmy
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:57am

    Congressman, you’re not the only one who cries. I cry every time I pray for my brother-in-law. All three times he was in Iraq and every day now that he’s in Afghanistan being shot at by followers of your “peaceful” religion.

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  • poverty.sucks
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:55am

    There’s some good white folks out there, there are some good black folks out there, if anyone’s attempting to break the law, heritage isn’t an issue, do the crime, serve the time.

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  • elosogrande
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:54am

    It’s sad that we have a member of THe House of Representatives wgho is not bright enough to understand that Muslims in America are not all condemned by the fact that a small number of RADICAL AMERICAN MUSLIMS whish to do irrepairable damage to our country. Does the Congressman think that we should ignore these people to avoid hurting the feelings of all decent Amierican Muslims. He shouldn’t worry, because Americans will not lump all Muslims into the same category as the extremists.

    A good example would be to look at what some off balance people, who claim to be Christians, have done and are doing today . We have the buffoons in the Phelps clan, the jerks that mistreated the Muslim man praying in Washington last week. MSNBC and the rest of the main street media look at the actions of these fools as despicable, yet they don’t lump the decent Christian population in with these dirtbags…do they?

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    • TexasProgressive
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:02am

      Then why are Mosque’s all over our country being blocked?

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    • TheBMT
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:07am

      In the muslim world yea they do blame all Christians as a collective. Just like we are blaming all Muslims as a collective. This is all about each side not understanding each other. So hate just builds and builds. The muslims able to garner more of it due to our interventions in their lands. Who they see as a CHRISTIAN invader, not just America. We can’t go stomping around the world and not think nobody is going to get pissed about that. That is just being ignorant.

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    • mike_trivisonno
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:15am

      Mosque are being blocked because they are not places of worship. They are garrisons for the silent invasion. Don’t be a fool. Learn about Jihad and how it works.

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    • gramps
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:16am

      TexasProgressive – You‘re a very typical progressive that runs interference for a religion that’s not a religion, but a political way of life governed by sharia law.

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    • TexasProgressive
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:22am

      Gramps, most Islamic nations don’t even have Sharia Law instituted

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    • TexasCommonSense
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 2:00pm

      TexasProgressive, sorry, you’re wrong. There are many countries. In those Muslim countries where Islam is the official religion listed in the constitution, sharia is declared to be a source, or the source, of the laws. Examples include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates, where the governments derive their legitimacy from Islam. In Pakistan, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq, among others, it is also forbidden to enact legislation that is antithetical to Islam.

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    • TexasCommonSense
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 2:01pm

      TexasProgressive, here’s a picture of a map in case that was too much for you.

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Countries_with_Sharia_rule.png

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    • exdem
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 2:59pm

      Score : TEXASCOMMONSENSE 10
      TEXASPROGRESSIVE 0

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    • ANTISOCIAL-IST
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 4:34pm

      TheBMT
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:07am
      In the muslim world yea they do blame all Christians as a collective. Just like we are blaming all Muslims as a collective. This is all about each side not understanding each other. So hate just builds and builds. The muslims able to garner more of it due to our interventions in their lands. Who they see as a CHRISTIAN invader, not just America.

      um, excuse me, but Christians were in the middle east and north africa long before the mooslems. how do you think that changed, my friend? by a friendly invitation to leave? get real.

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    • TexasProgressive
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 8:54pm

      ok…first gramps, i don’t like you much either…

      texas commonCENTS – most muslim nations have accepted a modified version of sharia law (icj jurisdiction) and don’t use it on the civil side of the law.

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  • jjoy
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:53am

    If there are “Muslims that are not radical and are patriotic” why aren’t they speaking out and condemning the islamic terriorist actions perpetrated by their fellow Muslims???

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    • TexasProgressive
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:00am

      spend some time away from Blaze, Beck and Fox News and you mights see them.

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    • Squirrel Gravy
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:33am

      I don’t like you, Texas P ….wake up and live in the real world. why don’t YOU go away from the Blaze?

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    • PoohbearA2
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:36am

      Texas,

      provide some media sites for me please that highlight the enormous movement by Muslims in America against those committing Jihad, promoting Sharia and undermining American culture. Thanks.

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    • Progessives=Fail
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 12:09pm

      yeah, I see muslims everywhere embracing american values. /sarc off

      The progressives are idiots,and they are lucky some people out there are looking out for America’s best interests, their agenda is sef destructive.

      The only reason progressives embrace the muslims is because the ememy of their enemy is their friend. The enemy is America.

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    • fathers_thought
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 12:21pm

      “TexasProgressive” commented on a fellow who said “Where are the moderate mos lims who speak out against the radicals”
      “Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:00am
      spend some time away from Blaze, Beck and Fox News and you mights see them.”

      OK buddy, we are your links to those who spoke out?
      I have seen a few individuals but certainly not any leader or Imam that I”ve seen or read.
      DO YOU THINK THIS GUY IS REAL? NOBODY COULD BE THIS BAD.

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  • Justopolis
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:52am

    I sympathize with the guy but that doesn’t change the fact that all terrorists have one thing in common with their motive: they do it because of their faith.

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  • commonsenseguy
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:51am

    i think we all know that all muslims are not bad,just a few,and that is why we are having these talks,stupid.. just like no all americans are bad just a few ,but those bad muslims don’t ask ,they just kill every one to get their point across, what a wussy, to cry .how about crying for all the great american men and women who these radical muslims have killed for what ever the reason,that is worth crying over.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:50am

    Hey Ellison, the hearings are about radical muslims, not all muslims. We see the difference why don’t you? You and your muslim friends should be happy to have the chance to defend moderate muslims in these hearings. Instead you’ve done nothing but demonize King for holding them. THAT makes us suspicious.

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    • TexasProgressive
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:59am

      All over our country mosque’s are being blocked from being built…their religion is being institutionally restricted and now congress is investigating them. The congressman himself being a former (maybe?) terrorist sympathizer. I’d be scared if I were them…it may not be safe for them here much longer.

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    • mike_trivisonno
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:02am

      When will you understand the “radical” is a label handed to you by the very people trying to destroy you. There is no such thing as a “radical” muslim.

      We are not fighting “radical” muslims. We fight Jihad, Sharia, the death penalty for apostates, and indeed, the entire house of Islam.

      The longer we continue to swat at flies, the more damage the Jihad will do to our country and our culture. Egypt, once the seat of Western Civilization, is what now? Another victim of Islamic Jihad. Is everyone in Egypt a “radical” muslim?

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:05am

      Total b.s. Texas, total b.s.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:15am

      mike, The hearings are on the radicalization of American muslims. I would say the Egyptians that burned down the Christian church in Egypt this week were radical, wouldn’t you?

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    • MrSunshine
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:21am

      BINGO Gonzo!! There are simple questions that the so-called “peaceful” muslims won’t answer. Live with a radical. Die with a radical.

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    • mike_trivisonno
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:50am

      I would not. They are muslims enraged by feeling of Jihad. They are not radical by any means, they are simply engaging in the physical expression of the faith they espouse. To me it just plain old Islamic Jihad.

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    • Progessives=Fail
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:59am

      Aww Texas troll is concerned for the muslims, they are victims now right? You sir are ridiculous. Are you a muslim yourself or just one of the islamic apologists?
      Do you believe gays should be executed?
      Do you support child brides?
      Do you believe in stoning women for adultery?
      Do you believe in executing anyone who speaks out against Islam?
      Do you support honor killings?
      Do you support lashings for rape victims?
      Do you believe beheadings have a place in the 21st century?
      Do you believe the Jews should be exterminated?
      Do you believe cartoonist should be killed for depicting mohammed?

      so many questions, I’ll stop here for now.
      Where do you stand progressives?

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    • TexasCommonSense
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 1:20pm

      TexasProgressive, you said “All over our country mosque’s are being blocked from being built”. They are blocked when they are being built in inappropriate place, like close to Ground Zero, or if they try to influence or change the culture or environment already in place. Do you not think they do that? Here’s a video for you.

      http://www.youtube.com/embed/dUr1NxJDC94?rel=0

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  • smithclar3nc3
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:48am

    Hey Congressman Ellison,America welcomes the Salman Hamdani it’s the Khalid Al Midhdar,Mohamad Atta and to a lesser extent the louis farrakahn. The Muslim community should be very vocal on condemning these types but it’s not. The community should condemn them as enemies of Islam and preachers of hate but they’re not. Silence from the community is all but accepting the actions of the radicals within Islam.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:51am

      Well said Smitty.

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    • TexasProgressive
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:54am

      Did people of all Chritian faiths condemn the Catholic Priest molestation scandal? I didn’t hear concerted statements from Protestants, Baptists, etc stating that these priests don’t represent true Christianity. Thinking of Islam as a monolith is like thinking all types of Christianity are the same…they are not.

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    • Lazaryss
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:04am

      @Texasprogressive

      The people of the Christian faith definitely condemned the Catholic priests that violated anyone in that manner. We, true Christians, were also extremely disappointed with others that did not openly condemn them for their actions.

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    • 48
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:06am

      Smith you’re right on.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:10am

      When Catholics start killing Americans and priests start calling for Catholics to strap on bombs, we’ll be all over them. The Catholic church doesn’t condone child molestation even though they were obviously covering it up. Muslim imams do condone violence against infidels. Wake up Texas.

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    • Deuteronomy22
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:13am

      Timothy McVeigh was not a Muslim. He single handidly killed 168 and wounded 450. He was a Christian outraged at the treatment of Christians in Waco.

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    • Lazaryss
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:26am

      @DEUTERONOMY22

      And as Christians, we condemned his actions as well. Big difference from Muslims who do not condemn their own for their actions

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    • smithclar3nc3
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:41am

      Hey D22, Tim McViegh’s religion played no part in his actions. Using your logic if a man robs a store and he happens to be buddist then obviously buddism is responsible for his crime. McViegh’s outrage was at the Clinton Adminstrations coverup of burning deaths of 52 U.S. citizens. Death caused by an incendiary device fired into the branch davidian compound by ATF agnents. An action he witnessed first hand. Moreover McViegh’s was complelled into his actions by a radical priest or IMAM he driving to his actions by misguided radical patriotism. He felt his attack on a GOVERNMENT building justified for the actions in WACO.
      BUT WHY LET FACTS GET IN THE WAY OF YOUR MISGUIDED ATTEMPT AT LUMPING ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY AS TWO PEAS IN A PROVERBIAL POD.

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    • Obama Bin Lying
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:42am

      @Deuteronomy22, but McVeigh didn’t run from the truck screaming Christ is Great…did he? Nor have any of his pals done anything since. So I know you loons in left field want to try to kiss Islamic bums, and you always seem to use such epic fails for comparison. The truth of the matter is that Islam seems to condone these actions. But you failed to mention that there was a major condemnation when McVeigh blew up the building….unlike the silence you get from Muslims, (Other than the cheer that goes up every time an American is killed)

      You self hating Americans are the worst.

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    • Southpaw
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:53am

      Deut 22, where is the evidence that McVeigh was a Christian? Even if he claimed to be a Christian (he was quoted as saying “Science is my religion.”), his actions proved otherwise. A Christian is to LOVE his enemy. McVeigh clearly didn’t. “Radical” Christianity dies (to self) for it’s faith, “Radical” Islam kills for the same. The “moderates” on either side are irrelevant to their respective faiths and both nominal Christians and Muslims are seen as fake by the “Radicals” from either faith.

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    • Progessives=Fail
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:53am

      @ Deuteronomy22

      McVeigh was not a christian, just more BS from progressives. Anyway what the hell does this have to do with islamic terror? So you’re saying Mcveigh blew up a building and he was christian so we should ignore muslim terror? Good logic. We could just blame Bush, wouldn’t that be easier to wrap your warped liberal mind around??

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  • kspatriot
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:47am

    And HOW is he different than the other 3,000 patriots that died on 9/11?

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    • TexasProgressive
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:51am

      He’s not, thats the point

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    • dawg of gawd
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:03am

      Lots of muslims were in the WTC that day. You forget that thought.

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    • Obama Bin Lying
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:34am

      @TexasTroll, then why is he speaking out against these hearings on Radical Islam….and not against the Horror that Radical Muslims perpetrate daily on the human species? That is the point here. Or is it through your drug induced haze; common sense is lost on you?

      You should really try drinking the kool-aid, instead of sniffing it. You seem to have developed brain damage from it

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  • TRONINTHEMORNING
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:46am

    Put a dress on you little wimp.

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  • afishfarted
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:43am

    well dontcha think that “moderate” muslims would be on the front line denouncing radicalism instead of reunning defense?
    Just sayin

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    • Marylou7
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:00am

      Very good assessment.

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    • jewels49
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 1:38pm

      That is what I say, If you have nothing to hide what’s the problem.

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    • teachermitch32
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 1:48pm

      This question, really, has been the contention on the right since 9/11. And it has been asked, loudly, since then. However, no one has really come forward to force the question/ issue, at least until King announced this investigation/ inquiry. This thing will be good for America. At a minimum it should prove enlightening and will raise awareness in the lethargic public’s mind, hopefully awareness to the truth and not this propoganda with tears.

      Still the question looms…where are the peace loving, moderate muslims on any of these issues. They are few and far between.

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  • Obama Bin Lying
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:43am

    How about the 2,500 others who died that morning at the hand of Muslims…..where is his weeping for them?

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    • 48
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:58am

      Exactly, and where is the outrage towards the muslims who did it?

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    • Phantom2487
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:51am

      Oh, they acted as individuals, the typical argumentative failure from the left. Things like that are totally contrary to common sense which eludes the loudest voices in this nation. Other than this being a big conservative rag, I side on common sense, and no party, though I find these treads far more level headed than most others. Keep up the good work all and please don’t get pulled down by stupidity.

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  • teammommy
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:43am

    Yes there are good Muslims I am sure. However these good muslims chose not to condemn the 9-11 attacks, and still are meekly vocal at best when any other attacks in the name of allah occur. had they been more vocal and proactive, perhaps these hearings would not be taking place now.

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    • Sister_Mary
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:48am

      AMEN !!!! NOW he wants to speak up !!! It’s been TEN years !!!! – religion of peace dot com….

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    • dawg of gawd
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:02am

      Yeah, I’m sure there are good Christians, too. However, they choose to remain mute when priests molest young boys or radical fundamentalists kill their children by denying them medical care in favor of faith healing. I think we should have hearings on radical Christians.

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    • Non-sequitur
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 1:45pm

      @Dawg

      Why use the tamest examples? Christians are burning children as witches and murdering Hindu infants, and I’m not talking about things that happened centuries ago. These things are happening today and I don’t see any Christians speaking up against them.

      I do, however, see a lot of Muslims speaking out against terrorism and have for years. People here just ignore them and pretend it doesn’t happen.

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    • exdem
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 2:51pm

      @DAWG
      Fundamentalist Christians , faith healing Christians and Catholic priest are accused, arrested and put on trail in America all the time for their crimes. These people want to hide in the shadows, plot and commit their crimes on large numbers of Americans and not even be questioned about it while their Muslim communities are shamed into silence. You will never get it until you stop looking at this from your indoctrinated progressive stance.

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    • CygnusX
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 3:34pm

      “Christians are burning children as witches and murdering Hindu infants”
      Did you fall down and hit your head again? Do you care to send us a link, you know, real evidence, not the kind you think up and spew out into the world. If I had to guess, you don’t eat bacon do you.

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    • ANTISOCIAL-IST
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 4:18pm

      CygnusX
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 3:34pm
      “Christians are burning children as witches and murdering Hindu infants”
      Did you fall down and hit your head again? Do you care to send us a link, you know, real evidence, not the kind you think up and spew out into the world. If I had to guess, you don’t eat bacon do you.

      if moron can’t send you a link, i can definitely send you a link so you can see christians being killed by hindus regularly, churches burned down, brutally attacked, all while “law enforcement” stands by watching. PRESENT DAY!

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  • teammommy
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:41am

    So will the left just crucify this man as it did to Glenn beck and John Bohner for weeping?

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    • TexasProgressive
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:56am

      I will stop crucifying Beck and Boehner once a day goes by without tears.

       
    • Progessives=Fail
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:01am

      I was just thinking the same thing, but we won‘t see him being mocked by the MSM because he’s not a conservative.

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    • Progessives=Fail
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:03am

      texasprogressive. I don’t think either weeped yesterday… Oh right you’re a progressive, you base your facts on whatever emotion you are feeling at the moment, not reality. I forget that sometimes about you crazy “progressives”.

      Time to hop in the backseat kids, the adults are taking the wheel.

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    • Lesterp
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:04am

      Then you must stop!

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    • Obama Bin Lying
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:08am

      @TexasTroll…I think I hear nancy Pelosi calling you in from the sand box. She has a glass of kool-aid for you

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    • mtnclimberjim
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:13am

      Hey Tex,
      Try shedding a tear.The time has come for all of us to weep for America but I doubt you have one. Our country is in flames because of people like you. You hide behind your self righteous crap while you secretly ,and lately not so secretly promote the hatred of America from within. You are the enemy. Progressivism is the enemy from within.

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    • Robert-CA
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:13am

      Most of the moderate muslims are phony , they want us to believe them that they‘re moderates but once they get their chance they’ll show us their true colors .
      Unfortunately real moderate muslim are very small in numbers & they’re afraid to speak up even here in America .

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    • TexasProgressive
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:18am

      Obama – good one, now back to your trailer

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    • Obama Bin Lying
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:23am

      @Texas…another brilliant comment. Tell me, you and all your 12 year old special ed pals think of that at recess?

      Seriously….a trailer joke? That is the best you can come up with. Well given your limited mental capacity, I think that s the best we can expect from you

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    • Robert-CA
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:26am

      TEXASPROGRESSIVE
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:18am
      Obama – good one, now back to your trailer
      __________________________________
      We didn’t say that , you said it LOL

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    • ANTISOCIAL-IST
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 4:13pm

      TexasProgressive
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:56am
      I will stop crucifying Beck and Boehner once a day goes by without tears.

      first off, your screen name is an unfortunate oxymoron. so sorry texans.
      secondly, i watch g.b. as often as possible and have seen him cry less than a handful of times. so, where you been? a day goes by? really?
      now, as for this crybaby mooselim from minnesota, fake, fake, and more fake.

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    • DisillusionedDaily
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 9:49pm

      While I deplore the actions of radical elements within the Muslim communities, I am well aware of the fact that not all Muslims are radicals. I have worked with people of the Muslim faith and they were proud of their American citizenship, very patriotic and charitable. I stood next to one of them watching the 9/11 attacks on TV and he was crying because he understood the anger that was about to be unleashed on himself and his fellow Muslims. The majority of Muslims in America are good people! Casting all Muslims as radical or terrorist is about as stupid as saying all Baptists are terrorists!

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  • eat-more-bacon-USA
    Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:41am

    Terrorist sympathizer weeps during terrorism hearings….yawn.

    eat-more-bacon-USA  
    • TexasProgressive
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:50am

      he’s an American relaying a story of another American giving his life for his fellow Americans.

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    • TexasCommonSense
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:03am

      TexasProgressive, do you suppose he was also weeping for the 3,000 Americans who lost their lives to Islamic terrorists on 9/11/2001?

      TexasCommonSense  
    • TexasProgressive
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:10am

      CommonSense – That IS who he was weeping for…

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    • devastatebaker
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:13am

      @TexasCommonSense, Well said, he wasn’t the victim, he was because he had to die with 3000 infidels!
      Gotta keep up on the whole progressive thought process there! Otherwise you might be thought of as an American that doesn’t like seeing his people die *wink wink*

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    • leftiesaredangerous
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:17am

      Oh my gosh, boo hoo. Take that crap to the Middle East (or California). We’re crying here for the thousands killed by these Muslim terrorists.

      Let’s not forget by the way, that the terrorists who hit the towers, the Pentagon and the field, ALL LIVED HERE!
      Same with the terrorist at Ft. Hood, plus others who have tried but failed or got caught.

      These terrorist sympathizers make me sick!

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    • jkendal
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:26am

      “Ellison has received financial and other help from executives at CAIR, which has deep connections to supporters of Islamic terrorism. Also among those who have contributed money to the candidate are an official from a group that participated in a “tribute” to the Iranian despot Ayatollah Khomenei and leaders of what is considered the political front in the U.S. for the Muslim Brotherhood”

      I sure hope that comes out in these hearings (tears notwithstanding)!

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    • Kurty C Wipe
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:33am

      Europe now…. USA next. Each wife getting a welfare check.
      http://downloads.cbn.com/cbnnewsplayer/cbnplayer.swf?aid=17933

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    • FlatFoot
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:39am

      Crocodile tears… literally.

      “An appeaser is one who feeds the crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.”

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    • DirectlyUnPCman
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:39am

      The big lie is this- radical islam is a minority faction. It is the core belief system of all Islam. We use to be smarter than this. We use to recognize the lie and call it out for what it was. So some muslim died as a first responder. Sad, but a thousand Americans died on impact. Do the math. I dont want to hear about the one “good muslim”. It doesnt even come close to balancing the scale.

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    • touch
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:43am

      When it comes to the majority of Muslims, the ends justify the means. They will look you in the face and make you believe they are sympathetic and understanding to your cause while plotting behind your back. Do all Muslims obey Sharia Law? If so, where is moderate Muslim in Sharia Law?

      Is Zuhdi Jasser a so-called moderate Muslim?

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    • middleclassprophet
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:45am

      You’re fairly ignorant for saying something like that. But it’s par for the course for this weak sauce of a forum. Congratulations on your excelled level of bigotry.

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    • Old Truckers
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:50am

      This guy is crying because he is too stupid to know he chose a evil religion, and he is trying to justify his stupidity by making others feel sorry for him. Get out of false religion!
      I know some muslims are not terrorists, but if you are a muslim and you continue in the evil culture, then you are personally responsible for passively condoning the wickedness. It is called community responsibility.

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    • exdem
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:54am

      Ellison’s acting lessons provided by C.A.I.R..and Muslim Brotherhood.
      He should never have been allowed to swear his oath of office on the ‘Quran, should never have been elected to power in USA. How can anyone put faith in any thing he says or does?

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    • Miami
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 12:01pm

      I wonder if he cried foe those lost in 9/11…?!

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    • ltb
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 12:10pm

      There are two kinds of Muslims: 1) The kind who understands allah [sic] is a pagan deity and who believes everyone in the world must either submit to that demon god or be slain, and; 2) the kind who is ignorant about the god he is worshiping and the prophet he is following.

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    • 1959
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 12:21pm

      @Exem “Ellison’s acting lessons provided by C.A.I.R and Muslim Brotherhood..” Exactly. I am unmoved my his oscar-craving performance.

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    • Highland
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 12:29pm

      I weep that any American actually chose to cast a vote for this jerk.

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    • Cowgirl
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 12:41pm

      Ok. That’s sad the young man died. It’s sad that each person in the towers and on the planes died in 9/11. Heaven knows we’ve all shed tears for their deaths. But we need to stop making this about Islam because it isn’t. It’s about mad-dog killers, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, etc. And it’s about innocent people who die at their hands, regardless of race, religion, etc. They can hide behind Islam for now if they want. But if Islam decides to shake out their shield and cover, mad-dog killers will scatter like cochroaches for another cover. Why? Because at the end of the day, God or Allah never entered into their equation when they started to kill. It’s about evil, wanting to do evil, and hiding their evil behind a target so broad they are likely never to get hit if bullets fly. Islam may be at fault for not shaking their cover, but not for teaching evil. The terrorist came up with that on their own.

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    • grandmaof5
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 12:43pm

      Isn’t that the point of the whole hearing? Try to figure out who and what radicalizes these young people so there is no longer a stigma against peaceful Muslims. I would think Rep Ellison would embrace these hearings.

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    • dataweaver
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 12:51pm

      This is something that I noticed as early as the days immediately following 9/11: liberals are so afraid that Americans are bigoted racists that they go to the opposite extreme. This is why the White House Press Secretary cannot bring himself to say that terrorists _might_ be motivated by Islamic beliefs, and why “racial profiling” is despised in liberal circles – and why these current hearings are being condemned as a “witch hunt”.

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    • Gold Coin & Economic News
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 1:00pm

      You know, if we aren‘t careful we will be consumed by Islam and we won’t have a clue what happened to us.

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    • CatB
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 1:27pm

      @EAT-MORE-BACON-USA

      What should we expect .. I bet he doesn’t weep for the victims of terrorists.

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    • TexasCommonSense
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 1:34pm

      TexasProgressive, no he was not. He was weeping while telling the story of “Mohammed Salman Hamdani was a 23-year-old paramedic”. That is clearly stated in the article and video. He made no mention of the 3,000 people killed.

      Here is what he could have said instead. “As a leader in the Muslim community, I officially and emphatically denounce my fellow members of Islam for their cowardly and senseless attacks on September 11, 2001. I further applaud Mr. Mohammed Salman Hamdani who gave his life valiantly in an effort to rescue victims of this horrific injustice. Mr. Mohammed Salman Hamdani is a stellar representation of the beliefs and customs of the Islamic people, while the extremists who barbarically attacked the Untied States are not.”

      If would have said anything even remotely close to this I would have publicly lauded him and Mr. Mohammed Salman Hamdani for their courage and convictions.

      Sadly, he missed a great opportunity.

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    • The Big Pickle
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 1:51pm

      I weep everyday when I walk out my door and see this multicultural hellhole that used to be my beautiful America!

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    • exdem
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 1:55pm

      @TEXASCOMMONSENSE
      Your name says it all. Loved your response to TEXASPROGRESSIVE.
      Because these radical like Ellison don’t respond like that, shows their true intentions. They take a victimized civil rights stance to advance their agenda, instead of standing for truth and honor.

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    • watchtheotherhand
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 2:02pm

      So let those brave “moderate” Muslims stand shoulder to shoulder with us and expose the element and people of Islam who do not share their same tolerant views. I am a Christian and I am all for standing against the Westboro Baptist group !!!!!!!!! I don’t feel attacked in any way !!!!!!! Nor do I feel it put’s Christianity in a bad light. It simply displays that there are “nuts” every where.

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    • Live_Free_orDie
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 2:07pm

      The Muslims from the BS peaceful religion of Islam (not just the so-called Radical Islamic Extremist) were dancing and cheering in the streets of Paterson, NJ just after 0846 11Sep01. This celebration (minus AK 47′s) was denied by Passaic County Sheriff Jerry Speziale, but I happen to know an eye witness (a business owner in Paterson) who saw it take place. So Boo Freakin Hoo Derkas…that makes you complicit!

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    • getalong
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 2:28pm

      Looks like Ellison needs to take another taxpayer-funded trip to Israel, and a sidetrip to the Gaza trip to visit his Hamas brothers – you know that peace-loving group that can never compromise on anything..

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    • tompaineknowsthescore
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 2:31pm

      how about a hearing on americans who supported the IRA oh wait king likes white terrorists

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    • michael48
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 2:34pm

      intresting…set him down , in hand cuffs, turn a camera on, and sharpen a 18″ sword in front of him and tell him 72 virgins and his head will soon be in an OVER-NITE FED-EX shipment to a heaven of his CHOICE…seems to be the way they welcome folks…right?????

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    • ozz
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 2:35pm

      Epic FAIL!!

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    • thepatriotdave
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 3:15pm

      eat-more-bacon-USA
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 10:41am
      Terrorist sympathizer weeps during terrorism hearings….yawn.
      ——————————————————

      My thoughts exactly!

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    • DTOM_Jericho
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 3:25pm

      Complete BS.

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    • AzDebi
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 3:42pm

      Mr. Ellison is a Progressive…He is a Muslim…He is a member of the Minnesota Farm-Labor Party (I believe that this used to be part of a “Populism”/Social Democracy-Farm-Labor Party of the United States)…Humm….he must be related to John Boehner…nothing like adding a little melodrama to the proceedings! Shoot, he and Sheila Jackson could start their own “Little Mosque on the Prairie”!

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    • rappini
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 3:45pm

      What a cry baby. Doesn’t anybody in Washington,DC have a pair anymore. I wonder of Ellison knows that there is an opening in Libya.

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    • ANTISOCIAL-IST
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 4:00pm

      DirectlyUnPCman
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:39am
      The big lie is this- radical islam is a minority faction. It is the core belief system of all Islam. We use to be smarter than this. We use to recognize the lie and call it out for what it was. So some muslim died as a first responder. Sad, but a thousand Americans died on impact. Do the math. I dont want to hear about the one “good muslim”. It doesnt even come close to balancing the scale.

      i hate to put it out there but, i wonder if this “heroic” muslim would have been so brave if he had known at the time that it was an attack on the infidels by the r.o.p. – cough!

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    • ANTISOCIAL-IST
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 4:02pm

      middleclassprophet
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 11:45am
      You’re fairly ignorant

      you’re still here? really? puke.

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    • AzDebi
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 4:45pm

      Muslim Rep Ellison Attacks Peter King for Hearings (2 months ago)

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnb68-Vc6PE

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    • Devil Dog 7175
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 4:55pm

      Cuz he knows were on to them now and their plans are being exposed… Good work Rep. King !!!

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    • AnnMarie
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 5:12pm

      The ones that are patriotic are not a concern…. it is the ones that are not which this hearing will address…. hopefully.

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    • avenger
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 5:55pm

      how did this dipshet get elected…another useful fool….

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    • Sheepdog911
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 6:09pm

      I thought the hearings were about radical Islam in the U.S. Oh, that’s right. To a faithful muslim, the radical muslims are what we consider moderate muslims. We consider jiihadists to be terrorists, muslims see any non-muslim taking a stand against Islam as a terrorist. So they are correct – in their own minds – there are no jihadi terrorists. Remember, our first foreign war was against Islam. The reason Jefferson had the koran this pig took his oath of office on was to know our enemy.

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    • randy
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 6:21pm

      Hey faker! learn how to cry!
      Shed a few actual tears if you want to be believed!

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    • Secret Squirrel
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 7:36pm

      …………..
      Boo-Hoo.
      Ellison took the oath of office on Thomas Jefferson’s Koran. Why did Jefferson have a Koran?
      He wanted to decide if the Moors (muslims) could be trusted. His conclusion? NO.
      How often do we have to re-learn the same lesson?

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    • Islesfordian
      Posted on March 10, 2011 at 9:10pm

      What he said about Mohammad Salman Hamdani is a TOTAL LIE!!

      This HERO was NEVER accused of being a terrorist, never singled out for suspicion because of his religion. He was singled out rather for commendation and in the Patriot Act itself as an example of a brave and patriotic Muslim serving his country and who was then missing.

      How despicable to use a hero’s death to make him a political tool in defaming America.

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    • old white guy
      Posted on March 12, 2011 at 7:21am

      ellison needs to be watched very closely.

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