Va. congressman fears election of 'many more Muslims' to office

[The Straight Story]

Va. congressman fears election of 'many more Muslims' to office

By FREDERIC J. FROMMER Associated Press Writer
The Associated Press - Wednesday, December 20, 2006
WASHINGTON

Responding to constituent e-mails about Rep.-elect Keith Ellison's decision to use the Quran at his ceremonial swearing-in, a Virginia congressman warned that "many more Muslims" will be elected demanding to use the Quran unless immigration is tightened.

Rep. Virgil Goode, R-Va., made the comments in a letter sent to hundreds of constituents about Ellison, D-Minn., the first Muslim elected to Congress.

"The Muslim representative from Minnesota was elected by the voters of that district and if American citizens don't wake up and adopt the Virgil Goode position on immigration there will likely be many more Muslims elected to office and demanding the use of the Koran," Goode wrote.

Goode said the U.S. needs to stop illegal immigration "totally" and reduce legal immigration.

Goode added: "I fear that in the next century we will have many more Muslims in the United States if we do not adopt the strict immigration policies that I believe are necessary to preserve the values and beliefs traditional to the United States of America and to prevent our resources from being swamped."

http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&id=D8M4N7BO0

[shain from kane]

1. I fear more Republicans will be elected to office.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. I'd rather have more smart Muslims

and fewer idiots in Congress, thank you.

[MrCoffee]

3. "the Virgil Goode position on immigration "

:scared:

[ContraBass Black]

4. I was wondering when this jackass would make another splash.

[NanceGreggs]

5. What about Muslims who are American citizens ...

... born and raised in the US? Is Goode suggesting they be stripped of citizenship and deported, so as to lessen the "threat" of their infiltration of our government?

Jesus H. Murphy ...

[diane in sf]

6. Muslims are fine with me as long as they're Dems! (eom)

[sniffa]

7. taking the oath on a quran? isn't that a myth

:shrug:

[MrCoffee]

9. LOL

:rofl:

[mtnester]

8. Call me confused, isn't a Muslim a practitioner of a RELIGION?

Rather than a race? I do not think I have to go to the dictionary on this one.


Can I call this asshat a racist at the very least? How about stupid?

Sheesh.