Virgil Goode: "No Islam In American Congress!"

[Videoskooter]

American Congressman Virgil Goode has objected to the election of an Islamic collegue and stated that this is a threat to the traditional values and morals of the US.

He's warning for more Muslims in high political functions and warns for the day they will demand to take the oath on the Koran and not the bible.

The council on American-Islamic relations has already asked for apologies but Goode has refused and stands firm on his opinion!

[paul]

The Constitution, The Constitution, The Constitution.

When these guys are officially sworn in, it's to the Constitution. The Bible or whatever holy book they wanna use is strictly for photo ops and is a separate issue. If a Muslim wants to Koran, a Jew the Torah, a Christian the Bible, Wiccan Mother Jones , or atheist nothin', it's up to the individual.
Virgill is either ignorant to that fact or simply playing to his base voters who fall for this sort of nonsense!

[eddie]

Many have entered Congress without swearing on any book. There was even a couple of Presidents who I believe opted out of swearing on the Bible. One President I believe was a Quaker and didn't believe in the concept of swearing on a book.

I for one am truly disgusted with the neo-conservatives views on Islam. Traditional Islam and fundamentalism are a neat fit with paleo-conservatism. But obviously these Republicans are only economic conservatives and conservative when it fits their economic benefit.

For a President of the US to attempt to democratize the Middle East and replace religious values with secular ones is one of the most radical ideas any President has dragged his constiguency into.