Update: Racism will always be with us as long as there are people like Ema Nymton. Ema Nymton cannot be objective for Ema cannot think beyond the racial blockade that clouds all rational thought. When someone eats rat poison they can survive if they get their stomach pumped early enough...if not they may die. Ema is close to being brain dead...Is there such a thing as a brain pump? ~ private note to the coward that leaves illogical assumptions in the comment section that I refuse to acknowledge. - Norman E. Hooben
Sometime ago Dr. Danielle Allen, Phd, in a Washington Post article tried to debunk Obama's Muslim religion an assertion that ultimately proved otherwise; there is no question that Obama is a Muslim (Obama's Alinsky type counterpoints have also proved fruitless. Actions speak louder than words.) The mention of Dr. Allen here is to debunk the assertion that she is a "genius":
"Allen has two doctorates, one in classics from Cambridge University and the other in government from Harvard University; she won a $500,000 MacArthur "genius" award at 29. Last year she joined the faculty of the institute, the only African American and one of a handful of women at the elite research center, where she works alongside groundbreaking physicists, mathematicians and social scientists.And as the last line begins, she is also an expert on the mechanics of politics. Just goes to show you that no matter how many letters you have after your name the so-called experts are totally wrong...you paid what for that degree?
Already an expert on the mechanics of politics...."
Now I didn't start out wanting to chastise Dr. Allen but the following article more than substantiates the fact that Obama is attempting to impose his Muslim beliefs onto the rest of us...whether we like it or not! ~ Norman E. Hooben
From Pamela Geller's Atlas Shrugs we have:
Obama's State Department Bankrolls Ground Zero Imam Rauf's Middle East Fundraising Tour: "US Muslim Engagement"
Back in June of 2009, I did a series of posts on Obama's adoption of the US Muslim Engagement, which was, in effect, a charter for dhimmitude. I don't think people understood the implications of the directive at the time, but it has become increasingly clear in the ensuing year.
Obama's speech to the Muslim world, the redirection of NASA to promote the Muslim world, the creation of a new office at the State Department that is responsible for outreach with Muslims around the world to“engage with Muslims around the world on a people-to-people and organizational level" -- all that is just the tip of the iceberg. It is systemic throughout all government agencies, and the American people are very much in the dark as to how much their taxpayer dollars are going overseas to fund jihad under the guise of "youth" programs, "interfaith" groups and organizations (though the faith only goes one way) and those notorious "Islamic charities."
Yesterday, we learned that the dishonest Imam Rauf was in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Qatar for Ground Zero mosque money here. He was not accompanied by his waiter. Today we learn that he was traveling on your dime.
Rauf's trip to Muslim countries that are rife with jihad, jiyza and delusions of a global Islamic state was disturbing enough on its face, but worse still is that fact that the feds are financing his trip. Terror-tied Rauf is comfortably ensconced in the bosom of the Obama State Department (check this out). The New York Post elaborates:
The imam behind a plan to build a mosque near Ground Zero is set to depart on a multi-country jaunt to the Middle East funded by the State Department -- raising concerns that taxpayers may be helping him with the controversial project's $100 million fund-raising goal.
Feisal Abdul Rauf is taking the publicly funded trip to foster "greater understanding" about Islam and Muslim communities in the United States, the State Department confirmed yesterday.
"He is a distinguished Muslim cleric," said State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley, when asked about the journey, reportedly to include stops in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Qatar.
What exactly defines a "distinguished Muslim cleric?" Rauf helped finance terrorists in Turkey, blames the US and the West for Islamic terrorism, declares Islamic terrorism was caused by “humiliating” and “ignoring” Muslim World, supports Hamas, expouses "religious dialogue" in the English press but tells the Arabic press,"I don't believe in religious dialogue".....and so on.
"I think we are in the process of arranging for him to travel as part of this program, and it is to foster a greater understanding about the region around the world among Muslim-majority communities," P.J. Crowley added.
Crowley said no fund-raising for the mosque and cultural center during the trip would be permitted. "That would not be something he could do as part of our program," he said.
Abdul Rauf said funds for the center will come from Muslims and members of his congregation.
But a London-based Arabic-language newspaper that interviewed Abdul Rauf reported that he says he also will collect money from Muslim and Arab nations around the world -- raising the possibility his goodwill mission could help him build contacts in oil-rich states.
But understand -- this is no accident. This is the implementation of the US MUSLIM ENGAGEMENT -- Changing the Course." Read it. It's the Obama blueprint.
This is all part of a much larger plan that subjugates the US to Islamic sharia.
The document is deeply informed by the objectives of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC). The OIC is made up of 57 Muslim-majority nations. Because of Saudi Arabia and its proxies, the Muslim Brotherhood has become the most powerful force in the Conference. The US Muslim Engagement is the charter for our dhimmitude. It's the basis for John Kerry's hearing taqiyya last year, which resulted in yesterday's announced legislation by Kerry, to bring Muslim workers to America. It is a sweeping campaign by operatives like Fareed Zakaria, aided by his propaganda on how we have to accept Islamic governments and shariah.
A communiqué issued after a summit in Mecca declared:
"The Conference underlined the need to collectively endeavor to reflect the noble Islamic values, counter Islamophobia, defamation of Islam and its values and desecration of Islamic holy sites, and to effectively coordinate with States as well as regional and international institutions and organizations to urge them to criminalize this phenomenon as a form of racism."
Underwritten largely by George Soros' and other left-wing foundations, Changing Course seems to reflect predominantly the recommendations of groups the government has established are Muslim Brotherhood fronts, such as the Islamic Society of North America and the Muslim Public Affairs Council. Both are represented in the Engagement Project's "Leadership Group." Accordingly, its book calls for:
* "engagement with groups that have clearly demonstrated a commitment to nonviolent participation in politics" (read: the Brotherhood);
* "not equat[ing] reform with secularism, nor...assum[ing] that reformers who advocate some form of Shariah as the basis for the rule of law will inevitably abuse human rights or adopt anti-American policies";
* "not supply[ing] additional ammunition to extremists by linking the term ‘Islam' or key tenets of the religion of Islam with the actions of extremist or terrorist groups";
* Launching "an education program comparable in scale" to "the more than $7 billion" invested in the "post-Sputnik U.S. commitment to math and science education" to "education on Islam and Muslims, sustained over a decade or more, focused on teacher training and curriculum in middle and high schools, and colleges."
Take a look at page 80 of the US Muslim Engagement Project, aggressively promoted by the Obama administration:
SPUTNIK!? Vis a vis Islam?
Note the reduction of the rejection rates for applicants from Muslim countries.
And then we have this from ResistNet.com
Kerry introduces legislation to bring Muslim workers to America
On the verge of a double-dip recession, unemployment at rarely seen levels, Islamic terrorism at record high levels, and Democrats want to bring workers from Muslim countries to the U.S.? Moreover, they want to send Americans into countries likely hostile to Americans and ruled by sharia law. Taxation for Islamization. via Daily Times – Kerry pushes US-Muslim nation exchanges.
WASHINGTON: US Senator and chairman of Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, John Kerry, appealed on Tuesday for cementing US ties with the Muslim world with a two-way exchange of professionals like teachers, city planners, and public health workers.
Public health workers? Does Obamacare require importing Muslim health workers? As was heard in this post.
Kerry introduced a bill calling for a three-year pilot programme to draw such workers from Muslim-majority countries to be picked by the US State Department. “This legislation is designed to help build professional capacity, strengthen civil society, and improve ties between the United States and Muslim-majority countries,” he said in a statement. These citizens picked would be 21-40 years old and could also come from civil society, including journalists, leaders of religious-based organisations, or employees of nonprofit organisations, Kerry’s office said in a statement.
More: Kerry to create new professional exchange program with Muslim world
This pilot program would allow young American professionals to spend six months overseas experiencing a new culture in Muslim countries while gaining new work experiences. And it would allow citizens of those countries to spend six months in the United States, where they will gain valuable work skills and see what life in America is all about. In a small but significant way, both journeys will help to lay the groundwork for improved relations going forward.
More:
The International Professional Exchange Act of 2010…
Under the proposed legislation, the US Secretary of State is authorised to establish a three year pilot program to help build professional capacity and contribute professional skills to local communities through a two-way exchange of fellows between the United States and select Muslim-majority countries.
The program does not exclude non-Muslims from participating in the exchange.
How considerate. Dhimmis. The only thing Muslim countries do for America is build mosques to spread sharia law. (If anyone finds a link to the act please share in the comments).
Update, link to bill found, it’s as bad as imagined. Thanks to the Blogmocracy for the link:
(2) FELLOW- The term ‘fellow’ means a college-educated professional who–
(A) is between 21 and 40 years of age; and
(B) has been selected to participate in the Program.
(3) FELLOWSHIP- The term ‘fellowship’ means the vehicle through which inbound and outbound fellows participate in the Program.
(4) INBOUND FELLOW- The term ‘inbound fellow’ means a fellow who is coming to the United States from a Muslim-majority country.
(5) MUSLIM-MAJORITY COUNTRY- The term ‘Muslim-majority country’ means–
(A) a country that is a Member State of the Organization of the Islamic Conference; and
(B) the Republic of Kosovo.
(6) OUTBOUND FELLOW- The term ‘outbound fellow’ means a fellow who is going to a Muslim-majority country from the United States.
(7) PROGRAM- The term ‘Program’ means the 3-year International Professional Exchange Pilot Program established under this Act.
SEC. 5. INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Authorization- The Secretary of State is authorized to establish a 3-year international professional exchange pilot program for–
(1) young professionals in the United States to live and work in a Muslim-majority country; and
(2) young professionals in Muslim-majority countries to live and work in the United States.
Islamization. College educated Muslims between 21-40, that’s the profile of most Islamic terrorists too. _______________________And whether you like it or not...the UN will attempt to impose Baha'u'llah (this ought to scare the pants off of all the Christians and Jews)The following is sanctioned by the United Nations (it's all part of the New World Order...that we the people did not order).Baha'u'llah: Promised One of All Ages
Baha’u’llah announced in 1863 that He is God's Messenger for this age. His teachings and sacred writings are the basis of the Baha'i Faith.
Pres. Obama marks Ramadan with White House 'Iftar' ...just another anti-Christian ceremony
Footnote: Where Obama and all of his followers Are WrongIf one attempted to stir a container of gasoline with a lighted match all rational people would avoid such a maneuver to avoid the disastrous outcome. And with the lit match identified as either Christianity or Islam the above procedure could be accomplished if someone simply blew out the match... Is the lit match Christian or Islam? ...one way or another the match will have to be blown out. Is this what is meant by, "East is east and west is west and never the two shall meet."? ~ N. E. Hooben
Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the two shall meet, Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God’s great Judgment Seat; But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth, When two strong men stand face to face, tho’ they come from the ends of the earth.
Obama's State Department Bankrolls Ground Zero Imam Rauf's Middle East Fundraising Tour: "US Muslim Engagement"
Back in June of 2009, I did a series of posts on Obama's adoption of the US Muslim Engagement, which was, in effect, a charter for dhimmitude. I don't think people understood the implications of the directive at the time, but it has become increasingly clear in the ensuing year.
Obama's speech to the Muslim world, the redirection of NASA to promote the Muslim world, the creation of a new office at the State Department that is responsible for outreach with Muslims around the world to“engage with Muslims around the world on a people-to-people and organizational level" -- all that is just the tip of the iceberg. It is systemic throughout all government agencies, and the American people are very much in the dark as to how much their taxpayer dollars are going overseas to fund jihad under the guise of "youth" programs, "interfaith" groups and organizations (though the faith only goes one way) and those notorious "Islamic charities."
Yesterday, we learned that the dishonest Imam Rauf was in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Qatar for Ground Zero mosque money here. He was not accompanied by his waiter. Today we learn that he was traveling on your dime.
Rauf's trip to Muslim countries that are rife with jihad, jiyza and delusions of a global Islamic state was disturbing enough on its face, but worse still is that fact that the feds are financing his trip. Terror-tied Rauf is comfortably ensconced in the bosom of the Obama State Department (check this out). The New York Post elaborates:
This is all part of a much larger plan that subjugates the US to Islamic sharia.
The document is deeply informed by the objectives of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC). The OIC is made up of 57 Muslim-majority nations. Because of Saudi Arabia and its proxies, the Muslim Brotherhood has become the most powerful force in the Conference. The US Muslim Engagement is the charter for our dhimmitude. It's the basis for John Kerry's hearing taqiyya last year, which resulted in yesterday's announced legislation by Kerry, to bring Muslim workers to America. It is a sweeping campaign by operatives like Fareed Zakaria, aided by his propaganda on how we have to accept Islamic governments and shariah.
A communiqué issued after a summit in Mecca declared:
SPUTNIK!? Vis a vis Islam?
Note the reduction of the rejection rates for applicants from Muslim countries.
Obama's speech to the Muslim world, the redirection of NASA to promote the Muslim world, the creation of a new office at the State Department that is responsible for outreach with Muslims around the world to“engage with Muslims around the world on a people-to-people and organizational level" -- all that is just the tip of the iceberg. It is systemic throughout all government agencies, and the American people are very much in the dark as to how much their taxpayer dollars are going overseas to fund jihad under the guise of "youth" programs, "interfaith" groups and organizations (though the faith only goes one way) and those notorious "Islamic charities."
Yesterday, we learned that the dishonest Imam Rauf was in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Qatar for Ground Zero mosque money here. He was not accompanied by his waiter. Today we learn that he was traveling on your dime.
Rauf's trip to Muslim countries that are rife with jihad, jiyza and delusions of a global Islamic state was disturbing enough on its face, but worse still is that fact that the feds are financing his trip. Terror-tied Rauf is comfortably ensconced in the bosom of the Obama State Department (check this out). The New York Post elaborates:
The imam behind a plan to build a mosque near Ground Zero is set to depart on a multi-country jaunt to the Middle East funded by the State Department -- raising concerns that taxpayers may be helping him with the controversial project's $100 million fund-raising goal.What exactly defines a "distinguished Muslim cleric?" Rauf helped finance terrorists in Turkey, blames the US and the West for Islamic terrorism, declares Islamic terrorism was caused by “humiliating” and “ignoring” Muslim World, supports Hamas, expouses "religious dialogue" in the English press but tells the Arabic press,"I don't believe in religious dialogue".....and so on.
Feisal Abdul Rauf is taking the publicly funded trip to foster "greater understanding" about Islam and Muslim communities in the United States, the State Department confirmed yesterday.
"He is a distinguished Muslim cleric," said State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley, when asked about the journey, reportedly to include stops in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Qatar.
"I think we are in the process of arranging for him to travel as part of this program, and it is to foster a greater understanding about the region around the world among Muslim-majority communities," P.J. Crowley added.But understand -- this is no accident. This is the implementation of the US MUSLIM ENGAGEMENT -- Changing the Course." Read it. It's the Obama blueprint.
Crowley said no fund-raising for the mosque and cultural center during the trip would be permitted. "That would not be something he could do as part of our program," he said.
Abdul Rauf said funds for the center will come from Muslims and members of his congregation.
But a London-based Arabic-language newspaper that interviewed Abdul Rauf reported that he says he also will collect money from Muslim and Arab nations around the world -- raising the possibility his goodwill mission could help him build contacts in oil-rich states.
This is all part of a much larger plan that subjugates the US to Islamic sharia.
The document is deeply informed by the objectives of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC). The OIC is made up of 57 Muslim-majority nations. Because of Saudi Arabia and its proxies, the Muslim Brotherhood has become the most powerful force in the Conference. The US Muslim Engagement is the charter for our dhimmitude. It's the basis for John Kerry's hearing taqiyya last year, which resulted in yesterday's announced legislation by Kerry, to bring Muslim workers to America. It is a sweeping campaign by operatives like Fareed Zakaria, aided by his propaganda on how we have to accept Islamic governments and shariah.
A communiqué issued after a summit in Mecca declared:
"The Conference underlined the need to collectively endeavor to reflect the noble Islamic values, counter Islamophobia, defamation of Islam and its values and desecration of Islamic holy sites, and to effectively coordinate with States as well as regional and international institutions and organizations to urge them to criminalize this phenomenon as a form of racism."
Underwritten largely by George Soros' and other left-wing foundations, Changing Course seems to reflect predominantly the recommendations of groups the government has established are Muslim Brotherhood fronts, such as the Islamic Society of North America and the Muslim Public Affairs Council. Both are represented in the Engagement Project's "Leadership Group." Accordingly, its book calls for:Take a look at page 80 of the US Muslim Engagement Project, aggressively promoted by the Obama administration:
* "engagement with groups that have clearly demonstrated a commitment to nonviolent participation in politics" (read: the Brotherhood);
* "not equat[ing] reform with secularism, nor...assum[ing] that reformers who advocate some form of Shariah as the basis for the rule of law will inevitably abuse human rights or adopt anti-American policies";
* "not supply[ing] additional ammunition to extremists by linking the term ‘Islam' or key tenets of the religion of Islam with the actions of extremist or terrorist groups";
* Launching "an education program comparable in scale" to "the more than $7 billion" invested in the "post-Sputnik U.S. commitment to math and science education" to "education on Islam and Muslims, sustained over a decade or more, focused on teacher training and curriculum in middle and high schools, and colleges."
SPUTNIK!? Vis a vis Islam?
Note the reduction of the rejection rates for applicants from Muslim countries.
On the verge of a double-dip recession, unemployment at rarely seen levels, Islamic terrorism at record high levels, and Democrats want to bring workers from Muslim countries to the U.S.? Moreover, they want to send Americans into countries likely hostile to Americans and ruled by sharia law. Taxation for Islamization. via Daily Times – Kerry pushes US-Muslim nation exchanges.
WASHINGTON: US Senator and chairman of Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, John Kerry, appealed on Tuesday for cementing US ties with the Muslim world with a two-way exchange of professionals like teachers, city planners, and public health workers.
Public health workers? Does Obamacare require importing Muslim health workers? As was heard in this post.
Kerry introduced a bill calling for a three-year pilot programme to draw such workers from Muslim-majority countries to be picked by the US State Department. “This legislation is designed to help build professional capacity, strengthen civil society, and improve ties between the United States and Muslim-majority countries,” he said in a statement. These citizens picked would be 21-40 years old and could also come from civil society, including journalists, leaders of religious-based organisations, or employees of nonprofit organisations, Kerry’s office said in a statement.
More: Kerry to create new professional exchange program with Muslim world
This pilot program would allow young American professionals to spend six months overseas experiencing a new culture in Muslim countries while gaining new work experiences. And it would allow citizens of those countries to spend six months in the United States, where they will gain valuable work skills and see what life in America is all about. In a small but significant way, both journeys will help to lay the groundwork for improved relations going forward.
More:
The International Professional Exchange Act of 2010…
Under the proposed legislation, the US Secretary of State is authorised to establish a three year pilot program to help build professional capacity and contribute professional skills to local communities through a two-way exchange of fellows between the United States and select Muslim-majority countries.
The program does not exclude non-Muslims from participating in the exchange.
How considerate. Dhimmis. The only thing Muslim countries do for America is build mosques to spread sharia law. (If anyone finds a link to the act please share in the comments).
Update, link to bill found, it’s as bad as imagined. Thanks to the Blogmocracy for the link:
(2) FELLOW- The term ‘fellow’ means a college-educated professional who–
(A) is between 21 and 40 years of age; and
(B) has been selected to participate in the Program.
(3) FELLOWSHIP- The term ‘fellowship’ means the vehicle through which inbound and outbound fellows participate in the Program.
(4) INBOUND FELLOW- The term ‘inbound fellow’ means a fellow who is coming to the United States from a Muslim-majority country.
(5) MUSLIM-MAJORITY COUNTRY- The term ‘Muslim-majority country’ means–
(A) a country that is a Member State of the Organization of the Islamic Conference; and
(B) the Republic of Kosovo.
(6) OUTBOUND FELLOW- The term ‘outbound fellow’ means a fellow who is going to a Muslim-majority country from the United States.
(7) PROGRAM- The term ‘Program’ means the 3-year International Professional Exchange Pilot Program established under this Act.
SEC. 5. INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Authorization- The Secretary of State is authorized to establish a 3-year international professional exchange pilot program for–
(1) young professionals in the United States to live and work in a Muslim-majority country; and
(2) young professionals in Muslim-majority countries to live and work in the United States.
Islamization. College educated Muslims between 21-40, that’s the profile of most Islamic terrorists too.
WASHINGTON: US Senator and chairman of Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, John Kerry, appealed on Tuesday for cementing US ties with the Muslim world with a two-way exchange of professionals like teachers, city planners, and public health workers.
Public health workers? Does Obamacare require importing Muslim health workers? As was heard in this post.
Kerry introduced a bill calling for a three-year pilot programme to draw such workers from Muslim-majority countries to be picked by the US State Department. “This legislation is designed to help build professional capacity, strengthen civil society, and improve ties between the United States and Muslim-majority countries,” he said in a statement. These citizens picked would be 21-40 years old and could also come from civil society, including journalists, leaders of religious-based organisations, or employees of nonprofit organisations, Kerry’s office said in a statement.
More: Kerry to create new professional exchange program with Muslim world
This pilot program would allow young American professionals to spend six months overseas experiencing a new culture in Muslim countries while gaining new work experiences. And it would allow citizens of those countries to spend six months in the United States, where they will gain valuable work skills and see what life in America is all about. In a small but significant way, both journeys will help to lay the groundwork for improved relations going forward.
More:
The International Professional Exchange Act of 2010…
Under the proposed legislation, the US Secretary of State is authorised to establish a three year pilot program to help build professional capacity and contribute professional skills to local communities through a two-way exchange of fellows between the United States and select Muslim-majority countries.
The program does not exclude non-Muslims from participating in the exchange.
How considerate. Dhimmis. The only thing Muslim countries do for America is build mosques to spread sharia law. (If anyone finds a link to the act please share in the comments).
Update, link to bill found, it’s as bad as imagined. Thanks to the Blogmocracy for the link:
(2) FELLOW- The term ‘fellow’ means a college-educated professional who–
(A) is between 21 and 40 years of age; and
(B) has been selected to participate in the Program.
(3) FELLOWSHIP- The term ‘fellowship’ means the vehicle through which inbound and outbound fellows participate in the Program.
(4) INBOUND FELLOW- The term ‘inbound fellow’ means a fellow who is coming to the United States from a Muslim-majority country.
(5) MUSLIM-MAJORITY COUNTRY- The term ‘Muslim-majority country’ means–
(A) a country that is a Member State of the Organization of the Islamic Conference; and
(B) the Republic of Kosovo.
(6) OUTBOUND FELLOW- The term ‘outbound fellow’ means a fellow who is going to a Muslim-majority country from the United States.
(7) PROGRAM- The term ‘Program’ means the 3-year International Professional Exchange Pilot Program established under this Act.
SEC. 5. INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Authorization- The Secretary of State is authorized to establish a 3-year international professional exchange pilot program for–
(1) young professionals in the United States to live and work in a Muslim-majority country; and
(2) young professionals in Muslim-majority countries to live and work in the United States.
Islamization. College educated Muslims between 21-40, that’s the profile of most Islamic terrorists too.
_______________________
And whether you like it or not...the UN will attempt to impose Baha'u'llah (this ought to scare the pants off of all the Christians and Jews)
The following is sanctioned by the United Nations (it's all part of the New World Order...that we the people did not order).
Baha'u'llah: Promised One of All Ages
Baha’u’llah announced in 1863 that He is God's Messenger for this age. His teachings and sacred writings are the basis of the Baha'i Faith.
Baha'u'llah claimed that His Divine Mission is to bring about the spiritual rebirth and the unity of mankind. He promised that this would lead to the establishment of permanent world peace and to the Kingdom of God on Earth. Baha'u'llah has attracted millions of adherents from every part of the globe; He has provided laws and teachings on how to realize His vision; and His followers are laboring everywhere to bring it about. ...Read full article here
____________________
Pres. Obama marks Ramadan with White House 'Iftar' ...just another anti-Christian ceremony |
Muslims around the world observe the month-long fast by abstaining from food and drink from dawn to dusk and increasing charitable giving. At the dinner, Pres. Obama described Ramadan as "a time of service and support for those in need. And it is also a time for family and friends to come together in a celebration of their faith, their communities, and the common humanity that all of us share." He also praised the contributions of American Muslims. "Indeed, the contribution of Muslims to the United States are too long to catalog because Muslims are so interwoven into the fabric of our communities and our country," he said. "Above all, they are successful parents, good neighbors, and active citizens." Also present at the dinner was Sec. of Defense Robert Gates, Sec. of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Attorney General Eric Holder and members of Congress including Muslim congressional representatives Andre Carson of Indiana and Keith Ellison of Minnesota and Democratic Party leaders Rep. John Conyers of Michigan and Rep. Rush Holt of New Jersey. Posted September 8, 2009 _________________ Footnote: Where Obama and all of his followers Are Wrong If one attempted to stir a container of gasoline with a lighted match all rational people would avoid such a maneuver to avoid the disastrous outcome. And with the lit match identified as either Christianity or Islam the above procedure could be accomplished if someone simply blew out the match... Is the lit match Christian or Islam? ...one way or another the match will have to be blown out. Is this what is meant by, "East is east and west is west and never the two shall meet."? ~ N. E. Hooben
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