The North Carolina Republican House representative pictured above is Sue Myrick. In 2003 Ms. Myrick had this to say about Muslim Americans….
"Look at who runs all the convenience stores across the country."
Myrick wrote the forward to a World Net Daily-published book entitled, "Muslim Mafia", written by this guy, David Gaubatz….
Gaubatz calls President Obama, "our Muslim leader". Gaubatz claims he found WMD in Iraq in 2003. He also spent time in 2007 producing "a comprehensive map of every mosque and Islamic school in the U.S." for the purpose of finding out which ones were teaching "Islamic law." In 2008 Mr. Gaubatz said this, "We are now on the verge of allowing a self admitted crack-head to have his finger on every nuclear weapon in America."
I think it's safe to say that Mr. Gaubatz is a tad biased.
Here are four Republican representatives, including Sue Myrick, announcing last week that they were going to "formally ask the House sergeant of arms to investigate whether a Muslim advocacy group placed interns in national security committees."
Here's the link for the letter sent by those four GOP representatives October 21, to the House sergeant of arms.
From that letter….
"We are very concerned ….in light of claims made in the recently published book Muslim Mafia."
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"Muslim Mafia raises claims that CAIR (Council on American Islamic Relations)….has made it a strategic goal to influence Members of Congress on the Judiciary, Intelligence and Homeland security Committees"
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"Further, the book alleges that CAIR is not only working to influence national security policy, but is actively placing associates in Congressional offices. In the book, an internal CAIR strategic memo states that they have made it a goal to place interns in offices of Members of Congress."
The letter was signed by these four GOP House members: Paul Broun (R-GA), John Shadegg (R-AZ), Sue Myrick (R-NC) and Trent Franks (R-AZ). These four say that CAIR "is connected to or supports terrorists[and} is running influence operations or planting spies in key national security-related offices."
Consider: Four GOP House representatives are basing their call for an investigation of CAIR on the extremely biased book, "Muslim Mafia", written by the extremely biased, some would call unhinged, author, David Gaubatz.
But wait, there's more….
Remember the entrapment scam a couple of FOX-paid stooges ran on ACORN? Check this out….
The guy on the right is Chris Gaubatz son of "Muslim Mafia" author David Gaubatz. Son David grew a beard and went "undercover" for his daddy, secretly "infiltrating" CAIR. The fellow on the left is CAIR executive director Nihad Awad.
Son David had this to say about CAIR….
"They were nice people and I got along with them very well which is why I was able to retrieve the information I did," Gaubatz says. "But just because somebody is outwardly friendly doesn't mean they can't be doing something wrong or even harming National Security."
So, what do we have here?
It is true that hundreds of groups, many of them religious in nature, lobby Washington politicians. Hundreds of groups also try to place interns in congressional offices. Obviously then, CAIR hasn't done anything out of the ordinary, if they sought to do something hundreds of other groups also do on a regular basis.
Why is CAIR being singled out then?
Because, just like ACORN has been singled out for targeting by the GOP opinion outlet, FOX, so too now, CAIR.
ACORN represents poor, urban, mostly minority Americans by helping those mostly-minority folks obtain mortgages, deal with tax issues, and register to vote. Those folks mostly vote Democratic, so to Republicans and FOX, they are the enemy.
CAIR represents Muslim Americans. To Gaubatz and Son who see President Obama as the "Muslim" enemy…to four anti-Obama state representatives calling for an investigation into CAIR for doing what hundreds of other lobbying groups also do…..those "Muslim" enemies inside America must be up to no good….because….well….they're Muslims.
Today's Republican Party McCarthyism isn't very sophisticated in it's hunting of witches. The "undercover" work of anti-Muslim and anti-ACORN fanatics would be amusing if it were not so obviously hateful and vindictive, so basically unAmerican.
But make no mistake…..that's what this is. A witchhunt. This is all an ugly, childish attempt by American fanatics to black ball, to demonize, to smear and to spread unwarranted fear about groups of fellow Americans who perform normal American political activities.
Having alienated blacks and hispanics by their over-the-top screeching, Republicans are now going for the tri-fecta with Muslims.
I know these hateful, divisive GOP'ers are beyond shame….but shame on them anyway.
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You state that Mr. Gaubatz is a tad biased. Perhaps he is but I lend more credence to a person that has a history and in-depth knowledge of the subject than a person whose writings are a product of his political bias devoid of the facts.
Obama is a Muslim. If that's a product of "in-depth knowledge", then, no thanks.
You were discussing Mr. Gaubatz and I was referring to him as the person that has the in-depth interaction and knowledge as result of his extensive time "underground". Yes he may have a bias but at least he has the expertize to make judgements . The second reference was to a person whose opinon is a result of their ideology. History,facts and consequences are of little value. Repeating inspirational slogans, talking points and chararacter assassanation is the norm. Where in the hell did you get Obama out of that post? I realize that he thinks everything is about him but I didnt realize it had become contagious.
Is one to assume by making the statement about Muslims and convenience stores she proves that she is too stupid to be taken seriously therefore the book, which she wrote the foreward ,cannot be taken seriously?
If the answer is YES does it follow that the Obama's foriegn policy is a joke because Biden has had hand in forming policy?
Am I to assume that the two are not analogous because Joe at least knows that not all Indians are Muslim?
"Yes he may have a bias but at least he has the expertize to make judgements ."
That would be like trusting a biased Yankees fan's judgment because he was an expert on Yankees lore.
First, I'm not conceding that Gaubatz is some expert. Second, "Muslim Mafia"?? Even the title lends itself to distrusting the author.
Where did I get Obama? Gaubatz said Obama was a Muslim….that's where.
Myrick, the forward writer, has a vested interest in the book BECAUSE she wrote the forward. She's part of the book. Because of that situation, she cannot be objective…..therefore, cannot be fully trusted.
I think your comparison to Obama-Biden foreign policy is quite a stretch…..but, again, first, I don't see Obama's foreign policy as a "joke", and second, Biden is pushing Obama to not trust Karzai and to not make Afghanistan into another Vietnam. That's all good counsel. Biden knows a lot more than I think you're giving him credit for.
Thanks for commenting, angry.
Okay, Rev. Obama made "typical white person" and "bitter clingers" comments, so you're saying Obama's judgement is not to be trusted about anything ???
I don't know anything about this Muslim Mafia book, but I suspect you don't either. Have you read it ?
And it's not exactly a secret that CAIR is suspected of terrorist ties. The FBI thinks so. Then again, you might not know that unless you listen to Fox News, the ones who are, you know, not a news network, lol.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/30/fbi-cut-ties-cair-following-terror-financing-trial/
You agree, then, with Gaubatz and the 4 GOP Muslim bashers. You have no evidence to support such a claim, yet, you say that CAIR is "suspected of terrorist ties."
Don't put words in my mouth. I said I don't know anything about Gaubatz's book, and I don't know if CAIR is up to something with interns or not.
And it's not me saying CAIR is suspected of terrorist ties. It's the FBI.
Today, everybody is suspected of having terrorist ties.
I'm sure Gaubatz was referring to W when he said "We are now on the verge of allowing a self admitted crack-head to have his finger on every nuclear weapon in America." wasn't he?!
Well…it's not entirely clear from the context, San Diego. Perhaps, "on the verge", is referring to Obama. But, hey, W. dabbled in the white powder….so maybe.
Three times, Reverend! Thrice!
Three times what?
Defending Muslim Americans from unhinged, bigoted conservative liars?
You know, the taxi driver, the white powder.
The three times!
Oh, you mean the FOX-version of three times. Why didn't you say so in the beginning? I think that commenters should alert readers when they're using FOX-speak. But that would probably be an infringement of commenters rights to free FOX-speech. If the Founders only had known.
Rev says, "Today, everybody is suspected of having terrorist ties."
Don't think so. I know I'm not suspected, but you, on the other hand……
Plus, CAIR has admitted to terrorist ties itself.
http://amboytimes.typepad.com/the_amboy_times/2007/03/cair_admits_ter.html
Don't they cover this stuff on the liberal blogosphere ? I suppose not.
Rev says, "But, hey, W. dabbled in the white powder….so maybe."
Was there ever definitive proof of that ????
Unlike Obama, who has admitted to doing coke and smoking weed on many occasions. Chalk up one more double standard for the Reverend. We must be up to a hundred by now. How's that double-standard flowchart coming, Rev ?
But I guess Fox News made Obama admit to his drug use, lol.