Where is the furious shit storm over Republican Congressman Virgil Goode's comments that Muslims are not welcome in the United States of America?
If you somehow missed it, Goode personally attacked a fellow congresman (the first Muslim elected to conress), by saying we need to change our immigration laws or "many more Muslims" will be elected to Congress.
This sort of hate speech is unacceptable. It's the sort of speech our enemies overseas will use against us as propaganda, particularly if we don't reject it now in the most forceful way.
It's also incredibly hypocritical. If Congressman Goode had said the same thing about Latinos, or African-Americans, or Jews or Buddhists, there would have been a total shit storm. I have no doubt he would have apologized long beore now. So where's the shit storm this time?
Action is needed, and it's up to the Democrats to confront the bigots. Let's make a bit of noise, Democrats!
Write to your Representatives requesting a formal censure of Goode. This should be one of the first actions taken when Congress goes back into session in January.
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