Ellison a Disgrace!

Jefferson had Quran to know his enemies
Ellison spokesman says book represents 'religious tolerance'
Posted: January 10, 20071:00 a.m. Eastern
By Bob Unruh© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com

A Special Forces veteran and commentator says new Muslim Congressman Keith Ellison (Hakim-Mohammad) of Minnesota was absolutely right when he said Thomas Jefferson gleaned knowledge from the Quran – only it was knowledge about his enemies that Jefferson likely gleaned.

A report in the FreePress reported Ellison said the fact that Jefferson owned the book confirmed that it was "definitely an important historical document in our national history" and he said it "demonstrates that Jefferson was a broad visionary thinker who not only possessed a Quran, but read it." "It would have been something that contributed to his own thinking," Ellison was quoted as saying.

Ted Sampley, the publisher of U.S. Veteran Dispatch, agreed with Ellison, who used the Library of Congress Quran that Jefferson once owned for his ceremonial swearing-in to Congress, that Jefferson used the Quran for his own thinking, but not with the same result.

"There is no doubt Ellison was right about Jefferson believing wisdom could be 'gleaned' from the Muslim Quran," Sampley writes. "At the time Jefferson owned the book, he needed to know everything possible about Muslims because he was about to advocate war against the Islamic 'Barbary' states of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Tripoli."

Jefferson's first presidency coincided with what generally is called the Barbary Wars running from approximately 1801-1805. That year the Marines marched from Egypt into Tripolitania, freeing Americans held there as slaves, he wrote.

"So what did Jefferson learn from the Quran? …Unless a nation submitted to Islam, whether it was the aggressor or not, that nation was by definition at war with Islam. It's no wonder that Jefferson studied the Quran.

Ellison has allowed his supporters to shout, "Allahu Akbar!," the same phrase allegedly used by the 9/11 suicide pilots, he's spoken to various Islamic groups, he's used that Quran to be sworn into office, but he hasn't responded to WND requests to confirm he will base his decisions on the laws of the U.S. on the Constitution, not the Quran.

He

has confirmed that "in terms of political agenda items, my faith informs these things."........ has argued the Quran should replace the Constitution as the highest authority in the land. The group's director of communications, moreover, has expressed his desire to see the U.S. become an Islamic state. More......

-----------------------------------------------

...... After reading all the links in this, I could not believe this guy got elected! Rightfully so, his loyalty to our country and his ablility to uphold our constitution has been questioned.

He has ties to several more groups who the feel the Quran should be the highest authority. He has gotten support from some of the same groups that supported the 9/11 hijackers.

The American public needs to wake up and realize the War in Iraq and the War on Terror, is a fight for our very existence as a free country!

I feel it is a disgrace this guy can take an oath of office on a Koran! There have been mormons and scientologists sworn in using the Bible.

As a Nation founded on a belief of God, I feel this is an affront to our whole country!

King