Idaho congressman disturbed by Hindu prayer in Senate, election of Muslim to House
Jim Brown
OneNewsNow.com
August 8, 2007
A conservative Idaho lawmaker believes America's founding fathers would not have wanted a Muslim elected to Congress or a Hindu prayer delivered in the U.S. Senate.
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ID-01: Sali's Follies
by mcjoan
Mon Aug 13, 2007 at 06:57:57 PM PDT
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Last week I noted Rep. Bill Sali's (R-ID) incredibly bigoted remarks about the Hindu prayer offered in the Senate and serving with a Muslim (Keith Ellison, D-MN) in Congress. Long story short, he doesn't like it a bit and says that it "creates problems for the longevity of this country."
The statements quickly gained a lot of national and local attention, with a few news outlets in Idaho following up, giving Sali the opportunity to dig that hole just a little bit deeper. Sali being Sali, he of course obliged. Speaking with the Nampa Press Tribune, Sali got on the subject of multiculturalism:
OneNewsNow.com
August 8, 2007
A conservative Idaho lawmaker believes America's founding fathers would not have wanted a Muslim elected to Congress or a Hindu prayer delivered in the U.S. Senate.
Audio-Original
ID-01: Sali's Follies
by mcjoan
Mon Aug 13, 2007 at 06:57:57 PM PDT
Go to Original
Last week I noted Rep. Bill Sali's (R-ID) incredibly bigoted remarks about the Hindu prayer offered in the Senate and serving with a Muslim (Keith Ellison, D-MN) in Congress. Long story short, he doesn't like it a bit and says that it "creates problems for the longevity of this country."
The statements quickly gained a lot of national and local attention, with a few news outlets in Idaho following up, giving Sali the opportunity to dig that hole just a little bit deeper. Sali being Sali, he of course obliged. Speaking with the Nampa Press Tribune, Sali got on the subject of multiculturalism:
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