Congressman Conyers admirably wants to add this to codified law. CAIR is not advocating for additional protections, they are advocating for equal protection. The US Constitution does guarantee Equal Protection.
First my observations, then Kaufman's latest anti-Muslim screed:
The main
fact that Kaufman is overlooking is that
racial profiling is already forbidden, under decree from the Dept of Justice and under case law from the US Supreme Court.
Congressman Conyers admirably wants to add this to codified law. CAIR is not advocating for additional protections, they are advocating for equal protection. The US Constitution does guarantee
Equal Protection.
Of course, Kaufman has more than amply shown us his opinion, which he tries to present as "fact", that Muslims are not "equal." Note Kaufman is also condemning anyone in Congress who meets with Muslims or who recognizes the American values that everyone is equal in our multicultural society. Note Kaufman is engaging in the same false arguments and
logical fallacies historically used against
blacks,
women,
Jews,
Irish,
Japanese and
people with disabilities. America as a nation has stopped its racist practices, Kaufman needs to catch up.
Someone should show Kaufman a copy of the
Declaration of Independence:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Americans Against Hate
http://americansagainsthate.blogspot.com/2007/01/ellison-named-to-judiciary-committee.htmlEllison Named to Judiciary Committee
That's what
this AP article says. Here's what the article says:
Rep. Keith Ellison has been named to the House Judiciary Committee, a panel that has oversight over issues such as civil liberties, immigration and courts.In a repared statement, Ellison, (D-MN), called the selection an honor and privilege."I look forward to pursuing a progressive agenda in the committee, including the restoration of American citizen's civil liberties that have come under increasing attack over the past six years," said Ellison, the first Muslim member of Congress.
It's worth noting that John Conyers is the chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Conyers is the man who
drafted a resolution that gives Muslims special civil-rights protections immediately after the imams were banned from US Airways Flight 300. Conyers was also
CAIR-Michigan's Man of the Year in 2005.What's fascinating to me is that CAIR's two biggest shills are on the committee that will codify CAIR's profiling wishes into law. Conyers will write the legislation banning profiling and Ellison will likely co-sponsor and vote for that legislation, both in committee and before the full House. I'm not basing my prediction on my opinion. Rather, I'm predicting this because of
what's on the historical record: Working with Conyers, the Ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, Democrats have introduced legislation to end racial profiling, limit the reach of the Patriot Act, and make immigration safe and accessible.
It doesn't take Nostradamus to predict what's likely to happen based on this information.This is historical news in another sense. For the first time, CAIR's Man of the Year and
CAIR's Congressman are working on the same committee. Coming to think of it, it isn't unreasonable to think of Nancy Pelosi as
CAIR's Speaker:
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Congressman John Dingell (D-MI), Congressman John Conyers (D-MI), Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY), and other Congressional Democrats were joined yesterday by national leaders of the Muslim American community in a roundtable discussion on issues of mutual concern to Democrats and Muslim Americans. The discussion centered on working together to defend civil rights and to restore civil liberties."This discussion is only the first in an ongoing dialogue between Congressional Democrats and Muslim Americans," Pelosi said. "We share a fundamental principle, the belief that diversity is the backbone of our communities. Generations of Muslims have made positive contributions in every aspect of American life. We must now work even more closely to navigate through the challenges we face as a nation."
That sounds like Ms. Pelosi's endorsement of CAIR's anti-profiling policy wishes, doesn't it? It isn't unreasonable to think that Ms. Pelosi is CAIR's Speaker.The good news for airline passengers is that Americans will ignore whatever anti-profiling laws CAIR's shills vote into law. Congress can afford not to profile at airports because they fly chartered airplanes. Real people still have to pay attention to that.