Few Republicans are more offensive than Allen West. During his campaign one of his top aides called for the violent overthrow of the US Government, should voters fail to elect West. Instead of firing her, West doubled down. West is also most offensive in his attacks on gays and Muslims. Here is his attack on Keith Ellison, followed by a hilarious video that rebuts his prime contention.
During a recent episode [Teabuggery delinked] of The Shalom Show, host Richard Peritz asked freshman Rep. Allen West (R-FL) how he planned to cope with regular interactions with political opponents, in particular Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), who the host described as someone that “supports Islam.” In his reply, West painted Ellison as someone who “really does represent the antithesis of the principles upon which this country was established”…
…Watch it:
West has a long history of offensive rhetoric aimed at Islam. He has said that displays of the “coexist” bumper sticker, which has the symbols of many major religions, including Islam, “represents something that would give away our country. Would give away who we are, our rights and freedoms and liberties because they are afraid to stand up and confront that which is the antithesis, anathema of who we are.” West has also said that Islam is “a totalitarian theocratic political ideology, it is not a religion,” and he believes [Teabuggery delinked] terrorism is fundamental to Islam: “this is not a perversion. They are doing exactly what this book [the Quran] says.” West even criticizes Republicans who do not declare full opposition to Islam. “George Bush got snookered into going into some mosque, taking his shoes off, and then saying that Islam was a religion of peace,” he said during his congressional campaign… [emphasis added]
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West is pictures here holding a copy of the Constitution, which Republicans love to display, whenever they would undo it. Perhaps West has never read that the 1st Amendment guarantees Ellison and other Muslims the right to worship as they choose.
One of West’s key tenants is that Islam is evil because of things contained in the Quran. Now West claims that every word in the Bible is inspired by God. Here’s a hilarious response to Republican hatred for gays that applies equally well here.
I still want to own a Canadian. 😉
8 Responses to “West Shows Republican Hate and Bigotry”
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I’ve read the Dr. Laura letter more than once. Always hysterical. Funny how she’s never replied, at least that I’ve heard of.
I, too, would be happy to own a Canadian.
What could she say?
Let’s not forget that Allen West had Glenn Beck defending him for
Source:
http://mediamatters.org/blog/201010190044
And a very unique “Coexist” bumper-sticker designed just for Allen West can be viewed here:
http://rightardia.blogspot.com/2011/01/special-coexist-bumper-sticker-for.html
So you want to own a Canuck? Well, since you live in Oregon, biblically speaking you’re in luck … at least according to Leviticus 25:44-46 (NIV):
Sorry – I know I’m not supposed to add three links, but this is my take on the Dr. Laura put-down classic from “West Wing” that I posted at DailyKos awhile back:
http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2009/4/26/837/39317/7#c7
Love the sticker and the vid.
I have no problem with you using 20 links, my friend. It’s just that the spam-bot grabs the reply until I find it and release it, which in this case, took over half a day. 🙂
Allen West, just like Michele Bachmann, is an intolerant, crazy, paranoid Republican extremist who belongs not in Congress on the public payroll, but in a nuthouse.
Amen to that, Jack!
Such a frustrating world we live in today. Perhaps I am jaded, because I tend to read A LOT of news, but I see so much wrong being perpetrated by both sides of the aisle.
Its so sad that religious acceptance has been pushed away too, because religious freedom was what our country was founded on and quite frankly, there are examples of religious extremism(terrorism) from virtually ALL religions.
Victor I agree. Religion is not the problem that many of the atheist faith make it out to be. It is intolerant extremism that is the problem.