Two Republican state legislators in Virginia accused Democratic Governor Timothy M. Kaine and other Democrats of embracing radical Islamic organizations last Friday. The Governor and Democrats call the Republicans "fear mongerers".
Who is telling the truth here? Usually when someone responds to criticism by name calling, they are guilty of something. It should be obvious, name calling is a tactic that attempts to shift the focus of the criticism back onto the person who raised the criticism - making them the problem. We must not allow those in power to respond to criticism using this tactic. If a public official is accused of something, that person has a public duty to present their facts in attempt to disprove the criticism. Then it's up to the public or a court of law to decide. This name calling crap - so often used to handle legitimate criticism has to stop.
"As Republicans work to retain their majorities in the General Assembly, the two delegates from the say they are conducting an investigation into Democrats' ties to the Muslim American Society and Dar Al Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church. Dels. C. Todd Gilbert (Shenandoah) and C.L. "Clay and Athey Jr. (Warren) allege that the society and mosque have links to terrorism, even though federal officials have found no such connection.
The delegates have been trying to connect Kaine and other Democrats to prominent Muslim leaders affiliated with the organizations. On Friday, Gilbert and Athey released a photograph of Kaine speaking at a Muslim American Society dinner this spring. ..."This is not a knock on Muslims, Muslim Americans, Muslim Virginians," said Gilbert, who is also an assistant commonwealth's attorney in Warren County. "This is a knock on this particular organization that has radical origins and continues to maintain radical beliefs."
In the photo released Friday, Kaine is standing with Mahdi Bray, a top Muslim American Society official. Gilbert also released a grainy video in which Bray is seen expressing support for Hamas at a rally in Washington seven years ago."
First, watch the video below where Mahdi Bray, the Executive Director of the Muslim American Society publicly cheers for Hamas and Hizballah at a an October 28, 2000, Lafayette Park demonstration.
Then review a post I wrote about Dr. Esam Omeish who started this whole mess. Omeish was forced to resign from the Governor's Immigration Council after it was brought to the Governor's attention videos of Omeish speaking very harshly against our government and Israel. Prior to viewing videos of the speeches, Kevin Hall, Kaine's spokesman, dismissed Del. C. Todd Gilbert (R-Shenandoah) letter of concern as xenophobic. Humm, name calling - see what I mean?
As far as I know, the Governor may be unaware of a Letter-to-the-Editor that Omeish wrote in 2004 praising the Muslim Brotherhood, a global organization which seeks to create a global Islamic state. These global goals would eventually include destroying our democracy. Now it took me about 4-5 hours to uncover all that I have discussed in the three posts I've written about this issue. It's enough for me to realize that the Muslim American Society should be of concern to all Americans as we safeguard our democracy. Why the Democratic Governor of Virginia didn't do this basic research is way beyond me. It borders on incompetence.
Esam Omeish's Letter-to-the-Editor: "We, MAS, are a religious, educational, activist, and civic organization espousing the comprehensive understanding of Islam as explained by the prophet of Islam, Muhammad (peace be upon him), and as outlined and applied more recently by modern Islamic movements, of which the Muslim Brotherhood is pre-eminent.
The moderate school of thought prevalent in the Muslim Brotherhood represents a significant trend in Islamic activism in the United States and the West, and we in MAS accordingly have been influenced by that moderate Islamic school of thought as it applies to our American identity and relevance for our American
The influence of Muslim Brotherhood ideas has been instrumental in defining our understanding of Islam within the American and Western context in order to espouse the values of human dialogue, tolerance and moderation; the genuine love of one’s country and care for its welfare and prosperity; and the fostering of proactive involvement within society, fulfilling one’s responsibility and claiming one’s rights in the greater diversity of our country."
It also has been instrumental in defining our worldviews of justice and human rights; of terrorism, its scourge and its rejection in Islam; and of differentiating between terrorism and legitimate struggles against tyranny, dictatorships and occupation.
On the 18th of October, MEMRI posted this from Muhammad Mehdi 'Akef, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood:
Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt Leader: We Won't Recognize Israel
Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt General Guide Muhammad Mehdi 'Akef has stated that his movement does not and never will recognize Israel.
He added, "The Muslim Brotherhood does not have anything called 'Israel' in its lexicon; the [only] thing we recognize is the Zionist gangs that occupied the Arab land and expelled its residents... If they want to live amongst us, this must be in the framework of Palestine. If they want [their own] state – we will respond with resistance."
Source: Al-Hayat, London, October 18, 2007
Why does the very real threat of global Islam, bent on destroying our government, other democracies and Israel seem to divide along party lines? this should be an issue of right verse wrong not Democrats verses Republicans.
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10/23/07: Update
"Rep Athey was less generous in his response:
"It is clear that Governor Kaine and the Democratic Party sought the support of radical individuals who could turn out votes in his election. According to Mahdi Bray, the governor received that support," said Athey, referring to a story earlier this month in The Washington Times, in which Bray credited the Democrats' success in 2005 and 2006 to his organization.
"Ask Jim Webb what kind of impact we have," Bray said. "Ask the governor of Virginia what kind of impact we have. The Democrats' win hinged on the Muslim vote."
"I am not going to dignify the latest allegations by Dels. Gilbert and Athey with a comment," said Kaine spokesman Kevin Hall via e-mail. He also declined to comment on Bray's election-related statements.
LGF has a post today about the response from Mahdi Bray who denied he supported Hamas and Hezbollah in the video:
Bray said his gestures weren’t in support of Hamas and Hezbollah.
“You saw me pumping my fists. You didn’t see me raising my hands. If they had shown the audience, you would have seen people in the audience raising their hands and falling out laughing,” he said. “For him to come and make these kinds of radical rants, no one took him seriously.”
Have you watched the video? Can you believe Bray's bold-faced lie?

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