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To: Ichy Smith who wrote (2129)	10/7/2006 7:38:25 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20106

Turtle Bay is a Quagmire!

To: Ichy Smith who wrote (2129)	10/7/2006 7:52:52 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20106

So if he wins, is he going to defend the US Constition? Freedom of Religion and all.....I believe that goes against muslim teachings, where apostasy is punishable by death. Democrat Poised to Become First Muslim in Congress NYTIMES ^ \| 10/07/06 \| NEIL MacFARQUHAR nytimes.com MINNEAPOLIS — Keith Ellison, the Democratic candidate for Congress here, strode among the stalls of exotically printed fabric, telephone cards and sweet tea at a Somali mall, shaking hands with his fellow Muslims. “The community showed up big!” Mr. Ellison, 43, said, dispensing hugs as he thanked the many immigrant Somalis whose votes had helped him beat six other candidates in a primary race in September. Mr. Ellison, a stocky criminal defense lawyer who converted to Islam in college, is expected by experts to make history on Election Day by becoming the first Muslim elected to Congress, as well as the first black representative from Minnesota. “If he wins, he will take the oath of office on a Koran,” Ali Ahmed, a social services worker, said as he wandered through the Karmel Square mall, a popular shopping and social destination for Somali immigrants. “Our main concern is that Muslims are treated differently from Christians,” Mr. Ahmed said. “So he can show that we are all the same people.” (Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ....