Comments on: my congressional district makes history! http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/11/my_congressiona.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:17:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: AYY http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/11/my_congressiona.html/comment-page-1#comment-56395 AYY Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:52:35 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/11/my-congressional-district-makes-history.html#comment-56395 Ivan, there's no need to hold your breath. The sources are there. If there's a problem with the credibility of the sources, it's not an obvious one. Ivan, there’s no need to hold your breath. The sources are there. If there’s a problem with the credibility of the sources, it’s not an obvious one.

]]> By: Ivan http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/11/my_congressiona.html/comment-page-1#comment-56394 Ivan Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:46:18 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/11/my-congressional-district-makes-history.html#comment-56394 Sources are important. I suppose the people of Powerline might substantiate their allegations with credible evidence (they haven't, as far as I've seen), but you might not want to hold your breath until that happens. Sources are important. I suppose the people of Powerline might substantiate their allegations with credible evidence (they haven’t, as far as I’ve seen), but you might not want to hold your breath until that happens.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/11/my_congressiona.html/comment-page-1#comment-56393 Melissa Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:38:16 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/11/my-congressional-district-makes-history.html#comment-56393 Hello, Just wanted to let you know I linked to your blog in my column on CBSNews.com today. Thanks! If you want to take a look, here's the link: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/13/blogophile/main2178786.shtml Thanks, Melissa Hello,

Just wanted to let you know I linked to your blog in my column on CBSNews.com today. Thanks!

If you want to take a look, here’s the link: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/13/blogophile/main2178786.shtml

Thanks,

Melissa

]]> By: AYY http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/11/my_congressiona.html/comment-page-1#comment-56392 AYY Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:49:06 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/11/my-congressional-district-makes-history.html#comment-56392 Before you get your hopes up too far, you might want to look at the Powerline series on Ellison. Here's an excerpt: "Moreover, Ellison's long commitment to and advocacy of the Nation of Islam is reflected in the various aliases he used over a period of ten years: Keith Hakim, Keith X Ellison and Keith Ellison-Muhammad. The Star Tribune has not only failed to connect these aliases to Ellison's involvement with the Nation of Islam, it has erroneously reported that Ellison used these aliases during his student days at the University of Minnesota Law School. Ellison's involvement with the Nation of Islam includes his support of "the truth" of Joanne Jackson's condemnation of Jews in 1997 as "the most racist white people." In his May 28 letter to the JCRC, Ellison went out of his way to state that, unlike others, he did not come to the defense of the statement that created the controversy that engulfed Joanne Jackson. Rather, according to Ellison, he only called for dialogue. This too is demonstrably false. Ellison's involvement with the Nation of Islam is not the most offensive of his public associations and commitments. That distinction must belong to Ellison's work with Minneapolis gang leader and murderer Sharif Willis following the 1992 murder of Minneapolis Police Officer Jerry Haaf." http://powerlineblog.com/archives/015415.php I suppose we can always hope he'll be an outstanding addtiion, but you might not want to hold your breath until that happens. Before you get your hopes up too far, you might want to look at the Powerline series on Ellison. Here’s an excerpt:

“Moreover, Ellison’s long commitment to and advocacy of the Nation of Islam is reflected in the various aliases he used over a period of ten years: Keith Hakim, Keith X Ellison and Keith Ellison-Muhammad. The Star Tribune has not only failed to connect these aliases to Ellison’s involvement with the Nation of Islam, it has erroneously reported that Ellison used these aliases during his student days at the University of Minnesota Law School.

Ellison’s involvement with the Nation of Islam includes his support of “the truth” of Joanne Jackson’s condemnation of Jews in 1997 as “the most racist white people.” In his May 28 letter to the JCRC, Ellison went out of his way to state that, unlike others, he did not come to the defense of the statement that created the controversy that engulfed Joanne Jackson. Rather, according to Ellison, he only called for dialogue. This too is demonstrably false.

Ellison’s involvement with the Nation of Islam is not the most offensive of his public associations and commitments. That distinction must belong to Ellison’s work with Minneapolis gang leader and murderer Sharif Willis following the 1992 murder of Minneapolis Police Officer Jerry Haaf.”

http://powerlineblog.com/archives/015415.php

I suppose we can always hope he’ll be an outstanding addtiion, but you might not want to hold your breath until that happens.

]]> By: Patrick S. O'Donnell http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/11/my_congressiona.html/comment-page-1#comment-56391 Patrick S. O'Donnell Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:21:34 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/11/my-congressional-district-makes-history.html#comment-56391 This is indeed wonderful news. It's also concrete evidence that there is nothing inherently undemocratic about Islam (in this case, no contradiction whatsoever between Muslim spirituality and practice and commitment to democratic principles and institutions). With regard to Islam and democratic values, principles, and practices abroad, please see (and support) the Center for for the Study of Islam & Democracy (CSID): http://www.csidonline.org/index.php This is indeed wonderful news. It’s also concrete evidence that there is nothing inherently undemocratic about Islam (in this case, no contradiction whatsoever between Muslim spirituality and practice and commitment to democratic principles and institutions).

With regard to Islam and democratic values, principles, and practices abroad, please see (and support) the Center for for the Study of Islam & Democracy (CSID): http://www.csidonline.org/index.php

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