Another Red Flag! Obama seeks Muslims for White House posts
@whiteheather39 (24403)
United States
March 29, 2009 8:16am CST
Barack Obama is conducting his own affirmative action program to get more Muslims in the White House.
The move began with Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn, who took his oath of office with a hand on the Quran, to solicit the resume of what he considered to be the nation's most qualified adherents of Islam.
According to the Denver Post, when White House officials heard about the program, it was put on overdrive.
So far, 45 Ivy League grads, Fortune 500 executives and government officials have been submitted for consideration
The one parapgrah ""We thought it would put (the president) in a precarious position. We didn't know how closely he wanted to appear to be working with the Muslim American community." strikes real fear in me. This is what I have been afraid of all along. What else is Obama hiding from us?
J. Saleh Williams, program coordinator for the Congressional Muslim Staffers Association, sifted through more than 300 names as part of the search.
"It was mostly under the radar," Williams said. "We thought it would put (the president) in a precarious position. We didn't know how closely he wanted to appear to be working with the Muslim American community."
Ellison is serious about his faith. He made the pilgrimage to Mecca with the sponsorship of the Muslim American Society, an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood.
In 1991, Mohamed Akram wrote a memo for the leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood that explained its work in America as "a kind of grand jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western civilization from within and 'sabotaging' its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and God's religion is made victorious over all other religions."
http://wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=93251
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@CRIVAS (1815)
• Canada
29 Mar 09
I am very sorry but this is where I draw the line, you CANNOT base everyones behavior on the actions of some evil few. If that were the case and some Canadians decided hey, lets go and terrorize some people, I suppose that everyone would lable us "Terrorists". I think that by Obama doing this, he is showing everyone that he is not afraid. To those of you here on mylot who don't agree with what he is doing, let me ask you this: Have you never hear of this saying?: Kepp your friends close and your enimies closer? I have and I think that he is very smart, not only is he showing the muslim community that he is not afraid of what others think, he is also giving these people a chance to redeem their reputations. I think that it is EXTREMELY WRONG to judge people based on the actions of others, that would be like saying that because the white people condone freedome of speech for the KKK, that we are all haters of the African Americans, and we all know that this is not the case. I think that everyone needs to relax and stop thinking that they are constantly being plotted against, it's no wonder there is no peace in the world, no one knows how to be peaceful!
@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
30 Mar 09
Ramoth what an excellent point we all know why Obama became president and it certainly was not because of his qualifications. Now he is surrounding himself with tax evaders and looking for Muslims to back them up.
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@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
29 Mar 09
In all fairness, I don't see how you can say that "few" are evil. When the largest Muslim nations support terrorists, it qualifies as more than few. Just look at Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Libya. You can also look at the number and size of Muslim terrorist organizations like al Quaeda, Hamas, and Hezbollah. No other ethnic or religious group has terrorism in such numbers. I can't definitively say the majority of Muslims feel this way, but you can't possibly call all these groups and governments "some evil few".
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@AngryKittyMSV (4317)
• United States
29 Mar 09
I think a SMART President would fill job openings based on the QUALIFICATIONS of the individuals, NOT on their race or religion.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
29 Mar 09
According to the article I found it's not a case of Obama "seeking" Muslims for White House positions but of groups forwarding lists of those they consider to be qualified candidates to him of their own accord and it's not an unusual practice.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-obama-muslims-bdmar29,0,1613555.story
A White House aide confirmed the Obama administration had received the resumes, noting that it is "not unusual" for the administration to consider lists of job candidates suggested by constituent groups.
"We're still very much in the middle of the [hiring] process, even when it comes to very senior government employees. These things take time, and they're all based on finding the right fit," said the aide, who declined to be identified because he is not authorized to speak publicly for the administration.
(End of excerpt)
I'd be upset if it were a case of Obama looking to hire Muslims just for the sake of hiring them, as I would be if it were another specific group of people, but I see now evidence of that so far.
Annie
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
30 Mar 09
anniepa in your article it states "In a bid to get more Muslim Americans working in the Obama administration, a book with resumes of 45 of the nation's most qualified—Ivy League grads, Fortune 500 executives and public servants, all carefully vetted—has been submitted to the White House." To me this is an obvious bid for Muslims as these candidates were all qualified Muslims. Why was it only a list of Muslims and not also of other qualified people of the NON Muslim religion.
I have to admit that it also disturbs me that Ellis took his oath with his hand on the Koran. Does this not bother you?
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
30 Mar 09
IF it had been President Obama or someone from his Administration who had solicited this list it would bother me, but it was NOT, it was groups of people, including Muslim groups, who had gotten the names together and vetted the candidates. Personally, as I've said many times, I'd prefer if politicians didn't even mention their religious views, but no, it doesn't bother me that Ellison was sworn in on the Koran. Should he have used a bible although it wouldn't have meant anything to him?
Annie
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@liquorice (3887)
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30 Mar 09
Yes, it sounds like this wasn't a White House decision, just an outside group suggesting to the White House that they should consider hiring from a list of Muslim Candidates.
It is the outside group who thinks there should be more muslims working in the White House, and doesn't seem like it has anything to do with Obama or his staff.
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@redyellowblackdog (10629)
• United States
29 Mar 09
Times sure have changed. In the 1960's my brother in law was denied the opportunity to serve on nuclear submarines of the US NAVY because he was a security risk. His problem? He had a shirt tail relation he did not even know about who was a member of the communist party in an european country. Bear in mind, he did not know the man or that he was even alive or a relative. Now, members of a religion whose members are taught to deceive the infidels in order to convert or kill them are actually being recruited to serve in sensitive positions? How stupid can the government get?
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
30 Mar 09
This sounds dangerous. What were the people thinking when they elected him? Were they so afraid of being called bigots if they did not make a part black man president, and were they so taken in by his lies, and so believed that all people who have negro roots in them are always honest and respectful, that they overlooked his inexperience and his Muslim background? I mean not only will America be ruined financially by this man's policies, but there will be a gradual Musliminazation (sorry I could not find a word, had to invent this one)by force and intimidation if one does not stop it.
@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
30 Mar 09
Same as thing as electing a president with a neo-nazi backgound.
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
30 Mar 09
I do appreciate everyone being free to practice their religion of choice however I do not wish to see our country run in accordance with one specific religion or sect. We are (thank God) a nation of many religions not just one.
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@CJscott (4187)
• Portage La Prairie, Manitoba
30 Mar 09
Sorry, what qualifications does he lack? How is he inexperienced. I noticed that quite a few of his policies are reflective of ones done during past recessions. That seemed to work quite well at the time am I wrong in this believe? I would like you to tell me much more about him and his policies, and I would like you to keep his back ground out of it. This way you can make a better decision. I think many of the people in this discussion are too focused on that, and are taking a very biased view on things, which is most definitely the wrong way to go about a political or religious discussion in my opinion. It is how wars start. I try very hard to look at facts. and get the whole story before deciding. I understand that it is easier and more common for us to go with the first thing we hear. But how do we know we heard the whole unbiased truth? It is best to extensively research these things.
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@freethinkingagent (2501)
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29 Mar 09
I don't know if I should laugh or cry. I told people they really didn't know what they were doing when they voted for this man. I am not prejudice at all, I just truly believe this man does not have this countries interest in his heart, sh_t did any body read his book? he outlined how he would destroy this nation and how he would side with radical Islam. He has family that are jehadist.
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
29 Mar 09
I am sorry to say that I think there will be a lot of crying before he is finished ruining out country.
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@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
29 Mar 09
I don't know how anyone who pretends to care about women's rights could even think of negotiating the the Taliban. I don't think anyone else in the history of the world has treated women worse than them. The whole reason Afghanistan's literacy rate is 28.1% is that half the population isn't even ALLOWED to learn to read. In the US the majority of those TEACHING people to read are women.
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@AngryKittyMSV (4317)
• United States
29 Mar 09
0bama has already said he wants to negotiate with the taliban...
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
30 Mar 09
You are correct my right to feel uneasy or any way I want is about the only thing left that I know for sure Obama's administration cannot take away from me. The day may come when I have to hide it but they cannot stop me feeling any damn thing I want to.
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@scorpiobabes (7225)
• United States
30 Mar 09
For the love of God, NOT every Muslim is radical or extremist in nature, heck did anyone stop to consider that the person just happens to be THE most qualified person for the job? The last I learned, one of the ideas that the USA was founded on was religious freedom. If folks continue to have the separationist feelings I'm seeing more and more these days, you can count on us NEVER getting the economy back on track, you can count on the US never really solving their problems, you can count on never getting anything done! I'm surprised at how many anti-Obama discussions I've seen on myLot recently--the only thing I've seen him really do wrong was to NOT properly check out his supporters (but in this day and age, how many innocents can one find in politics?). As I heard from Gordon Ramsay, 'Change or die'. The USA needs to change some things or else we're headed to another Great Depression.
@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
30 Mar 09
I would agree with you if the list of 45 candidates were qualified people of ALL religions however the list in question was only of 45 qualified Muslims.So Obama was not even considering NON Muslims for the post. So for the love of God (not Allah) do you realise that the choice did not just happen but was a conscious choice to exclude all Non Muslims.
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@scorpiobabes (7225)
• United States
30 Mar 09
Oh, for God's sake, I'm NOT going to get into a religious discussion. Just think...how many of the craziest killers were Christians, Jews, Muslims? Honestly, I was only trying to make a point and as usual, it's skewed back to the originator of the post (which is why I've been staying away).
But again, look at the beginning of my first statement: [/i]NOT every Muslim is radical or extremist in nature[i]...I've met quite a few Muslims who happen to be very polite and intelligent! Honestly, I've never seen a group of folks get so hung up because of ONE person who incited something really horrible.
For the record, someone I knew quite well from a previous job was on Flight 93. I also happen to be Catholic (oh wait, my ex thinks Catholics are bad). Oh, and I'm a single, white woman. I guess I'm in the minority.
And one last thing I'd like to state on the record: I did NOT vote for Obama; however, I'm trying to make adjustments since he was elected (and no, I didn't vote for McCain either!).
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@thyst07 (2079)
• United States
30 Mar 09
I wonder, would everyone be freaking out this much if Hindus or Buddhists or Mormons or Wiccans were being hired at the White House? What if someone was sworn into office on the Baghavad Ghita instead of the Bible or the Qoran? Why is it that we have such a problem accepting that our country has many citizens of many different religions, and it is fair for all of those religions to be represented in our leadership? Maybe this will be an opportunity for people of different faiths to work together to try to make the situation better across the board.
@krissy32 (205)
• United States
30 Mar 09
A simple answer would be no. A more complex answer would be if Hindus, Buddhists were offered positions within government, no one would bat an eyelash much less be in a holy uproar about it. Mormons are a sect of Christianity, so no problems there, Wiccans worship a God and Goddess, no real issue there. Muslims worship God alone without any partner as Creator among His other Sacred Names of which there are 99 total. I think it is a wonderful opportunity that people of differing backgrounds working together for the common good of the country. Christians are not the only religious group around anymore. Too bad that some people cannot see what is beyond their noses and think that just because someone believes differently that they are evil, when they are just as God fearing as anyone else is.
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@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
29 Mar 09
Why can't he just can these racist policies and search for qualified people instead of making everything another affirmative action style selection. People may not like Bush, but there was no question that when he chose people like Powell, Rice, and Gonzales, it was based on their qualifications and not on their minority status. It really frightens me to think that a person's religion is the FIRST thing taken into consideration when hiring them.
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
30 Mar 09
I think Obama is making Bush look better every day.
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@deejean06 (1952)
• United States
30 Mar 09
Hi whiteheather... I thought you couldn't even say his last name while he was running for the presidency? What changed? This is very frightening because the next thing is the caliphate...
@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
30 Mar 09
I still think of him as O(NO)bama but to differentiate between him and Joe the Plumber I have to use his current name. Or perhaps I should use Barry Soetoro, Muslim. The name and religion he was known by as a student .
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@AngryKittyMSV (4317)
• United States
29 Mar 09
As if I needed more evidence that 0bama is a sleeper agent for islamofascism...
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
30 Mar 09
The evidence just keeps pouring in!
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• India
30 Mar 09
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@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
30 Mar 09
hi whiteheather...well it seems that your President is trying to reach out the Muslim community and make peace i guess...its a good move actually if the intention is really pure , actually its a familiar move since our President(Philippines) did that also hired Muslims and detailed it in different agencies ..and even appointed some of them in some of the highest position of the land...well i think it give the govt the advantage in terms of politics and for peace and unity agreement between the radical Muslims and the constituents as well to mention a few....However in your case(USA) i really cant point out if it will be of advantage to your govt..or to the people as well..since i know for a fact that Muslim radicals hated the guts of the Americans since time memorial... a big example was the 9/11...I guess Americans should be vigilant more for whatever may happened in the near future..
@LilacMoon54 (106)
• United States
31 Mar 09
I am sorry I ever commented on what you had to say. You must not of read what I wrote or you would not of answered the way you did. lol Have a great day
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
31 Mar 09
LilacMoon54 I am sorry you were not astute enough to understand how I was using your own words against you.
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
31 Mar 09
cooler1968 Then why on earth did you request(today) to be added to my friends list??? I think you must have guessed what my response would be. Perhaps if I still used the name Jamila I may have reconsidered. Allah yisallimak!
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@Sourceseeker (1197)
• United States
30 Mar 09
Put a sock in it White Heather, Dont sound the water spilling over the barn alarm yet. How else to you say America should work with and manage our relationship with the Muslim community of the World? We cannot bomb and destroy over 2 billion people who follow that faith. What we can do is separate those that are out to kill us from those that want to share in our commerce.
This the approach I believe President Obama is taking while at the same time he is letting those Al Qiada forces that still wish to attack Americans that we will dismantle you, disrupt you and eventually destroy you.
@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
30 Mar 09
Ha ha ha. Both of you get ready to knit a lot of socks.
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
30 Mar 09
In this administration zeitgeist is insidious and dangerous.
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@nympha687 (940)
• United States
30 Mar 09
I'd say, yeah. So what? Why not? Isn't it that there are a lot of Muslim americans? Isn't it that all americans enjoy the same rights and privileges? Well, I'm just looking at it as an outsider. Don't crucify me.
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
30 Mar 09
What bothers me is that he asked for a book/list of qualified people of a specific religion.
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@strawberrychocodahi (4818)
• Philippines
29 Mar 09
I don't know what is on the mind of your President if he think that he would make Muslims or Muslim countries be more friendly to him. But it is really intriguing that he has thought of this and what is his real motive in doing so.
@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
30 Mar 09
Well he's already tried cozying up to Ahmadinijead, and that failed miserably. All it lead to was him being accused of INSULTING Iran and they subsequently demanded apologies for things that the US was and was not responsible for going back over 50 years, before either leader was born.
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