and then he painted a red cross on his tunic and went off to Crusade

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Lawmaker won't apologize for 'Islamophobic' letter

POSTED: 8:38 a.m. EST, December 21, 2006

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Virginia congressman will not apologize for writing that

without immigration overhaul " there will be many more Muslims elected to office

demanding the use of the Quran, " his spokesman said.

 

Republican Rep. Virgil Goode's letter to constituents also warns that without

immigration overhaul " we will have many more Muslims in the United States. "

 

Spokesman Linwood Duncan said Goode's letter was written in response to

complaints his office received about Minnesota Rep.-elect Keith Ellison's

request to be sworn in using the Quran.

 

Ellison is the first Muslim to be elected to Congress.

 

Goode's office released the letter to CNN Wednesday.

 

In it, Goode wrote, " When I raise my hand to take the oath on Swearing In Day, I

will have the Bible in my other hand. I do not to using the Quran in

any way.

 

" The Muslim representative from Minnesota was elected by the voters of that

district and if American citizens don't wake up and adopt the Virgil Goode

position on immigration there will likely be many more Muslims elected to office

and demanding the use of the Quran.

 

" We need to stop illegal immigration totally and reduce legal immigration and

end the diversity visas policy pushed hard by President Clinton and allowing

many persons from the Middle East to come to this country.

 

" I fear that in the next century we will have many more Muslims in the United

States if we do not adopt the strict immigration policies that I believe are

necessary to preserve the values and beliefs traditional to the United States of

America and to prevent our resources from being swamped. "

 

He added, " The Ten Commandments and 'In God We Trust' are on the wall in my

office. A Muslim student came by the office and asked why I did not have

anything on my wall about the Quran.

 

" My response was clear, 'As long as I have the honor of representing the

citizens of the 5th District of Virginia in the United States House of

Representatives, the Quran is not going to be on the wall of my office.' "

 

The Council on American-Islamic Relations asked Goode to apologize.

 

" Rep. Goode's Islamophobic remarks send a message of intolerance that is

unworthy of anyone elected to public office, " the council's Corey Saylor said in

a statement. " There can be no reasonable defense for such bigotry. "

 

Duncan told CNN that Goode stands by his comments.

 

 

" Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England,

nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the

leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter

to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship,

or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. ... Voice or no voice, the people

can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have

to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for

lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any

country. "

- General Herman Goering, President of German Reichstag & Nazi Party, Commander

of Luftwaffe

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Lawmaker won't apologize for 'Islamophobic' letterPOSTED: 8:38 a.m. EST, December 21, 2006 Story Highlights• NEW: Virginia representative refuses to apologize for 'Islamophobic' letterAdjust font size:WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Virginia congressman will not apologize for writing that without immigration overhaul "there will be many more Muslims elected to office demanding the use of the Quran," his spokesman said. Republican Rep. Virgil Goode's letter to constituents also warns that without immigration overhaul "we will have many more Muslims in the United States."Spokesman Linwood Duncan said Goode's letter was written in response to complaints his office received about Minnesota Rep.-elect Keith Ellison's request to be sworn in using the Quran.Ellison is the first Muslim to be elected to Congress.Goode's office released the letter to CNN Wednesday.In it, Goode wrote, "When I raise my hand to take the oath on Swearing In Day, I will have the Bible in my other hand. I do not to using the Quran in any way."The Muslim representative from Minnesota was elected by the voters of that district and if American citizens don't wake up and adopt the Virgil Goode position on immigration there will likely be many more Muslims elected to office and demanding the use of the Quran."We need to stop illegal immigration totally and reduce legal immigration and end the diversity visas policy pushed hard by President Clinton and allowing many persons from the Middle East to come to this country. "I fear that in the next century we will have many more Muslims in the United States if we do not adopt the strict immigration policies that I believe are necessary to preserve the values and beliefs traditional to the United States of America and to prevent our resources from being swamped."He added, "The Ten Commandments and 'In God We Trust' are on the wall in my office. A Muslim student came by the office and asked why I did not have anything on my wall about the Quran. "My response was clear, 'As long as I have the honor of representing the citizens of the 5th District of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives, the Quran is not going to be on the wall of my office.' "The Council on American-Islamic Relations asked Goode to apologize."Rep. Goode's Islamophobic remarks send a message of intolerance that is unworthy of anyone elected to public office," the council's Corey Saylor said in a statement. "There can be no reasonable defense for such bigotry."Duncan told CNN that Goode stands by his comments." Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. ... Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country. "- General Herman Goering, President of German Reichstag & Nazi Party, Commander of Luftwaffe