U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison is going to Norway

[Robbien]

Source: WASHINGTON (AP)



Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, said he's going there to study peace and justice issues. The Minnesota Democrat notes that Norway has played a large role in international peace, even though it has a population of only about 5 million.


Among other things, Norway sponsors the Nobel Peace Prize.

Ellison will be in Norway from Jan. 6-11 during the congressional holiday recess. He'll meet with public officials and members of non-governmental organizations.

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Sign of the times. US has to go elsewhere to find out how to wage peace.

[Captain Hilts]

1. Who'll represent Minnesota in Congress in his place? When's he got the time? nt

[Randomthought]

2. Congress is in recess

Ellison will be in Norway from Jan. 6-11 during the congressional holiday recess.

[BushOut06]

5. What's your point?

Is your point that members of Congress shouldn't venture outside the US? Does it make a difference if he's spending a few days in Norway, or going to somewhere in the US?

According to your logic, members of Congress should spend 100% of their time either in DC or in their home districts. This is hardly the first time that a member of Congress has stepped outside the US.

[NYdemocrat089]

10. I don't think that's what MookieWilson meant at all.

I don't think MookieWilson understood that Congress would be in recess.

[Judi Lynn]

3. Maybe he can apologize to Norway's Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, for us, concerning

pResident _Bush's flat refusal to meet him when he had scheduled a trip to the U.S. last year or the year before. That was so wierd!



Prime Minister Stoltenberg.

[Justitia]

8. wow......on a totally superficial note - he's cute (Stoltenberg)! -eom

[tokenlib]

4. Good political move in Minnesota too!!

He'll impress all the folks of Norwegian heritage. Good reasons to go all around!

[SnowCritter]

6. Yeah!

But it'll probably piss off a bunch of Swedes! B-)

[tom_paine]

7. I wish I could escape the Televised Iron Curtain of Lies of Imperial Amerika

even if just for a little while.

To Norway or Iceland or anywhere that is free.

I would like to breathe the fresh air of freedom once again and perhaps kiss free ground.

[Didereaux]

9. Bull-puckey! he's going skiing and ice-fishin'