Virgil Goode = David Duke without the bedding

[burythehatchet]

This bastard is a danger to America. He is a threat to the constitution and to the values that we cherish.

The bastard needs to be put under a spotlight and exposed for the slimy racist he is.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. From what I have read

in comments posted not only here but on neutral boards where a news story is posted and comments welcomed, 99% of the people online think he is an idiot who is ignorant of the Constitution.

[whistle]

2. Gee, he knows how to take care of his sponsors.....

MZM controversy
In 2005, Goode faced questions when a major corporate campaign donor, defense contractor MZM, Inc., was implicated in a bribery scandal that resulted in the criminal conviction and resignation of California congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham.<4> Although Goode insisted that his relations with MZM were motivated solely by his interest in bringing high-paying skilled jobs to his district, in December of that year he donated the $88,000 received in MZM contributions to regional charities.

On July 21, 2006 Richard Berglund, a former supervisor of the Martinsville, Va. office of MZM Inc., pleaded guilty to making illegal donations to Goode's campaign. Court papers indicated that he and MZM owner Mitchell Wade (who previously pleaded guilty) engaged in a scheme to reimburse MZM employees for campaign donations.<5> There was no allegation of wrong-doing on the part of Goode's campaign.

...oh and the Quran thingie...

2006 Quran controversy
Main article: Virgil Goode and the Quran Oath Controversy of the 110th United States Congress
In 2006, Keith Ellison was elected as the first Muslim to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Some have criticized Ellison's intended use of the Koran for his unofficial swearing-in ceremony. Goode has been vocal in his opposition to Ellison's plan. One of Goode's constituents recently posted a letter online from the congressman regarding Ellison. The letter says in part:

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 subscribe to using the Koran 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 Koran.

Ellison has criticized Goode for this letter, stating that he is not an immigrant and that Goode does not understand Islam. He has also offered to meet with Goode to discuss the matter.<6>

In recent interviews, Goode has also stated that he is in favor of decreasing legal immigration to the United States and that he wants to do away with Diversity Immigrant Visas. Goode argues that these visas may allow people "not from European countries" or from "some terrorist states" to enter America.<7>

...dumb shit!

[burythehatchet]

3. this is news to me. Thank You.