Muslim denied spot with Florida county's Republican Party

[steve2470]

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/09/26/125344/muslim-denied-spot-with-florida.html

MIAMI — Islam and tea party activism clashed at a raucous meeting Monday night when a group of Broward County Republicans blocked a Muslim activist as a member of the party's executive committee.

Republicans, who changed their rules to publicly vet Nezar Hamze and then vote on his application by secret ballot, said they didn't oppose him because he was a Muslim - but because he is associated with the Center for American-Islamic Relations, whose Washington-area affiliate was an unindicted co-conspirator in a federal terrorism indictment.

Hamze, CAIR's South Florida director, said his local group had nothing to do with the suspect activities in Washington. He said CAIR advocates for civil rights for Muslims, who have been unfairly targeted ever since 9/11.

"I'm aligned with Republican values. And I want to serve the party," Hamze said, who earlier told a reporter that any effort to block him was the result of anti-Islamic "bigotry."

[CanonRay]

1. Well, you picked your friends

now you know what they're really like. They'll still take your vote, right up until they won't let you vote anymore.

[dembotoz]

2. well said

[Ian David]

3. Silly Muslim. Republicans hate you. DUH! n/t

[LeftinOH]

4. "I'm aligned with Republican values", he says. Welcome to the GOP's 'Big Tent'. n/t

[Bandit]

5. surprise...surprise... They don't like you....

I guess stupid runs deep within the GOP

[KamaAina]

6. Dear Mr. Hamze, anti-Islamic bigotry IS a Republican value.

Deal with it.

[Quantess]

7. What a dumbass. Islamophobia is a republican value.

I don't feel sorry for him at all!

[vminfla]

8. CAIR's beliefs are incongruent with most

In all fairness to the Broward County Republicans, CAIR is the unindicted co-conspirator of the Holy Land Foundation terrorism funding a few years back. Given Hamze's incessant attacks against West, Hasner, and others and his association with CAIR, I would be surprised that he would admitted.

Let's call it what it is. Hamze knows that his beliefs are incongruent, his actions against the Republican party contrary to the Republican parties beliefs. This was a publicity stunt on his part to drum up business for his beleagured organization.

[hatrack]

9. Don't worry, dude - I'm sure they'll continue to happily take your money

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