Virginia Takes Another Step Backwards

Lawmaker Stands Firm on Quran Criticism Dec 22nd - 9:53am By SUE LINDSEY Associated Press Writer ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (AP) - A congressman said Thursday that he will not retract a letter warning that unless immigration is tightened, "many more Muslims will be elected" and use the Quran to take the oath of office. (WTOP)

What I found funny (or perhaps sad) was the following from Goode:

"I will not be putting my hand on the Quran," Goode said at a news conference Thursday at the Franklin County Courthouse.

I don't believe that anyone asked him too use the Quran.

And:

Goode also told Fox News he wants to limit legal immigration and do away with "diversity visas," which he said let in people "not from European countries" and "some terrorist states." In his letter, Goode wrote that strict immigration polices are necessary "to preserve the values and beliefs traditional to the United States of America." "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," he wrote.

The problem - Representative Ellison was BORN in Michigan (which, the last time I looked, was a state). What does that have to do with immigration, or traditional american values (are those the values of hatred, bigotry and alienation)? The man could be President. I think Rep Goode needs to rethink his position and hopefully the rest of the Virginia caucus will shun him until he has done so. It is this type of ignorance and bigotry that are making the United States the laughing stock of the world.