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[[Democratic Party|Democrat]] '''Keith Ellison''', born August 4, 1963 (age {{age|1963|8|4}}), is the first [[Muslim]] to serve in the [[United States Congress]]. He represents the 5th Congressional District of [[Minnesota]] which is comprised heavily of Somali refugees. Born in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], he converted from Catholicism to [[Islam]] while in college. Ellison is quite controversial due to his past ties with the radical [[Nation of Islam]]; he has also been accused of having had "involvement" in anti-Semitism.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/10/AR2006091000951.html</ref> In 2007, Mr. Ellison compared the [[Bush Administration]] to [[Nazi]] [[Germany]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289157,00.html</ref>  Ellison indicated the Bush Administration staged 9/11.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lC4ZVHViWo</ref> Ellison says he is pro-gay (taqiyya).<ref>http://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2013/10/25/accountability/legislative/congressman-muslim-pro-gay/</ref>  

[[Democrat Party|Democrat]] '''Keith Ellison''', born August 4, 1963 (age {{age|1963|8|4}}), is the first [[Muslim]] to serve in the [[United States Congress]]. He represents the 5th Congressional District of [[Minnesota]] which is comprised heavily of Somali refugees. Born in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], he converted from Catholicism to [[Islam]] while in college. Ellison is quite controversial due to his past ties with the radical black supremacist group the [[Nation of Islam]]; he has also been accused of having had involvement in [[anti-Semitism]].<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/10/AR2006091000951.html</ref> In 2007, Mr. Ellison compared the [[Bush Administration]] to [[Nazi]] [[Germany]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289157,00.html</ref>  Ellison has also claimed the Bush Administration staged 9/11.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lC4ZVHViWo</ref> Ellison says he supports the [[homosexual agenda]] (taqiyya).<ref>http://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2013/10/25/accountability/legislative/congressman-muslim-pro-gay/</ref>  

It is traditional for newly-sworn members of the [[House of Representatives]] to repeat their oaths with their hand on a [[Bible]] for photographers.<ref>http://www.beliefnet.com/story/206/story_20604_1.html</ref>  When Ellison was ceremonially "sworn-in," he used a [[Quran]] that once belonged to [[Thomas Jefferson]].<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8MEPKIG0&show_article=1</ref>

It is traditional for newly-sworn members of the [[House of Representatives]] to repeat their oaths with their hand on a [[Bible]] for photographers.<ref>http://www.beliefnet.com/story/206/story_20604_1.html</ref>  When Ellison was ceremonially "sworn-in," he used a [[Koran]] that once belonged to [[Thomas Jefferson]].<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8MEPKIG0&show_article=1</ref>

Ellison went to an Islamic hajj pilgrimage to [[Mecca]] in the winter of 2008, becoming the first U.S. congressman to make the pilgrimage. After claiming he paid for the trip, it was determined to be paid for by a U.S. group tied to Muslim extremists, the Muslim American Society of Minnesota.<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=101400 Keith Ellison's office hangs up on WND] WorldNetDaily, June 17, 2009</ref> A group founded by the [[Muslim Brotherhood]], which Ellison claims not to know anything about.<ref>[http://weaselzippers.us/2012/07/22/keith-ellison-d-cair-i-dont-know-anything-about-the-muslim-brotherhood-reality-the-muslim-brotherhoods-us-branch-paid-for-him-to-make-the-hajj-to-mecca-in-2008/ I Don’t Know Anything About The Muslim Brotherhood, Weasel Zippers, July 22, 2012]</ref>

Ellison went to an Islamic hajj pilgrimage to [[Mecca]] in the winter of 2008, becoming the first U.S. congressman to make the pilgrimage. After claiming he paid for the trip, it was determined to be paid for by a U.S. group tied to Islamic extremists, the Muslim American Society of Minnesota.<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=101400 Keith Ellison's office hangs up on WND] WorldNetDaily, June 17, 2009</ref> A group founded by the [[Muslim Brotherhood]], which Ellison claims not to know anything about.<ref>[http://weaselzippers.us/2012/07/22/keith-ellison-d-cair-i-dont-know-anything-about-the-muslim-brotherhood-reality-the-muslim-brotherhoods-us-branch-paid-for-him-to-make-the-hajj-to-mecca-in-2008/ I Don’t Know Anything About The Muslim Brotherhood, Weasel Zippers, July 22, 2012]</ref>

Ellison is a progressive who in 2015 attempted to deny Geert Wilders the right to enter the United States.

Ellison is a liberal progressive who in 2015 attempted to deny [[Geert Wilders]] the right to enter the United States.

==ACORN==

==ACORN==

The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to defund ACORN, 345-75 on September 17, 2009. Seventy-five Democrats [Ellison] stood with [[ACORN]] and voted no.<ref>[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/House-votes-to-cut-off-ACORN-funding-59647917.html House votes to cut off funding, but 75 stand by ACORN, Washington Examiner, September 17, 2009]</ref> This despite nationwide attention related to voter fraud and recent revelation of ACORN's ties to prostitution including child trafficking and defrauding the IRS.

The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to defund ACORN, 345-75 on September 17, 2009. Seventy-five Democrats, including Ellison, stood with [[ACORN]] and voted no.<ref>[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/House-votes-to-cut-off-ACORN-funding-59647917.html House votes to cut off funding, but 75 stand by ACORN, Washington Examiner, September 17, 2009]</ref> This was despite nationwide attention related to voter fraud and recent revelation of ACORN's ties to prostitution including child trafficking and defrauding the IRS.

==Message of peace for Assad==

==Message of peace for Assad==

Ellison traveled with House Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]] to [[Damascus]] to visit [[Syria]]n [[dictator]] [[Bashar al-Assad]] in 2007. The visit occurred despite protests from the [[US State Department]] and Bush [[White House]] for fear of delivering mixed signals to the Assad regime. ''[[USA Today]]'' headlined a story declaring the Democratic delegation brought "a message of peace for Assad".<ref>http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-04-04-pelosi-syria_N.htm </ref> In 2011, the Democratic administration of [[Barack Obama]], and [[Secretary of State]] [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] announced, "Assad must go", unleashing the Syrian Civil War which has claimed 300,000 lives. One third of all Syrians as of 2016 are homeless, and 6 million Syrian refugees have entered [[Europe]], straining the European social system. Bashar al-Assad remains firmly in power, now supported by [[Russia]]n troops in Syria.

Ellison traveled with House Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]] to [[Damascus]] to visit [[Syria]]n [[dictator]] [[Bashar al-Assad]] in 2007. The visit occurred despite protests from the [[US State Department]] and Bush [[White House]] for fear of delivering mixed signals to the Assad regime. ''[[USA Today]]'' headlined a story declaring the Democrat delegation brought "a message of peace for Assad".<ref>http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-04-04-pelosi-syria_N.htm </ref> In 2011, the Democrat regime of [[Barack Obama]], and [[Secretary of State]] [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] announced, "Assad must go", unleashing the Syrian Civil War which has claimed 300,000 lives. One third of all Syrians as of 2016 are homeless, and six million Syrian refugees have entered [[Europe]], straining the European social system. Bashar al-Assad remains firmly in power, now supported by [[Russia]]n troops in Syria.

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