I still spit shine my shoes but continue to avoid doing same to my face.
I also have been a member of AIPAC for 40 years. Democrat Muslim Rep. Omar's anti-Semitic comments have finally begun to receive push back but the camel's nose is under the Democrat's tent and it is only a matter of time before the entire camel will be inside.
I am of the view that black politicians know aligning with Muslims is their best way to overcome their numbers. This is one reason why Obama was anxious to push for radical Muslim immigration to explode. (See 2 below.)
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Liberal obeisance to School Unions continues to be a threat to America and our progeny:
Charter School Metropolis Seeks Moratorium on Charter Growth
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1) Palestinians refuse to meet with Trump's adviser, so he's tweeting to them
By Ruth Eglash
JERUSALEM - It's been more than a year since senior Palestinian officials have agreed to meet or even speak with representatives of the Trump administration, but now President Donald Trump's special representative for international negotiations, Jason Greenblatt, appears to have adopted a new diplomatic channel:
Twitter. Over the past few weeks, Greenblatt has been tweeting his thoughts, requests and criticisms to those Palestinian leaders who are active on the popular social media platform. And earlier this month, he seemed to confirm his new brand of tweet-diplomacy, writing:
"And who says the U.S. and the P.A. aren't talking? The only difference now is that we are speaking about these matters in public via twitter so the public can understand everyone's positions. Transparency is better for all." Since December 2017, when Trump announced he would recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and transfer the U.S. Embassy there from Tel Aviv - a move considered highly controversial and one-sided by the Palestinians - leaders and peace negotiators from the Palestinian side have waved off all U.S. diplomatic efforts.
Despite the cold shoulder, the U.S. administration says it has forged ahead with what Trump once described as "the deal of the century" to solve the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In recent weeks, there has been speculation that this improbable peace plan will be unveiled following Israel's general election, which takes place on April 9. There has been no official indication of it, however.
In fact, there has been little indication of any aspect of the mysterious plan, and any suggestions of what it might contain have immediately been denied by Greenblatt.
It was such a denial that kicked off this latest round of tweet-diplomacy on Jan. 17.
This contentious point was highlighted by Nabil Abu Rudeineh, a spokesman for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. He said the cutbacks would have a negative impact on all and increase instability. Almost immediately, Greenblatt responded on Twitter:
"Disingenuous quote from Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman for Palestinian President Abbas: 'The suspension of aid to our people, which included critical sectors such as health and education, will have a negative impact on all, create a negative atmosphere, and increase instability.' "
That was followed by another long stream of tweets explaining why the aid was cut - mostly, said Greenblatt, because the Palestinians refused to take responsibility and engage in change:
"Mr. Abu Rudeineh: time to get serious. Either work on peace and/or work on helping Palestinians. The old messages and methods don't work anymore - not with the US, and not with many other countries. It's only a matter of time until other countries say this out loud too."
Greenblatt highlighted comments made recently by other prominent Palestinian leaders who have been highly critical of the United States, eventually working his way back to Ashrawi, who appeared to have called the American adviser out on his new brand of online diplomacy:
"Twitter diplomacy/policy is the triumph of narrow minds, anaemic intellects & minuscule attention spans, precluding thorough & responsible analytical/critical interactions that are honest, contextual & insightful. We are witnessing the global ramifications of this failure."
To which Greenblatt responded:
"Dr. Ashrawi - my door is always open to the PA & Palestinians to speak. In fact, I've met many Palestinians over the past 14 months & continue to. I'm happy to meet anytime - you, Saeb (Erekat) & all your colleagues are ALWAYS welcome to visit me at the @WhiteHouse to speak in person.
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2)
CONGRESSMAN ENVISIONS OVER 30 MUSLIM REPS IN CONGRESS BY 2030
By Scott Morefield
Democratic Rep. André Carson says he envisions that there will be “about 30, 35 Muslims in Congress” and possibly a Muslim president or vice president by 2030.
The Indiana congressman’s remarks came Thursday evening during a “Community Congressional Reception” hosted by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). In addition to Carson, speakers included newly elected Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib.
Carson celebrated the fellow Muslims elected to Congress in November, likening their arrival to superheroes coming “out of nowhere” to help in the wake of former Congressman Keith Ellison’s move from the House to Minnesota attorney general.
Carson said:
Voters across the country showed up and showed out. They did so much that they elected our brother, Superman Keith Ellison, to be attorney general. Yeah. They left Batman and I felt all alone. And then all of a sudden I looked in the sky and saw Wonder Woman come out of nowhere. And then I looked on the other side and I saw Storm from the X-Men come out of nowhere. And we’ve got firepower in Congress. We’ve got sister Rashida [Tlaib] in the House, and she’s tough. She’s the kind of sister you take to a debate with scholars with you, because she’ll rock the house. She’s also the kind of sister you take with you if you’re about to get jumped, because she’ll fight too. That sister’s tough. Love her dearly.
Carson called Tlaib a “fighter” and told the audience that he defended her when a former Breitbart reporter asked what he thought of her recent comments about President Trump.
“And we should stand with her,” he said.
The Indiana congressman then looked to future Muslim representation in the nation’s highest offices.
“It’s more than just about having three Muslims in Congress,” he said. “I think symbolically it has great value, but I won’t rest until 2020 we have five more members of Congress; 2022 and 24, we have 10 more Muslims in Congress. In 2030 we may have about 30, 35 Muslims in Congress.”
“Then we’re talking about Madame Chair Rashida. We’re talking about Madame Chair Ilhan. Hell, we could be saying Speaker of the House Ilhan, Speaker of the House Rashida, Senator Rashida, Governor Ilhan, President Fatima, Vice President Aziza. Inshallah [God willing].”
Carson ended his speech by saying that all Muslims in America have “a directive to represent Islam, in all of our imperfections, but to represent Islam and let the world know that Muslims are here to stay, and Muslims are a part of America. And we will, we will have a Muslim caucus that is sizable, that is formidable, and that is there for you.”
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