GOP Lawmaker Apologizes For Offensive Facebook Post (ME)

[struggle4progress]

... "Have you ever been to a Muslim hospital, heard a Muslim orchestra, seen a Muslim band march in a parade, know of a Muslim charity, ever seen Muslims shaking hands with a Muslim Girl Scout, or ever seen a Muslim Candy Striper volunteering in a hospital? Have you ever seen a Muslim do much of anything that contributes positively to the American way of life?”

Republican John Picchiotti claims that he just copied and pasted an email that he received, and he never actually read the end of it ...

The text of the email he received reportedly originated from the white supremacist hate group Stormfront ...

http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/maine_republican_politician_apologizes_for_an_anti_muslim_facebook_post

[struggle4progress]

1. Rep. Picchiotti has made many racist and anti-Muslim Facebook posts

October 30, 2015
By Mike Tipping

... Picchiotti took down his whole Facebook page a few hours after the post began to attract attention, but before he did progressive activist Steven Biel browsed through his recent timeline and found a dozen more examples of racist and bigoted posts, mostly targeting Muslims and African-Americans ...

http://thetippingpoint.bangordailynews.com/2015/10/30/state-politics/rep-picchiotti-has-made-many-racist-and-anti-muslim-facebook-posts/

[HassleCat]

2. Yes, I have

I personally know Muslims who volunteer in all aspects of community service. Jesus does not have a patent on motivating people to do good things.

[riversedge]

3. K and R--and thanks

[Mnemosyne]

4. KnR. nt