GOP Lawmaker Apologizes For Offensive Facebook Post (ME) [View all]

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... "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