Rep. John Conyers falls far short of signatures needed for August ballot, clerk says

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22. Maybe this is where the stink is coming from

With Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., and Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones sitting behind him, Farrakhan spoke for nearly three hours, reiterating the Nation of Islam's view that the U.S. is a land headed for destruction because it has disobeyed the word of God.

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Farrakhan railed against Christian pastors who endorse gay marriage, which he said contradicts the teachings of Christianity and Islam.

"God has never sanctioned that kind of behavior," Farrakhan said.

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Or maybe this?

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John Conyers apologizes for Louis Farrakhan's anti-Semitic remarks

6:55 PM, May 23, 2013

http://www.freep.com/article/20130523/NEWS01/305230119/John-Conyers-apologizes-for-Farrakhan-s-anti-Semitic-remarks

U.S. Rep. John Conyers, a Detroit Democrat, apologized today for Louis Farrakhan’s anti-Semitic comments during a talk he gave in a Detroit church last week.

Conyers, who attended Farrakhan’s speech Friday night at Fellowship Chapel, issued a strong statement that distanced himself from the Nation of Islam leader’s remarks, which were blasted earlier this week by a Jewish civil rights group and others.

“Farrakhan made unacceptable racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic statements, which I condemn in the strongest possible terms,” Conyers said. “It was my expectation that Minister Farrakhan’s speech would focus on the many challenges facing the city of Detroit. In previous days, he had discussed efforts to revitalize our city by purchasing property and investing in blighted neighborhoods. Regrettably, he used this opportunity to promote views that have no place in civilized discourse.”

As the Free Press reported exclusively, Farrakhan attacked what he called “Satanic Jews” and the “Synagogue of Satan,” claiming Jewish people control major institutions in the U.S., such as the news media. Farrakhan also alleged that President Barack Obama “surrounded himself with Satan ... members of the Jewish community.”

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But in 2014, we are to believe Rep Conyers had no idea that the Minister would say something profoundly offensive and anti-progressive when he was seated behind him?

Unfortunately, it appears Rep Conyers is suffering from either bigotry, hypocrisy, or memory loss.