Keith Ellison

Democrat Keith Ellison, born August 4, 1963 (age ), is the first Muslim to serve in the United States Congress. He represents the 5th Congressional District of Minnesota. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he converted 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.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/10/AR2006091000951.html In 2007, Mr. Ellison compared the Bush Administration to Nazi Germany.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289157,00.html
It is traditional for newly-sworn members of the House of Representatives to repeat their oaths with their hand on a Bible for photographers.http://www.beliefnet.com/story/206/story_20604_1.html When Ellison was ceremonially "sworn-in," he used a Quran that once belonged to Thomas Jefferson.http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8MEPKIG0&show_article=1
Ellison went to an Islamic hajj pilgrimage to Mecca this past winter, 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.Keith Ellison's office hangs up on WND WorldNetDaily, June 17, 2009
==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.House votes to cut off funding, but 75 stand by ACORN, Washington Examiner, September 17, 2009 This despite nationwide attention related to voter fraud and recent revelation of ACORN's ties to prostitution including child trafficking and defrauding the IRS.
==References==
==External Links==
* http://ellison.house.gov/
Category:United States Representatives
Category:110th United States Congress
Category:Democratic Party
Category:Muslims
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