Oh, is this gonna be a FUN convention or what?!
From my favorite radical right propaganda organ, the AgapePress:
A conservative activist and former presidential candidate hopes the Republican Party will show more discernment than the Democrats by not inviting Muslims with ties to terrorists to take part in their convention. Gary Bauer, chairman of American Values, says he is deeply disturbed that the Democratic Party closed its convention last week with a prayer by a prominent Muslim cleric who served as a character witness for Sami al-Arian, the Florida professor indicted on 50 counts of terror-related charges. Bauer hopes the GOP will not take the same tack when they meet in New York City for their national convention. "I hope we don't see that kind of kowtowing at the Republican convention to the Muslim community," the conservative spokesman says. "I don't think that's the way win votes, [and] there's the risk of great embarrassment if the party ends up elevating somebody that has these kinds of terror ties." Bauer says it is really important for both political parties to be careful not to elevate individuals who do not have the best interests of the United States at heart.Yes, Bauer's right, both parties had better be careful not to elevate intolerant individuals who use their own warped version of God to spread hate against those they see as infidels. Oh...
