National Politics - 2016

Ben Carson Bashed For “Islamophobia”

BUT “REPUBLICANS” WILL LOVE HIS COMMENTS … || By FITSNEWS || Most GOP primary voters have no clue what “Islamophobia” is … even though most of them practice it. Oh well, they’re going to love what was said this week by Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon whose 2016 presidential candidacy has gained considerable…

BUT “REPUBLICANS” WILL LOVE HIS COMMENTS …

|| By FITSNEWS || Most GOP primary voters have no clue what “Islamophobia” is … even though most of them practice it.

Oh well, they’re going to love what was said this week by Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon whose 2016 presidential candidacy has gained considerable traction in recent weeks (despite what we believe to be a void of substance).

Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Carson told host Chuck Todd he did not believe a Muslim should be elected president.

“I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that,” Carson said.

Hmmm …

Of interest, a majority of “Republican” primary voters – 54 percent according to the latest Public Policy Polling data – believe there already is a Muslim in the White House.

We respectfully disagree with those “Republicans.”  And we respectfully disagree with Carson.  And while we’re not going to get all weepy and politically correct about it (we’re all done with that), the fact remains these views are inaccurate and inconsistent with the sort of individual liberty we’d expect Carson to advance.

(And yes, we said that because Carson is black).

There is no Christian, Hindu, Jewish or Muslim way to expand freedom and free markets – just as there is no black or white, gay or straight, or male or female way to limit those things.

Reducing the adverse impact of government on our liberties and our prosperity is a cause that knows no color, creed, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.  It is by definition an effort that is available to all people – and which seeks to make life better for all people.  And yes … part of that effort must involve stemming the tide of illegal immigration, and the government policies which incentivize it.

Carson’s remark isn’t going to hurt him politically.  In fact it will help him politically – which is why he said it.

But that doesn’t make it right …

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77 comments

Rocky Verdad September 21, 2015 at 11:02 am

Funny, because in a way, Ben really looks like a Muslim.

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Rocky's World of Sin September 21, 2015 at 11:09 am

LMAO!!! Hey Rocky.Preist Wright must have preached a good one on Sunday! Did your priest have drink fetus blood for Sacrament?

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Rocky Verdad September 21, 2015 at 11:10 am

No, sherry.

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flip September 21, 2015 at 11:03 am

FitsNews comes out for Sharia Law?

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Rocky Verdad September 21, 2015 at 11:10 am

Hey Flip – was just reading a nice article. Looks like new naturalized hispanic voters since 2014 in Florida alone – will be around 300,000 in time for 2016. Nationwide, about 2.1 million. Hola buddy!!!!! And the article suggests the Dems are pushing to increase that number nationwide by another 1.5 million – targeting Texa and Colorado. Hasta la-guido baby.

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flip September 21, 2015 at 11:12 am

Stay on subject of thread Rocky.Anyway, won’t be enough.We are projecting 6,000,000 Biblical Christians voting in 2016 that didn’t vote in 2012.

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Rocky Verdad September 21, 2015 at 11:14 am

Quote of the day – Donald – “Listening to Fiorina for more than five minutes, “you develop a tremendous headache,” Trump remarked, blasting her business record at HP and Lucent.”

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flip September 21, 2015 at 11:15 am

lol….I like it!

flip September 21, 2015 at 11:16 am

How bout this one…

Biden: Obama is first “CLEAN” African American – YouTube

? 1:55

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgIFV7jXBFQ

Feb 18, 2009 – Uploaded by getthefactsnowBiden tells a reporter during an interview that Obama is the “first mainstream African-Amer… … mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean. … Gay Nigger Obama Is Destroying America Says Joe Biden …

Tobago September 21, 2015 at 12:17 pm

As i have said previously, you Dems. will sink the Country, flush it and future generations down the toilet and turn the USA into a cesspool for a vote.
The liberals will destroy the USA,. They have set the stage with the Kenyan anchor baby Obama!
Your children and Grandchildren will visit your graves, not to bring flowers; but, to deposit urine and feces for what you are doing.

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Flip's an idiot September 21, 2015 at 11:35 am

Flip you’re a real ignorant idiot.

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flip September 21, 2015 at 12:42 pm

I would vote for Bernie Sanders

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Rocky Verdad September 21, 2015 at 11:15 am

Don’t he look like one of them Muslim African dictators? Just imagine that crowd in Mali.

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zoo watch September 21, 2015 at 12:31 pm

funny i was just thinking borock looks like former muslim leader robert mugambe and michelle has a striking resemblance to idi amin.

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Rocky Verdad September 21, 2015 at 12:32 pm

Oh I think Ben is more amini looking.

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blueyescrying September 21, 2015 at 11:44 am

While I agree that there is no Christian, Hindu or Jewish way to expand freedom and free markets, what you fail to point out is that the Muslim way would limit freedom and free markets. For example, a woman can only work outside the home or visit family/friends if their is no objection from their guardian/husband and if they are covered and speak/behave according to Islamic guidelines. Women cannot socially mix with men, meaning they are segregated in most circumstances unless they have permission to do so. An Islamic woman’s religion comes before here job, therefore if her job requires something that is frowned upon by her religion, she is obligated by her religion not to perform that job function. These are just a few examples on how the Muslim way would interfere with our freedoms that we cherish in America and how the Muslim way would limit free market. Call me islamaphobic all you would like, I’ll keep that in mind when this country is run by sharia law and you no longer have the right to freely blog about what’s on your mind.

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flip September 21, 2015 at 11:53 am

Evangelist Franklin Graham has called President Obama’s guest list for Pope Francis’ welcome this week “disgraceful and obviously inappropriate,” even as the Vatican has reportedly objected to the White House’s invitation to transgender activists, an openly gay bishop and supporters of abortion and euthanasia.

The guest list for a planned event at the White House’s South Lawn to welcome the pope on his first full day in the U.S. on Wednesday includes Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of Network, a “Catholic social justice lobby” which allegedly supports abortion and euthanasia; Bishop Gene Robinson, former Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire who is the first openly gay Episcopal bishop in the country; Mateo Williamson, a former co-head of the transgender caucus of Dignity USA; and also activists from the LGBT group GLAAD.

“This is disgraceful and obviously inappropriate,” Graham wrote on his Facebook page Saturday. “Is there no end to the lengths the president will go to in order to push his sinful agenda?”

Graham, who leads the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, said it is wise of the Vatican to “question President Obama’s guest list” and that the list of guests “should raise a lot of eyebrows.”

The Vatican has taken offense, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/franklin-graham-condemns-obamas-guest-list-for-papal-welcome-as-sinful-145711/#rhEsFG44BUz3KJyI.99

This Muslim ‘stuff’ by MSM and FitsNews is just a cover for the above.

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Rocky Verdad September 21, 2015 at 12:02 pm

Oh suddenly you care about the Pope’s feelings? After you called him a socialist and commie? You’re such a piece of work. What you think Jesus and the Pope have forgotten?

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flip September 21, 2015 at 12:25 pm

I could careless what th pope thinks.My guess is the pervert promoting socialist was just pissed The Wall Street Journal exposed him.

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Rocky Verdad September 21, 2015 at 12:27 pm

Ah there we go, some of that Christian botherly love. I’m fowarding your posts to God, so he can have them handy when “that” day comes. How do you like your coals – hot, or suuupppeerr hot.

Saving Sinners September 21, 2015 at 12:41 pm

Forget the rest of us godless heathens, Jesus is going to have to step in and referee his own followers before he can even begin to deal with the Antichrist.

Catholic Baptists September 21, 2015 at 12:39 pm

Why in the seven hells does Franklin Graham give a shit about who meets the damn pope? Since when do Baptists care what goes on in the affairs of Catholics?

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tomstickler September 21, 2015 at 12:45 pm

They are pushing for a statute of Franklin’s daddy to be placed in the US Capitol.

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tomHiTlertheSiCkler September 21, 2015 at 1:24 pm

Go lay a fillet of fetus out of your ‘freezer’ you sub human freak. You have NO credibility on this blog anymore.

Jack September 21, 2015 at 1:29 pm

More than that non-working, uneducated, racist medicaid recipient, known as GT/flip/sandi or whatever other made up name he is using, ..

Hank September 21, 2015 at 1:26 pm

Who gives a flip what Franklin Graham thinks. The Pope has more in common with pro-abortion nun or a gay episcopalian, that an evangelist who has managed to skim 20 million dollars off the top of contributions that were supposed to be feeding starving children in the name of Christ.

I believe Franklin Graham, like most of the evangelists who have become rich using Christ’s name, will find find little help from God in getting through the eye of the needle. Flip maybe you can join him where he is going.

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Oops! September 21, 2015 at 12:37 pm

“what you fail to point out is that the Muslim way would limit freedom and free markets.”

Sounds a lot like Christianity. Blue laws? Prohibition? Abortion? Gay marriage?

” Women cannot socially mix with men, meaning they are segregated in most circumstances unless they have permission to do so.”

Have you ever been to most Christian universities?

“An Islamic woman’s religion comes before here job”

Kim Davis?

“Call me islamaphobic”

Don’t worry, we will, Islamophobe.

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blueyescrying September 21, 2015 at 1:26 pm

Awe, you say Islamophobe like it’s a bad thing. Please tell me in modern society have you ever seen anyone stoned, crucified, beheaded or thrown off buildings by Christians for drinking or being homosexual? No, they may frown upon it but you don’t have to fear for your life in a Christian country because in a Christian country you are free to partake in alcohol, deviant sexual encounters, wear bikinis on the beach, go to church with men and women, and the list of freedoms goes on and on. And yes, I actually attended two Christian universities even though I’m not a practicing Christian (there were plenty of atheists and Jews at the University too). The only unsocial coed thing allowed was that the men couldn’t be in women’s dorms and vice versa. Otherwise, they were allowed to attend chapel, have lunch, go to sports matches and participate in numerous other activities with the opposite sex. Oh, and they didn’t have to get permission to do so.

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Leviticus 20:13 September 21, 2015 at 11:06 pm

” Please tell me in modern society have you ever seen anyone stoned,
crucified, beheaded or thrown off buildings by Christians for drinking
or being homosexual?”

That would certainly make Christians more fun & less uptight.

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Jackie Chiles September 21, 2015 at 11:48 am

Muslims are realllly good at running countries. That’s why there’s so many first world countries with Muslim leaders.

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Rocky Verdad September 21, 2015 at 12:01 pm

Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani – Qatar – per capita GDP over $100K per person.

Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan – President of United Arab Emirits – per capital GDP over $60,000 per person.

Ahmet Davuto?lu – Prime Minister of Turkey – per capital GDP $20,000 per year.

Did you need some more Jackie?

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RogueElephant September 21, 2015 at 12:12 pm

Take away the oil from the first two and they will be standing on the corner with a tin cup.

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Shoe On The Other Foot September 21, 2015 at 12:30 pm

The drug addict lectures the drug dealer regarding their reliance on drugs for their income. That’s pretty damn funny. If the drug dealer ran out of drugs to sell the addict would suffer far more.

America better hope OPEC nations keep producing their drug of choice for the next century or two.

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Jackie Chiles September 21, 2015 at 1:05 pm

Turkey is first world now? It’s 79th in the Human Development Index, which “is a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education, standards of living, and quality of life for countries worldwide. It is a standard means of measuring well-being, especially child welfare.”

Out of the top 50 countries in the HDI, 6 are muslim, and comprise 46 million people out of the 2.1 billion Muslims on earth.

Out of the top 100 countries on the HDI, 18 are muslim and comprise 331 million out of the 2.1 billion Muslims on earth, or roughly 15% of the world’s muslim population.

Compare with the remaining 44 countries on the top 50 list that represent 1.1 billion people.

That means, 12% of the “best” places to live are run by muslims, but represent 5% of the combined populations of the top 50 places to live.

Out of the 46 million muslims living in a top country run by muslims, 30 million live in Saudi Arabia- a country that doesn’t allow women to drive, has a king, still whips people for crimes, and metes out the death penalty for apostasy, robbery, drug use, adultery, and sorcery. Legal methods of the death penalty include crucifixion, stoning, and beheading.

All this to say, if you live in a “civilized” country, you live in a country run by non-muslims and does not contain a majority muslim population.

Sorry to burst your bubble.

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Victorious Secret September 21, 2015 at 2:23 pm

Devastating

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Rocky Verdad September 21, 2015 at 3:38 pm

Well done. I surrender.

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Jesus September 21, 2015 at 6:41 pm

“Legal methods of the death penalty include crucifixion, stoning, and beheading.”

Hey! It was good enough for me!

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James September 21, 2015 at 6:43 pm

Me too!

Bartholomew September 21, 2015 at 6:44 pm

Me three!

Wallace Wilkerson September 21, 2015 at 6:58 pm

I wish I had such a clean death.

Tom Ketchum September 21, 2015 at 6:58 pm

Preach it brother.

Tom September 21, 2015 at 1:10 pm

You need to go look up the definition of First World. Your comment either makes no sense or you have given the term “First World” a definition you made up.

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Jackie Chiles September 21, 2015 at 1:19 pm

First World country generally implies a relatively wealthy, stable and functional non-theocratic democracy with a reasonably well educated population.

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Tom September 21, 2015 at 1:51 pm

Actually traditionally First World refers to the Western Democracies, their progeny, the mostly Capitalists nations aligned with them; Second World referred to the Soviet Union (now Russia) and those, primarily Communists, nations, in their sphere of influence, and third world referred to the unaligned, traditionally less developed nations. Post Cold war those designations have less meaning.

I do not think the modern Middle East or Developed Asian countries fit very well into the traditional groupings.

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Jackie Chiles September 21, 2015 at 1:56 pm

Which Muslim run country are you saying is being excluded from being first-world because of Western bias?

Tom September 21, 2015 at 2:05 pm

I am not saying that. I am saying the traditional nomenclature, does not apply well to the modern Middle East or developed Asia. To classify those countries as anything other than third world you would need to change the traditional Cold War definitions. You for example you excluded the Muslim countries from membership in the classification First World by adding the requirement the nation not be a Theocracy. But that also excludes Israel, which is traditionally considered First World.

Bible Thumper September 21, 2015 at 2:35 pm

I would judge a candidate on his merits not religion, but it is no accident that many of the most developed countries have historically Christian cultures. Japan is one of a few exceptions.
How about judge using the Human Development Index (HDI). Is it better?
There are plenty of non western countries. The first Muslim country is Brunei(30). The first non-petro state Muslim country on the list is Malaysia(62) even though they are an oil exporter. Lebanon(65) is the highest ranked non oil exporter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Human_Development_Index

Hank September 21, 2015 at 3:33 pm

“but it is no accident that many of the most developed countries have historically Christian cultures”

How so?

Bible Thumper September 21, 2015 at 4:02 pm

As many have tried to politicize Jesus, (Papist, devine right of kings, social gospel etc..)he wasn’t political and did not advocate any political system. That gave a wide space for political innovation. Also Jesus and the apostles place a heavy emphasis on personal freedom and freedom of conscience. These values however did not begin to flourish until printing and literacy spread. The Bible had a great influence on printing and literacy and reading the Bible had a great influence in promoting freedom.

Jackie Chiles September 21, 2015 at 2:37 pm

Israel is not a theocracy. I’m not sure where you’re getting that.

Rocky Verdad September 21, 2015 at 2:40 pm

How about Bonsia. Their Prime Minister is a Muslim. Not sure they’re first world, but probably close to Czech Republic right?

Bible Thumper September 21, 2015 at 2:44 pm

Bosnia is ranked 86 on the Human Development Index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Human_Development_Index.

Rocky Verdad September 21, 2015 at 3:04 pm

So all your saying to me is that Turkey and Bosnia are near first world, or entry level first world, and have Muslim leaders.

Tom September 21, 2015 at 3:22 pm

Israel is a bit schizophrenic on the subject, mainly because of the debate as to whether Jewish is a race or a religion. I think most non-jews consider it a religion. But even the Jerusalem Post, says the nation is probably best referred to as a Theocratic Republic. In any event, it is clear you cannot obtain a post of significant influence unless you are Jewish. Becoming a citizen is difficult unless you are Jewish or married to a Jew. Jewish people are invited to immigrate to Israel, Non-Jewish people are generally not. Jews are given preference in a lot of areas over non-Jews under the country’s laws.

flip September 21, 2015 at 1:20 pm

Well Tom, pResident Obama’s brother lives in a tent in one of those countries you believe to be ‘first world’.

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Tom September 21, 2015 at 1:33 pm

Well GT/Flip, perhaps if you knew what you were talking about you would know that your comment also makes no sense. But education was never your strong point.

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Rocky Verdad September 21, 2015 at 12:03 pm

Tango’s so upset the Pope is visiting the White House, that’s he’s getting a new prayer rug installed in the trailer.

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Trump-o-matic September 21, 2015 at 12:07 pm

Is that Carson’s wife? She’s a looker.

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Rocky Verdad September 21, 2015 at 12:28 pm

How do you like your First Lady’s – new, or maaaannnnny miles.

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zoo watch September 21, 2015 at 12:37 pm

improvement over a gorilla.

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mamatiger92 September 21, 2015 at 12:53 pm

but rocky is the racist right, flip?

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flip September 21, 2015 at 1:17 pm

From his posts,particularly today,YES.Liberal bigots like Rocky like to keep BLACK Christian conservatives like Carson shackled as they expose what the race hustlers and liberals in the Democrat Party have done to blacks-enslaved them into perpetual welfare and poverty.

White stooges like Rocky are useful to the cause.

Rocky Verdad September 21, 2015 at 2:42 pm

Didn’t you just call the First Lady of the United States a gorilla?

Mark September 21, 2015 at 1:01 pm

Clearly GT and erneba are racists, and the one thing the Trump candidacy has eliminated, is any doubt that they are the face of the Republican Party.. The ghost of Lee Atwater is alive and well.

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Rocky kkk dad September 21, 2015 at 12:51 pm

It is.Wonder why Fits posted a pic of Carson with his wife in a story that has nothing to do with her?
Easy answer.Use Carsons wife to play the racecard for the American hating racist socialists like Rocky.It worked.

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Nailed it September 21, 2015 at 1:32 pm

You are exactly right.

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Jack September 21, 2015 at 1:55 pm

Talking to yourself again, GT?

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Mark September 21, 2015 at 1:41 pm

How is a showing a picture of Carson’s wife playing the racecard?

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Rocky Verdad September 21, 2015 at 12:30 pm

Trumps releasing a new book. The first half is a fictional story – A Beeech called Carly. The second half is a cartoon story with pictures of a female CEO who looks like of of the candidates bulldozing housing of fired employees.

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erneba September 21, 2015 at 12:33 pm

To begin with, the press is giving the Republican candidates real interviews with tough questions. Madame Hillary interviews are endorsements laced with excessive kowtowing, fawning, and personal and political blowjobs. I think Ben Carson failed in his attempted answer. He should have stated that the Constitution prohibits a religious restriction and it should be left up to the electorate to reject any candidate for any reason, including their religion. The electorate is perfectly capable of rejecting any candidate for any reason, and that includes sex, religion, race, physical appearance, etc., and that is legal in every aspect. You can’t constitutionally keep people off the ballot because of race, religion, etc…, but you can vote them off.

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Sharia is not American September 21, 2015 at 12:36 pm

Sharia is unacceptable. Carson is 100% right.

Don’t let the media trick you into criticizing a GREAT American. This is how they try to tear Republicans apart.

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erneba September 21, 2015 at 12:39 pm

I did not say Sharia is acceptable, and in fact I agree with you, it is unacceptable, but that is to be enforced at the ballot box, not with the Constitution.

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Want to cripple Republicans September 21, 2015 at 12:49 pm

i really don’t care what Carson said about it. If he answered poorly, that is EXACTLY what the media – FITSNews included – was trying to extract from him.

Meanwhile Obama vehemently denies he is Muslim, and professes that he is Christian, as ALL evidence is to the contrary. And the same media attacking Carson defends Obama.

If Obama is lying, is it a MUCH MUCH bigger story, but it is never investigated, or even chronicled.

I simply refuse to play.

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You endorse Sharia September 21, 2015 at 12:34 pm

Bigger Headline: FITSNews endorses Sharia Law for U.S.

Carson is right. If you think killing homosexuals, smiting women and slaughtering Christians is OK, go live in Iran.

PLEASE go live in Iran. You won’t get Carson as a leader, but you’ll be able to live under Muslim rule.

A lot of you ignorant liberals would have to grow up fast if you ever left your subdivision, and saw what you advocate leads to.

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Backlash against liberals September 21, 2015 at 3:17 pm

I notice FITSNews moved this one down FAST-LIKE.

Could this backfire, and blow more shit all over FITS and the Democrats, like The Donald is?

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