Click to Login or Sign Up

Baptist Message

"Helping Louisiana Baptists Impact the World For Christ"

Muslim woman sworn in on Quran, swears to ‘impeach the m—–f—–‘ president

Rashida Tlaib, an American-born Muslim, was sworn in Jan. 3 with her left hand on her own copy of the Quran amid explanations by a number of media outlets that she has been unapologetic about her faith from the start of her campaign. Later that evening she showed her unapologetic hatred of President Trump, recounting a conversation about him she had with her young son after she won her election in November. Speaking to a crowd of supporters, the Michigan Democrat recalled that her son said, "'Momma, look you won. Bullies don't win.'" "And I said, 'Baby, they don't, because we’re gonna go in there and we’re gonna impeach the m-----f-----,'” she announced to cheers. It is not clear whether she was conceding she used profanity in front of her son or if she was merely adding vulgar commentary to stir emotions among the approving crowd. Tlaib is the first Palestinian-American woman to serve in Congress and also is a member of the Democractic Socialists of America. In December she joined a fellow Muslim woman elected to Congress, Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, to mock Vice President Pence's Christian faith via Twitter. Tlaib "liked" a tweet by Omar showing a photo of Pence with his eyes closed as if in prayer, … [Read more...]