NJ Gov. Chris Christie gets it right …
I’m tired of dealing with the crazies …
Thanks, Gov. Christie, for telling it straight:
http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/chris-christies-crazy-repellent/
Quotable:
It’s not often that we’re able to report on politicians standing on principle when dealing with the potent and popular Shariah craze. All too often it seems many politicians, especially on the right, have pandered to Islamophobic sentiments, bringing some degree of legitimacy to the completely absurd debate of whether or not Islam belongs in America. Yesterday, however, New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie stood by a decision he made back in January to nominate Sohail Mohammed, an American Muslim, to the NJ Superior Court bench. The move elicited a predictable backlash from the right-wing blogosphere, declaring that Mohammed’s appointment constituted “more creeping Sharia!” and that “Chris Christie has a Muslim problem!” No other reason was cited to oppose Mohammed appointment other than his faith.
“It’s just crazy, and I’m tired of dealing with the crazies,” said Governor Christie. “It’s just unnecessary to be accusing this guy of things just because of his religious background. I’m happy that he’s willing to serve after all this baloney.”