Temple Israel (Miami) cancels Wasserman Schultz speech (Romney supporter objects)

[Scurrilous]

Politics, both internal and international, fueled the dispute over her invitation to speak in the historic sanctuary.

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"Miami's Temple Israel on Thursday cancelled a program featuring Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz after a high-profile Republican donor quit the congregation to protest the top Democratic congresswoman's speech.

Stanley Tate, a well-known philanthropist and prominent Republican who started Florida's pre-paid college tuition program, resigned from the temple after he learned Wasserman Schultz would be talking about Israel following services on Friday night, and that he wouldn't get an opportunity for rebuttal.

The temple's president, Ben Kuehne, a Miami attorney, said the event was canceled because of security concerns. He said they "certainly embrace the congresswoman's willingness to participate in one of our programs," but decided it was "unwise to proceed with the program tomorrow."

Wasserman Schultz, the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, called it an unusual situation, due in part to the temple's "internal politics." Temple Israel, which invited her to speak, is just outside her congressional district."

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/24/2816210/temple-israel-cancels-wasserman.html#storylink=cpy

[madaboutharry]

1. It's always about the money.

They didn't want to lose his financial support. Sad.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Having a politician speak at a church, synagogue, mosque, etc. invites this kind of stunt.

A politician of any party should be speaking in a non-religious, neutral venue, keeping religion and politics separate from each other.