Sheila Jackson Lee Asks About ‘Christian Militants’ During Anti-Muslim Hearing

[Purveyor]

When Rep. Peter King (R-NY) called a hearing on Muslim radicalism, he probably didn’t expect Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) to turn the spotlight on “Christian militants.”

But that’s exactly what she did Wednesday.

Jackson Lee noted that one witness who wrote a letter to the committee about the dangers of radical Islam in prisons had been arrested for bombing an abortion clinic.

“Are you familiar with the Christian militants?” she asked former New York Dept. of Correctional Services official Patrick Dunleavy. “Can one might say that they might possibly want to undermine this country because right now the right for women to choose is a Constitutional right but people disagree with it but here is an individual trying to undermine the protections that are given to women? Would you suggest that might be compared to trying to undermine this country? That’s a possibility, is it not?”

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[Vinnie From Indy]

1. Cheers to Sheila!

It appears her staff did some homework and she is courageous enough to throw it all in the mix.

[ej510]

2. I love my sister!

Speak the truth! Rep. Lee!

[Angry Dragon]

3. The republicans are attacking this country, it is a war

and the only way to win a war is to bring the fight to them.
They started it and it is up to the real democrats to bring the fight to them.

[MadMaddie]

5. That's right! They are not used to being confronted with their

own tactics....they wither because their lies become exposed. More Americans are cluing in but we still have a lot of work to do.

[damntexdem]

4. Yes, we need Congressional hearings on the American Christian Taliban.

They have been far more harmful to our country than have any others -- even taking 9/11 into account.

[leveymg]

6. We also need more solid, progressive Representatives like Cong. Sheila Jackson Lee

:patriot: :thumbsup: :kick:

[vssmith]

7. The Christian Identity sect was a terrorist organization

Was Timothy McVeigh a Christian--he sure wasn't a Muslim

[onpatrol98]

9. Raised as Roman Catholic

Timothy McVeigh was raised as Roman Catholic, but later said that science was his religion and that he was agnostic. We don't need Christian Taliban hearings or Muslim hearings, agnostic hearings, etc. What a waste of money and time?

[Overseas]

8. K&R and Many Thanks !

I'd like to see more Democrats ask such questions.