Most of the comments that have the HuffPo enraged are just about not wanting Islamic proselytizing and indoctrination in public schools, but fair and accurate history taught. Green was pushing back against the whitewashed version of Islam that is taught in all too many public school textbooks around the country, but of course the Huffington Post doesn’t give you even a hint that there was ever a controversy over the way Islam was taught in public school textbooks. The only thing that could legitimately seen as offensive is his alleged statement that Iraqis smelled like “curry mixed with sweat,” although to jump from there to the claim that he is a “threat to Muslims” is beyond ridiculous. It’s not the sort of observation that people find acceptable nowadays, but I’m sure Americans smell like all sorts of strange things to non-Americans, too, and Rowaida Abdelaziz and the Huffington Post are making a big deal out of a pungent quip in order to try to defame and destroy Green. This is, of course, how the “Islamophobia” industry always operates: quotes without context given the worse possible spin, no explanation or rebuttal allowed, and demonstrably true statements presented as not only false, but offensive. These gutter tactics have worked wonderfully well for the Left in the past, but people are waking up.
“New House Homeland Security Committee Chair Has History Of Anti-Muslim Comments,” by Rowaida Abdelaziz, Huffington Post, January 12, 2023:
Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) is set to lead the House Committee on Homeland Security, which Muslim civil rights groups say is alarming because he has a history of making Islamophobic remarks.
Green — a physician, Iraq War veteran and former GOP state senator — once said he didn’t want students in Tennessee to learn about Islam and that Iraqis smelled like “curry mixed with sweat.” He has also made anti-LGBTQ remarks, including claiming that being transgender was a disease.
“If you hold stereotypes about communities, how can you effectively move on issues that are really nuanced and require a greater understanding of the issues?” said Sabina Mohyuddin, the executive director of the American Muslim Advisory Council, a Tennessee-based civic engagement organization.
Rachel Del Guidice, the communications director for Green’s office, told HuffPost that “some media outlets cut and spliced” Green’s remarks.
“Rep. Green has not, and will not ever, force his religion on anyone. He believes that every American has a right to defend their country,” said Del Guidice.
“Having served three tours of duty overseas during the War on Terror, Rep. Green acted as a steadfast protector of everyone in this nation. Vilifying people of faith because they don’t agree with progressive policies is against America’s founding principles — the very principles he fought to protect,” she added.
During a 2016 tea party meeting, Green told an audience that he didn’t want public school students in Tennessee to learn about the Islamic faith.
When an audience member read a passage from a textbook that correctly stated that Muslims believe in all the prophets in the Old and New Testament, Green replied, “When you start teaching the pillars of Islam … we will not tolerate that in this state.”
If students did have to learn about Islam, Green added, they should only learn “the history of the Ottoman Empire” and “the assault of Islam out into the Levant and North Africa and into Constantinople.”
Then-President Donald Trump nominated Green to be Army secretary in 2017, but Green was forced to withdraw from consideration due to his anti-Muslim and anti-LGBTQ comments.
“Rep. Green’s well-documented history of hate speech against Muslims, LGBTQ people, and immigrants made him unfit to be Secretary of the Army, and that history makes him unfit to chair the House Homeland Security Committee,” said Sumayyah Waheed, senior policy counsel at Muslim Advocates, a national civil rights group based in Washington, D.C.
“As chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, Mark Green is a threat to Muslims ― especially to those that live at the intersections of the communities he has gleefully attacked for political gain,” she added….
Wellington says
Another phony on the Left, courtesy this time of the Huffington Post.
Never count on HuffPo to be outraged by critical comments about Christians. Yes, Islam is given special status even though it is the one major religion which is evil. Therefore fitting and all that that yet another shill for all that is anti-Western, in this case HuffPo, is manifest here.
Standing up to totalitarianism is a very decent and brave thing to do—and it often comes with many perils. Since the modern Western Left is the newest totalitarian ideology in man’s mostly sordid history, borrowing rubbish from Marxism, fascism and Islam as it does, thus never count on it to stand up to any freedom-crushing ideology since it is one itself.
Linde B. says
Well stated, Wellington.
And if I ever had the chance to
speak with Sumayyah Waheed
I would tell her this: “If you do
not like the concept of free speech, you can move to a
Communist country and I’ll help
you pack for free.” 😎
Wellington says
I’d help you help her pack, Linde B.
gravenimage says
+1
James Lincoln says
Linde B.,
I’ll bring the pizza and beer!
Hide says
We don’t need terrorists, we don’t need homicide bombers. The 50 + million Muslims (in Europe will turn it into a Muslim continent within a few decades.”
(Muammar al Gaddafi)
ME Infidel says
“Could I have a little cheese with that whine?” Stupid comment, I know, but I am soooooo sick of Muslims and Leftists attacking the facts to deflect from their totalitarian ideologies.
BruceRobert says
The ‘HuffPo’ should realize that treason and sedition are actionable offences. Every word out of their filthy collective pie-hole reeks of hate for this nation.
Islam HAS NEVER, EVER integrated peacefully into ANY culture. There is ALWAYS violence perpetrated by the Mohammedans… They need to excised from this nation
tgusa says
Lets get the leftist puffington host to ban the words history and comments. They both carry bigoted connotations left over from a bygone era.
gravenimage says
Huffington Post enraged, says new House Homeland Security Committee chair has ‘history of anti-Muslim comments’
Most of the comments that have the HuffPo enraged are just about not wanting Islamic proselytizing and indoctrination in public schools, but fair and accurate history taught.
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But isn’t this “Islamophobic”? sarc/off
OLD GUY says
Anti-Muslim comments, Huff-Po should be worried about anti- American actions by Muslims.
James Lincoln says
I recommend Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) for Sec. of Homeland Security to replace commie Alejandro Mayorkas.
OLD GUY says
+1
dazzleme says
+1