Never one to give up on the cause of those out there on loony left kook fringe, we once again have that brilliant member of Congress and ardent defender of those who would wish to do us harm, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas). With this moron the hits just keep on coming. At a hearing of the House Committee on Homeland Security that was supposed to be about the radicalization of young Somali American Muslims by the al-Shabaab terrorist group, Ms. Jackson-Lee thought it much more important to recommend that the committee hold hearings on what she sees as a much more serious, as well as a rapidly growing, problem here in these United States. And what, you may ask, might be that problem be that has Ms. Jackson-Lee in what can only be described as a tizzy? Why nothing other than all of those sneaky, and especially racist, “right-wing extremists,” of course. Jackson-Lee used much of her allotted five minutes to question panelists with expertise on radicalization about the alleged hacking into telephones of 9-11 victims by the now-closed News of the World tabloid in England. “I would add to that, that I would like to have a hearing on right-wing extremists, ideologues who advocate violence and advocate, in essence, the terrorizing of certain groups,” Jackson-Lee said.
Before Jackson-Lee was recognized by Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), the committee chairman, the panel of witnesses gave details about how al-Shabaab, an affiliate of al-Qaeda, is recruiting young Somali men who live in the United States to travel to that African nation to participate in terrorist training camps. “Early in 2011, Canadian national security officials confirmed the disappearances of dozens of young Canadian Somali males who had traveled to Somalia to fight for the Al Shabaab, a terrorist group that is officially allied with al Qaeda and al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula,” said Ahmed Hussen, Canadian Somali Congress National President, at the hearing. “Three of these individuals have died in Somalia fighting for this group.” But not being especially interested in the topic, nor the purpose of the hearing, and with such comments apparently not making all that much of an impression on her, Ms Jackson-Lee then decided to veer off on one of her rather unique brand of tangents. She seems to be much more interested in some perceived, albeit non existent, threat that she sees as having its source in those supposed "right-wing extremists" who she seems to see lurking in every shadow and around every corner. According to her, that is the much bigger threat here at home and we should therefore be paying much more attention to it.
“The unique and extraordinary threats to national security that foreign terrorist organizations present to the United States are abundantly clear,” W. Anders Folk, former assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota, testified. “Al-Shabaab’s successful recruitment of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, and the existence of a base of ideological and actual support for al-Shabaab in the United States raise a number of issues that require study in order to ensure that the United States maintains its safety in the face of the threat posed by the group.” Minnesota has one of the largest Somali populations in the United States, according to witnesses who testified at the hearing. And as such you would think that that fact would be of primary concern to those responsible for safeguarding the country, as Minnesota could likely provide a window of opportunity in this country where we could face a similar type of activity as that which has been experienced in Canada. But that never seems to dawn on this rather dim bulb who apparently has a very different agenda from that of the Committee upon which she sits. And if she is the one elected to represent her district, you have to ask, is this the best they could do. If so, then one can only assume that the individuals who comprise that district must surely have a collective IQ roughly equivalent to the shoe size of any one member of this very stellar group.
In his opening remarks, Chairman King described how the hearing would reveal the “direct threat” al-Shabaab poses to the United States. “You will hear how al-Shabaab, who bin Laden called one of the most important armies of Islam, is engaged in an ongoing, successful effort to recruit and radicalize dozens of Muslim-American jihadis, who pose a direct threat to the U.S.,” King said. Jackson Lee, ever the paranoid nutjob, focused instead on what she called domestic “hate groups,” and asked that a 39-page document on such groups be added to the congressional record of the hearing, which King allowed. She also asked that two Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) documents regarding domestic terror cases be added to the record. Jackson-Lee said that the committee should be briefed by federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the Central Intelligence Agency. “My concern with the focus of the hearings that we have had is the isolation of certain groups,” Jackson-Lee said. Right, now why might we want to isolate and keep track of those groups who wish us nothing but harm. And why is she so hesitant about doing so?Does Ms. Jackson-Lee view these Islamic murderers as allies of some sort. Does she view them as being on the same side? I guess I just can't figure out why it is that she is so doggedly determined to protect those organizations who have some pretty sinister motives.
It's individuals like Ms. Jackson-Lee here, who are not only responsible for the fiscal mess that this country is now in, but also for continually, and habitually, allowing this country to be placed firmly within the sights of every screwy, wackjob Islamic fanatic anywhere on the planet. People this stupid should not be permitted to serve in public office, in any capacity. Their stupidity makes them extremely dangerous to the rest of us who on our worst day wouldn't even consider electing someone who is such a blatantly obvious imbecile as is Ms. Jackson-Lee. Democrats, in general, and down almost to a man, or women, in Congress, possess a deep and seething hatred for this country, and Ms. Jackson-Lee personifies that hatred. The destruction of America is paramount to such people and they are willing to partner up with anyone in their effort to be successful in that endeavor. Our country is under attack on nearly every front, and out in front, enthusiastically leading the charge, are folks just like Ms. Jackson-Lee.
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