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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Amanda Carpenter :: Townhall.com Columnist
Ramadan Yea, Christmas Nay
by Amanda Carpenter
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Democrats who supported a House resolution to honor Ramadan voted against a similar resolution to honor Christmas and Christianity last night.

18 Democrats voted “nay” or “present” on a resolution to “recognize the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith.” An eagle-eyed Republican House staffer points out that those same members, with one exception, voted to “recognize the commencement of Ramadan,” a Muslim religious observance in October.

Nine Democrats voted against the Christmas resolution. They are: Rep. Gary Ackerman (N.Y.), Rep. Yvette Clarke (N.Y.), Rep. Diane DeGette (Colo.), Rep. Alcee Hastings (Fla.), Rep. Barbara Lee (Calif.), Rep. Jim McDermott (Wash.), Rep. Robert Scott (Va.), Rep. Pete Stark (Calif.) and Rep. Lynn Woolsey (Calif.).

Another nine Democrats chose to vote "present." They are: Rep. John Conyers (Mich.), Rep. Barney Frank (Mass.), Rep. Rush Holt (N.J.), Rep. Donald Payne (N.J.), Rep. Allyson Schwartz (Pa.), Rep. Jan Schakowsky (Ill.), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.), Rep. Peter Welch (Vt.) and Rep. John Yarmuth (Ky.).

Each of them supported the Ramadan resolution except for Rep. Lee, who did not vote.

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Amanda Carpenter is National Political Reporter for Townhall.com.
 
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Reply # 1
Date: Dec 18, 2007 - 11:24 AM EST
Subject: PC tyranny will never end
Until Big Bad Corporations, and business in general start to develop some cajones and ignore the PC whiners in their midst... Start fighting back against Lawsuits... we really need tort reform in all areas of law.

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Reply # 2
Date: Dec 16, 2007 - 2:35 PM EST
I live near Congressthing Ackerman's
district in Queens, New York City, and I hope his constituents find out how he voted. He is now an even bigger disgrace than he was before.
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