The Fifth District Report
Ellison Featured in CNN's 'My Faith' Year in Review
The Muslim congressman allowed a journalist to follow him for a day.
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim elected to serve in the U.S. House, was featured in CNN's "My Faith" 2011 Year in Review last week. In September, CNN journalist Chris Welch followed Ellison for a day, documenting how the representative practices his faith. Ellison said he doesn't see his faith as something that makes his job harder, but rather just an aspect of who he is: “Faith really should be a bridge, not a wall," Ellison told CNN. "Because at the end of the day we should be focusing on what you believe, not what your religion is.” Ellison Praises Education Funding Also last week, Rep. Ellison congratulated the state for receiving substantial federal education funding, which included a "Race to the Top" grant. In a …
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Kevin O'Donovan
4:48 am on Thursday, January 5, 2012
Amy Z.To get back on topic, the topic is Amy P. being upset by a film dealing with graphic images related to abortion, and the issue that we were discussing was the humanity of the aborted babies, and as usual a red herring is introduced. If you go to an abortion facility, hold an aborted child in your hand, and if you can mistake it for a dead goldfish,or a fetal mouse,please let us know. The … more ›