Glenn Greenwald comments on Sue Myrick's calls for an investigation of CAIR


	Glenn Greenwald comments on Sue Myrick's calls for an investigation of CAIR

enbar

10-18-2009 9:18 AM

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activism, conservatives, gwot, islam, pluralism, politics, possible_blog_post, religion

enbar says:

I don't know the full context of this, but it's something I'd like to learn more about.

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10-18-2009 1:51 PM

kenstipe

There is a KKK group not to far from where I live actively campaigning for a democrat in a special election for a state house seat. I don't know the full context, but it is something I'd like to learn more about.

10-18-2009 4:29 PM

enbar

I take it you're being sarcastic, but I'm too dense to understand what your point actually is. Who are you comparing the KKK to?

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