Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, was officially sworn in as a member of the 116th Congress, becoming the first Somali-American elected to the House of Representatives.
The Democrats are set to overturn a rule banning head coverings on the House floor. As of right now, the rule on head coverings allow Ms Omar to wear her hijab inside the US Capitol building, but not on the House floor.
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(Old Spike)
Also the first congresswoman married to her brother.
(Old Spike)
The leftist who think this is awsome are entirely ignorant of US History. If they actually understood why Jefferson had that hunk of shit they wouldn't be jumping up and down to swear in on it.
The First Barbary War
In March 1786, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams went to London to negotiate with Tripoli's envoy, ambassador Sidi Haji Abdrahaman (or Sidi Haji Abdul Rahman Adja). When they enquired "concerning the ground of the pretensions to make war upon nations who had done them no injury", the ambassador replied:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Barbary_War
Long story short, Islam tried to demand tribute. Jefferson said FUCK OFF. And when the Islamist nations declared war, the US Navy and US Marines sailed over and kicked their ass. This Jew hating bitch just swore in on the Koran Jefferson used to educate himself on his enemies, which happen to be her forbearers.
(Old Spike)
Interesting & right out of left field. Couple of corrections just to be a prick...The US went to war with Tripoli, not Islam. Tripoli had declared war and Somalia (whatever it was called back then) wasn't even a Barbary State (wrong coast). Jefferson had that Quran since he was in lawschool, maybe to better understand the legal systems used around the world.
(Old Spike)
you should make it so you can only edit a comment so many times
(Old Spike)
There's a todo in the works to make it so comments can't be edited once someone's replied to them. I'll take out that last line since you covered it. Sorry, I'm notorious for editing comments but I usually leave them as-is after a few mins of pissing around.
(Old Spike)
i'm just bustin balls
(Old Spike)
Jefferson?
like Thomas "All men are created equal" but i'm too busy owning slaves Jefferson?
like Thomas "britan should have to pay compensation to the usa for slaves they freed during the war" Jefferson?
Sidi and Jefferson were brothers from different mothers,
(Short Spike)
I am a fan of freedom of choice. Let each to their own.
I am not a fan of HER choice. Freaking religions, freaking waste of time and resources.
(Old Spike)