Pelosi panders to Muslims ... in secret

Joseph Farah

Pelosi and a handful of her least distinguished Democratic colleagues – Rep. John Dingell, D-MI, Rep. John Conyers, D-MI, Rep. Charles Rangel, D-NY, among others – met with unnamed "leaders of the Muslim American community" to discuss issues of mutual concern.

According to the press releases issued by both Democrats and the secretive cell of unelected – perhaps even unindicted – leaders of the Muslim American community, the key concern for one and all was civil rights and the restoration of civil liberties.

Now, if you think these Muslim Americans were concerned with the lack of civil liberties in Sudan, Somalia, Iran, Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia or any other Islamic nation in the world, you would be mistaken. Their concern is for the complete absence of civil rights here in the U.S. This should give you an idea of the intellectual honesty of the secret, unnamed cabal that met with members of Congress.

They believe that civil liberties are most in need of restoration here in the U.S. – not in Dar al-Islam.

So what would such men have in common with these congressional Democrats?

"This discussion is only the first in an ongoing dialogue between congressional Democrats and Muslim Americans," explained Pelosi. "We share a fundamental principle – the belief that diversity is the backbone of our communities. Generations of Muslims have made positive contributions in every aspect of American life. We must now work even more closely to navigate through the challenges we face as a nation."

Is it indeed true that Pelosi was able to find Muslim leaders who actually celebrate diversity? Could this be why the identity of the group remains secret – to protect them from less multiculturally sensitive members of their own community? Has Pelosi been able to tap into a previously undiscovered wellspring of reformationist conviction inside the Muslim American community?

Perhaps. We'll await details of these secret talks with bated breath.