Racist Republican Rails Against Hindu Prayer in Senate

Steve Benen: Remember, the GOP freshman picked this clown, Rep. Bill Sali of Idaho, to be their class president.
A few weeks ago, the Senate invited a Hindu leader to deliver the daily invocation. Apparently, this has sent Idaho's Bill Sali (R) over the edge.


"We have not only a Hindu prayer being offered in the Senate, we have a Muslim member of the House of Representatives now, Keith Ellison from Minnesota. Those are changes -- and they are not what was envisioned by the Founding Fathers," asserts Sali.


Sali says America was built on Christian principles that were derived from scripture. He also says the only way the United States has been allowed to exist in a world that is so hostile to Christian principles is through "the protective hand of God."


"You know, the Lord can cause the rain to fall on the just and the unjust alike," says the Idaho Republican.


According to Congressman Sali, the only way the U.S. can continue to survive is under that protective hand of God. He states when a Hindu prayer is offered, "that's a different god" and that it "creates problems for the longevity of this country."

Remember, as mcjoan noted, the GOP freshman picked this clown to be their class president. Classy.

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"Whenever... preachers, instead of a lesson in religion, put [their congregation] off with a discourse on the Copernican system, on chemical affinities, on the construction of government, or the characters or conduct of those administering it, it is a breach of contract, depriving their audience of the kind of service for which they are salaried, and giving them, instead of it, what they did not want, or, if wanted, would rather seek from better sources in that particular art of science."

"Religions are all alike -- founded on fables and mythologies."

"Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it."

"I am not myself apt to be alarmed at innovations recommended by reason. That dread belongs to those whose interests or prejudices shrink from the advance of truth and science."

"Certain teachings in the Bible are as diamonds in a dung-heap."

Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father