A Mystery Called Keith Ellison

Minnesotans shouldn't be the only ones interested in Congressman Ellison (Democrat, 5th district). Here are some bizarre facts about him (see full version here):

-Almost nothing is known of his childhood and teenage years. He studied economics at Wayne State University and in 1982, in his sophomore year, converted to Islam.

-Nothing seems to be known about what mosque he attended, what books he studied, whether he went to Islamic classes or conferences or engaged in any of the religious activities in which young converts usually involve themselves.

-What is known is that, for several years, he associated with or belonged to the Nation of Islam (NOI). Ellison himself denies that he was ever a member of the NOI, then as now under the leadership of Louis Farrakhan, an anti-white, anti-Semitic, anti-establishment demagogue. Despite these disclaimers, Ellison's open support for the NOI for over a decade is a matter of public record.

-In 2006, Ellison ran for the U.S. Congress and won with 56 percent of the vote in Minnesota's fifth congressional district. His election was controversial, sparking some extreme reactions to the fact that he was a Muslim and asked to be sworn into office on a Qur'an.

-Ellison received major funds to help finance his imminent election campaign from several Muslim organizations and individuals, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). The donated money included thousands of dollars raised by Nihad Awad, CAIR's executive director (a man with a history of support for movements including Hamas).

-Ellison's extensive association with CAIR and other questionable Islamic groups (see more here).

Read more of Ellison's eyebrow-raising history. Is this who "we the people" truly want in public office?