King the Ignorant on Obama

King the Ignorant on Obama

Honestly, I don’t know whether or not to be more ashamed of Representative Steve King the Ignorant, or the legion of gullible yahoos who support the guy no matter what, and who mistake King’s utter lack of civility for ‘speaking the truth.’

Seriously, I think the terrorists would be much more likely to dance in the streets should we continue to elect Representative King, who apparently prefers to launch gratuitous, ad hominem attacks and make momentous decisions concerning our nation's future based more on uninformed prejudices than on the facts. Honestly, despite the old adage, ignorance is not bliss when the times demand strong, intelligent leadership!

For a good sample analysis of King's general ignorance about such things as Islam and Al-Qaeda (which only makes it harder to fight the terrorists effectively), read Iowa State University Professor of Religious Studies Hector Avalos' informative and well-written Letter to the Editor in the March 11, 2008 Sioux City Journal. Professor Avalos, among other things, points out that pro-Al Qaeda websites have expressed no support for Obama, and in fact have suggested he might be a Shiite agent linked to Iran (it’s almost reassuring to know we Americans aren’t the only ones unfairly reading religious bigotry into Obama’s middle name). He also pointedly notes that Obama’s middle name, “Hussein,” is generally associated with Shiites, whom the rabidly Sunni members of Al Qaeda dislike and distrust.

Please Lord, lift this burden named Steve King from our political lives. Send him back home to dig holes in the ground or whatever it is he does for a real living. Please!

Thank heavens this election cycle we have a serious contender running for Congress in Rob Hubler. Rob served his nation honorably in the Navy from 1962 through 1968 during the Vietnam War (and what did gung ho Steve King do to assist his country during those same years?), before completing college, helping run a succession of political campaigns, and later becoming a Presbyterian Minister. If you haven’t already met Rob, you should!

Just imagine: we could elect Rob Hubler and take pride in having an articulate, thoughtful, service-oriented Representative for Iowa’s Fifth District … or we could continue to bow our heads in shame with more of the obnoxious bullying and ineffective representation that Steve King offers.

Peace!
Historian