CLOSER LOOK: Who is Rep. Rashida Tlaib?

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This weekend, March 17, Rep. Rashida Tlaib will be speaking at (Council on American Islamic Relations) CAIR-Michigan's 19th annual "Faith-Led, Justice Driven" banquet.

Who knows what to expect. But here are some excerpts from a speech she gave last month, at CAIR-Chicago's 15th annual banquet.

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You know the speech is going to be good when it begins like this:


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It's important to remember CAIR's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Think of CAIR as a spinoff of HAMAS, who its two founders originally worked for via a Hamas offshoot organization (the Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP)).

A 2009 article in Politico says feds "designated CAIR a co-conspirator with the Holy Land Foundation, a group that was eventually convicted for financing terrorism."

The United Arab Emirates has designated CAIR a terrorist organization.

In 1993, CAIR spokesman Ibrahim Hooper told a reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune:

I wouldn't want to create the impression that I wouldn't like the government of the United States to be Islamic sometime in the future.

In 1998, CAIR co-founder Omar Ahmad said:

Islam isn't in America to be equal to any other faith, but to become dominant. The Koran … should be the highest authority in America, and Islam the only accepted religion on Earth.

Notice the slight underhanded jab at Israel. It's just one of many in her speech, and is indicative of the growing anti-Semitism among Democrats, especially Tlaib and Omar.

Most of the speech, as you might expect, is a long rant about the evil Donald Trump.

I wonder if she realizes that the Birth of Jesus pre-dates her religion, and her "country." The earliest founding of Palestine is 1988, so maybe she's a little confused.

Then there's this heartwarming story about advice she received from Congressman John Dingell:

When I was a state legislator, I came in to serve on a panel with him on immigration rights, and Congressman Dingell was sitting there and he had his cane, if you knew him, he always had this cane and he held it in front of him. And I was so tired, I had driven an hour and a half to the panel discussion at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus. And I sit down, my hair is all messed up, and I said, 'Oh, my God, I'm so tired of this. I don't know how you've been doing it so long Congressman. They all lie.' And he looks at me and he goes. (She nods yes.) I said, 'You know who I'm talking about, these lobbyists, these special interest [groups], they're all lying to me.' … And he looks at me, and he goes, 'Young lady, there's a saying in India that if you stand still enough on a riverbank, you will watch your enemies float by dead.'

What the hell does that mean? That she wants to see her enemies dead? Who are her enemies? And how does that relate to her opening statement? How does it relate to the "oppression" her family faced at the hand of Israel?

Putting the H.O.P.E. back in the holidays

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This holiday season is unlike any in the recent past. Whatever your New Year 2020 goals were, this year has likely looked differently than what you planned or anticipated. With mental health concerns, high societal stress, and the post-election strains, intentionally talking hope is helpful.

And crucial.

But how can you intentionally put the hope back in the holidays?

I'd like to share an acronym—one that will help you break down, clarify, and remember how you can adopt hope.

H: Helpful

Service can help serve the server. The cliché of getting back more than is given is so true. Find ways to help a neighbor, serve a stranger, or support an organization you care about and suddenly your worries feel lighter. From coat drives to good old-fashioned caroling with your household, the season becomes brighter when the focus goes from self to selfless. Don't make it too complicated. Simple is best this time of year.

O: Optimism

What you focus on increases. What you think, you become. With limited minutes in a day, consider what thoughts you are fostering. If you are lacking optimism, refocusing on positive thoughts increases positive thinking.

Start a gratitude Christmas chain or simply sit around the Christmas tree at night and have a family chat about what you are grateful for. If you live alone, consider a nightly text with a friend who may also be alone this season.

P: People

Humans are wired for connection. With COVID restrictions this year, intentional effort may be needed in our relationships. Consider reconnecting with someone with whom you have lost touch. Write a HOPE letter. Let them know what you "hope" for them. What you appreciate and admire. Old-fashioned stamps and paper last long after a text.

E: Experiences

Stuff or people? What if instead of buying more things that need batteries or wrapping, expand your list to include experiences instead of just things. Putting together puzzles, going on vacation, or taking a class together enable you to cultivate memories. So instead of more wrapping, slow down to connect.

Maybe these ideas aren't the exact ones you'd like to implement, but hopefully they will inspire you with things you can do to put more H.O.P.E. in your holidays. Start a new tradition or revisit an old one with an emphasis on hope. If ever there was a year hope is needed, it is this year as we start over, go to Plan B, and make some real connections.

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