a brief foray into the politics/religion zone

i've been staying away from political commentary, since most of what i have to say is being said by smarter and more erudite posters out there. if you want politics, you can find it easily enough, so i'm eschewing the whole subject as best i can.
BUT
i came across an article (hat tip to Knowledge is Power) that i just have to share. it's not something i've learned that was new, but it is so well put that i am seeing that knowledge in another light.

Democrat Keith Ellison is now officially the first Muslim United States congressman. True to his pledge, he placed his hand on the Quran, the Muslim book of jihad and pledged his allegiance to the United States during his ceremonial swearing-in. ......

Jefferson had been right. The "medium of war" was the only way to put and end to the Muslim problem. Mr. Ellison was right about Jefferson. He was a "visionary" wise enough to read and learn about the enemy from their own Muslim book of jihad.

and one of the commenters to the article was spot damned on: "Actually I find it hilarious that he used the same Quran that probably aided Jefferson with his decision to go after the savage Muslim pirates who were eventually wiped out.

Too ironic and funny... "
read the article here