Most politicos don’t usually socialize with terror apologists. Generally, they are cautious to a fault. Which is why a political event today in Sacramento raises serious questions of what were they thinking. The extremist group CAIR (Committee for American-Islamic Relations) recently issued a press release announcing its 6th Annual Ramadan Iftar inside the Capitol Rotunda (see the release with a full list of legislative co-hosts attached to the bottom of this post).
The Iftar is co-hosted by most of the legislative Democrats including Senate President Darrell Steinberg. Speaker Karen Bass, plus the Governor. Tragically, Steinberg, Bass and the Governor are clueless about CAIR. The FBI described CAIR front group for Hamas. CAIR was also an unindicted co-conspirator in a terrorism case in Texas Federal Court last year.
We learned the genius behind this incident is the ambitious Assemblyman Dave Jones, who made the request for CAIR. We will bet he will have a lot of explaining to do to his colleagues.
Several of CAIR’s national leadership have also been indicted for various terror related crimes. Some are serving long term sentences in federal penitentiaries.
Ghassan Elashi, a founding CAIR board member, remains in federal custody. Convicted on 6 counts in July 7, 2004 for engaging in illegal financial transaction with Libya, Syria and Hamas.
Most Muslim groups are moderate but CAIR earned its spurs resisting protecting the US from terror. Even Barbara Boxer returned an award from CAIR in light of its controversial history. 
CAIR pretends to be a mainstream Muslim organization but it is far from it. Super Democrat Sen. Schumer said CAIR "has ties to terrorism." CAIR sues at will attempting to stifle public opposition. In fact, they sued me for a piece I wrote in National Review. Of course, i won the suit based on 1st Amendment grounds. Something supporters of HAMAS would not understand.
Why anyone would want to formally associate with CAIR is perplexing, strange and humorous.
We are anxious to see who really shows up tonight. We will have our reporters and diligent staffers taking names and pictures. There are many alternatives to celebrating a non violent Ramadan, rather than sidle up to a real controversial group. At least the voters will soon know who supports the rabidly anti-Semitic CAIR.
Perhaps those who allowed their names to be used on a CAIR press release may find a better way to celebrate Ramadan. Just invite your Muslim friends to eat at Morton’s.
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