Freshman Congressman Keith Ellison was among friends Sunday -- in this case, a gathering of atheists -- so his support for a fistful of hot-button opinions, including the impeachment of Vice President Dick Cheney, brought enthusiastic nods of approval and standing ovations.
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Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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I'm an atheist, and I do not applaud much about Ellison or the Investigate 9/11/Impeach CheneyBush crowd. I do applaud the author for mentioning the fact that there was someone wearing a 9/11 conspiracy T-shirt. It's nice to have documented the associations that many politicians seek out when building their base. Perhaps when common sense has begun to reassert itself on the left, a nice example can be made of the many Democratic politicians who have courted the wackjobs of the left. Only instead of lending the politicians and the wackjobs credibility, as these associations seem to do today, they will be damaging. One can dream...
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