Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Rep. Virgil Goode has ‘No Intention Of Apologizing’

Who's NOT ABOUT TO apologize now?

That would be Congressman Virgil Goode, who's clearly dug in his feet on his anti Muslim stance.

Think Progress has the call in number to ask for an apology here.

Rep. Virgil Goode (R-VA) is under fire for a virulently anti-Muslim letter sent to constituents earlier this month. In the letter, Goode says, “I fear that in the next century we will have many more Muslims in the United States” if we do not adopt “strict immigration policies.” He references the election of Muslim Rep.-elect Keith Ellison (D-MN), and warns “American citizens” to “wake up” or “there will likely be many more Muslims elected to office.”

Last night, the Council on American-Islamic Relations said the letter “sends a message of intolerance” and called on Goode to apologize.

In an interview today with ThinkProgress, Goode’s press secretary Linwood Duncan declared that Goode has “no intention of apologizing.”