The Daily Show: Jewish Speaker of Texas State House
4 February 2011
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John Oliver celebrates a new high holiday with the people of Texas after a Jewish Republican is re-elected. (05:28)
At the 3 minute mark when John Oliver asks David Welch, from the Texas Pastor Council, “Can we at least agree that we do not want a Muslim speaker?”, his response was “I would say right now, yes, for a variety of reasons again of deep concerns of the loyalty of Muslims to the constitution.”
Then Oliver responds “So you say to your congregation you can vote for whoever you want, regardless of their denomination, apart from a Muslim.”
And Welch responded “Yes.”
Used to be, if you were a Jew, you were asked, “Are you an American, or are you a Jew? Where do your loyalties lie?” and if you said you were both you were told you couldn’t answer that way. Now, if you’re a Muslim, you are asked, “Are you an American, or are you a Muslim? Where do your loyalties lie?” and if you say you are both you are told you can’t answer that way. Meanwhile if you say you’re both an American and you’re a Jew … hey, that’s fine. Can we say DOUBLE STANDARD!?
4 February 2011 at 12:00 pm