The Argus Leader reports on Senator Tapio's courageous confrontation with the Interfaith Civilizational Jihad that took place yesterday during South Dakota's legislative session:
A state senator confronted members of an interfaith prayer group at the Capitol Wednesday, accusing them of disparaging him as a "racist."
Sen. Neal Tapio, R-Watertown, watched as about 50 people representing various religions while they prayed at the Capitol rotunda Wednesday morning. The faith leaders prayed for tolerance and religious acceptance on what was the Legislature's second day in session.
Members of the group invited Tapio to join them for a group photo. Tapio, looking uncomfortable, stood with them as cameras clicked and flashed.
Then he turned his back to the cameras and began yelling at those around him, "I don't like being called a racist."
The AL provided this quote:
They might not like seeing us here," said Mohammed Sharif, director of the Islamic Center of Sioux Falls, "but we’re going to continue to be here, we will keep representing our communities."
Here is what the AL did not inform their readers about:
The property for the Islamic Center of Sioux Falls is owned by the North American Islamic Trust (NAIT), meaning it is a part of the Muslim Brotherhood’s jihadi network in America waging “Civilization Jihad.”
At the event on April 9th, a muslim man entered the event while filming on Facebook Live. He filmed a Koran he was holding in his hand, scanned/filmed the audience with his phone, and was then stopped by security/police because filming was not permitted. He told them he was leaving, and then lied to them and said his name is “John Smith.” In fact, the man’s name is Ehab Jaber.
On Jaber’s facebook page it is clear he is anti-police and pro-sharia (Islamic Law). During his video of the event in question, he made very derogatory remarks about those in attending.
On video, Jaber proceeded to his car where he filmed several weapons including 3 pistols and two rifles. While brandishing the weapons Jaber commented, “be terrified.”
It should be noted two South Dakota legislators were in attendance at the event.
Cory Heidelberger allowed Sharif to leave this comment on his web site:
is there any decent person in Watertown to call out this tAPio little man to quit wasting their time and start working for them as he supposed too!
Pat Powers has a photo of the event that shows Taneeza Islam present at the event. I have already reported on Taneeza's work with CAIR and ISNA, which are two Muslim Brotherhood front groups, and her refusal to denounce the Muslim Brotherhood and their support of terrorist group Hamas. On CAIR's Facebook, Taneeza said this about Tapio:
Islamophobia Watch: South Dakota Voices for Peace Denounces Comments Made by Elected Official at Islamophobic EventsContact: Taneeza Islam, (605)782-9560
On September 18, 2017, an Islamophobic and anti-refugee and anti-immigrant event entitled “Liberty Rally” at the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown, which was co-sponsored by Minnehaha and Moody County GOP, and the Family Heritage Alliance, featured guest speaker Trevor Loudon. Loudon attacked the Southern Poverty Law Center stating “It’s like having the Nazi party give you advice on anti-Semitism” and associated long standing Muslim organizations in the United States as terrorist organizations. Mr. Loudon is from New Zealand and said he is working on “additional vetting for refugees and possible legislation for SD lawmakers to consider.”
At the same event State Senator Neal Tapio (R-Watertown) said that the state "needs to form an army of legislators fighting in Pierre," and that due to the small size of our state and conservative majority, these bills could become a model for other states.
"This event's fear mongering rhetoric is right out of the Islamophobic playbook. The speaker from New Zealand, Mr. Loudon, and Senator Tapio don't understand how policies around terrorism are made," Taneeza Islam, executive director for South Dakota Voices for Peace said.
"Legislators on the fringes of their party have been trying to pass these baseless but fear-mongering pieces of legislation designating certain Muslim charities and organizations for years to no avail.” Designating Muslim organizations through legislation was first introduced in 2014 by former Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) and then again in 2015 and again in 2017 by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). The US State Department has a thorough process on identifying terrorist organization and adds and delists organizations. "That is NOT a state issue or a power which should be exercised within the legislative branch.”
"Sen. Tapio hasn’t done his research in SD. The organizations he wants to legislate being terrorist organizations have no presence in SD. By reigniting racist ideology in our rural communities, Sen. Tapio needs to see that he is re-traumatizing refugees in our communities. South Dakota deserves better. South Dakota doesn't deserve imported hate.” said Policy Director Samantha Spawn. On August 9, 2018, Sen. Tapio spoke at a at another Islamophobic event, sponsored by SPLC identified hate group Americans First Task Force in Aberdeen. There he falsely asserted that Muslim Brotherhood came to Pierre during legislative session and associated the Aberdeen Development Corporation, the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce and even the mayor with Muslim Brotherhood.
Taneeza is the one who has a playbook, and it is from the Muslim Brotherhood's Civilizational Jihad whose tactic includes getting liberal interfaith Christians to attack fellow Christians. That is what happened in Pierre yesterday. If a Christian refuses to join in with the interfaith movement, then we are denigrated as bigots, racists, and Islamophobes. In South Dakota we have not only Islamists, Cultural Neo-Marxist leftists, and liberal interfaith Christians repeating that false mantra, but also the SDGOP crony capitalists, including the Chamber of Commerce and Governor Daugaard joining in the attack on those blowing the whistle on the Muslim Brotherhood's infiltration of South Dakota.
christianity is a disease.
Posted by: larry kurtz | January 11, 2018 at 09:07 AM
Is it just me or do the rest of you feel like this victimization of Muslims is coming at us faster than the last snowstorm? Considering the fact that Ms. Islam was "hate mongering"ahead of the April 2017 Christian gathering and overheard by other Pastors whipping up her group of liberals and other Muslims; one may consider that SHE is indeed the cause of bringing undue tension to new immigrants and refugees! An armed Muslim showed up to the event and he did not get informed of the event in church! It is about time that South Dakota wised up to the fact that the haters are the ones attempting to call the shots and prohibit free speech. There is money to be lost on this refugee business in South Dakota if the "folks" can get together and let these newcomers know that South Dakotans are mainly generous but NOT stupid. There is a BIG difference. Our Governor should have been bright enough to know that inviting in an "interfaith" group to the Rotunda to pray to false gods might just get the ire stirred up on more than a few people (let alone the legislators) Time for South Dakota to take a really good long look at what has been thrown at them and on them in the past few years with lightning speed. Then, sit back and ask ourselves IF we want the good life for our kids and grandkids yet in South Dakota OR do we want it subject to third world behaviors and beliefs?
Posted by: R.A. Johnson | January 11, 2018 at 03:19 PM
A 50 year old white nationalist Brandon woman and her teenage son are in jail facing multiple charges after an arsenal of guns and ammunition were found in a reinforced basement room of her home.
Events like these are hardly surprising given the racist diatribes of legislators like Neal Tapio, the bigotry of Steve Sibson, the extremism of Shad Olson, Betty Olson's Bundyism and hatred for multiculturalism by countless other South Dakotans.
The American Left poses no violent threat to the United States while the hate-filled right wing of the Republican Party always will.
Posted by: larry kurtz | January 11, 2018 at 03:28 PM
Well, aren't you just like the fly who showed up to the picnic uninvited? FYI: The Brandon situation had to do with an inter faith church fight and no one mentioned that the church was full of white nationalists except you. It was a targeted shooting in NW Iowa to-date which led to arrest and search of house. Absolutely nothing to do with question I posed. Go back to putting on your "pussy" hat and running around the house. You will get it. LOL
Posted by: R.A. Johnson | January 11, 2018 at 06:49 PM
Larry, thanks for providing us with the view point of the illogical left.
Posted by: Steve Sibson | January 11, 2018 at 08:53 PM
Pat Powers is calling you and Lora idiots, Steve.
Posted by: larry kurtz | January 12, 2018 at 10:41 AM
Thanks, Steve.
I think the interfaith event was in fact political. It was held in Pierre, in the capitol bldg. How can that not be interpreted as political? Where are all the Leftists shouting about separation of church and state? They just attack Tapio.
I listened to my favorite morning show today and there was a conversation about selective outrage. Where's the outrage for what's happening in Nigeria to our fellow Christians? Or outrage for the Iranians or the people of Israel?
Tapio has expressed concern for what's happening in America, SD and the across the world. That must not be acceptable.
It’s great leaders from all faiths and cultures come together and break bread. It’s a safe and productive time to ask questions and gain a better perspective. At the heart of this event should’ve been American values, the Constitution and our freedoms – everything Western culture represents. This should be the center piece of all political events.
Tapio will continue to share his thoughts and we’ll listen. Some of what he says we agree with: Liberty for all, freedom and the Constitution as law. He’s most certainly not being politically correct and that grabs our attention. I think he supports diversity of thought and the Left won’t let us have that when it’s not their thoughts.
I have serious concerns (which I’m allowed to have) if any Muslim leader is saying one thing and the community they’re leading is noticeably behaving differently. There's a trend and many of us have identified what's at the core. Assimilation is a piece of immigration and I just don’t see this happening in some Muslim communities.
Posted by: KM | January 12, 2018 at 11:23 AM
And obese Brookings blog bully, Pat Powers responded by putting up a number of posts decrying Hubbel as unfit to serve. He's been adding anonymous comments at his blog to gin up hated of Jews, Muslims and American Indians for its entire history. He certainly hasn't called for Donald Trump to resign for using racist and vulgar language.
Former State Senator Stan Adelstein has threatened to sue Powers who resigned in disgrace from the South Dakota Secretary of State's office.
Posted by: larry kurtz | January 12, 2018 at 11:25 AM