The grandson of the late Rep. Julia Carson has been elected to succeed her as the member of Congress for Indiana's seventh congressional district. He is Andre Carson. 33 years old. A Muslim -- in his words, an "orthodox, secular, universal Muslim." For the most part, the campaign was respectful.
He faces stiff competition in a May primary and then in a general election in November.


As long as the Constitution's provisions regarding separation of Church and State were scrupulously adhered to, is this any more dangerous than having them Catholics, Mormons, Buddhists, etc. in Congress?
Let's have a debate when a Scientologist or a Fan Lun Gongite gets elected.
Posted by D | March 12, 2008 8:49 AM