One of the most concerning subjects that I find practically no one talks about is the far reaching influence of notorious anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan, leader of United States-based radical group Nation of Islam. Farrakhan’s influence can be found in politics, entertainment and sports, from Obama to the organizer’s of Women’s March to Snoop Dogg. The more I research this man, the more I understand the agenda among his circle of “friends.”
A photo surfaced a couple years ago of Obama smiling with Louis Farrakhan at the Congressional Black Caucus in 2005. Farrakhan has said that he fronted money to Obama to help get his campaign rolling before he was elected as U.S. Senator of Illinois, and then threw his back into supporting his presidential campaign. Obama has brushed off his affiliations with Farrakhan, claiming that he did not request his support. But clearly this photo shows comradery between the two.
California Representative Maxine Waters, who has built a name for herself as the voice of “the resistance,” has a long history with Farrakhan. In 1993 Waters spoke alongside Farrakhan in a town hall meeting hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington D.C. In 2002 Waters attended Nation of Islam’s annual convention where she had a huge smile on her face as Farrakhan greeted her and gave her a kiss on the cheek. At this same convention Farrakhan excused suicide bombers in Palestine and supported Iran for arming Palestinian terrorists. Now one can understand where Maxine Waters is coming from.
Then there is Keith Ellison, currently serving as deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee – that’s right, he’s one of the top DNC officials. Ellison has a long history with Nation of Islam and Louis Farrakhan that he has tried to eliminate from his record. However, to this day Ellison maintains affiliation with Farrakhan. As recent as February 2018, it was reported that Ellison attended a private dinner with the Nation of Islam leader. Does this make the DNC come off as a pro-Palestine organization or what?
The co-chairs of Women’s March have praised Hitler-admirer Farrakhan many times in the past. Two co-chairs even met with him in person and openly boasted about him on their Instagram accounts. The primary face of Women’s March is Linda Sarsour, an avid fan of Farrakhan, and even spoke at a 2015 rally he organized to recognize the 20-year anniversary of the 1995 Million Man March. Despite claiming to be fighting for women’s rights, Sarsour has made it a point to put down any woman who shows sympathy for Israel, and has even called for the removal of “vaginas” from women activists who have criticized Islam. It really goes to show what Women’s March is really about – hatred of Israel.
Michelle Obama has been pushing a campaign encouraging people to register to vote. One of the big names she included in her campaign is Tom Hanks. I published a blog earlier this year that mentioned Tom Hanks worked as an executive producer on a 2017 CNN TV series about the hostility in the ’90s. In a specific episode about the black perspective in the ’90s, Louis Farrakhan was presented in a positive light, as though he was Martin Luther King. Uncanny how Tom Hanks’ face is right alongside Michelle Obama’s in her campaign.
As I mentioned, Farrakhan’s influence is far reaching, and the information I presented here is just the tip of the ice berg when it comes to the people he is associated with. It is important to expose the network that has been influenced by Louis Farrakhan, and to point out his consistent agenda of praising Hitler, hating Jews and excusing Palestinian terrorism.
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