To: Mitt Romney
Tell Mitt Romney: Disavow Anti-Muslim Conspiracy Theory
Mitt Romney: If you want to defend religious freedom as president, you can start right now by disavowing the anti-Muslim conspiracy theories expounded by General William Boykin and Representative Michele Bachmann. Their brand of bigotry and fear-mongering has no place in our democracy and is offensive to sincere people of faith.
Why is this important?
Mitt Romney just held a private meeting with religious-right activists who are working with Michele Bachmann to spread the conspiracy theory that the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated the Obama administration.
The ringleader of this group is a retired general, William Boykin, who was rebuked by President Bush for his bigotry towards Muslims. He's said that Islam "should not be protected under the First Amendment," that there should be "no mosques in America," and he's even wondered out loud about whether President Obama is a secret member of the Muslim brotherhood.
Mitt Romney needs to hear immediately that palling around with bigots like Boykin is no way to appeal to sincere religious voters. Can you sign our petition telling Romney to disavow Boykin and Bachmann's bogus conspiracy theories?
The ringleader of this group is a retired general, William Boykin, who was rebuked by President Bush for his bigotry towards Muslims. He's said that Islam "should not be protected under the First Amendment," that there should be "no mosques in America," and he's even wondered out loud about whether President Obama is a secret member of the Muslim brotherhood.
Mitt Romney needs to hear immediately that palling around with bigots like Boykin is no way to appeal to sincere religious voters. Can you sign our petition telling Romney to disavow Boykin and Bachmann's bogus conspiracy theories?