A Multi-Culti Thomas Jefferson [incl. Denise Spellberg]

When reflecting on the rich history of the city of Philadelphia, one might think of William Penn, Benjamin Franklin, the Liberty Bell, the Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. Constitution. The timeless principles of freedom and liberty speak not only to the Philadelphian but also more broadly to the American. Because of Philadelphia’s significance and contribution to America, its history has become a major target of revisionism. Despite having different motivations, Liberal-progressives and Islamists both share the common goal of turning our founding fathers into advocates of multiculturalism.

For Islamists it’s all about making the founding fathers supportive of Islam, and of course they mean political Islam. Philadelphia City Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. is helping create that narrative by hosting an event in Philadelphia’s City Hall July 26, with Denise Spellberg, author of the controversial book titled Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an: Islam and the Founders. David F. Forte, Cleveland State University professor of law, lays out two important themes asserted in the book that reveal Spellberg’s prejudices:

The ‘Islamophobia’ campaign has propagated a lot of nonsense, from ‘Islamophobia’ accelerating global warming to the rewriting of a more ‘inclusive’ American history as Spellberg’s book seems to indicate. To think that Jefferson and the founding fathers included political Islam when they championed religious liberty is ridiculous. Religious liberty and Islamic law are incompatible because Islamic law prohibits and punishes beliefs that are in opposition to Islam. This multiculturalist narrative Spellberg is trying to sell is similar to that advocated by the Muslim Brotherhood linked Congressman Keith Ellison (first Muslim Congressman). Ellison was the one who took his oath of office by swearing in on the Quran owned by Thomas Jefferson, and tries to insinuate that because Jefferson owned a Quran it helped mold his views on religious liberty and toleration. A 2007 Seattle Times article reports Ellison’s take on swearing in on the Quran: In reality, Jefferson not only had some unflattering things to say about Islam but also got a taste of radical Islam from a conversationwith the Ambassador of Tripoli at the time: Besides Philadelphia City Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. who are some of the other supporters of the event with Spellberg in Philadelphia? Of course, the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is one of the backers of the event. The Muslim Brotherhood in North America is dedicated to “destroying Western civilization from within and ‘sabotaging’ its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated.” CAIR has even given Spellberg an award that epitomizes her work that’s being used for the Islamist cause: Militant Islam Monitor.org provides information about some of the other event sponsors such as: The contact for the event is Imam Salaam Muhsin, who recently spoke at CAIR-Philadelphia’s Interfaith Press Conference after the Orlando massacre. The sponsors have a long list of Islamist ties to say the least. On the event/luncheon flyer it is also noted that it occurs during the week of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, advertising for their liberal fan base. This progressive/Islamist alliance is working together to reinterpret our nation’s founding fathers (and founding documents) in order to change the American narrative to fit their multiculturalist vision for the U.S. For the Islamists it’s all about using multiculturalism to insert political Islam/Sharia into society under the guise of religious liberty.