We here in Texas don’t cotton to Muslims.  You can’t trust them, you know.  Every single one of them came to this country with intent to blow something up.

Near Dallas.

Fabby

A candidate for a House seat in Ellis County is raising questions about one of his opponent’s donors because the donor is a Muslim.

T.J. Fabby, a small-business owner from Red Oak, said that voters should be aware that Ali Sharaf, a wealthy North Texas businessman and donor to several Republican candidates, is backing opponent John Wray, a former Waxahachie mayor.

Yes, it appears that Sharaf is the owner of Victron Energy and the Texas Best Smokehouse franchise.  (Is that allowed?)  He gave a $5,000 political donation.

And how did Wray defend taking the donation?  Did he stand up and say, “This is America, dammit!”  Did he say, “He’s an American citizen and he has a right to donate money to a campaign?”  No, he did not.

His defense?

“He’s been very supportive of Christian charities in the area,” he said.

Honey, that’s just a shiver looking for a spine to run up.  So that’s the smell test?  Not freedom, not even liberty, but how much money do you give Christian charities?

And, of course, Fabby responded thusly …

Sharaf “can say that he’s a peaceful Muslim all that he wants to, but the fact is he’s declared war right here with the money he’s given to people,” he said.

Holy cow.  That there is some diesel powered hate.

The only weird thing about this story is why the fool tarnation is Sharaf supporting Republicans?  How much self-loathing do you have to have to be a Muslim and give money to a Republican?

Apparently, a crazy amount.