{"id":858,"date":"2013-01-10T04:48:06","date_gmt":"2013-01-10T04:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/islaminamerica\/?p=858"},"modified":"2013-01-10T04:48:06","modified_gmt":"2013-01-10T04:48:06","slug":"michele-bachmann-reappointed-to-intelligence-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/islaminamerica\/2013\/01\/10\/michele-bachmann-reappointed-to-intelligence-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Michele Bachmann Reappointed to Intelligence Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;While [Minnesota Republican] Rep. [Michelle] Bachmann\u2019s Islamophobic fear mongering is a hit in conspiratorial right-wing circles, it\u2019s beneath the level of discourse Americans should expect from members of Congress,&#8221; Ben Betz of People for the American Way, said in an email to supporters on Tuesday [8 January 2013]. &#8220;And her views are nothing short of terrifying for someone sitting on the powerful Intelligence Committee.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/01\/08\/michele-bachmann-intelligence-committee_n_2435006.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of the appointment? Will you protest to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio)?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;While [Minnesota Republican] Rep. 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