Representative Walter Jones (R-NC) slammed a decision by Craven Community College to purchase 25 books on Islam and Muslim culture, claiming it is biased against the Christian faith and a waste of taxpayer money.
The school, located in New Burn, North Carolina is a recipient of a grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The grant is ?intended to address both the need and desire of the American public for trustworthy and accessible resources about Muslim beliefs and practices and the cultural heritage associated with Islamic civilizations.?
In a letter to the Craven Community College Board of Trustees, Jones says it is ?appalling? to him that ?a federal agency like NEH is wasting taxpayer money on programs like this.? He has consistently opposed and voted against funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
According to Jones, ?it makes zero sense for the U.S. government to borrow money from China in order to promote the culture of Islamic civilizations.? He told local news affiliate WITN, ?I?d rather see the $150 million spent to remodel schools in Craven County or build schools in the Craven community.?
A blogger at The Library Journal notes that $150 million is the entire NEH budget and the books that Craven Community College purchased amounted to approximately $627.
Jones said if the books must be utilized, the board ?give equal exposure to books about Christianity and America?s rich Judeo-Christian heritage.?
?I want to treat it fairly and I think too many times the Christian faith is not treated fairly,? he said. ?If they want to have book about the Muslim?s faith, let?s have equal number of books about Judeo-Christian [sic].?
h/t HuffPost
Source: http://www.mediaite.com/online/gop-rep-objects-to-community-colleges-books-on-islam-it-is-appalling/
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