Snoop Dog Converts to Islam - No More Gin and Juice

Washed up rapper Snoop Dog has joined the Nation of Islam. He joins the likes of Mike Tyson and Louis Farrakhan.

American rapper Snoop Dogg made an appearance at the Nation of Islam's annual Saviors Day convention and revealing he is a member of the movement, according to press reports Monday.

Wearing sunglasses, a dark suit and a tie, Snoop spoke briefly in front of a crowd of thousands and praised the movement's leader Minister Louis Farrakhan, who has long had relationships with famous rappers and hip-hop artists.

" I'm already in the Nation, that's why I'm here " Snoop Dogg

Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, gave a $1,000 donation to the Nation, which espouses black nationalism and fights for black self-reliance and power.

"I'm already in the Nation, that's why I'm here," he said. "I'm an advocate for peace. I've been in the peace movement ever since I've been making music."

Newsflash Snoop. If you're in it for peace, you're going to be very disappointed.

SUPER WHACKY MUSLIM FUN TIME

Things I learned about Muslims and Islam yesterday:

In West and Central Africa, the children of the poor are commodities, often traded like cows or donkeys by adults who value their labor. Hundreds of thousands are put to work every year, some as young as 2, by Islamic schools that use the false promise of a free education to lure children into a life of begging.

Some Europeans have a real problem with the pedophilia of Islam.

Polls show that 80% of Arabs have a negative opinion of the US. Well...Right back at ya slick

Louis Farrakhan and The Nation of Islam are reaching out to Latinos by taking part in Latino related functions. Recently, minister Rasul Muhammad, purveyor of racist hate, was invited to speak at El Concilio's Latino Leadership Conference at Cesar Chavez High School. I'm of the mind that when Americans allow for a high school to be named after Cesar Chavez, they shouldn't be surprised with such nonsense.

I also learned that in London, a non-muslim father and son were banned from a public swimming pool because they were not Muslim.

And finally, I learned that a new think-tank of "moderate Muslims" designed to counter Islamic extremism says it has been the target of a hate campaign to strangle the initiative at birth. Websites set up by opponents have carried photographs of its director engaged in what they deem to be 'un-Islamic' behaviour.

I'm always learning new things.
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