John Cooksey, bigoted GOP anti-Muslim who represented Louisiana in the US House from 1997 to 2003 & made unspeakable "joke" about turbans, dead at 80

[basquebromance]

current Democrat Governor John Bel Edwards was criticized for talking well of him on twitter

National Briefing | South: Louisiana: Apology From Congressman (Published 2001)

Rep John Cooksey of Louisiana apologizes after Arab-Americans criticize his comment that anyone with 'a diaper on his head' should be stopped and questioned; Cooksey, who plans to run for Senate, says he was referring only to Osama bin Laden; photo (S)

www.nytimes.com

Former Louisiana Congressman John Cooksey dies

Former Congressman John Cooksey also served in the United States Air Force and earned both a medical degree and master's of business.

www.thenewsstar.com

 

[theHawk]

Nothing wrong with being “bigoted” against Muslims.

 

[basquebromance]

hatred is wrong. period. not saying that all Muslims don't hate...everyone who hates is wrong. there are good people on all sides, there are bad people on all sides

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

If Muslims hadn’t been randomly mass murdering people globally for decades, the turban comment might have a ring of bigotry. However…