R-NC Walter Jones objects to Community College’s Books on Islam
By Mourad Anouar, Morocco News Tribune
Oklahoma City–North Carolina representative Walter Jones slammed a decision by Craven Community College to purchase books on Islam, stating that this move is biased against the Christian faith and a waste of taxpayer money, according to the New York Daily News.
Located in New Burn, North Carolina, The school, is one of 842 libraries to receive a grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities grant, which is meant “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 statement on his website, Jones rails against the material saying, “It is appalling to me that a federal agency like NEH is wasting taxpayer money on programs like this. It makes zero sense for the U.S. government to borrow money from China in order to promote the culture of Islamic civilizations.”
Jones also said in an interview with 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.”
(Walter Jones’s interview with WITN)
