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Condemnation is swifi over Michigan legislator's
anti-Semitic remarks about Sander Levin.
HARRY KI RS BAUM
Staff Writer
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dean and founder of the Simon
Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles.
"William Callahan finds fault in
Congressman Levin because he is not
a Christian and never owned a
Christmas tree," the rabbi said.
"If America used such standards, we
would not only undermine the very
fabric upon which our country was
built, but we would convert America
into a backward feudal state where
illiam Callahan, a term-
limited Michigan
Democratic state legisla-
tor from St. Clair Shores
running for the U.S. Congress, told
the Associated Press last week he was
more representative of his district than
Jewish incumbent Sander Levin, D-
Royal Oak. The comments
unleashed a firestorm of
criticism.
"I am confident that, like
Callahan said that the
redrawn 12th district is
Americans elsewhere,
heavily Catholic, and that
Macomb residents are
a Jewish lawmaker might
not be a good demograph-
repelled by suggestions
ic fit.
that they should vote for or
"I mean, the man has
never owned a Christmas
against a candidate based on
tree," he told the AR "He's
their religion or ethnicity."
not a Christian. And I'm
thinking, leez, how can he
Sander Levin
represent me then?'"
On Tuesday, Callahan
told the Detroit Free Press that he had
been quoted out of context — then
race and religion, rather than accom-
added, "I am a Catholic who is pro-
plishment, decide the worth of an
life and of Irish, Polish and German
individual."
descent. [Levin] is very much pro-
Callahan's claim that a Jew can't
choice and Hebrew. Enough said."
properly represent the new district "is
Levin, seeking an llth two-
reminiscent of the most vile
year term, said the statements
anti-Semitic canards, and he is
made by Callahan "have no
a disgrace to public office,"
place in America."
said Ira N. Forman, executive
"The issue of religious affilia-
director of the Washington,
tion in American politics was
D.C.-based National Jewish
put to rest over 40 years ago by
Democratic Council. "Such
John F. Kennedy [a Roman
sentiments are reprehensible,
Catholic elected president].
and they have no place in our
William
Religion is important to us in
nation's political discourse."
America; it is practiced private- Callahan
Betsy Kellman, director of
ly and with great pride. It
the Anti-Defamation League,
should never be exploited for political
Michigan Region, said: "What
purposes," Levin said.
[Callahan] said was outrageous. There
"I am confident that, like Americans
should be absolutely no place for
elsewhere, Macomb residents are
appeals to religious bias in political
repelled by suggestions that they
campaigns."
should vote for or against a candidate
Kellman said local ADL officials
based on their religion or ethnicity."
have no plans to meet with Callahan.
His remarks drew immediate con-
Susan R. Herman, director of the
demnation from national and local
Michigan Jewish Conference in
leaders alike.
Lansing,. and David Gad-Harf, director
"There are many ways to run a cam- of the Jewish Community Council of
paign for the United States Congress,
Metropolitan Detroit, both received
but the use of bigotry ought not be
personal phone calls from state Rep.
one of them," said Rabbi Marvin Hier, Samuel "Buzz" Thomas, leader of the