Conservative Group Blasts Imam's Presence at Prayer Breakfast

Rick Scott's decision to include Imam Enrique Rasheed at Tuesday's Prayer Breakfast came under fire from a group called the Florida Security Council.

Here is executive director Tom Trentos open letter to Scott:

"As a conservative Republican, you have my support as you undertake the extremely difficult job of getting Florida back to work.

"As a leader on national and state terrorism issues, you may be losing my support as a result of your decision to have Imam Enrique Rasheed participate in your solemn inauguration on Jan. 4, 2011.

"My guess is that your advisers will begin some immediate 'damage control' and brand myself and others who hold you accountable for this decision as Islamophobes.Rest assured, there are good Muslims in Florida that want nothing to do with the Muslim Brotherhood, and we stand with them.

"Here is the problem in a nutshell. The Muslim Brotherhood has initiated an 'influence operation' on you, and round one goes to them.

"Now, if you have to ask, 'What is the Muslim Brotherhood? My point is made.

"Yes, Governor, the Muslim Brotherhood is a real organization, with a seditious and treasonous agenda, operating throughout the state of Florida.

"Without question, through their behind-the-scenes capabilities, you 'discovered' Imam Rasheed and were convinced he is the perfect holy man to help unite all faiths in Florida and make the world a better place. Did anyone on your staff tell you that Imam Rasheed was one of the keynote speakers at a Florida Conference of Muslim Americans where the theme was 'Planning, Designing and Implementing Quranic Standards for Living in Model Communities'?

"Is anyone on your staff aware of what 'Quranic Standards' means to authoritative shariah Islam and its relationship to the U.S. Constitution?Imam Rasheed also did a highly regarded presentation on 'Appreciating and Understanding the Language and Leadership of Imam W.D. Mohammed.'

"Governor, if you have to ask, 'Who is Imam W.D. Mohammed?' Well, sir, the Brotherhood duped you again.

"My guess is that many in the state of Florida will not be applauding your selection of an imam who 'appreciates the leadership' of an imam who went on record saying,

'I will never denounce him (Louis Farrakhan) as long as he says he wants to be a Muslim.'