Friday Night Pig Racing (next door to the mosque)

Midland Reporter-Telegram ^ | 12/06 | Shanna Sissom

[RKV]

While Muslim faithful are worshiping Allah, sounds of liquored up Texans chasing greased pigs may soon be heard outside the mosque.

"Comin' soon weekly Friday night pig racin'" reads the sign in the Houston suburb of Katy. It goes on to promote a greased pig-catching contest, the opportunity to purchase a slow pig to save its life and--of all things--a pork cook-off. Bring your own bottle, the sign also says and boasts the availability of "clean port-o-pots."

It sounds like a rowdy Friday night outing, Texas style.

But the planned pig races are wallowing in controversy. A Muslim group having just purchased adjacent property to build a mosque is not amused by the new sign and upcoming swine activities as neighbors--including parishioners at a nearby church my mother pastors--are left wondering what's going to happen to the neighborhood.

Not far from the large pig racing sign, the other group has a small placard that says "KIA Community Center coming soon," I'm told, with the acronym standing for Katy Islamic Association.

This sort of thing, of course, attracts attention from media types and the pigs have already been in the news. Our sister Hearst newspaper, the Houston Chronicle, is among those following the story.

"Pig race leads to dirty argument," the headline read. TV news crews also got onboard, interviewing the property owner who posted the sign and pig pens.

The property owner claims the religious group had asked him to leave land occupied by his family since the 1800s, while Muslims deny ever having said that. But that's apparently what prompted the pig racing idea.

Pigs, as you probably know, are considered offensive and dirty animals by the religious group. Making matters worse, Fridays are considered a holy day for followers of Islam who--unless things change--will be flocking to the mosque while pig festivities are underway.

There is other opposition, as nearby homeowners in an upscale residential area have publicly expressed concern for mosque traffic, and fear the "unknown," as the Chronicle reported, while worrying what the construction of a gold dome-covered structure would mean for their own property values.

Meanwhile, mosque members say they're puzzled by all the intense opposition. I've not seen any reports of neighbors complaining about the pigs, but this thing is far from over.

One thing's for certain: During an upcoming holiday visit I'm going to check out these pig races. Until just recently, I had never heard of such a thing.

But for now, I am left to wonder how this will all end.

The pig photos, which I meant to forward to another church friend, instead accidentally got sent to a Midland attorney in my address book, whose first letters in the e-mail are the same as hers.

Upon realizing this, I shot an explanation and apology e-mail to the lawyer friend, notified the original sender and had a laugh out loud moment. Then came her reply.

"Who knows, those pigs may need a good lawyer before it's all over."

[antisocial]

"Its only a matter of time and the Izzies will win."

Don't be too sure, Texans can be pretty innovative when we need to. Maybe a hog lard rendering plant up wind of this mosque would be a good plan. Those smell even worse than a hog feed lot.

[Right Way Home]

Oh yea. That'll show them. Now when they get done planning . . . I mean praying, they can come out at laugh at the people they hate too.

[Reaganette]

DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS!!! :)

And besides, why should the Mosque be the only one with the pigs in it?

[HereInTheHeartland]

This is really disgusting and intolerant. I agree with this quote from "Sus scrofa domesticus".
"How can they put disgusting filthy things like that next our new home"?

[shield]

Since I live in Katy, I'll start attending the pig races.

The muslims told the owners of the property next door to sale they're property and move along with moving their business. The owners said our family has owned this property since the 1800's and would NEVER sale. Of course, the muslims are saying they never said that. Which is nothing more than a lie. Since in the koran it tells their followers to lie when necessary against the infidels. To bad those owners didn't record those lying heathens!!!

[Craftmore]

I think there should be at least 5 races a day,scheduled to coincide with any and all calls for prayer.And of course the finish line should point towards mecca,,,,,,

[BenLurkin]

You forgot Barack

[ishabibble]

Sorry about the link! At least I didn't email pictures of pigs to my attorney.

With the news of the 45K TSA workers being trained in Muslim sensitivity classes, and of Muslim terrorist Lina Oldeh being caught with 1080 cell phone/IED components, and of the howls of outrage from the MSM over the execution of Saddam, it is really very refreshing that Craig Baker has decided to "draw a line in the sand". The fact that he is doing this as a point of honor in order to clear his good name, and not because of of Muslim hatred, speaks volumes about a man who will not accept being called a liar.

It's way past time that all Americans stand up for our country and stop these people from erasing our way of life.
They can't do it by force because WE THE PEOPLE still have the right to bear arms, but they are using the victim card to erode the very fabric of our society.

If Bimbo Shanna had an ounce of sense, she'd have written a story on just exactly who the new neighbors are and why a mosque is being built in a place that doesn't have any Muslims. Mr. Baker says that these two guys are planning a center for 5,000+ Muslims. Then she could draw a parallel between this small town takeover and what has happened to next door neighbor, Oklahoma. The state where the Muslim convert blew himself up with a homemade bomb outside a packed football stadium. She could do a little digging about that convert's roomie/mentor, too. Or she can just keep blogging and have it published as real news. *just sick unto death of really bad reporters*

[SauronOfMordor]

I am tired of people assuming that a sensible and rational loathing of Islam is a result of lack of information or ignorance. The fact of the matter is, the more you know about Islam, the more reasons you have to despise it.

When a Leftist or Muslim calls an opponent "ignorant", he really means "you have not been sufficiently indoctrinated, and have been exposed to too much badthink"

[az wildkitten]

You are insulting pigs.

[dennisw]

Now over at the temple
Oh! they really pack em in
The in crowd say its cool
To dig this chanting thing
But as the wind changed direction
The temple band took five
The crowd caught a wiff
Of that crazy casbah jive

[dennisw]

Once this awful mosque is built (if I should say) Katy will find itself inundated with Muslims moving there. Good luck Texas!!

[Beagle8U]

"Man, you don't know stink until you've been to a pig farm"

I have raised hogs on my property and I can testify to the truth in that.

If you happen to get hog manure on leather boots you have to burn them because there is no way to get the stink out of them.

[dennisw]

When a Leftist or Muslim calls an opponent "ignorant", he really means "you have not been sufficiently indoctrinated, and have been exposed to too much badthink"

My thoughts too and for a long time. Add gays to the picture, calling anti-gay marriage people, ignorant

[o_zarkman44]

Once muslims construct a mosque, sharia law is imposed in a huge buffer zone around the mosque, regardless of the religion or persuasions of the residents in the area.

Give them an inch, they conquer a mile.

[davisfh]

What? Not a single word in defense of Islam? I'm totally amazed!!

[ConservaTexan]

When worlds collide:

Turban Sprawl meets Pork Proliferation

[Neoliberalnot]

An old Missouri boy by the name of Blackjack Pershing figured out the secret weapon the muslim fear most -- Porky Pig on a spit, or live, or just the blood and guts. Dip your bullets boys.

[Hornet19]

Baker should get one of those cannons used to shoot watermelons, set it upwind of his neighbors and use it to blast pork rinds into the air to start each race.

[Neoliberalnot]

Here is a guy that knows pigs. The pit smell from a swine facility will wake the dead.