Muslims Sue McDonalds

AZCONSERVATIVE ^ | 26 July 2008 | John Semmens

[John Semmens]

Two women are filing a discrimination lawsuit against a Michigan McDonald’s that they claim refused to hire them because they wear the hijab, a Muslim headscarf.

“These unbelievers insult our religion by insisting that we expose ourselves in order to get a job at their restaurant,” charged litigant Toi Whitfield of Detroit. “We will not submit to decadence.”

“Our virtue should not bar us from employment,” fellow litigant, Quiana Pugh of Dearborn added.

“We have a dress code at the restaurant,” explained Bud Bland, manager of the targeted McDonalds. “Everyone who works here wears a standard uniform—pants, shirt and hat. If you won’t wear it, you can’t work here. It’s not discriminatory. It’s just that simple.”

The suit is demanding $10 million in damages. “It’s not a question of restitution,” said Dawud Walid, head of the Council on American Islamic Relations in Michigan. “The issue is deterrence. By making an example of this one case we send a message to all employers that they must accommodate our beliefs or face bankruptcy.”

The suit also demands that the Dearborn McDonalds cease offering bacon as a burger add-on. “It is not halal,” Walid pointed out. “To serve it in a Muslim community mocks Islam.”

The Detroit-Dearborn area has the densest Muslim population in the United States.

[mojito]

Oh no. Muslims are aggrieved again?

Ok everybody, time for special treatment just for Muslims. Because Muslims have to have special rules just for them. Because they're Muslim.

[FightThePower!]

Why does anyone live in Michigan anymore? Doese anything good happen there?

[FightThePower!]

Why does anyone live in Michigan anymore? Does anything good happen there?

[CGASMIA68]

were screwed,Niki was right

[SkyDancer]

Our country, our culture. Either comply or go elsewhere. Oh, and speak English too.

[OrioleFan]

Virtue???

[Heartland Mom]

If they have a problem with McDonalds serving bacon - don't eat it. If that's not good enough to conform with their dietary restrictions, don't patronize McDonalds. Jewish people don't demand we take food that isn't kosher off the menus of restaurants and they have been around a lot longer than these interlopers.

[FightThePower!]

We will lose to Islam, we don’t have the will to win. We don’t think we are right and they do. Its as simple as that.

[Eaker]

Tell these muzzies to blow goats.

What?

Huh?

Oh, they already do .........

[Tzimisce]

....um, McDonalds serves ham and bacon which you would have to touch...

[MMcC]

Some of you guys really should go to the link before you post.

[bajabaja]

We will lose to Islam, we don’t have the will to win.

This is one court case, that these complainers will eventually lose. Similar ones were lost, including the burkha wearing lady before the Florida driver license bureau. This is more of the same. Why the pessimism? Take away Joe's six pack, then you will see a fight. And who is winning in Iraq?

[Gaffer]

If I ran that McDonalds I would make sure the grill is greased with bacon fat every half hour.....

[richmwill]

The only thing that angers me about this is that you know the McDonalds corporation will completely buckle to the Muslims on this, in fear of being seen as “culturally insensitive”. They’ll rush with a huge settlement offer, demand that the restaurant hire the complainers, offer full scholarships for a local Muslim student in the city to attend the college of their choice, donate $100,000 to a Muslim organization... all in the total fear that they’ll be seen as “insensitive”. Yes, the local manager seems to “get it”, but- there’s people higher up than him.

[sdillard]

I will not submit.

And by the way, I’ll have the bacon cheeseburger.

[DieHard the Hunter]

> Toi Whitfield
> Quiana Pugh

Huh?? These don’t sound like typical “Muslim” names to me, how ‘bout you?

Bags I this will turn out to be a pair of white-trash single mums looking to make a quick buck off McDonalds. Nothing more, nothing less.

[FightThePower!]

“This is one court case, that these complainers will eventually lose. Similar ones were lost, including the burkha wearing lady before the Florida driver license bureau. This is more of the same. Why the pessimism? Take away Joe's six pack, then you will see a fight. And who is winning in Iraq?”

McDonald's will lose and end up paying these people millions for religious discrimination.

[Heartland Mom]

I cannot see the NRA crowd or God-loving people not in LA or NYC or Detroit failing to fight back. True, I live in the Midwest where values are still commonplace, but there are still enough good people all over America who would definitely not just "hand over" our nation to people who terrorize innocent civilians and decapitate those who will not bow down to them.

I for one will gladly choose a martyr's death rather than deny my savior.

[richmwill]

D’oh- Guess I made that mistake. Oh well, it sounded true. And if it were, my post would still be correct :)