CALL TO TOLERANCE: Hamtramck should not silence part of Muslims' faith (SEISMIC BARF ALERT!!!!!)

Detroit Free Press ^ | 4/20/2004 | Some idiot editorial writer

[RightWingAtheist]

As the area's premier community of immigrants, Hamtramck surely should be tolerant of different cultures. But in this city where church bells regularly ring, some residents are up in arms over a request that the city's five Muslim mosques be able to broadcast daily calls to prayer.

[texastoo]

Are we do dumb to think that the muslims would let America set their time to pray? They settled for 6am but as I understand it the time by the Koran is something like 4-5am.

I think they are winning a huge battle right now.

The editor of this artlcle suggests that the other residents of Hamstramck would sell their souls to the devil for a tax base.

As someone has already mentioned, what about the people who work night shifts?

[quantim]

Sorry Imam's and city council, but that's the way the bell tolls.

Fair enough, but the bells are not piped through an electronic amplified loudspeaker.

[quantim]

Fair enough, but the bells are not piped through an electronic amplified loudspeaker.

That is endorsed by the Hamtramck city council.

[SandRat]

Is the ACLU filing a suit?

amicus curi ("friends of the court") for the Mosques.

[SandRat]

Gee, with a little help from Radio Shack that can be fixed.

[quantim]

Is the ACLU filing a suit?

I doubt it, it does not fit their agenda.

[Agitate]

amicus curi ("friends of the court") for the Mosques.

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean...I'm slow sometimes, especially when I'm hot mad, like I am after reading this.

I hope people realize how serious these victories are for Islam in America, and do something about it when they can!

Islam does have an agenda in this nation--and they appear to be winning, just like homosexuals. We cannot lose America through capticulation and political correctness!

[SandRat]

Basically what I said is the ACLU is filing on the side of the Mosques. Remember Anti-Christian-Liars-Union.

[epigone73]

"other residents of Hamstramck would sell their souls to the devil for a tax base."

Looking at the areas peopled by these types, and by their "communities" in Europe, can't help thinking they contribute precious little to the tax base. POint of fact, i daresay they are a net drain, particularly when one considers the costs of their "protests" and "asserions of their rights".

they're noisy, irritating, militant; the worst kind of neighbors. Wonder if the Hamsandwich council allowed this to avoid the "slaves of Allah" paying them a private visit, if you get my drift.

[Agitate]

they're noisy, irritating, militant; the worst kind of neighbors. Wonder if the Hamsandwich council allowed this to avoid the "slaves of Allah" paying them a private visit, if you get my drift.

Are you implying that islam isn't peaceful?

[Agitate]

Basically what I said is the ACLU is filing on the side of the Mosques. Remember Anti-Christian-Liars-Union.

Thanks for educating me on the latin, you are quite correct.

I feel a sudden urge to post a link to FAIR, the Federation for American Immigration Reform

Federation for American
Immigration Reform

Federation for American Immigration Reform
1666 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: (202) 328-7004
Fax: (202) 387-3447

[texastoo]

I get your drift alright. Probably a little payola went to some of these council members.

Imagine how interrupting this could be to your daily lives. Such as talking on the phone with a bad connection when all of a sudden all you can hear is foreign languages for 2 to 5 minutes. What about night shift workers?

I don't want foreign languages piped through my house 5 times a day 365 days a year.

[epigone73]

Not that it's not peaceful; I'm sure it is. But I can't help noticing the bad luck visited on every non-Muslim nation with Muslim neighbors:

buses explode, etc., with alarming regularity.

[epigone73]

I wasnt thining payola so much as the other great persuader.

not gold so much as iron, if you dig.

[texastoo]

Yeah, I dug you the first time. I just added payola as I am from south Texas and that is what it takes here.

[RightWingAtheist]

Hey, the graphic's gone!

Oh well, here's another one:

[taxesareforever]

Is anyone else surprised that there are so many Muslims in a town whose name starts with "Ham"?