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CITY GIVES TENTATIVE OK FOR MUSLIM PRAYER CALLS - HAMTRAMCK, MICHIGAN
Detroit Free Press ^
| 21 April 2004
| CECIL ANGEL, Staff Writer
Posted on 04/27/2004 11:04:56 AM PDT by Robert Drobot
Edited on 05/07/2004 7:13:27 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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The Hamtramck City Council gave initial approval Tuesday night to allowing mosques in the city to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer over loudspeakers.
The issue, which has divided many of the city's Muslim and Christian residents, has attracted national attention and has evolved from a debate about a noise ordinance to one about religious freedom and tolerance.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: abuse; aclu; churchandstate; churchbells; control; government; hamtramck; islam; muslimamericans; muslimcontrol; prayer; publicprayer
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To: Robert Drobot
Sure it can happen. How many homeowners have guns these days?
141
posted on
04/28/2004 7:38:17 AM PDT
by
TheSpottedOwl
(Torrance Ca....land of the flying monkeys)
To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
How about this. See if you can get one of your Catholic Churches to broadcast The Lords Prayer over a loudspeaker every day at noon. If the Ragheads can publically broadcast their "religion" why can't we?
142
posted on
04/28/2004 7:52:48 AM PDT
by
wjcsux
(DemocRATS, Vladimir Lenin's "useful idiots".)
To: Don Joe
After seeing a slew of your posts, most of which seem to be attempts at provoking illegal violent actions by others, I'm wondering if I'll see your picture when I flip open the dictionary to "Agent Provocateur".
It is not illegal to play church bells or music in every Church in town. It is not illegal to defend the country against terror promoting abominations such as muSlime prayers being forced on"We The People".
It is people like you, who threaten people into taking no action for their rights by saying they could become "agent provocateurs" or other nonsense.
The city council of Hamtrack are more eligible than I for the title of AGENT PROVOCATEURS". They changed existing laws in preference to a specific religion. The religion of terrorism and intimidation.
I am not intimidated by islam, and will fight to prevent hearing muslime prayers being illegally broadcast over the airwaves makes me a patriot. It is people like myself that forged freedom in this country and people like myself who are winning freedom for iraquis in the ME. And I am not intimidated by your opinion of what constitutes a "provocateur".
143
posted on
04/28/2004 8:10:01 AM PDT
by
Iron Matron
(Troublemakers deserve the righteous ZOT!)
To: Robert Drobot
Thanks for the ping!
To: All
This post is a public service announcement for those who missed the inter-office memo.We have been informed that the Arabs do not like to be called "towel heads" or "ragheads." The item they wear on their heads is actually a small sheet.
Effective immediately, please call them "little sheet heads."
Thank you for your cooperation!
145
posted on
04/28/2004 9:01:21 AM PDT
by
TigersEye
("Where there is life there is hope!" - Terri Schindler-Schiavo)
To: NCC-1701
Then why are they capitulating to the 4% MINORITY? The fact is, the majority, or very close to it, in Hamtramack may be Muslim. As chilling as it is, the minority here are non-Muslims.
I really wouldn't have a problem with this if it was, say, Orthodox Jews or Hindus asking for what is (in reality) a pretty minor exception to the noise ordinance. However, those two groups (and pretty much any other religion in the world except for Islam) have no desire to overthrow the US government and replace it with a theocratic state. When Muslims do things like this, it isn't an attempt on their part to peacefully exercise their religion- it's part of Islam's long-term goal to convert the entire world.
146
posted on
04/28/2004 9:01:40 AM PDT
by
Modernman
(Work is the curse of the drinking classes. -Oscar Wilde)
To: lennydetroit
Do the citizens have any recourse that can be taken against the council members? Recall them and replace them NOW!
147
posted on
04/28/2004 9:22:14 AM PDT
by
magnumsgirl
(Welcome to America...........now speak English)
To: MarMema
"Hamtramck is going to be a pioneer city for the whole United States."I hope every freeper reading this understands what the person who said this really means.
I understand.
BTW, best post on the thread.
148
posted on
04/28/2004 2:57:10 PM PDT
by
happygrl
(this war is for all the marbles...we can't go Spanish!)
To: expatguy
What the Hell is the American flag on your page doing with a Muslim Crescent on it ?
Is that REALLY Malaysia's flag, or is it the FUTURE flag of my country ?
149
posted on
04/28/2004 3:06:31 PM PDT
by
happygrl
(this war is for all the marbles...we can't go Spanish!)
To: happygrl
That is really Malaysia's flag.
150
posted on
04/28/2004 3:24:58 PM PDT
by
expatguy
(Fallujah Delenda Est!!)
To: Iron Matron; Admin Moderator
After seeing a slew of your posts, most of which seem to be attempts at provoking illegal violent actions by others, I'm wondering if I'll see your picture when I flip open the dictionary to "Agent Provocateur". It is not illegal to play church bells or music in every Church in town. It is not illegal to defend the country against terror promoting abominations such as muSlime prayers being forced on"We The People".
Nice spin, but you know perfectly well that's not what I'm referring to. Please don't be coy. Playing the "Moi?" ingenue does not wear well on you.
It is people like you, who threaten people into taking no action for their rights by saying they could become "agent provocateurs" or other nonsense.
Oh, playing nasty, are we?
Do NOT accuse me of threatening you. I merely pointed out that your repeated calls for illegal action, rabble-rousing, calls for insurrection and so forth, are quite typical of the agent provocateur.
The KKK (spit) used to say that they could always tell who the FBI plant was. He was they guy who was always wanting to go blow something up.
Now, NWIH am I suggesting that you are an FBI plant. I do however wonder about your motives, given your repeated history of trying to instigate others into actions that can land them in the slammer, and ruin them for life financially.
151
posted on
04/28/2004 6:16:57 PM PDT
by
Don Joe
(We've traded the Rule of Law for the Law of Rule.)
To: Robert Drobot
Saw
this Link on another thread and had to share it with you.
152
posted on
04/28/2004 7:23:31 PM PDT
by
MarMema
("Hamtramck is going to be a pioneer city for the whole United States.")
To: MarMema
Your link spells out the trouble France is facing with its Muslim population, and takes note of the insanity taking place in Michigan.
A somber read. Thank you.
153
posted on
04/29/2004 1:22:27 AM PDT
by
Robert Drobot
(God, family, country. All else is meaningless.)
To: Don Joe
given your repeated history of trying to instigate others into actions that can land them in the slammer, and ruin them for life financially.
This is how YOU are trying to scare patriotic citizens.
Cease and desist.
154
posted on
04/29/2004 6:28:40 AM PDT
by
Iron Matron
(Troublemakers deserve the righteous ZOT!)
To: expatguy
Oh.
OK.
It still gives me the creeps.
155
posted on
04/29/2004 11:51:03 AM PDT
by
happygrl
(this war is for all the marbles...we can't go Spanish!)
To: netmilsmom
"I have no doubt that no matter how we vote, this will be an issue for the courts," said Councilman Scott Klein. The final vote will be at the council's 7 p.m. meeting next Tuesday. The measure would take effect May 26. ping
156
posted on
05/03/2004 10:29:51 AM PDT
by
grellis
(Mi sento male. Ho fatto un'indigestione!)
To: Robert Drobot
This is the best proof to the stupid Christians in this country that the ACLU is not anti-god, or anti-prayers, or pro-liberty; they are simply against Christianity. They claim otherwise, and effectively recruit stupid liberal Christians to their ranks.
This worthless organization had sued Christian churches all over this country for ringing their bells. Mind you, they don't ring them in the middle of the night at 4 am like the Moslems are going to do five times a day! These Moslems are not ringing their bells; they are screaming in loudspeakers that there is no god but Allah. In other words, you idiots who believe that Jesus is god; hey he is not! That is almost a fighting word if you ask me! But the idiots in Detroit don't even know the difference. The boiling frog will wake up soon, unfortunately, it will be too late.
To: grellis
Well, that's why I didn't hear it.
We go there again in mid June. I'll report back if it goes through.
158
posted on
05/03/2004 11:53:23 AM PDT
by
netmilsmom
(For Tali Hatuel, her son & daughters Tehila, 11; Hadar, 9; Roni, 7; and Meirav, 2 - Kill Arafat)
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