Posted on 01/28/2007 1:53:02 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo
We have written repeatedly about the strange case of the six flying imams, who, following an imams' convention, were kicked off a flight originating in Minneapolis for what appeared to be deliberately provocative behavior. We have speculated that the event may have been a set-up designed as the predicate for anti-racial profiling legislation in Congress. The latest news from the Associated Press is consistent with that speculation:
The repercussions of an airline's decision to remove a group of imams from a commercial flight in Minneapolis could be heard in Congress this year, with civil rights groups pushing Democratic lawmakers to ban racial profiling. The incident happened in November, made national news and reinvigorated an old proposal that got little attention from the GOP.
Now, a champion of the legislation, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdiction on the issue. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., who sponsored legislation to ban racial profiling in the last Congress, now chairs the Judiciary subcommittee on the Constitution.
No bill has been introduced so far, but Feingold made it clear the issue will be a priority for him.
Another reminder, were it needed, that elections have consequences.
The article said -- "No bill has been introduced so far, but Feingold made it clear the issue will be a priority for him."
Any news on when they're going to introduce a bill for Sharia law?
Regards,
Star Traveler
Well..., I'll tell you what..., I don't fly on planes any more. That's it for me. The airlines are crazy for how they take care of security. Let them all fail in their business for all I care...
Regards,
Star Traveler
cool...
The airlines are not entirely in control of their security procedures. That much should be obvious.
You said -- "The airlines are not entirely in control of their security procedures. That much should be obvious."
Obvious or not, it's not going to encourage me to get onboard.
Regards,
Star Traveler
Thanks
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