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Tyson drops Labor Day holiday for Eid al-Fitr
Shelbyville Times-Gazette ^ | Friday, August 1, 2008 | Brian Mosely

Posted on 08/02/2008 1:41:53 AM PDT by radu

Workers at Tyson Foods' poultry processing plant in Shelbyville will no longer have a paid day off on Labor Day, but will instead take the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr in the fall.

A recent press release from the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) stated that a new contract at the Shelbyville facility "implements a new holiday to accommodate the ... Muslim workers at the plant."

The RWDSU stated that "the five-year contract creates an additional paid holiday, Iidal Fitil, a Muslim holiday that occurs toward the end of Ramadan."

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To: Joe Boucher

Thanks, Joe. I’m still wiping the nervous sweat off my palms. LOL!

When I realized this hadn’t been posted yet, I felt the need to grit my teeth and give posting a try specifically for the reason you mentioned.


41 posted on 08/02/2008 3:11:26 AM PDT by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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To: radu

They let them touch our food? Eww!


42 posted on 08/02/2008 3:23:07 AM PDT by Slump Tester (What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
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To: radu
So many Muslims in Shelbyville Tennessee!

Immigrants or converts?

43 posted on 08/02/2008 3:26:54 AM PDT by Salman
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To: Salman

Refugees from Somalia.


44 posted on 08/02/2008 3:27:39 AM PDT by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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To: Slump Tester

Another one of our “immigrant” employers that let them “touch our food” is Cheryl’s Cookies. A large percentage of their bakery employees are Somalian Muslims. I know, I worked there.


45 posted on 08/02/2008 3:50:27 AM PDT by GWMcClintock (The last thing the US needs is B.O.!)
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To: Kakaze
If I remember correctly its at 20% that they are to become politically active, and begin to demand change in the laws to reflect sharia.

Islam is not a religion, nor is it a cult. In its fullest form, it is a complete, total, 100% system of life.

Islam has religious, legal, political, economic, social, and military components. The religious component is a beard for all of the other components.

Islamization begins when there are sufficient Muslims in a country to agitate for their religious privileges. When politically correct, tolerant, and culturally dive rse societies agree to Muslim demands for their religious privileges, some of the other components tend to creep in as well.

Here's how it works.

As long as the Muslim population remains around or under 2% in any given country, they will be for the most part be regarded as a peace-loving minority, and not as a threat to other citizens. This is the case in:

United States -- Muslim 0.6% Australia -- Muslim 1.5% Canada -- Muslim 1.9% China -- Muslim 1.8% Italy -- Muslim 1.5% Norway -- Muslim 1.8%

At 2% to 5%, they begin to proselytize from other ethnic minorities and disaffected groups, often with major recruiting from the jails and among street gangs. This is happening in:

Denmark -- Muslim 2% Germany -- Muslim 3.7% United Kingdom -- Muslim 2.7% Spain -- Muslim 4% Thailand -- Muslim 4.6%

From 5% on, they exercise an inordinate influence in proportion to their percentage of the population. For example, they will push for the introduction of halal (clean by Islamic standards) food, thereby securing food preparation jobs for Muslims. They will increase pressure on supermarket chains to feature halal on their shelves -- along with threats for failure to comply. This is occurring in:

France -- Muslim 8% Philippines -- Muslim 5% Sweden -- Muslim 5% Switzerland -- Muslim 4.3% The Netherlands -- Muslim 5.5% Trinidad & Tobago -- Muslim 5.8%

At this point, they will work to get the ruling government to allow them to rule themselves (within their ghettos) under Sharia, the Islamic Law. The ultimate goal of Islamists is to establish Sharia law over the entire world.

When Muslims approach 10% of the population, they tend to increase lawlessness as a means of complaint about their conditions. In Paris , we are already seeing car-burnings. Any non-Muslim action offends Islam, and results in uprisings and threats, such as in Amsterdam , with opposition to Mohammed cartoons and films about Islam. Such tensions are seen daily, particularly in Muslim sections, in:

Guyana -- Muslim 10% India -- Muslim 13.4% Israel -- Muslim 16% Kenya -- Muslim 10% Russia -- Muslim 15%

After reaching 20%, nations can expect hair-trigger rioting, jihad militia formations, sporadic killings, and the burnings of Christian churches and Jewish synagogues, such as in:

Ethiopia -- Muslim 32.8%

At 40%, nations experience widespread massacres, chronic terror attacks, and ongoing militia warfare, such as in:

Bosnia -- Muslim 40% Chad -- Muslim 53.1% Lebanon -- Muslim 59.7%

From 60%, nations experience unfettered persecution of non-believers of all other religions (including non-conforming Muslims), sporadic ethnic cleansing (genocide), use of Sharia Law as a weapon, and Jizya, the tax placed on infidels, such as in:

Albania -- Muslim 70% Malaysia -- Muslim 60.4% Qatar -- Muslim 77.5% Sudan -- Muslim 70%

After 80%, expect daily intimidation and violent jihad, some State-run ethnic cleansing, and even some genocide, as these nations drive out the infidels, and move toward 100% Muslim, such as has been experienced and in some ways is on-going in:

Bangladesh -- Muslim 83% Egypt -- Muslim 90% Gaza -- Muslim 98.7% Indonesia -- Muslim 86.1% Iran -- Muslim 98% Iraq -- Muslim 97% Jordan -- Muslim 92% Morocco -- Muslim 98.7% Pakistan -- Muslim 97% Palestine -- Muslim 99% Syria -- Muslim 90% Tajikistan -- Muslim 90% Turkey -- Muslim 99.8% United Arab Emirates -- Muslim 96%

100% will usher in the peace of 'Dar-es-Salaam' -- the Islamic House of Peace. Here there's supposed to be peace, because everybody is a Muslim, the Madrasses are the only schools, and the Koran is the only word, such as in:

Afghanistan -- Muslim 100% Saudi Arabia -- Muslim 100% Somalia -- Muslim 100%< /SPAN> Yemen -- Muslim 100%

Unfortunately, peace is never achieved, as in these 100% states the most radical Muslims intimidate and spew hatred, and satisfy their blood lust by killing less radical Muslims, for a variety of reasons.

'Before I was nine I had learned the basic canon of Arab life. It was me against my brother; me and my brother against our father; my family against my cousins and the clan; the clan against the tribe; the tribe against the world, and all of us against the infidel. -- Leon Uris, 'The Haj'

It is important to understand that in some countries, with well under 100% Muslim populations, such as France, the minority Muslim populations live in ghettos, within which they are 100% Muslim, and within which they live by Sharia Law. The national police do not even enter these ghettos. There are no national courts, nor schools, nor non-Muslim religious facilities. In such situations, Muslims do not integrate into the community at large. The children attend madrasses. They learn only the Koran. To even associate with an infidel is a crime punishable with death. Therefore, in some areas of certain nations, Muslim Imams and extremists exercise more power than the national average would indicate.

Today's 1.5 billion Muslims make up 22% of the world's population. But their birth rates dwarf the birth rates of Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, and all other believers. Muslims will exceed 50% of the world's population by the end of this century.

Adapted from Dr. Peter Hammond's book: Slavery, Terrorism and Islam: The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat

46 posted on 08/02/2008 4:01:15 AM PDT by MagnoliaMS
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To: radu

“Refugees from Somalia.”

Count yourself lucky. At least your Somalis work, which is more than they do where I come from. They make up about 15% of the population from 0% 7 years ago. The Catholic bishop brought them here and after the Federal money ran out, he handed us the bill.


47 posted on 08/02/2008 4:08:58 AM PDT by Kolokotronis (Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated)
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To: Kolokotronis

We’re assuming they work. Some of them do, any way.
It remains to be seen what the future holds.


48 posted on 08/02/2008 4:17:54 AM PDT by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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To: MagnoliaMS

Terrifying as hell.


49 posted on 08/02/2008 4:23:28 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: Kakaze
Mickelson said that Somalis only represent approximately 250 of the 1,200 employed at the plant, a little over 20 percent of the workforce.

700 total muzzies 250 Somalis

50 posted on 08/02/2008 4:30:20 AM PDT by Dedbone
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To: radu
Cool - another good reason to avoid Tyson products. First, it's their extensive hiring of illegals, and now they embrace the religion of death.

..What makes corporation executives think of these idiotic maneuvers? Can't they just concentrate on bringing us better chickens for less money?

51 posted on 08/02/2008 4:30:45 AM PDT by meyer (...by any means necessary.)
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To: radu; All

I sent their PR person a blistering email last night about this.

Anyone care to bet that they will soon (if they haven’t already) refuse to close for Christmas and Easter?


52 posted on 08/02/2008 4:31:14 AM PDT by proudofthesouth (Homosexuality IS a choice! There isn't any biological reason for it. They CHOOSE to be that way!)
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To: radu
Workers at Tyson Foods' poultry processing plant in Shelbyville will no longer have a paid day off on Labor Day, but will instead take the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr in the fall.

No longer? Eid al-Fitr occurs earlier each year and will eventually be in midsummer, in spring, in winter.

This doesn't make any sense.

Of course, wiping out an American holiday in lieu of a Muslim one makes even less sense.

If this is true, I should think a massive boycott would be in order.

53 posted on 08/02/2008 4:33:10 AM PDT by Allegra (Goodness me, goodness me, industrial disease...)
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To: dalereed
Outside their hiring illegals and their crooked politics, the best reason for never buying anything by Tyson, which we havent since Clinton was elected, is that the rag heads don’t believe in toilet paper and will only shake hands with their left hand!

Only with their right.

54 posted on 08/02/2008 4:35:14 AM PDT by Allegra (Goodness me, goodness me, industrial disease...)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

The crime rate to me is too large for a small town but I don’t think it can be all blamed on the Somalians. Our friends from south of the border hold up their fair share as well as locals who behave irresponsible after a few too many... you know, the ones with white socks and drink Blue Ribbon beer. ):


55 posted on 08/02/2008 4:41:03 AM PDT by Mustng959
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To: Peanut Gallery

Time for “no fat yellow chickens” in our house.


56 posted on 08/02/2008 4:59:09 AM PDT by Professional Engineer (www.pinupsforvets.com)
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To: radu

Exactly. Christians should force Tyson to provide them with a chapel right next to the Muslim room and when the Muslims try to blow up the chapel the whole plant will be gone and the issue will be moot.


57 posted on 08/02/2008 5:07:27 AM PDT by GiovannaNicoletta
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To: Mustng959

Between all the crimes the illegals and the Mohammadans commit, it’s almost quaint when a crime is committed by an average White or Black person.


58 posted on 08/02/2008 5:12:10 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: Kakaze; All

Dr. Peter Hammond’s book: Slavery, Terrorism and Islam: The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat. www.frontline.org.za/books_videos/sti.htm

As long as the Muslim population remains around 1% of any given country they will be regarded as a peace-loving minority and not as a threat to anyone. In fact, they may be featured in articles and films, stereotyped for their colorful uniqueness.

At 2% and 3% they begin to proselytize from other ethnic minorities and disaffected groups with major recruiting from the jails and among street gangs [Europe, Australia, USA and Japan]. Six percent of US prison inmates are Muslim. Like any other minority, they won’t integrate, but work to build their own separate community.

From 5% on they exercise an inordinate influence in proportion to their percentage of the population. South Africa’s Muslim population is 2%, but they control 35% of the businesses, a large percentage of the banks and have five Cabinet seats while Christians (77% of the population) have none.

They will push for the introduction of halaal (clean by Islamic standards) food, thereby securing food preparation jobs for Muslims. They will increase pressure on supermarket chains to feature it on their shelves (along with threats for failure to comply).

At this point, they will work to get the ruling government to allow them to rule themselves under Sharia; Islamic Law. The ultimate goal of Islam is not to convert the world, but to establish Sharia law over the entire world.

When Muslims reach 10% of the population, they will increase lawlessness as a means of complaint about their conditions. (Ei: car-burnings in France last October.) Any non-Muslim action that offends Islam will result in uprisings and threats.

After reaching 20% expect hair-trigger rioting, jihad militia formations, sporadic killings and church and synagogue burning (India, Mindanao, Philippines).

At 40% you will find widespread massacres, chronic terror attacks and ongoing militia warfare [Indonesia].

From 60% you may expect unfettered persecution of non-believers and other religions, sporadic ethnic cleansing (genocide), use of Sharia Law as a weapon and Jizya (infidel tax). (Sudan, Kosovo, Lebanon and Egypt).

After 80% expect State run ethnic cleansing and genocide [Western Papua (New Guinea), Iran, Biafra, Turkey and North Nigeria]. 10

0% will usher in the peace of “Dar-es-Salaam” - House of Peace - as in Saudi Arabia, Libya and Yemen.


59 posted on 08/02/2008 5:16:33 AM PDT by rlmorel (Clinging bitterly to Guns and God in Massachusetts...:)
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To: radu

Yummmmm!

Tyson mechanically separated chicken - chicken scrotums, chicken lips, chicken feet, chicken anus........Yummy!


60 posted on 08/02/2008 5:34:38 AM PDT by sergeantdave (We are entering the Age of the Idiot)
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