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Joseph Vento, owner of Geno's Steaks in Philadelphia, displays a sign during a recess of a Commission on Human Relations hearing in Philadelphia, Friday, Dec. 14, 2007. The hearing was over alleged violations of the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance by Geno's Steaks for posting signs asking patrons to speak English when ordering. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
2 posted on
12/14/2007 6:38:58 PM PST by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
To: NormsRevenge
Paul M. Hummer, an attorney for the commission, testified Friday that the sign is not about political speech, but about “intimidation,” and that it suggested business from certain individuals was not wanted.
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Hey Hummer! stuff it! and your commission too!
3 posted on
12/14/2007 6:40:57 PM PST by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
To: NormsRevenge
4 posted on
12/14/2007 6:41:04 PM PST by
Eagles6
To: NormsRevenge
“Camille Zubinsky Charles, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology
Faculty Associate Director, Center for Africana Studies, University of Pennsylvania”
Figures!
8 posted on
12/14/2007 6:44:43 PM PST by
Kolokotronis
(Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated!)
To: NormsRevenge
The klingon high council is not amused. The owner is to be roasted in the entrails of a kaabaak!
9 posted on
12/14/2007 6:44:57 PM PST by
kinoxi
To: NormsRevenge
Camille Charles is a fascist pig. Let her find a country more to her liking ~ there’s no shortage of them.
10 posted on
12/14/2007 6:45:13 PM PST by
muawiyah
To: NormsRevenge
Camille Charles, a sociology professor at the University of Pennsylvania, testified that Vento's signs harken back to the "Whites only" postings of the Jim Crow era. "The signs give a feeling of being unwelcome and being excluded," Charles said.
Only if you can read the sign in English. Otherwise, it could be a speed limit sign.
11 posted on
12/14/2007 6:46:47 PM PST by
Bernard
To: NormsRevenge
If those reading the sign understood it (and feel discriminated against), we can assume they are capable of speaking English (or American!)
13 posted on
12/14/2007 6:50:11 PM PST by
OCC
To: NormsRevenge
Camille Charles, a sociology professor at the University of Pennsylvania, testified that Vento's signs harken back to the "Whites only" postings of the Jim Crow era. How ignorant!
Immigrants can learn English; non-whites learning to be white is much harder...ask Michael Jackson.
16 posted on
12/14/2007 6:57:34 PM PST by
ApplegateRanch
(If God didn't want a Liberal hanging from every tree, He wouldn't have created so much rope!)
To: NormsRevenge
Camille Charles, a sociology professor at the University of Pennsylvania Camille not having the ability to run a business or produce a profit makes a tidy income blaming others for things no one cares about.
To: NormsRevenge
he should put up a sign that says
"I don't understand your gibberish... so if you want to get what you ask for, make sure it's in ENGLISH!!!"
18 posted on
12/14/2007 7:01:56 PM PST by
Chode
(American Hedonist)
To: NormsRevenge
We are in America. We speak English. Why is this discriminatory?
19 posted on
12/14/2007 7:03:51 PM PST by
freekitty
((May the eagles long fly our beautiful and free American sky.))
To: Cacique
To: NormsRevenge
Let’s put it this way. The American people don’t take too kindly to the intimidation of this American business owner.
21 posted on
12/14/2007 7:05:20 PM PST by
freekitty
((May the eagles long fly our beautiful and free American sky.))
To: NormsRevenge
There are reasons why I don’t patronize Philadelphia and why I won’t take a job inside the city limits under any circumstances. Philly leftists account for all of them.
To: NormsRevenge
After extensive publicity in 2006, the commission began investigating whether Vento violated a city ordinance that prohibits discrimination in employment, public accommodation and housing on the basis of race, ethnicity or sexual orientation. Appears to me the sign violates none of those.
Next case!
If Joey is found "guilty," anybody know if there is an appeal process?
23 posted on
12/14/2007 7:08:50 PM PST by
upchuck
(Hildabeaste as Prez... unimaginable, devastating misery! She will redefine "How bad can it get?")
To: NormsRevenge
Camille Charles, a sociology professor at the University of Pennsylvania, testified that Vento's signs harken back to the "Whites only" postings of the Jim Crow era. Why was this person even testifying? Has she ever owned and worked her butt off maintaining a business? Has this pompous busy body ever left the dream state world of her school campus? This spoiled brat is attempting to dictate what this guy does in his own establishment? How many years of her life has been spent at some coddled school campus, never dealing with the real world? I'd bet most of her life.
Pathetic.
24 posted on
12/14/2007 7:09:13 PM PST by
dragnet2
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25 posted on
12/14/2007 7:10:18 PM PST by
Tribune7
(Dems want to rob from the poor to give to the rich)
To: NormsRevenge
This case is STILL ongoing? Yeesh! I remember hearing about this YEARS ago.
Hopefully, Justice will fall in this mans favor. This is just ridiculous. It’s HIS restaurant. It should be HIS rules!
(Same with smoking in privately owned bars, restaurants and taverns! And I don’t smoke.)
What will this gain? Will I have to order in fluent Mandarin in a Chinese-owned restaurant? Will I need to learn Yiddish to order in a Kosher Deli? ;)
26 posted on
12/14/2007 7:11:22 PM PST by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
To: NormsRevenge
This is not the only reason the liberals are pissed at Vento. He is a patriot, proudly displaying pro-american sentiments all over his shop. In addition, he is STRONGLY pro-troop and pro-police.
He is a huge supporter of Maureen Faulkner, who's husband, police officer Daniel Faulkner, was executed by Wesely Cook, AKA Mumia Abul Jamal. As a matter of fact, Ms. Faukner and Mike Smerconish had a book signing event at Geno's Steaks.
In addition, Joey Vento has installed and maintains a "Walk of Heroes", containing the names of every Philadelphia Police Officer and Fire Fighter killed in the line of duty.
28 posted on
12/14/2007 7:13:56 PM PST by
FreeperinRATcage
(I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for every thing I do. - R. A. Heinlein)
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