Hawaii Lawmakers Pass Bill to Create 'Islam Day'

Foxnews ^ | May 06, 2009 | By Kelly Chernenkoff

[redreno]

HONOLULU -- Hawaii's state Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday to celebrate "Islam Day" -- over the objections of a few lawmakers who said they didn't want to honor a religion connected to Sept. 11, 2001.

The Senate's two Republicans argued that a minority of Islamic extremists have killed many innocents in terrorist attacks.

"I recall radical Islamists around the world cheering the horrors of 9/11. That is the day all civilized people of all religions should remember," said Republican Sen. Fred Hemmings to the applause of more than 100 people gathered in the Senate to oppose a separate issue -- same-sex civil unions.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Then I guess they can get by without my tourist money.

[JMS]

Is there a Christianity Day or a Judaism Day? If not, this is clearly an establishment of religion issue so the atheists should be out in force. How about they have Islam day on Pele Day and throw radical Muslims into a volcano?

[Chode]

what... no Shinto Day???

[GeronL]

Maybe if Christians blew things up, they would have a “Christian Day” too.

[silverleaf]

Christmas and Easter are Christian Days

We just arent allowed to associate those names with our religion or use anyy religious symbols or references during our celebrations, lest we offend (muslims)

[moovova]

Mahalo, brau Muhamid!

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Will they propose a “Christian Day”?

/s

Hypocrites.

[Paladin2]

Sounds like an Eat Bacon Day.

[Clintonfatigued]

WTF????!!!!

I hope that this blows up in the DemocRATS faces and that Republicans make historic gains there.

[Past Your Eyes]

After all, it is the “religion of peace”.
/s

[Vendome]

Separation of Church and State?

You have violated the Constitution by elevating one religion over another and making it official.

[GOPsterinMA]

Maybe they’ll lose their heads...

[Molon Labbie]

Never work. Luau is not halal. You know roast pig and such.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Bingo. You can’t have an Islam Day. The ACLU will have to go file a lawsuit against this. This is clearly an official governmental endorsement of one specific religion.

[Clintonfatigued]

I just noticed, this passed back in 2009. Obviously, it passed by a veto-proof majority.

[tomkat]

If the inhabitants won't come to their senses,
all the beautiful weather in the world won't blow the stench off the place.

[sten]

seriously, I thought this was satire. I spent 5 minutes googling and felt my cranial pressure increasing

on top of this... it seems there was a trick played on the morons in HI legislature... seems the date picked releates to 9-11 which means... we now have an islamic holiday celebrating the 9-11 attacks

http://www.transasianaxis.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6130

can anyone confirm the calendar slight of hand?

[ConorMacNessa]

If they have an Islam Day, they may as well have a Satan day. They're both working to the same end.



Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[This I Wonder32460]

Is this Satire? If Not, then SHAME on Hawaii! Boycott Hawaii! Boycott everything Hawaiian!

Dear Mrs. Obama:

I have never been more ashamed of my country then I am today.

Signed, The Unheard American