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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. [history]

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
Could Detroit get worse? Seriously, would the invasion of Islam make Detroit a less hosptiable place?
41 posted on 04/27/2004 12:16:44 PM PDT by freeasinbeer (If you're not liberal at 20, you have no heart. If you're not conservative by 40, you have no brain.)
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To: lilylangtree
It is time to heed 2 Chronicles 7:14: If My people, who are called by My Name, will humble themselves and pray and change their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and forgive them and heal their land.
42 posted on 04/27/2004 12:17:09 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever
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To: Modernman
Michigan is about 4% Muslim. Hardly what I'd call a high population

OK Modernman: HAMTRAMCK and it's high population of muSLIMES.

Have a nice day.
43 posted on 04/27/2004 12:17:59 PM PDT by Iron Matron (Troublemakers deserve the righteous ZOT!)
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To: Robert Drobot
The Muslims already have their town,it's called Dearborn. Leave "Poletown" alone!
44 posted on 04/27/2004 12:20:24 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: lilylangtree
Ohmigosh! What a travesty! The US with a foundation of Christianity being replaced with islamic fanaticism


I'm sure that socialists, democrats and satanists find it very amusing. Which one are you?
45 posted on 04/27/2004 12:21:01 PM PDT by Iron Matron (Troublemakers deserve the righteous ZOT!)
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To: Robert Drobot
Great. So does this mean street corner preachers can start using a broadcasting system too?
46 posted on 04/27/2004 12:22:07 PM PDT by MEGoody (Kerry - isn't that a girl's name? (Conan O'Brian))
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To: Coroner
Call 1-877-why-islam

PLEASE tell me your joking.
47 posted on 04/27/2004 12:27:56 PM PDT by BayouCoyote (The 1st victim of islam is the person who practices it.)
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To: Robert Drobot
The petrol dollars flow in to the large Arab Muslim lobby groups...and the politicans line up
at the trough....its our leaders who are selling us out to the muslims....and mexicans....

for campaign cash and votes

imo
48 posted on 04/27/2004 12:28:01 PM PDT by joesnuffy (Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
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To: Iron Matron
Didn't mean to sound amusing. I'm 100% red-blooded all American Christian. And you?
49 posted on 04/27/2004 12:30:39 PM PDT by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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To: joesnuffy
Correct you are.
50 posted on 04/27/2004 12:31:59 PM PDT by texastoo (a "has-been" Republican)
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To: Robert Drobot
Looks like we're going to have to level this city soon.
51 posted on 04/27/2004 12:34:24 PM PDT by Rightwing Conspiratr1 (Lock-n-load!)
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To: Modernman
You are so right. They could have required the heathens take the matter to court where I would have said with a certainty back when - that they will lose. But today's Alice in Wonderland courts could and can do the outrageous.

Denial at the council level would have been certain political death. Ruling for the majority Muslim population has only prolonged the inevitable. Time will find that city council populated by Muslims.

Two-bit politicians have no appreciation for history. They had the chance to go out heroes. Now they'll be remembered as your common everyday political sluts.

52 posted on 04/27/2004 12:37:37 PM PDT by Robert Drobot (God, family, country. All else is meaningless.)
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To: lilylangtree
Didn't mean to sound amusing. I'm 100% red-blooded all American Christian. And you?


Sorry lily, I must have taken your post to be a "tad" malicious againts Christians. No, not must have, I did take your post the wrong way.

It seemed you were making light of the situation Christians are finding themselves in, especially in regards to islam.

Yes, I am a Christian. A Christian who understands that we are being called to stand againts evil. I am 100% true-blue, Born in the USA American, for sure.

Sorry to rile up another Christian. Can I have slack on this one?
53 posted on 04/27/2004 12:47:35 PM PDT by Iron Matron (Troublemakers deserve the righteous ZOT!)
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To: Iron Matron
I reread my post and yes, it did sound like it was denigrating Christians. I'll be more careful next time. The article took me by surprise. And without thinking, "I let my fingers do the walking." :)
54 posted on 04/27/2004 12:59:02 PM PDT by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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To: Robert Drobot
The ACLU (Arabian civil liberties union?) is much to busy burning bibles suing local towns for Christmas and 10 commandment displays, getting Jesus out of the public schools and defending the rights of every deviate, pervert and traitor that wraps themselves in our beloved flag to be bothered with this one. It's tolerance my friend, get used to it.
55 posted on 04/27/2004 12:59:14 PM PDT by ColoradoSlim (Shoot first, ask questions later.)
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To: ColoradoSlim
I understand your disgust. I also like your tag line. To bad that's not the command to our troops in Iraq.
57 posted on 04/27/2004 1:05:33 PM PDT by Robert Drobot (God, family, country. All else is meaningless.)
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To: Anubus
England, France and Spain are falling as well.
58 posted on 04/27/2004 1:06:57 PM PDT by Robert Drobot (God, family, country. All else is meaningless.)
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To: Robert Drobot
Are they going to regulate the decibel level? I imagine the church bells are regulated.
59 posted on 04/27/2004 1:08:04 PM PDT by mewzilla
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