*chuckle* The very same thing went through my fertile little mind the second I read that.......
Posted on 10/24/2004 2:11:19 PM PDT by 4.1O dana super trac pak
San Diego - The city ordered the removal of 16 Ramadan banners from lamposts, angering Muslim business owners who say the decision was discriminatory.
For five years, the signs have been a fixture in a southeastern San Diego community during Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and prayer. The green-and-white banners feature a half moon, star and the words "Ramadan Mubarak," which means "blessed Ramadan."
Abdur-Rahim Hameed, president of the Black Contractors Association, said the removal was "a very upsetting thing." He asked whether the city would also order Christians to take down displays, and said Muslim Americans were being targeted because of the Sept. 11 attacks.
"It's open season on Muslims," he said.
A city code enforcement officer ordered the removal this week because of the religious content of the banners. The officer said the city received a complaint.
The officers' supervisor, code enforcement coordinator Melody Negrete, also noted that the Diamond Business Improvement District, which runs the banner program, had not obtained a permit to display them.
Its nice to see someone in California have some sense.
He asked whether the city would also order Christians to take down displays, and said Muslim Americans were being targeted because of the Sept. 11 attacks.Christian displays? Does he mean all that oderless, flavorless, non-sectarian "happy holiday," "sparkle season" palaver that merchants foist on us?
"It's open season on Muslims," he said.
What's the daily limit?
He asked whether the city would also order Christians to take down displays, and said Muslim Americans were being targeted because of the Sept. 11 attacks.Christian displays? Does he mean all that oderless, flavorless, non-sectarian "happy holiday," "sparkle season" palaver that merchants foist on us?
"He asked whether the city would also order Christians to take down displays, and said Muslim Americans were being targeted because of the Sept 11 attacks...."
Yeah cry me a river it's so tough being islamic nowadays when beheading videos are a form of family entertainment.
Somehow I doubt if there are crucifixes hanging from the lamp posts.
NOW would be a good time.
They should post the bag limit.
Amen!
Amen to that Amen
*chuckle* The very same thing went through my fertile little mind the second I read that.......
Pardon me for sounding a dissenting note, but this is stupid. It is yet another example of government attempting to purge the public square of any thing that even hints at religious expression. This is the same rationale that drives the removal of Nativity scenes, threatens to erase a barely noticable angel from the Los Angeles city seal, and led the French to ban head scarfs and "overly noticable" crucifixes in public.
"Wabbit season"...."Duck season"....wabbit....duck....
LOL, someone should tell Daffy and Bugs, they'll be so relieved..
Muslims should type San Diego, nativity, and remove into google and a few other search engines before they get their shorts all in a bunch.
Really???
Abdur-Rahim Hameed, president of the Black Contractors Association, said the removal was "a very upsetting thing." He asked whether the city would also order Christians to take down displays, and said Muslim Americans were being targeted because of the Sept. 11 attacks.
I'd bet there's another problem going on here and Abdur doesn't know or care about the Christian displays.
That's true. I find it ironic that liberals who will espouse the glories of "diversity" will immediately turn around and order the purging of anything religious- unless the religious expression meshes with leftism. Apparently diversity only means leftist ideology, "sexual orientation," and a select sampling of cultures- so long as offensive religious elements are removed.
Really ..whats the daily bag limit?
Just noticed there is a long thread on this here:http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1254819/posts
"The very same thing went through my fertile little mind the second I read that..."
Well, obviously the human wisdom (or whatever passes for it) cannot exceed certain limits...
Yeah, what you said. Wrong is wrong whether it's targeting Christians or Muslims or Jews. All the "open season on Muslims" comments that are being made on this thread are coming from the same people outraged by the unconstitutional (IMO) decision to keep Christians from displaying nativity scenes. Tasteless comments at best.
On another note, I wonder if this is a case of the Left actually being fair... wrong and miguided, but fair... of if someone is trying to make a point.
Whenever I see anything related to Muslims or Arabs, I think of terrorism, murder, & hatred of Christians and Jews. Perhaps sad, but true.
Islamofacists were going at me hammer and tong.
There are a lot of Islamic sympathizers in this country....even on FreeRepublic.
Wear you hip-boots when discussing Islamofacists.
Take a peek at my tag line.....didn't go over well...lol
I've gotten flamed a couple of times by islamic sympathizers for pointing out folks with Islamic names were probably islamic. When I would post a link to an Islamic name site, they would just slink away.
Sittinyonder, was the first person in these forums that threw my conversion to the Republican party in my face.
That hurt...now I consider the source and let it slid off.
I was just telling my husband about your tagline last night. Complete common sense.
I noticed that post. I also noticed how they had to change their arguments as the debate progressed.
First it was 'the government shouldn't be able to tell folks what they can do on private property.'
Second, when it became apparent that it was public, not private property, the comments were along the lines of 'they have a right to celebrate their holidays' and 'some muslims are our friends '
Third, 'if you want to take down these signs, eventually you will have to be killing women and children'
Fourth, name calling .
Did I leave anything out of their sequence of logical arguments?
Oh just shut up and stop with the drama.
When I saw it for the first time I couldn't get it out of my mind...it summed up how I feel.
When they started doing that I couldn't debate them any longer. I left that debate intact.
Moderate Islam is minority Islam.
And they aren't doing a thing to stop it.....what does that say about the moderates?
you missed the point. they are only moderate because they are currently in the minority.
Damn, if it goes down the way it looks like it's gonna go down, I better stock up on.....
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