Court: Residents Can’t Mention “Islam” or “Muslim” At Public Hearing on Mosque Construction

Thomas More Law Center ^ | 8/1/17

[Ray76]

Idiots. They shouldn’t pay a single penny.

[Alberta's Child]

It's simple.

A local Islamic association filed an application for a zoning variance to build a mosque. A bunch of local residents objected to it because they didn't want a mosque in the neighborhood. The application for the variance was rejected.

The Islamic association filed a Federal lawsuit on religious liberty grounds, and they won the case. I predicted this last year when the story first hit the news -- because the exact same decision was made in a similar case involving a yeshiva and dormitory in New Jersey last year.

If the residents who objected to the mosque had simply objected to it on grounds that had nothing to do with religion (noise, traffic, neighborhood character, etc.), they would have had a better chance of winning the case.

In other words ... Standing up there and complaining about the mosque on religious grounds basically guaranteed that the Muslims would win the case.

[Alberta's Child]

In a Federal civil rights case the plaintiff is entitled to be reimbursed for its legal fees. I’m sure a big chunk of that $3.5 million went to the lawyers.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Start using the terms Muzzleman and Mohamedan.

[Rebel Egg]

Creeping Sharia..

[shanover]

9/11,the terror attack that keeps on terrorizing by ripping to shreds our Constitution.

[onedoug]

Outright TYRANNY!

[TigersEye]

How about goat sex, inbreeding and bare-handed butt wiping?
Can we comment on that, yer onher?

[The_Media_never_lie]

ANN ARBOR, MI – In a settlement agreement, which reads more like an instrument of surrender, Bernards Township (“Township”), New Jersey officials agreed that, in addition to a $3.5 million payment to Islamic Society of Basking Ridge (“ISBR”), residents and citizens of the Township are prohibited from commenting on “Islam” or “Muslims.” at the upcoming public hearing to approve the settlement. Astonishingly, a federal judge approved the prohibition as a fully enforceable Order of the Court.

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How is this different than the tribute that the US paid the Barbary pirates before the US had a navy? 3.5 million dollars for what?

[agrace]

WOW.

[kaehurowing]

Little problem with the First Amendment and prior restraint.

[PTBAA]

How can one person or entity compel what another person can or cannot say? Is this still a Constitutional Republic?

[oldtech]

That’s about as brain-dead as it gets. That judge needs to be recalled/impeached...by force if necessary.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Submit or Die

[montag813]

Hundreds of citizens should defy the illegal order...and openly state that no Federal judge has the power to stop them. If NJ had a governor who was not a Muslim boot-licker, he would step in as well.

[AlaskaErik]

OK, then the terms to use are “diaperheads” and “enemy command and control center”.

[AlaskaErik]

This is not Michigan. It is New Jersey. The Thomas More Law Center, which is working on the case, is in Michigan.

They're both lost.

[wku man]

Don't cower, don't change the language, use the First Amendment for the purpose for which it was intended. Stand on principle, go to jail, then sue the living shi'ite out of the town and the judge when it's ruled an unlawful arrest.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

[piusv]

Looks like high time for civil disobedience.

[Biggirl]

What?