Whether you're a card-carrying member of the ACLU, a white supremist, a Christian or a Jew...if you're not scratching your head after reading this...something ain't right up there to begin with.
Remember the political machine that has is trying to abolish all reference to "In God We Trust" and has banned prayer in our public schools?
Doesn't "...and equality for all..." mean "equality for all"?
I can tell you that daily prayers can be and are almost always accomplished in far less time than a half hour lunch break. No, I am not anti-Muslim. I have many, many Muslim clients and a few friends. I am pro-equality, pro-tolerance and 100% pro-lets-make-some-friggin-sense-for-a-change. I just happen believe that in the process of opening up dialogue and acceptance and tolerance of all persons of all races, religions and historical background...that being caucasian shouldn't equate to political incorrectness and a life of shame.
Go figure...
http://www.cair.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?mid1=674&&ArticleID=24114&&name=n&&currPage=1
CAIR-PA: Muslim Employees Get Time for Prayers Posted 1/29/2008 11:02:00 AM
Somali immigrants who quit work at Arnold Logistics in Hampden Twp. because of a "misunderstanding" are back on the job, with accommodation for their daily prayers, a Muslim advocacy group says.
The warehouse and distribution services company has agreed to provide a 15-minute break for Muslim prayer, according to the Pennsylvania office of the Council on American Islamic Relations.
CAIR said 16 machine operators walked off their jobs on Jan. 9 "after a misunderstanding over a new policy which limited personal breaks for all employees to five minutes."
Madina Hasson of Mechanicsburg, a nurse who volunteers as a community organizer among midstate Somali immigrants, contacted Justin Peyton, director of civil rights for CAIR in Philadelphia.
They met Jan. 11 with Amy Rafferty, human resources director for Arnold Logistics, to explain that five minutes was too short for the daily prayers required of Muslims.
The workers had been unable to make their case because of a "language barrier," Peyton said Friday.
He said Rafferty "graciously listened" and relayed the workers' concerns to senior managers, who offered this week to rehire all 16 and provide them time each day for prayer. (MORE)
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