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Article #5646Re: Michigan Muslims want special treatment> sue McDonalds
From: Rod Speed
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:02
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:02
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wismel@yahoo.com wrote: > On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:08:20 -0700 (PDT), repo <kcajyer7@yahoo.com> > wrote: > >> http://patdollard.com/2008/07/dearborn-mcdonalds-sued-by-2-muslim-women/ >> >> Women say manager insulted them, refused them jobs because of their >> traditional Islamic dress. >> Gregg Krupa ( The Detroit News) >> >> DEARBORN - Two Muslim women say the manager of a McDonald's >> restaurant refused to hire them and insulted them during job >> interviews because they wear traditional Islamic dress. >> >> Toi Whitfield, 20, of Detroit, and Quiana Pugh, 25, of Dearborn, >> filed a lawsuit Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court against >> McDonald's, the owner of the local franchise and its unnamed >> manager. Their representative said they are considering filing civil >> rights complaints with the federal and state governments. >> >> "I applied for the McDonald's position maybe two weeks ago and he >> simply (told me) I had to make a choice and remove my hijab, or I >> would not be able to establish employment there," Pugh said. "When I >> walked away, I was definitely hurt by it and disturbed. I was >> confused that it could happen here in Dearborn, with so many >> Muslims." >> >> Hijab is an Arabic word meaning "cover." It refers to traditional >> Islamic dress, intended to encourage modesty, in which women often >> cover everything but the hands and face. >> >> Finley Management Inc., which runs the franchise, said in a statement >> it has not been notified of the lawsuit. >> >> "Finley Management has a strict policy prohibiting any form of >> discrimination with regard to race, gender, religion or national >> origin, in hiring, or in any other aspect of employment," the >> statement read. "We would caution anyone from jumping to conclusions >> without having all the facts." > And just why are we allowing 70,000 muslims to enter America each year? Same reason you allowed the dregs of europe to pour in. > The American Eagle, the only bird that craps in it's own nest. You'd be the expert on crap.
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