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Re: Michigan Muslims want special treatment> sue McDonalds

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From: Rod Speed
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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