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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? The American Eagle, the only bird that craps in it's own nest.

ted