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Re: Michigan Muslims want special treatment> sue McDonalds

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From: Possum...the American Marsupial
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:37
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On Aug 13, 8:10 am, wis...@yahoo.com wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:08:20 -0700 (PDT), repo <kcajy...@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
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> >http://patdollard.com/2008/07/dearborn-mcdonalds-sued-by-2-muslim-women/
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> >Women say manager insulted them, refused them jobs because of their
> >traditional Islamic dress.
> >Gregg Krupa ( The Detroit News)
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> >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.
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> >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.
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> >“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.”
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> >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.
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> >Finley Management Inc., which runs the franchise, said in a statement
> >it has not been notified of the lawsuit.
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> >“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.”
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> 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.
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WHAT Does This Have To Do With TX.GUNS???
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Kevin S.
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From: "Possum...the American Marsupial" <kevschap@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,alt.california,az.politics,talk.politics.misc
Subject: Re: Michigan Muslims want special treatment> sue McDonalds
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:37:15 -0700 (PDT)
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