American MUSLIMS DEMAND Special Treatment

Political Correctness rears its UGLY HEAD, Once Again

Published on January 6, 2007 By Moderateman In Religion

A minor issue at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) has
potentially major implications for the future of Islam in the United States.

Starting about a decade ago, some Muslim taxi drivers serving the airport
declared, that they would not transport passengers visibly carrying alcohol, in
transparent duty-free shopping bags, for example. This stance stemmed from
their understanding of the Koran's ban on alcohol. A driver named Fuad Omar
explained: "This is our religion. We could be punished in the afterlife if we
agree to [transport alcohol]. This is a Koran issue. This came from heaven."
Another driver, Muhamed Mursal, echoed his words: "It is forbidden in Islam
to carry alcohol." They also refuse to carry anyone with a dog because it's considered that as dogs saliva is 'UNCLEAN" even if the person is blind and freezing and NEEDS his dog to live his life with some dignity.

If the Muslims chose to take a job in the public service sector, the should be made to obey the taxi laws just like everyone else does, but no, not the Muslims..they are special and want all Americans to bow to their will and their religion.

The issue emerged publicly in 2000. On one occasion, 16 drivers in a row
refused a passenger with bottles of alcohol. This left the passenger - who
had done nothing legally wrong - feeling like a criminal. For their part, the
16 cabby's lost income. As Josh L. Dickey of the Associated Press put it,
when drivers at MSP refuse a fare for any reason, "they go to the back of the
line. Way back. Past the terminal, down a long service road, and into a
sprawling parking lot jammed with cabs in Bloomington, where drivers sit idle
for hours, waiting to be called again." I think that if they refuse fares they should not be allowed to pick up fares at the airport, period, after all the airport grants permission for cabs to ply there trade there and can revoke this privilege at any time.

To avoid this predicament, Muslim taxi drivers asked the Metropolitan
Airports Commission for permission to refuse passengers carrying liquor - or
even suspected of carrying liquor - without being banished to the end of the
line. MAC rejected this appeal, worried that drivers might offer religion as an
excuse to refuse short-distance passengers.

America needs to stand up and see what is happening, the Imams that set themselves up to get thrown of the airplane so security might get relaxed so there suicide bomber brothers can bomb innocent Americans again. Now Muslims telling Us what they will or will not do at work. Does this mean as a Jew If I was A taxi driver I could refuse any once displaying a cross because it offends me? Or carrying Crab or pork because it is unclean and against my religion> When will we stop playing the accomadation game with minorities that are trying to subvert our way of life?

Comments (Page 1)

Moderateman

on Jan 06, 2007

Be back Sunday.. ya'all stay safe. it's a dangerous world out there.

love to all, except you colgene, I hope a safe falls from the 110 floor and hits you on the head.

MM aka elie

jennifer1

on Jan 06, 2007

f the Muslims chose to take a job in the public service sector, the should be made to obey the taxi laws just like everyone else does, but no, not the Muslims..they are special and want all Americans to bow to their will and their religion.

To avoid this predicament, Muslim taxi drivers asked the Metropolitan
Airports Commission for permission to refuse passengers carrying liquor - or
even suspected of carrying liquor - without being banished to the end of the
line. MAC rejected this appeal, worried that drivers might offer religion as an
excuse to refuse short-distance passengers.

what a bunch of 'nana eating twats, what makes them think they should have special rights - do they not care that the person they are refusing to transport might be hurt or offended by their rejection of them?

Wankers...go and work in the bleeding mosque and get out of the public service industry.

Lets see how many fares you get when all non muslims refuse to be driven by you!!

Boycott muslim taxi drivers and be done with them.

except you colgene, I hope a safe falls from the 110 floor and hits you on the head.

You do not really mean that MM - you are actually quite fond of the man!

adnauseam

on Jan 06, 2007

American Muslims must have a different creed or they're just trying to be funny. My home is not far from one of Cairo's busiest streets, Sudan Street. On this street is my "bottle shop" , a store that serves alcohol every day except for the month of Ramadan. Recently, they were open at Eid Al Adha and during other holidays. They deliver my beers (brewed in Egypt), to my home or I can take away and catch a taxi home with enough alcohol to fuel a truck. No problem.

Egypt is not the only Arab country to sell alcohol. The UAE is another example, although a permit is required.

As for dogs: well my dog goes to the vet in a taxi and both dog and driver seem pretty happy! Perhaps those guys, unlike the taxi drivers in Egypt,don't need the money. Quote me if you like, then tell them to go screw themselves.

Dr Guy

on Jan 06, 2007

American Muslims must have a different creed or they're just trying to be funny.

It is not all American Muslims, even in Minneapolis. Just ones from Tunisia I think (just one of the many countries). I think they just have a bone to pick. As long as there are other taxi drivers there to pick up the fairs, they are not going to be driving long.

Gideon MacLeish

on Jan 07, 2007

They are businessmen, and as such, have a right to refuse a fare. I won't question that. Just give me the right as a customer to refuse that taxi driver and we'll call it good. After all, my rights as a consumer should be equal with their rights as a service provider, right?

But I'd wager a fair sum that if I refused to take a cab because the driver was Muslim, I'd be accused of a hate crime. Anyone want to put some money down on that?

cactoblasta

on Jan 07, 2007

But I'd wager a fair sum that if I refused to take a cab because the driver was Muslim, I'd be accused of a hate crime. Anyone want to put some money down on that?

I never wager on a sure deal, and nothing's surer than that an American will always choose litigation when threatened. It must be in the water or something. There's no end to the things you people will sue over.

Think about it this way - those taxi drivers would never have considered suing if they hadn't been so completely Americanised, cos I tell you one thing for free, Tunisia ain't known for its vibrant legal profession.

So this newfound love for litigation is actually a sign of their budding patriotism. Guess what Modman - Muslims can fit in!

Gideon MacLeish

on Jan 07, 2007

So this newfound love for litigation is actually a sign of their budding patriotism. Guess what Modman - Muslims can fit in!

LOL! I love it. True, though!

Like I said, though, I respect their right to refuse a fare. They are business people, and the right to refuse service is a key component of capitalism. But they should be bumped, like everyone else.

Moderateman

on Jan 07, 2007

except you colgene, I hope a safe falls from the 110 floor and hits you on the head.

You do not really mean that MM - you are actually quite fond of the man!

Reply By: jennifer1Posted: Saturday, January 06, 2007

nope I really really mean that.

Moderateman

on Jan 07, 2007

Reply By: adnauseamPosted: Saturday, January 06, 2007
American Muslims must have a different creed or they're just trying to be funny. My home is not far from one of Cairo's busiest streets, Sudan Street. On this street is my "bottle shop" , a store that serves alcohol every day except for the month of Ramadan. Recently, they were open at Eid Al Adha and during other holidays. They deliver my beers (brewed in Egypt), to my home or I can take away and catch a taxi home with enough alcohol to fuel a truck. No problem.

Egypt is not the only Arab country to sell alcohol. The UAE is another example, although a permit is required.

As for dogs: well my dog goes to the vet in a taxi and both dog and driver seem pretty happy! Perhaps those guys, unlike the taxi drivers in Egypt,don't need the money. Quote me if you like, then tell them to go screw themselves.

they have said "good Muslims" do not even transport booze and dog saliva is unclean and again no "good Muslim" will allow a dog near them.

Moderateman

on Jan 07, 2007

Reply By: Gideon MacLeishPosted: Sunday, January 07, 2007
They are businessmen, and as such, have a right to refuse a fare. I won't question that. Just give me the right as a customer to refuse that taxi driver and we'll call it good. After all, my rights as a consumer should be equal with their rights as a service provider, right?

But I'd wager a fair sum that if I refused to take a cab because the driver was Muslim, I'd be accused of a hate crime. Anyone want to put some money down on that?

sorry gid you are wrong about this one, the only time a taxi driver can refuse a fare is if he percieves the fare to be a threat. this is according to the taxi board whcich governs such things.

Dr Guy

on Jan 07, 2007

and nothing's surer than that an American will always choose litigation when threatened.

Hmmm....now about the aussies and their litigation....Seems we had something not to long ago about that. Maybe you can refresh my memory. Or do I have to post it? Something about wrongful life??????

jennifer1

on Jan 07, 2007

But I'd wager a fair sum that if I refused to take a cab because the driver was Muslim, I'd be accused of a hate crime. Anyone want to put some money down on that?

That goes without saying. Quicker than you could say boo the race card would be played...whine whine whine down the road they would go.

SilentPoet

on Jan 07, 2007

Their taxi, their business, their rules. Deal with it.

I mean, it is just like here at JU. Brad can do whatever he wishes, ban whomever he likes. Can we disagree with it? Of course. Can we do anything? Nope.

I feel, that deep down, this is just another bit of BS. Something to bash muslims with...

...it's despicable.

Hey Mod, lets see some pieces on Jews, Christians, or the like doing the same, or similar.

~L

bakerstreet

on Jan 07, 2007

"Now Muslims telling Us what they will or will not do at work."

lmao. Who cares? What are you going to do, pass a taxi law?

I've told bosses what I would and wouldn't do at work. An Israeli company owned a building I worked security in once, and every Christmas they had a menorah in the lobby. They told me that every night of Hannukah we had to make sure one of the lights got lit.

I informed them that I wasn't Jewish, and that I had no interest in taking part in a Jewish ritual. No offense to the ritual, but I felt that it was disrespectful to the ritual, and to me, to have me do it. They tried to make trouble for me, but in the end they couldn't force me.

So, if a taxi driver doesn't want alcohol in his cab, I'm cool with that. Just the same as I am when they try to force pharmacists to carry the morning after pill, or try to force landlords to accept gay couples, yadda yadda. I have no doubt if this was a Christian who had a problem with alcohol, Modmad would never have even perked an eyebrow at it.

But with all the irrational Muslim fearmongering going around, people have to make mountains out of molehills.

SilentPoet

on Jan 07, 2007

But with all the irrational Muslim fearmongering going around, people have to make mountains out of molehills.

Precisely Baker, well put indeed.

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