"When a non-Muslim is in a Muslim land, they must conform to Muslim norms. When a non-Muslim is in a non-Muslim land, they must also conform to Muslim norms" This statement from Robert Spencer sums up nicely what this article entails.
Safoorah Khan wanted three weeks off to attend the Hajj in Mecca, three weeks which would have put her classes and her students as well as the school in a bind. The Obama administration is backing the lawsuit, claiming right of free expression of religion. The hardship everyone would endure due to the trip was not in anyones interest, except for the teacher.
Ms. Kahn could have looked to see when another time would be better: less time off her class schedule, say one week instead of three. She claims that the only other time she can go is nine years from now, and to her that is not acceptable. A Muslim must take the Hajj at least once in their life, and in her mid-30s she has plenty of time.
To bow to Islamic sensibilities at the expense of students and a school is ridiculous, and another sign of the Islamization of the West. This one, being abetted by Obama is also a sign he is advancing Muslim expectations over Western values.
From The Washington Post March 22 by Jerry Markon
BERKELEY, Ill. — Safoorah Khan had taught middle school math for only nine months in this tiny Chicago suburb when she made an unusual request. She wanted three weeks off for a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Maybe Keith Ellison could give her some pointers.
The school district, faced with losing its only math lab instructor during the critical end-of-semester marking period, said no. Khan, a devout Muslim, resigned and made the trip anyway.
Being a Muslim is more important than teaching, eventually. Get rid of her.
Justice Department lawyers examined the same set of facts and reached a different conclusion: that the school district’s decision amounted to outright discrimination against Khan. They filed an unusual lawsuit, accusing the district of violating her civil rights by forcing her to choose between her job and her faith.
Poppycock. Since she was not required to make the trip, it was not a medical emergency or other serious situation it was entirely her choice, and she had options. She chose not to avail herself of those options and she expects the school to accomodate her. Poppycock I say.
As the case moves forward in federal court in Chicago, it has triggered debate over whether the Justice Department was following a purely legal path or whether suing on Khan’s behalf was part of a broader Obama administration campaign to reach out to Muslims.
The decision to take on a small-town school board has drawn criticism from conservatives and Berkeley officials, who say the government should not be standing behind a teacher who wanted to leave her students.
A surprising stance from the historically uber-liberal Berekley. (polite golf-clap here)
The lawsuit, filed in December, may well test the boundaries of how far employers must go to accommodate workers’ religious practices — a key issue as the nation grows more multicultural and the Muslim population increases. But it is also raising legal questions. Experts say the government might have difficulty prevailing because the 19-day leave Khan requested goes beyond what courts have considered.
We shall see how far Ms. Kahn and her lawyers push this issue.
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Safoorah Khan wanted three weeks off to attend the Hajj in Mecca, three weeks which would have put her classes and her students as well as the school in a bind. The Obama administration is backing the lawsuit, claiming right of free expression of religion. The hardship everyone would endure due to the trip was not in anyones interest, except for the teacher.
Ms. Kahn could have looked to see when another time would be better: less time off her class schedule, say one week instead of three. She claims that the only other time she can go is nine years from now, and to her that is not acceptable. A Muslim must take the Hajj at least once in their life, and in her mid-30s she has plenty of time.
To bow to Islamic sensibilities at the expense of students and a school is ridiculous, and another sign of the Islamization of the West. This one, being abetted by Obama is also a sign he is advancing Muslim expectations over Western values.
From The Washington Post March 22 by Jerry Markon
BERKELEY, Ill. — Safoorah Khan had taught middle school math for only nine months in this tiny Chicago suburb when she made an unusual request. She wanted three weeks off for a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Maybe Keith Ellison could give her some pointers.
The school district, faced with losing its only math lab instructor during the critical end-of-semester marking period, said no. Khan, a devout Muslim, resigned and made the trip anyway.
Being a Muslim is more important than teaching, eventually. Get rid of her.
Justice Department lawyers examined the same set of facts and reached a different conclusion: that the school district’s decision amounted to outright discrimination against Khan. They filed an unusual lawsuit, accusing the district of violating her civil rights by forcing her to choose between her job and her faith.
Poppycock. Since she was not required to make the trip, it was not a medical emergency or other serious situation it was entirely her choice, and she had options. She chose not to avail herself of those options and she expects the school to accomodate her. Poppycock I say.
As the case moves forward in federal court in Chicago, it has triggered debate over whether the Justice Department was following a purely legal path or whether suing on Khan’s behalf was part of a broader Obama administration campaign to reach out to Muslims.
The decision to take on a small-town school board has drawn criticism from conservatives and Berkeley officials, who say the government should not be standing behind a teacher who wanted to leave her students.
A surprising stance from the historically uber-liberal Berekley. (polite golf-clap here)
The lawsuit, filed in December, may well test the boundaries of how far employers must go to accommodate workers’ religious practices — a key issue as the nation grows more multicultural and the Muslim population increases. But it is also raising legal questions. Experts say the government might have difficulty prevailing because the 19-day leave Khan requested goes beyond what courts have considered.
We shall see how far Ms. Kahn and her lawyers push this issue.
Read it all
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