Bob wrote:
> "maxo":
>>> On Aug 3, 10:32 am, "Bob"
trix.net> wrote:
>>> Too nauseated to comment.
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_day
>>> Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday
>>> in
>>> September. The holiday originated in 1882 as the Central Labor Union (of
>>> New
>>> York City) sought to create "a day off for the working man".
>>> Congress made Labor Day a federal holiday in 1894. All fifty states have
>>> made Labor Day a state holiday.
>>>
>>> http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=61563&provider=rss
>>> Workers at the Tyson Foods poultry processing plant in Shelbyville will
>>> no
>>> longer have a paid day off on Labor Day but will instead be granted the
>>> Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr.>
>> Muslim workers have a union, they organized so that they could get one
>> of only *two* Muslim holidays off per year--and you find this
>> offensive? What the fuck is wrong with you?
>> These are legal immigrants
>> that have the right to organize and to practice their religion.
>> Unfortunately Tyson is a nasty company to work for and they're getting
>> fucked more than the white employees that used to work for the poultry
>> processors--but you're taking this out on Islam, when freedom of
>> religious practice is strictly protected under our constitution?
>
>> Sounds like you're just looking for a reason to be a bigoted dick.
>
> Cervantes:
> Dijo la sarten a la caldera, quitate alla ojinegra.
> Said the pot to the kettle, "Get away, blackface."
>
>
> Your cute little politically correct bluster is illogically ignorant. I've
> worked daily with Muslims.. and Buddhists, Taosists, Christians.. when you
> work with someone every day, for years, you get to know them very well.
> Almost invariably, the most devout practitioners are weak willed idiots who
> cannot think for themselves, and are intolerant of others (much like you,
> apparently). Immigrants are often igorantly superstitious, narrow minded,
> less concerned with hygiene... socially, several generations behind modern
> Americans. They do add much needed variety to 'merka's "culture", but also
> drag down standards.
>
And I worship with many of the above every week. What is your problem?
All you need now is a twenty-something crosspost to be
indistinguishable from the other wingnuts who rant about immigrants.
You want unwashed? You think Americans have a corner on hygiene? Walk
into any country fundamentalist church of your choice tomorrow morning
and you'll likely get a health dose of everything you find
distasteful...from homegrown 'merkins.
> You want freedom of religious practice? what if some clown's religion
> advocates forcing others to follow some imaginary deity's dictates? I'd much
> rather have freedom From religion.
>
This is a group of folks democratically deciding to take one day off as
opposed to another. Nothing earthshaking or world ending here. You
need to find a bigger tempest to fill your teacup.
> Dropping a secular holiday such as Labor Day, which honors all hard working
> people, in favor of a religious holiday which accommodates a select few?
> Maxo, are you some kinda elitist freak who wants to go kiss king bush's ass?
>
Does this mean I can't work on a holiday if I want to...just to satisfy
your sensibilities?
jak
