Ironic Surrealism II

…& They’ll Demand An Extra Mile.
Please scroll down for updates (2-1-08) originally posted (8-17-07).

Sharia Gets Foothold at Minneapolis Airport @ Moonbattery

Since America is a free and modern country, if you want to live in the Sixth Century, move back to the Middle East.

I concur.

Hold on to your hats though ladies and gentlemen. Lo and behold, they are receiving gratuitous accommodation’s beyond reason. Left and right.

Sweeping dhimmitude begets creeping sharia.

Treating Islam more favorably than other religions is demanded by Muslims and accommodated whenever they attain a critical mass. It is a sure indicator of Dhimmitude.

One would think that a secular environment so inhospitable to the familiar Christian religion would hold little promise for devout Muslims who must pray five times a day in a certain ritualistic way. But, on the contrary, they are doing quite well.

Schools, hospitals and other organizations are bending over backwards in their attempts to meet the religious ceremonial needs of their Muslim constituents.

The University of Michigan and a dozen other universities are installing foot baths for their Muslim students. The Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport may create a prayer room for imams and other Muslims. The Kansas City International Airport installed foot baths for local cabbies and other Muslims. Hospitals in Chicago, Baltimore, Washington and Texas have built prayer rooms exclusively for Muslims.

Another airport…

Indianapolis International, caves in.

And by November 2008, when the new $1.07 billion airport terminal is scheduled to be complete, the restroom near the parking lot where taxi drivers stay between runs will include floor-level sinks that will make their daily ritual easier. But some critics say these foot baths are religious facilities in a public place — and a clear constitutional violation.

There will be some federal funding involved. So, um yeah it is a “clear constitutional violation”.

Robert Spencer founded the group Jihad Watch, which aims to raise awareness of what its founders perceive as a proliferation of Islamic law into mainstream society. Spencer compares installing a foot bath in a restroom to putting in a holy water font to accommodate Catholic cab drivers.

Nothing to add here. Spencer says it all.

Airport officials say they see it differently.
“These facilities are for everybody’s use,” said David Dawson, spokesman for the new terminal project.

Oh my God! Has the entire country converted to Islam? Am I the lone infidel? Surely David Dhimmi Dawson jests lies. How are non-muslims going to put a muslim footbath to good use? Hmm, maybe the OTM (other than muslim) cab drivers, whom have put in a long day on the road can use them to take a ‘whores bath’.

“It’s like you are in the jungle, like a primitive human,” said Aziz Nachid, 42.

He said it not me….

But he said the drivers deserve better conditions, which the foot baths will provide.
“This is long overdue,” Saahir said. “Indianapolis is coming of age. They need to have accommodations for all of their citizens.”

Don’t you mean all muslims? Foot baths are a religious specific accommodation. I bathe my feet (and the rest of my body) in the privacy of my own home, thank you very much!

I’ve just had a flash of brilliance. What a great idea!

Perfecto! No need for expensive foot sinks. Wet wipes are the answer! If they are good enough for an American babies bottom, they are good enough for Muslim feet. They should buy their own, of course.

This is where the extra mile comes in. The city of Chicago has set up a prayer trailer ONLY for Muslim cabbies. Now they are parking illegally and receiving tickets. To lazy to walk to the trailer. Shameful. It gets better, they are crying like babies because they are being ticketed. See what I mean?
Muslim cabbies get tickets while praying

Drivers say police at O’Hare have fined 500 for blocking lanes

September 16, 2007

Faisal, a taxicab driver who works at O’Hare Airport, wants to be a good cabbie while staying true to his Muslim faith.

But Muslim cabdrivers are finding the latter difficult lately, as they’ve been hit with a rash of tickets for parking in access lanes leading to the airport terminals near where the city helped set up a prayer trailer for them.

Non separation of mosque and state alert!

“For most of us who need to pray, that’s part of our religious duty,” said Faisal, a 13-year-cab veteran who declined to give his last name.

Religious duty that interferes with the entire world around you is a religious duty gone amuck.

“It doesn’t do us any favors if you write us a ticket and you know this guy’s going to come back in five minutes and his friend is waiting outside to move the car in case of an emergency,” the cabbie complained.

Waaaaaaaaaa! You are to good for our laws? Oh and FYI Faisal, tickets are not meant as favors, or else every Tom, Dick and Harry would be competing to get them.

Drivers such as Faisal say they mean no harm by parking in the lanes leading to the prayer trailer on the grounds of O’Hare’s commercial lot — which either have no-parking signs posted or are meant for brief stops.

Oh I see, when you break the law and you plead “no harm”, all should be forgiven. The no harm defense. [roll eyes] Park and walk like everyone else does when they go to pray. You’re no better nor more special than non-muslims. Get over yourselves. Lazy asses.

The cabbies say they are caught in a Catch-22 — that the city provided them the location in which to practice their faith, but punishes them when they park and pray.

Gee whiz! Count you damn lucky stars! In all reality the city should not of given you a prayer room to begin with. I’ve seen muslims stop and pray on a sidewalk for God’s sake. The punishment stems from the breaking of the law, not because you are going to pray to allah the fools god. Stop twisting things around to make yourselves look discriminated against!

Drivers are particularly worried about receiving tickets as they celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, a time for steadfast prayer, fasting and spiritual reawakening.

Many American Muslims began celebrating Ramadan last week.

This steadfast prayer thing is beginning to look like a handicap.

The commercial access area is the staging ground for taxis and limo drivers who use various lanes to park their cars for shift changes or for a brief lunch stop. It is only open to commercial vehicles that pick up passengers at the airport and is maintained by the city’s Department of Aviation.

Wolfgang J. Weiss, one of the managing directors of the Chicago Professional Taxicab Drivers Association, said more than 500 cabs have been ticketed. Ultimately, drivers are responsible for paying the tickets — ranging from $50 to $80 — which can cut their daily profit in half, Weiss said.

“The financial impact, at least from a revenue standpoint, is huge,” he said. “We just want them to back off.“

Um excuse me Wolfy, there would be no “financial impact” if they would not of violated a law. Say what? “We want them to back off”????? No you didn’t! Tough Ma’amoul!

But Weiss admits that authorities probably won’t give them a break, so his association is going to petition Mayor Daley and others for relief.

Translated: If we do not get our (un-deserved way) we will cry to the mayor and c.a.i.r. etc. Which ever bleeding heart will listen. If we make a big enough stink about it, the infidels may bow down and grant our wishes. “Cause we are soooo special!

Aviation Department spokesman Greg Cunningham said authorities do not want to interrupt Muslims and their prayer habits. But he contends that cabbies must follow the rules at a facility that needs to be clear of traffic in order for operations to run smoothly and safely.

Are you listening Wolfgang? They need to follow the rules and fit into society as a whole. Not as a preferred group like they hope.

“It’s a temporary parking and holding area,” Cunningham said. “If a vehicle blocks off other vehicles from leaving the facility, it becomes a problem.”

Aww… now they have steadfast praying business to get to. They no worry themselves about causing problems. Give them a minute and they will cause a bigger problem than that one. The blocking off of vehicles problem will be but a distant memory.

Iqbal, another Muslim cabdriver, said the city is punishing honest people duty-bound to their faith. “It doesn’t happen every day,” he said. “We need to cover all our bases with God.”

No iqbal. The city EXPECTS you to OBEY the LAW! Or doesn’t islam the newest member of the cult of victimization comprehend that?
No Fare

My dad would tell us kids, when we whined. “You would cry if you had a loaf of bread in each hand”

Yep Dad. I get it now.

Feb 1 2008
Update 1:

Muslim Cab Drivers lose Muslim Prayer Room Privileges @ Doctor Bulldog & Ronin

Sarah Dallof reporting, January 30th, 2008, ksl.com
A shuttle driver has filed a complaint with the FAA against the Salt Lake International Airport, saying officials allowed thousands of religious services to be conducted on public property.

Update 2:
New Canadian Taxi Policy Has Muslim Cabbies Barking Mad @ Doctor Bulldog & Ronin

Among the provisions listed in the taxi bill of rights announced on Wednesday by Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon are the right for passengers to travel with a guide dog and a new enhanced trip refusal regulation that could see drivers fined $288.

That combination could mean problems for some Muslim drivers who believe it’s against their religion to come into contact with dogs, said Aziz Khaki, the vice-chair of the Muslim Canadian Federations.

“It’s a clear, clear case of discrimination and insensitivity on behalf of the authorities to try to punish the person without understanding the person’s own belief,” Khaki told CBC News on Thursday.

When faced with this dilemma, Muslim drivers who believe their religion prohibits them from coming into contact with dogs should be able to call another taxi for the passenger without facing a fine, said Khaki.

Boo-freakin’-hoo! Give me a break! Do US all a favor. Point cabs towards mecca, do not look back CYA!
It against my beliefs to be driven with muslim heathens.

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Original timestamp: September 17, 2007 @ 06:56

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