Monday, September 26, 2011

Me and You and a Dog Named Mu

From the Chicago Sun-Times:
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — A Southern California councilman is drawing criticism for mentioning in a public meeting that he named his dog after the Muslim Prophet Muhammad.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has called on Derek Reeve to apologize for his comment at a recent San Juan Capistrano council meeting. The Islamic advocacy group says Reeve mentioned naming his dogs America and Muhammad during a discussion about a new dog park.
CAIR’s executive director in greater Los Angeles says while Reeve has a right to free speech, his “distasteful remark” is unbefitting of an elected official. The city’s mayor and another councilman also criticized Reeve. One councilman criticized Reeve, saying, “We should celebrate our differences. It’s what makes the United States strong.”
But Reeve refused to apologize, saying he was making a political statement against oppressive societies. AP
Whereas CAIR was making a political statement in favour of them (and against dogs, which are "haram").

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