The Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Commission held hearings yesterday on the Muslim cabdrivers who are demanding the “right” to refuse service to infidels carrying alcohol, or blind people with guide dogs, or gays. The cabdrivers, in archetypal grievance-speak, claim that if the airport won’t let them discriminate against these types of infidels, it’s discrimination. In other words, we have to let them be intolerant, or we’re intolerant. Taxi proposal gets sharp response. (Hat tip: LGF readers.)

“Our stance is first come, first served,” said airport director Steve Wareham. “The message is if you want to drive a taxicab at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, you will serve all customers.”

Many cabbies disagreed, saying that the proposal denies them the right to freely practice their religion. “This is discrimination,” proclaimed Ahmed Shine, a taxi driver for seven years.

Abdifatah Abdi, who said he was speaking for an association of cabdrivers, said the commissioners “will be judged on your decision.” [Veiled threat, anyone? —ed.]

“You are deciding the livelihood of 600 drivers and their families,” Abdi said. “Say no to discrimination. Say yes to justice for the weak.”

It’s another deliberate attempt by the Muslim Brotherhood front group calling itself the Muslim American Society, to insinuate shari’a into US society.

Last year, the MAC received a fatwa, or religious edict, from the Minnesota chapter of the Muslim American Society. The fatwa said that “Islamic jurisprudence” prohibits taxi drivers from carrying passengers with alcohol “because it involves cooperating in sin according to Islam.” …

A group of blind Minnesotans was on hand, too, testifying about taxi drivers who refused to transport their guide dogs because Muslims consider the saliva of dogs unclean. A well-known St. Paul imam, Hassan Mohamud, called that a misinterpretation of Islam and said it shouldn’t be a problem. Several drivers spoke strongly against anyone who would refuse to let a guide dog in his cab.