No ‘Sharia Law’ in Dearborn, Mayor Says

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The mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, Jack O’Reilly, says Sharron Angle is a bigoted moron, using his city to stoke fear and hatred against Muslims.

Not in so many words, of course.

In a letter sent to Angle Monday, Dearborn Mayor John O’Reilly, Jr. fired back at the Nevada Republican.

“I am deeply distressed that you have been misled about our community and the way that we conduct our affairs,” O’Reilly writes.

After explaining that the Detroit metro area, which includes Dearborn, has one of the country’s highest concentrations of Arab-Americans in the country, O’Reilly also informs Angle that “Arab-Americans practice religions other than Islam and the Chaldean and Lebanese cultures in our area represent a substantial number of Christians.”

“I am afraid that many share the perception that Muslims have only recently immigrated to this area and are imposing their culture on our region,” O’Reilly also writes, directly addressing Angle’s claims about the role of Muslims in his community.

The Michigan mayor adds, “Muslims have been practicing their faith in our community for almost 90 years without incident or conflict. To suggest that they have taken over ignores the fact that Dearborn hosts 7 mosques and 60 Christian churches.”

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53 comments
1 iossarian  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:14:55am

PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE MAYOR!

BROWN PEOPLE ARE STILL SCARY!

2 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:15:23am

What about Persian-Americans? What does he have against Persian-Americans?

(Trust me: You really, really don't want to mistake a Persian for an Arab.)

3 EastSider  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:16:02am

could it be that reports of the downfall of American civilization have been greatly exaggerated?

4 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:16:06am

re: #1 iossarian

PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE MAYOR!

BROWN PEOPLE ARE STILL SCARY!

Except for the brown people currently being hauled out of a hole in Chile. They're cool. (Especially the second guy, who must have drunk 6 Red Bulls before he got into that capsule.)

5 Fart Knocker  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:16:14am

Dearborn Mayor John O’Reilly, Jr...figures, a Mooslim sounding name!!!!11!!
//

6 Kragar  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:17:02am

So thats what taqiyya looks like?
///

7 jamesfirecat  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:17:16am

Good for that mayor, we always can use another hand pulling at the "break" lever of the crazy train...

8 aurelius  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:19:14am

Wow.. did Angle really say Dearborn was being taken over by Arab-Americans?

Wotta maroon. Glad to see the mayor set her straight. Not all Arabs are Muslims, dipshit.

Sometimes you have to explain things slowly and carefully to these people.

9 jaunte  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:20:26am

“I am deeply distressed that you have been misled* about our community and the way that we conduct our affairs,” O’Reilly writes.

*revised several times after initial thoughts...

10 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:21:03am

re: #8 aurelius

Wow.. did Angle really say Dearborn was being taken over by Arab-Americans?

Wotta maroon. Glad to see the mayor set her straight. Not all Arabs are Muslims, dipshit.

Sometimes you have to explain things slowly and carefully to these people.

No all Muslims are Arabs. Not all Persians are Muslims. Not all Europeans are Christian. Not all Japanese are Shinto. Not all Indians are Hindu.

And so it goes. Because people are individuals, not one big lump.

11 shutdown  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:21:24am

It's a shame that scarce resources of time and money have to be deployed to refuting and addressing the idiotic rantings of dissemblers such as Angle.

12 Fart Knocker  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:23:41am

re: #10 EmmmieG

No all Muslims are Arabs. Not all Persians are Muslims. Not all Europeans are Christian. Not all Japanese are Shinto. Not all Indians are Hindu.

And so it goes. Because people are individuals, not one big lump.

Not all Arabs are Muslim, but blondes do have more fun....

13 shutdown  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:24:21am

An interesting but ultimately useless OT fact: In all the years of the Channel Tunnel's existence, a German (DBB) InterCity train has never passed through its tubes. Today was the first time:

[Link: www.nzz.ch...]

14 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:24:33am

re: #12 rwdflynavy

Not all Arabs are Muslim, but blondes do have more fun...

So you'd tell Angelina no?

15 webevintage  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:26:32am

Shorter response:
Crazy lady is crazy

16 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:26:35am

Random thought: If my son was down there (one mother has two sons down there) I'm not sure if I'd want them coming up first or later.

First just because you're tired of waiting and want to see their faces. (Did you see the last one? Mama kept touching her boy's face. I understand.)

Later so that you could avoid the fuss around the first ones.

Not sure here.

17 garhighway  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:27:05am

Gee: a Republican demonizing brown people. So, so unusual.

Next up: Willie Horton ads!

It's enough to make Lee Atwater proud. (The pre-deathbed conversion Lee Atwater, not the guy who exhibited remorse after his career was over.)

18 Obdicut  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:27:33am

Common sense? Facts?

What madness is this?

19 Gus  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:27:41am

"Sharia law is in Dearborn, Michigan and the now deserted town of Frankford, Texas" exclaims Sharron Angle! Reading the "tea leaves" Dow Jones responds and the market climbs! Help is on the way folks in the form of teabaggers being elected in the coming November election "massacre".

Duh-e. How can these morons instill any form of confidence?

20 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:27:56am

re: #8 aurelius

Wow.. did Angle really say Dearborn was being taken over by Arab-Americans?

Wotta maroon. Glad to see the mayor set her straight. Not all Arabs are Muslims, dipshit.

Sometimes you have to explain things slowly and carefully to these people.

No, she said it had been taken over by SHARIA LAWWWWWWWWW!!!!!

21 wrenchwench  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:28:27am

The mayor: "I wanted to share some background so Ms. Angle could be better informed..."

Ms. Angle does not care about information. Ms. Angle is interested in propaganda.

22 Gus  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:29:11am

re: #21 wrenchwench

The mayor: "I wanted to share some background so Ms. Angle could be better informed..."

Ms. Angle does not care about information. Ms. Angle is interested in propaganda.

And fluoridation.

/

23 shutdown  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:29:45am

re: #20 SanFranciscoZionist

No, she said it had been taken over by SHARIA LAWWW!!!


I know Sharia Law. She's a sweet girl unless she's been drinking.

24 jamesfirecat  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:30:20am

re: #18 Obdicut

Common sense? Facts?

What madness is this?

THIS... IS... SPARTA!!!

Or barring that the modern face of the GOP...

25 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:31:29am

re: #21 wrenchwench

The mayor: "I wanted to share some background so Ms. Angle could be better informed..."

Ms. Angle does not care about information. Ms. Angle is interested in propaganda.

But Dearborn is clearly on the front lines to be demonized by this crew. And O'Reilly is doing the right thing by stepping up and objecting to his city becoming a football for the likes of Angle.

26 Walter L. Newton  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:31:41am

re: #20 SanFranciscoZionist

No, she said it had been taken over by SHARIA LAWWW!!!

She was misquoted... she said they had "shared lawns."

27 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:32:10am

re: #26 Walter L. Newton

She was misquoted... she said they had "shared lawns."

The creeping ivy of socialism!

28 Wozza Matter?  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:32:50am

re: #27 SanFranciscoZionist

The creeping ivy of socialism!

the lawn dart domino effect...........

29 shutdown  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:32:55am

OT: Be honest, folks - had anybody here ever heard of this?

[Link: www.telegraph.co.uk...]

30 wrenchwench  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:33:04am

re: #25 SanFranciscoZionist

But Dearborn is clearly on the front lines to be demonized by this crew. And O'Reilly is doing the right thing by stepping up and objecting to his city becoming a football for the likes of Angle.

It's about time somebody responded with facts. Will Sharron Angle visit Dearborn? When Las Vegas freezes over.

31 NJDhockeyfan  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:33:24am

re: #26 Walter L. Newton

She was misquoted... she said they had "shared lawns."

She was supporting American-made John Deere lawn tractors.

32 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:34:15am

re: #29 imp_62

OT: Be honest, folks - had anybody here ever heard of this?

[Link: www.telegraph.co.uk...]

Nope.

33 Fart Knocker  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:35:12am

re: #14 EmmmieG

So you'd tell Angelina no?

I'd tell Angelina no but I wouldn't kick Sandra Bullock out of bed for eating crackers.

34 Henchman 25  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:36:07am

I don't like it when people lie to me.

35 Gus  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:36:24am

re: #25 SanFranciscoZionist

But Dearborn is clearly on the front lines to be demonized by this crew. And O'Reilly is doing the right thing by stepping up and objecting to his city becoming a football for the likes of Angle.

It's almost a tradition for some folks to slam Dearborn. The population is what? 30 percent Arab-American? I know it's hard for many of them to fathom that these folks are actually Americans. Given that they have 54 Christian churches and 5 mosques. Right, Sharia law. Ooga booga!

We now await for a rebuttal not from Ms. Angle but none other than Pam Geller. But first she must mix her mayonnaise and vodka cocktail

/

36 shutdown  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:36:57am

A resource for use in future discussions, arguments and feces flinging sessions:

[Link: www.adherents.com...]

37 shutdown  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:38:00am

re: #34 steelph

I don't like it when people lie to me.

Groovy. Are you referring to anything in particular?

38 iossarian  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:38:19am

re: #33 rwdflynavy

I'd tell Angelina no but I wouldn't kick Sandra Bullock out of bed for eating crackers.

Robin Meade.

Too much information?

39 shutdown  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:39:07am

re: #38 iossarian

Robin Meade.

Too much information?

Sandra Bullock would look really cute eating crackers in bed. Angelina would look vaguely threatening.

40 Fart Knocker  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:39:15am

re: #36 imp_62

A resource for use in future discussions, arguments and feces flinging sessions:

[Link: www.adherents.com...]

With DNC in mind, city bans carrying urine, feces

42 Eclectic Infidel  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:40:04am

According to Pam Geller, this guy is OBVIOUSLY part of a greater Islamist conspiracy, like 60 Minutes.

43 Fart Knocker  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:40:15am

re: #38 iossarian

Robin Meade.

Too much information?

Not at all. Helen Thomas would be too much information!

44 General Nimrod Bodfish  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:40:41am

OT: Omar Reygadas becomes the 17th miner to be rescued today! Watching on CNN's live feed, they said that this is his 3rd time trapped in a mine! About 16 more to go!

45 Henchman 25  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:41:33am

re: #37 imp_62

Angle, of course.

46 Eclectic Infidel  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:42:05am

re: #35 Gus 802

It's almost a tradition for some folks to slam Dearborn. The population is what? 30 percent Arab-American? I know it's hard for many of them to fathom that these folks are actually Americans. Given that they have 54 Christian churches and 5 mosques. Right, Sharia law. Ooga booga!

We now await for a rebuttal not from Ms. Angle but none other than Pam Geller. But first she must mix her mayonnaise and vodka cocktail

/

We have a considerable population of Muslims here in the Bay Area, I'm sort of bummed out my region of the U.S. hasn't been the target of Geller's hatred. Crosses fingers.
/

47 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:43:51am

I am shamelessly using the Chilean miner rescue on my kids.

What if the engineers who were supposed to build the crane and the capsule hadn't wanted to do their math? How would these men be rescued?

48 Eclectic Infidel  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:45:23am

re: #47 EmmmieG

I am shamelessly using the Chilean miner rescue on my kids.

What if the engineers who were supposed to build the crane and the capsule hadn't wanted to do their math? How would these men be rescued?

You've got that right. You birthed 'em. And challenging their minds will help them to grow, both intellectually and emotionally.

49 Capitalist Tool  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 9:54:38am

re: #2 EmmmieG

What about Persian-Americans? What does he have against Persian-Americans?

(Trust me: You really, really don't want to mistake a Persian for an Arab.)

Their accents are way different. There are enough immigrants from that part of the world that anyone with normal social contact in cities has met enough people from Iran and The Arab states may be able to tell the difference in accents.
Jordanians/Syrians- that might not be so easy.

50 Mr.Boots  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 10:28:30am

Well, she still has the "Sharia" Town in Texas that hasn't existed in 25-35 years.

51 Slap  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 10:35:55am

re: #47 EmmmieG

Excellent positive-opportunist parenting, there! Gotta grab those concrete examples when they're paying attention.

One time, I was helping a buddy do some work on his project car, and his 12-yr old was hanging out with us. AT one point, we were trying to figure out which size socket to use, and so we were verbalizing the process (OK, 7/16 is too big, so let's try 3/8, etc..) and his son, after a minute of this, looked at us and went "wow -- there really IS a use for fractions!"

Nothing beats a concrete example....!

52 andydp  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 11:31:29am

Ever get those emails that say "Confuse a liberal - use facts" ?

Oooops !! more facts got in the way.
Seven Mosques vs sixty Christian Churches. As the mayor said in his letter: Evangelicals proselytizing 365 days a year...

53 MinisterO  Wed, Oct 13, 2010 12:39:30pm

Nevada is the least educated state in the US, has the fewest educators per student, and is poised to elect a governor who plans to cut teacher's salaries AND cut funding for programs intended to reduce the number of students per class.

I fear teh stupid has reached critical mass.


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