Florida Family Association's Caton protests Muslim speaker's visits to school

Florida Family Association’s Caton protests Muslim speaker’s visits to school

Religion • January 2012 • Views: 1,440

Here we go again.

TAMPA — A history teacher who sought to broaden her students’ horizons got more than she bargained for when she invited a Muslim leader to Steinbrenner High School.

Kelly Miliziano now finds herself in the crosshairs of David Caton’s Florida Family Association.

Caton, a well-known conservative leader, is calling on the Hillsborough County School Board to end visits by Hassan Shibly of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or allow time for speakers who could counter Shibly’s message.

Stephen Hegarty, a spokesman for the school district, said he cannot imagine inviting one speaker to argue against another’s religion.

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6 comments

researchok Tue, Jan 10, 2012 6:05:18am

Morons.

No point in saying anything else.

HappyWarrior Tue, Jan 10, 2012 9:06:43am

But they’re not bigots.//

EiMitch Tue, Jan 10, 2012 10:17:31am

Canton is a bigot, and thats that.

But to be fair, CAIR has its own baggage.

Also, “but” is a magic word that lets anyone get away with double-talk.

Eclectic Cyborg Tue, Jan 10, 2012 10:24:33am

In his current appeal, Caton contends that Shibly is a defender of radical Islamic organizations and clerics. He insists that if Shibly’s visits aren’t stopped, the school district is obligated to allow equal time to speakers who can present a Christian point of view and paint what Caton calls an accurate picture of Shibly and CAIR.

And THEY are the ones who scream loud and long about indoctrination.

theheat Tue, Jan 10, 2012 2:34:22pm

An exchange of emails, which Hegarty provided to Caton, indicates Shibly was to speak about stereotypes, human rights, women in Islam and other topics.

What exactly about this Muslim leader’s message is so contradictory to whatever usually gets discussed in school?

According to Hegarty, Miliziano has invited numerous speakers to the school’s history classes, representing a variety of religions including Christianity.

And who’s crying the loudest?

Jimmi the Grey Tue, Jan 10, 2012 3:27:27pm

Caton, a well-known conservative leader, is calling on the Hillsborough County School Board to end visits by Hassan Shibly of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or allow time for speakers who could counter Shibly’s message.

Wait, what?

I was under the impression that these were folk who didn’t think kindly upon the Fairness Doctrine.

Huh.

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