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Permalink Reply by Titus Techera on December 26, 2011 at 3:42pm

Read about it. I don't even blink at these things anymore-

Permalink Reply by Lucius Artorius Castus on December 26, 2011 at 4:10pm

Say huh what? Another politically correct asinine thing in favor of Muslims? I was hoping for something new...

Permalink Reply by Nick H on December 26, 2011 at 7:04pm

Say huh what? Another bullshit article trying to make it appear that Muslims are destroying the political right's fairytale America. I guess next they will try and replace Apple Pie with baklava.

So they don't want Muslims to fight for America. I bet Muhammad Ali wishes the recruiters felt that way back when he was drafted. Likewise with the Sikhs. Some of the best fighters in the British and Canadian forces during WWII were Sikhs. More for us I guess.

Permalink Reply by Lucius Artorius Castus on December 27, 2011 at 2:26am

Now tell me where I said anything similar to what you said?

Permalink Reply by Stephen on December 27, 2011 at 10:42am

I think the point is that it's almost exactly the opposite of what you said.

Permalink Reply by JonEdanger on December 27, 2011 at 1:13pm

men who carry  tiny swords in their special underpants.

Mormons?

Permalink Reply by Liam S. on December 27, 2011 at 1:19pm

Different special underpants. 

Permalink Reply by JonEdanger on December 27, 2011 at 2:03pm

Ok. I thought the tiny sword was a small penis reference...

Permalink Reply by John Muir on December 27, 2011 at 1:43pm

Sikhs carry a knife called a Kirpan they get when they're baptized. Not all of them do it, just the Orthodox. It's supposed to symbolize truth cutting evil, and actually be a second-amendment type deterrent to violence. They're supposed to use it to defend the unarmed when all else fails.

Permalink Reply by Nick H on December 29, 2011 at 9:03pm

Kirpans were an issue a few years ago in Montreal schools with Sikh kids claiming them to be religious objects and they are allowed to carry them as protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights Vs the schools wanting to ban them as potential weapons.

Permalink Reply by Kory G Leach on December 26, 2011 at 4:36pm

There is at least one active duty officer who is Sikh who had previously been allowed to wear the turban that is associated with the Indian religion.  So for a High School kid to be able to in JROTC what is the big deal?  Besides our military is there in part to defend the Constitution of the US and if freedom of religion isn't a major basis of it what is?  It's not like Nat'l secrets are being divulged to the children.  Oh and for the record I am a service member and a former JROTC kid oh, and Republican to boot.

Permalink Reply by John Muir on December 26, 2011 at 4:40pm

Is your picture the cop from Harlem Nights?

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