Contributed by: filbert Wednesday, October 11 2006 @ 08:04 AM CST
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress[*1] of grievances.Now, think about this[*2] :
MINNEAPOLIS - Cabdriver Muhamed Mursal doesn't wear his Muslim beliefs on his sleeve, but he may soon broadcast them from a light on top of his cab.Wouldn't putting special Muslim-lights on taxi cabs be kinda the definition of "respecting the establishment of a religion?" Remember please that the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport is a government agency.Mursal and hundreds of other Muslim cabdrivers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport refuse to take fares they know are carrying alcohol. No one is searching bags, but a Napa Valley wine box or a see-through bag from the duty-free store can be enough to leave a fare waiting for the next cab. Airport officials estimate that happens at least three times a day.
Now, the airport and cab drivers have worked out a proposal that calls for cabdrivers who won't carry alcohol to have a cab light that's a different color. That way, the airport workers who hook up travelers with taxis can steer alcohol-carrying fares to cabs that will take them. Airport officials hope to have the new lights ready by the end of the year.
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