tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532215181662264487.post8981824388961748722..comments2023-10-31T08:43:03.610-07:00Comments on OrlandParker: Besieged Franktfort Township official Paul Ruff to address anti-Muslim charges WednesdayRay Hananiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03268228482144027190noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532215181662264487.post-80113840948984116652008-08-21T22:48:00.000-07:002008-08-21T22:48:00.000-07:00"Paul Ruff refused to meet with his Muslim constit..."Paul Ruff refused to meet with his Muslim constituents to speak with them about alleged anti-Muslim sentiments he harbors."<BR/><BR/>What a load of crap! Ruff refused to meet with Islamonazis who claim to represent Muslims.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532215181662264487.post-74057141370019386502008-08-21T21:18:00.000-07:002008-08-21T21:18:00.000-07:00Paul Ruff has really backed himself into a corner....Paul Ruff has really backed himself into a corner. <BR/><BR/>His biggest supporters are people like Lavern Stemmons, a Tinley Park resident, who came out to the press conference and told reporters how she felt - she doesn't like Muslims.<BR/><BR/>Great! Nothing like having supporters who judge an entire group of people (I think that's called stereotyping, right?).<BR/><BR/>Paul Ruff had a golden opportunity to take the high road and address this issue privately with the Muslim community. The Muslims of Frankfort reached out to Paul Ruff to speak with him in private, without involving the media. The outreach came in the form of a letter. It was a civil letter asking for a meeting with him to discuss this email message.<BR/><BR/>Paul Ruff refused! Paul Ruff refused to meet with his Muslim constituents to speak with them about alleged anti-Muslim sentiments he harbors. What hubris!<BR/><BR/>Then he was given a chance to meet with the Muslims of Frankfort in an interfaith meeting at the mosque. He didn't attend.<BR/><BR/>But get this: he sent someone from his office incognito. That individual attended the meeting and never introduced himself - even when the MC called out the audience to ask if Mr. Ruff was in attendance. What hubris!<BR/><BR/>Now, at this press conference he further insults Muslims by saying about Islam that it "institutionalizes discrimination against women and non-Muslims." What hubris!<BR/><BR/>This man is unfit for office. People of conscience in Frankfort Township should not allow a bigot like Paul Ruff to remain in office. He represents the worst of America.<BR/><BR/>Thank God that he only represents a minority (albeit virulent) point of view.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532215181662264487.post-14363738986135684202008-08-16T20:07:00.000-07:002008-08-16T20:07:00.000-07:00Muslims Against Sharia vigorously object to charac...Muslims Against Sharia vigorously object to characterization of 'Muslims who want to live under Islamic law [need] to "get out of the country"' sentiment as anti-Muslim. There are many Muslims in America who left Islamic countries for a single reason: to escape the yoke of Sharia. We fully support the sentiment that if someone wants to live under Sharia, they should immediately leave the United States. On the one hand, there are plenty of countries in the world that are ruled by Sharia law; so Sharia proponents can be free to practice according to their beliefs. On the other hand, Sharia is incompatible with Democracy and installation of Sharia in the United States will result in denying freedoms for the vast majority of the population, including Muslims.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://muslimsagainstsharia.blogspot.com/2008/08/e-mail-called-on-muslims-who-want-to.html" REL="nofollow">http://muslimsagainstsharia.blogspot.com/2008/08/e-mail-called-on-muslims-who-want-to.html</A>American Muslim, not Muslim-Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16603130335861369519noreply@blogger.com