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> On Wed, 2 Dec 2009, Doug Henwood wrote:
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> I wonder if such a referendum would pass in the U.S.
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> It seems pretty obviously unconstitutional. When you're a religious
> minority in a democracy, it's nice to have a bill of rights. And it has
> very deep roots on that particular question. I think even our wackiest right
> wing religious types would have a hard time pushing it without feeling guilt
> that they were oppressing a religious minority. They have no trouble
> supporting harassment of muslims, don't get me wrong. But attacking their
> churches, I think that make would most of them feel uncomfortably in the
> wrong.
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> Michael
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Wasn't there some noise and movement from the right-wing to ban audible public call to prayer from Mosques in Dearborn MI area in the last few years?