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Government school district cancels American holiday traditions to sooth bruised Muslim ego

Government schools are at it again. The source of today’s “journey into dhimmitude” is brought to you by blue state Illinois:

A southwest suburban school district has taken action, responding to the concerns of a Muslim parent.

But now, as CBS 2′s Suzanne Le Mignot reports, other parents are angry that traditional school holidays will be renamed or even eliminated.

“That does not represent all the Muslims, all of the Arabs at that school,” said Qais Nofel, the father of a student in Ridgeland School District 122.

There was some heated discussion between parents outside Columbus Manor Elementary School in Oak Lawn on Friday. The thought of no more traditional holiday celebrations has many parents really upset.

For now, children in Ridgeland School District 122 will celebrate fall festival instead of Halloween and winter festival instead of Christmas.

Brenda Elvidge said, “It’s not fair to our kids. This is America and that’s an American tradition.”
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Those issues along with the holiday controversy are going to be addressed at a school board meeting on Tuesday. Members will decide if holidays will be celebrated or not.

Meantime, the Illinois PTA district director says the state is now investigating this issue and there’s a meeting with the superintendent next week.

Just one Muslim gets her burqa in a bunch, little Mohammed has his inner jihadist wounded, and the entire school district surrenders quicker than the French army. Aside from the obvious “offending Christians is OK but offending Muslims is verboten” lesson is the lesson that P.C. idiots put into positions of power and influence will pervert normal America every chance they get.

October 2, 2007 - Posted by crushliberalism | dhimmitude, hypocrisy, political correctness, public education