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	<title>Comments on: Why is Public Funding Going to a Muslim School?</title>
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		<title>By: Man from MN</title>
		<link>http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/09/why-is-public-funding-going-to-a-muslim-school/comment-page-1/#comment-153866</link>
		<dc:creator>Man from MN</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The light of day will expose Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy for what it is.

One common characteristic of Muslim charter schools is that they have trouble understanding the law on public school funding and religious teaching no matter where they are located. 

Google Muslim charter schools and see other taxpayer funded Muslim religious institutions facing exposure in Ohio, California, and Michigan.  

The many faces of Muslim allow it to be a religion, a culture, or a race depending on the circumstances.  In the case of charter schools it’s a culture.  Such that taxpayer funding can be obtained to enable the propagation of it as a religion.  How very convenient.  

Its time to wake up America.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The light of day will expose Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy for what it is.</p>
<p>One common characteristic of Muslim charter schools is that they have trouble understanding the law on public school funding and religious teaching no matter where they are located. </p>
<p>Google Muslim charter schools and see other taxpayer funded Muslim religious institutions facing exposure in Ohio, California, and Michigan.  </p>
<p>The many faces of Muslim allow it to be a religion, a culture, or a race depending on the circumstances.  In the case of charter schools it’s a culture.  Such that taxpayer funding can be obtained to enable the propagation of it as a religion.  How very convenient.  </p>
<p>Its time to wake up America.</p>
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		<title>By: American tax dollars are funding an Islamic school &#171; The Frame Problem</title>
		<link>http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/09/why-is-public-funding-going-to-a-muslim-school/comment-page-1/#comment-151139</link>
		<dc:creator>American tax dollars are funding an Islamic school &#171; The Frame Problem</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] April 10, 2008 &#8212; L. Ron Brown   The following has been cut and pasted from the Friendly Atheist: Charter schools, like public schools, receive government money and must therefore stay out of the [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] April 10, 2008 &#8212; L. Ron Brown   The following has been cut and pasted from the Friendly Atheist: Charter schools, like public schools, receive government money and must therefore stay out of the [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Mriana</title>
		<link>http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/09/why-is-public-funding-going-to-a-muslim-school/comment-page-1/#comment-151109</link>
		<dc:creator>Mriana</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;There’s not a single mention of Islam on the school’s website, not even on the description page.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

There are several tip off that it is not a typical &quot;American Christian&quot; school.  1. they teach Arabic and not Latin.  Most, not all, Christian schools teach Latin and/or maybe Greek.

2.  &lt;blockquote&gt;Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy seeks to provide students with a learning environment that recognizes and appreciates the traditions, histories, civilizations and accomplishments of Africa, Asia and the Middle East. &lt;/blockquote&gt;

Again, I think for some people this is a tip off that it&#039;s not a typical school that most religious Americans would sent their kid too.

3.  Lastly there is in the upper left hand corner under their banner- Arabic, typical used for Islam.

As my mother is so fond of saying, &quot;It&#039;s not Christian.&quot;  So, I have to ask myself the same question Hemant is asking, So why is the government that calls itself a Christian Nation funding a Madrasa?  The thought is frightening.  I would not want my sons or even my grandchildren brainwashed with what is in the Quran.  I&#039;ve read the Quran and it is more violent than the Bible, in fact, it encourages prejudice, hatred, violence, discrimination and alike.  I would hate for any American child to be brainwashed with that crap.

I think the ACLU should be fighting against this, not encouraging it, because it is using tax payers&#039; money to fund a religion far worse then Xianity or Judaism.  Government should not be funding any religious school.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>There’s not a single mention of Islam on the school’s website, not even on the description page.</p></blockquote>
<p>There are several tip off that it is not a typical &#8220;American Christian&#8221; school.  1. they teach Arabic and not Latin.  Most, not all, Christian schools teach Latin and/or maybe Greek.</p>
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<blockquote>Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy seeks to provide students with a learning environment that recognizes and appreciates the traditions, histories, civilizations and accomplishments of Africa, Asia and the Middle East. </p></blockquote>
<p>Again, I think for some people this is a tip off that it&#8217;s not a typical school that most religious Americans would sent their kid too.</p>
<p>3.  Lastly there is in the upper left hand corner under their banner- Arabic, typical used for Islam.</p>
<p>As my mother is so fond of saying, &#8220;It&#8217;s not Christian.&#8221;  So, I have to ask myself the same question Hemant is asking, So why is the government that calls itself a Christian Nation funding a Madrasa?  The thought is frightening.  I would not want my sons or even my grandchildren brainwashed with what is in the Quran.  I&#8217;ve read the Quran and it is more violent than the Bible, in fact, it encourages prejudice, hatred, violence, discrimination and alike.  I would hate for any American child to be brainwashed with that crap.</p>
<p>I think the ACLU should be fighting against this, not encouraging it, because it is using tax payers&#8217; money to fund a religion far worse then Xianity or Judaism.  Government should not be funding any religious school.</p>
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		<title>By: Why &#8220;Where is the ACLU??&#8221; Often Ends in Intellectual Tragedy (Islamic School Edition) &#171; The Bad Idea Blog</title>
		<link>http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/09/why-is-public-funding-going-to-a-muslim-school/comment-page-1/#comment-151092</link>
		<dc:creator>Why &#8220;Where is the ACLU??&#8221; Often Ends in Intellectual Tragedy (Islamic School Edition) &#171; The Bad Idea Blog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] More: If you&#8217;re interested in a vastly more sane analysis of the Islamic Charter School issue, Hemant over at Friendly Atheist has the goods. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] More: If you&#8217;re interested in a vastly more sane analysis of the Islamic Charter School issue, Hemant over at Friendly Atheist has the goods. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Brooke</title>
		<link>http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/09/why-is-public-funding-going-to-a-muslim-school/comment-page-1/#comment-151088</link>
		<dc:creator>Brooke</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I never thought I&#039;d agree with Kersten on anything (although the reasons behind the outcry are different).  This is probably the first time she has had the ACLU on her side, too.  She is one of those people that believes atheists and gays don&#039;t live in her neighborhood.

If TIZA were a Christian school that had an ACLU inquiry, she would be defending the school.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I never thought I&#8217;d agree with Kersten on anything (although the reasons behind the outcry are different).  This is probably the first time she has had the ACLU on her side, too.  She is one of those people that believes atheists and gays don&#8217;t live in her neighborhood.</p>
<p>If TIZA were a Christian school that had an ACLU inquiry, she would be defending the school.</p>
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		<title>By: TXatheist</title>
		<link>http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/09/why-is-public-funding-going-to-a-muslim-school/comment-page-1/#comment-151024</link>
		<dc:creator>TXatheist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just a piece of advice.  As with any group there are nuts and I&#039;ve made a few youtube videos condemning muslims and the nuts do threaten you.  To all the good muslims, I&#039;m not talking about you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just a piece of advice.  As with any group there are nuts and I&#8217;ve made a few youtube videos condemning muslims and the nuts do threaten you.  To all the good muslims, I&#8217;m not talking about you.</p>
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		<title>By: Steven</title>
		<link>http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/09/why-is-public-funding-going-to-a-muslim-school/comment-page-1/#comment-151015</link>
		<dc:creator>Steven</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In Ontario, Canada we have two tax-supported school systems - public schools and Catholic schools.  As far as I know, other denominations do not receive public funding and a provincial political party leader who recently campaigned with a platform to extend funding to other religious schools was roundly defeated.  Even though I can choose which system my tax dollars support, I resent the fact that there are two public systems - one of which I can&#039;t access unless I want to force my children to take religious courses - something I would never do.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In Ontario, Canada we have two tax-supported school systems &#8211; public schools and Catholic schools.  As far as I know, other denominations do not receive public funding and a provincial political party leader who recently campaigned with a platform to extend funding to other religious schools was roundly defeated.  Even though I can choose which system my tax dollars support, I resent the fact that there are two public systems &#8211; one of which I can&#8217;t access unless I want to force my children to take religious courses &#8211; something I would never do.</p>
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		<title>By: micketymoc</title>
		<link>http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/09/why-is-public-funding-going-to-a-muslim-school/comment-page-1/#comment-150957</link>
		<dc:creator>micketymoc</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That&#039;s a great idea for a sitcom... &quot;Minnesota Madrassa&quot;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s a great idea for a sitcom&#8230; &#8220;Minnesota Madrassa&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>By: Epistaxis</title>
		<link>http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/09/why-is-public-funding-going-to-a-muslim-school/comment-page-1/#comment-150935</link>
		<dc:creator>Epistaxis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Nobody&#039;s used the M-word (madrassa) yet?

For the record, I want to point out the cynical reality. Katherine Kersten is not a heroic crusader for church-state separation - she&#039;s simply a right-wing Christian bigot who hates Muslims. Even a double standard is right half the time, so to speak.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nobody&#8217;s used the M-word (madrassa) yet?</p>
<p>For the record, I want to point out the cynical reality. Katherine Kersten is not a heroic crusader for church-state separation &#8211; she&#8217;s simply a right-wing Christian bigot who hates Muslims. Even a double standard is right half the time, so to speak.</p>
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		<title>By: benjdm</title>
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		<dc:creator>benjdm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The story also talks about the school lying about when they were holding exams so as to keep the newspaper from visiting.  Can we begin using the phrase &#039;Liars for Muhammad&#039; ?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The story also talks about the school lying about when they were holding exams so as to keep the newspaper from visiting.  Can we begin using the phrase &#8216;Liars for Muhammad&#8217; ?</p>
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