US Sues School District-Muslim Pilgrimage Dispute

[falcon]

A suburban school district denied unpaid leave to a Muslim teacher who wanted to make the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca-Hajj. The Holder ran US justice dep't. called it a civil rights issue and sued the school district.

When is the last time that the US government ever sued anyone on behalf of a Christian?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101214/...muslim_teacher

In a civil rights case, the department said the school district in Berkeley, Ill., denied the request of Safoorah Khan on grounds that her requested leave was unrelated to her professional duties and was not set forth in the contract between the school district and the teachers union. In doing so the school district violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by failing to reasonably accommodate her religious practices, the government said.

[The Rev]

Goes right along with the black farmers, everyone has rights, unless your a White Christian American Male. The shame of it it's the White Christian American Male paying for it all!

[The Rev]

Originally Posted by hockeydad

If you don't like it, perhaps you should move to a country where you can get the respect that you deserve. I will pitch in a few bucks to help pay for the plane ticket.

Well I'm sure you don't have to carry any burden, you have to make money to do that...Plus I've spilled blood for this country to give you the right to slurr me like you do. Have a great day flipping burgers today.

[falcon]

Goes right along with the black farmers, everyone has rights, unless your a White Christian American Male. The shame of it it's the White Christian American Male paying for it all!

Ain't that a fact. Just learned that i am required by federal law to take a big distribution from my conventional IRA this year. It's based on longivity of the average male and because i'm 71 years old the actuary tables require that i take a big distribution and pay big taxes.

[sachiko]

Originally Posted by falcon

Ain't that a fact. Just learned that i am required by federal law to take a big distribution from my conventional IRA this year. It's based on longivity of the average male and because i'm 71 years old the actuary tables require that i take a big distribution and pay big taxes.

You should look on the bright side though.

1- You're 71 and you're still here.

2- You're still aware that you have an IRA.

3- You're even still sharp enough to know about the taxes.

4- You can't take it with you.

[ipscshooter]

Originally Posted by daddyslittlegirl

4- You can't take it with you.

You shouldn't be forced to take it out and pay taxes on it if you don't need it yet, and you should be able to leave it to your heirs if you so desire...

[sachiko]

Originally Posted by ipscshooter

You shouldn't be forced to take it out and pay taxes on it if you don't need it yet, and you should be able to leave it to your heirs if you so desire...

C'mon now, you knew the rules when you put the money in that IRA didn't you?

[falcon]

C'mon now, you knew the rules when you put the money in that IRA didn't you?

Those rules did not exist when i started my IRA. The rules were made up as they went along, kinda like the TSA.

[vc1111]

You shouldn't be forced to take it out and pay taxes on it if you don't need it yet, and you should be able to leave it to your heirs if you so desire...

You have to understand the premise of the rules, ips. They do not want the money going someplace where it will never be taxed. That is no different than pensions used to be. Those dollars were taxable also, if I recall correctly.

It would be nice if it were your way though. Don't need it? Pass it to your heirs and help the next generation.

While I hate taxes in general, I do have at least a working knowledge of why certain provisions are in place. This one is not unlike the estate tax. The estate tax codes are designed to produce revenue and preclude the congregation of wealth within but a few families over time. The short version is "redistribution of wealth," but it is founded on the premise of preventing a few dozens families from eventually controlling the bulk of the wealth.

Don't shoot the messenger. We're just talking here and I didn't write the stuff, I just studied it for a while.

[falcon]

Unfortunately you are not the only one on this board that has such leanings. Some of the drivel I find on this forum is repugnant, banal and disgusting. It displays the worst of humanity. It truly shames me that such a significant portion of the hunting community holds such neanderthal opinions.

If i found a board so repugnant i would leave and not come back. The fact that you stick around tells me something about your trolling characteristics.