No harm done

Posted on April 6th, 2007 by TechDigger

MySA.com: Politics
AUSTIN — Republican Sen. Dan Patrick on Wednesday boycotted the first prayer delivered in the Texas Senate by a Muslim cleric, then praised religious tolerance and freedom of speech in an address at the end of the day’s session.
“I think that it’s important that we are tolerant as a people of all faiths, but [...]

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It’s all about timing…

Posted on April 4th, 2007 by TechDigger

MySA.com: Metro | State
AUSTIN — The first prayer ever delivered by a Muslim cleric in the Texas Senate will occur today — outraging some conservatives because it occurs just before Easter.
The invocation will be delivered by Dallas Central Mosque Imam Yusuf Kavakci at the invitation of Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, who is Jewish.
Her spokeswoman, Jennifer [...]

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