Once upon a time, the diverse town of Jersey City, New Jersey marked Christmas, Hanukah, Ramadan, and the Hindu New Year with public pronouncements, signs, parades and displays at City Hall. The celebrations ended after the city was sued, and lost, on the grounds that its official acknowledgment of these holidays violated the Constitution. As Muslims, should we have agreed with the city or with the court?
Author: ismailroyer
Letter of Ismail Royer to Judge Brinkema Upon Sentencing — 3/31/2004
On January 16, 2004, I appeared before Your Honor to acknowledge my role in aiding and abetting others in the use of firearms and an explosive in the course of a conspiracy to violate the Neutrality Act. I write to you today to reaffirm that admission of guilt, to reiterate my complete acceptance of responsibility, to explain to Your Honor my feelings about my actions and their consequences, and to provide some background about myself and my future plans...
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