« Ford As Example | Main | Back In Business »
December 29, 2006
Classy In Katy
Today's Chronicle continues monitoring the dust-up out in Katy, over a Muslim group's plans to build a mosque there.
It seems that one non-Muslim resident, business operator, and owner of property adjacent to the proposed mosque site, Craig Baker, is not pleased with the Katy Islamic Association's plans. To show his displeasure Mr. Baker has organized pig races, which began today in less than ideal weather conditions (at least for human spectators), on the aforementioned Baker Road property.
Obviously, pork is a forbidden meat in Muslim culture and initially the Islamic Association took offense to Baker's planned porcine festivities. The group fired off a letter complaining, but since have decided the races don't bother them.
Meanwhile, after numerous (and shocking) allegations of racism against Baker, he has launched a counter attack, claiming the Muslim group deeply offended him when it suggested he and his family (who he claims have been on the land for 200+ years) should get lost and move. He's even launched a Web site to tell his side of the story.
Classy behavior indeed, from all concerned, during this holiday season of giving.
Posted by houtopia at December 29, 2006 06:19 PM