ANN ARBOR, MI – The Thomas More Law Center, a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan announced today that a federal lawsuit has been filed against a Dearborn, Michigan high school, Fordson High School, and its Muslim principal, Imad Fadlallah, over the firing of Gerald Marszalek because of Marszalek’s connection to a Christian volunteer coach.Commentary. If the plaintiff prevails in court and the allegations made in the complaint made findings of fact, "this means trouble." For it would mean that Michigan state and local authorities have allowed a little Islamic fiefdom to function unmolested, long enough to tolerate a de facto union of "mosque and state" to fester and empower its officials to coerce others into Muslim belief during their exercise of their public trust.
Marszalek, who had coached wrestling for 35 years, had achieved a legendary status in the wrestling community. Earning more that 450 wins, and sending numerous wrestlers to various collegiate programs, he was elected to the Michigan High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame, named “Sportsman of the Year” by the All-American Athletic Association. Marszalek’s contract was not renewed because of his association with a Christian volunteer coach, Trey Hancock, who the principal accused of converting a Muslim student to Christianity during a summer camp not connected with the school or Coach Marszalek.
The lawsuit was filed by the Thomas More Law Center, and a private litigation firm of Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, P.L.C. located in Livonia, Michigan. [Read Complaint here.]
Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center commented, “We are getting a glimpse of what happens when Muslims who refuse to accept American values and principles gain political power in an American community. Failure to renew coach Marszalek’s contract had nothing to do with wrestling and everything to do with religion.”
The city of Dearborn is one of the most densely populated Muslim communities in the United States. An estimated 30,000 of its 98,000 residents are Muslims. It is estimated that 80% of the student population of Fordson High School is Arabic and most of those are Muslims. According to the lawsuit, Fadlallah has publically stated that he sees Fordson High School as a Muslim school.
If such an allegation had been made against a Christian principal, the ACLU and Americans United cliques, as well as every crackpot atheist controversialist in the country would have given Christians an earful. However, this time around the sound of crickets greet us from the benches usually occupied by their ilk, as a small Christian legal defense outfit takes on the principal and the school district. Where's the shock? Where are the appalling cries of protest and outrage? Doesn't the knife of church-state separation cut both ways? Apparently, not when the knife is a scimitar.
I will continue monitoring this situation and will report any new developments.
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UNBELIEVABLE! Wait, no, it IS believable. We have had to sit by and watch the Politically Correct take over almost everything except when it comes to Muslims. My sister is Muslim and lives in the South, where I am sure she has been chided for her wearing Islamic, modest attire, but when it comes to civil liberties, they have a "get-out-of-jail" card. Christians would never get out of this one alive, much less have our positions respected. "Promise Keepers" can't even meet without NOW protesting. What is interesting is that this hasn't even made it to mass media. Thank you for keeping us informed and updated.
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