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Say bye bye to your seat, congressman. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2012 #1
They NOLALady Dec 2012 #5
Yes Warren Religion Dec 2012 #14
And weirdly enough, his running mate Ken Burch Dec 2012 #42
That candidate is dead BainsBane Dec 2012 #45
I doubt that TexasProgresive Dec 2012 #7
What's the deal with northern Louisiana? Still stuck in the Civil War/ freshwest Dec 2012 #18
It's the uptight, Baptist part of the state-as opposed to the black/Creole/Cajun south Ken Burch Dec 2012 #43
The whole Republican party is stuck in the civil war question everything Dec 2012 #55
So it's just heavily GOP. Got it. freshwest Dec 2012 #57
LOL ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2012 #16
+1000 n/t southern_belle Dec 2012 #30
LOL! Plucketeer Dec 2012 #53
Jeez ltheghost Dec 2012 #66
Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #72
maybe pizza? Tunkamerica Dec 2012 #73
should be mercuryblues Dec 2012 #75
He is still here obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #76
When did Timothy McVeigh and Eric Rudolph start avoiding pork again? ck4829 Dec 2012 #74
That is truly disgusting. dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #2
+100 jeanlibny594283 Dec 2012 #67
re:Congressman’s Restaurant Refused To Serve Muslim Couple allan01 Dec 2012 #3
Civil Rights Act Outlaws marias23 Dec 2012 #12
No, it bans discrimination of groups listed in the law. Interstate commerce is not required. (nt) jeff47 Dec 2012 #13
Not correct--Title II bans discrimination in public accommodations engaged in lastlib Dec 2012 #41
The right to regulate interstate commerce was the basis jerseyjack Dec 2012 #24
Not true -- owners can't deny service for any reason obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #25
"No shoes, no shirt, no service." TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #60
Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #4
Well... sulphurdunn Dec 2012 #19
See? It always pays to wait for all the facts! Iggo Dec 2012 #56
knr Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #6
Is that even legal? nt tblue Dec 2012 #8
no obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #26
What does Subway have to say about this? nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #9
Subway up the street served them, no problem. intheflow Dec 2012 #47
I think Subway would be libel. Just sayin. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #48
Nope. bitchkitty Dec 2012 #49
Did you read the employee's account of what happened? oberliner Dec 2012 #79
Ha...another public "outing" a la Akin and Murdock. It's one thing to operate in the shadows libdem4life Dec 2012 #10
So a resturant that is owned by a guy who was elected to uphold the constitution of the US... olddad56 Dec 2012 #11
Why not wait for the 840high Dec 2012 #23
Exactly. Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2012 #36
So why is the manager not releasing it? TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #63
Why do that when jumping to conclusions always works out fine... hughee99 Dec 2012 #81
Because Lester Maddox did the same thing fifty years ago. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #44
Because cordelia Dec 2012 #69
a subway??? corp subway must be crapping brick over this dembotoz Dec 2012 #15
yep especially when look at the countries subway has locations in azurnoir Dec 2012 #17
You read the article and it seems the whole thing could be much ado about nothing. . . Journeyman Dec 2012 #20
Yes, they certainly are pressing teh issue obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #27
No, they're not. . . Journeyman Dec 2012 #37
Yes, they are obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #38
They request but they don't press. Tells me they have no faith in Husain . . . Journeyman Dec 2012 #39
This message was self-deleted by its author maddogesq Dec 2012 #21
Don't jump to conclusions people! Vattel Dec 2012 #22
Actually, the video is being withheld by the manager. Release the video! The Stranger Dec 2012 #52
If the account is accurate, his wife was also held illegally obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #28
Headquaters in Milford Connecticut could revoke their license n/t bonniebgood Dec 2012 #29
Our tax dollars pay for Fleming's whiney teabagging ass! muntrv Dec 2012 #31
Until more evidence, I'd withhold judgement. Kablooie Dec 2012 #32
Actually, the manager is WITHHOLDING THE EVIDENCE. He won't release the video. The Stranger Dec 2012 #51
Flem's office sez Husain is wrong -why would the couple make it up????? lunasun Dec 2012 #33
more heaven05 Dec 2012 #34
He ate at a Subway down the street. Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2012 #35
After reading the article, Husain sounds much more trustworthy Blasphemer Dec 2012 #40
The employee in question is an African-American female oberliner Dec 2012 #78
My congressman is Muslim BainsBane Dec 2012 #46
On reading the article the title of the post seems a bit misleading. yellowcanine Dec 2012 #50
Thank you for this oberliner Dec 2012 #80
Thid happened almost a month ago and isn't... TreasonousBastard Dec 2012 #54
I would boycott any business that plays loud Christmas music in November Brother Buzz Dec 2012 #58
Apparently, playing the Christmas music loud on Thanksgiving Eve. rightsideout Dec 2012 #65
And if you read the comments on the blog, you'll find that mention. /nt TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #61
here is a local news report Enrique Dec 2012 #62
Do we have a Subway e-mail address to which we can write letters? skip fox Dec 2012 #59
Always go out to dine chazunit Dec 2012 #64
The video probably shows worse behavior than Husain conveys. Boycott racists, bigots & homophobes judesedit Dec 2012 #68
Shreveport is very conservative. Manifestor_of_Light Dec 2012 #70
What da hell? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2012 #71
Yet another expert on race. SCVDem Dec 2012 #77
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