Councilman Don Redman: An Embarrassment

[Cricket]

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=155339

[BridgeTroll]

Simply bizarre...

[sheclown]

The disrespect towards Ahmed and all Muslims by this controversy is shameful.  

[avonjax]

When I heard about this on the news last night I was speechless. But if you really want to be speechless read some of the comments at the firstcoast news site....

[copperfiend]

He is an embarrasment to the city of Jacksonville and the state of Florida.

[grimss]

I-D-I-O-T.  How on earth did this man get on the Council?

[copperfiend]

When I heard about this on the news last night I was speechless. But if you really want to be speechless read some of the comments at the firstcoast news site....

Not surprising. There is this pathetic sect of people that lurk on the websites for FCN, WJXT and the T-U and post the most vile things about people different than them.

[tufsu1]

I-D-I-O-T.  How on earth did this man get on the Council?

easy answer...he had a bunch of votes from his church.

[Overstreet]

Some may say he disrespected Muslums, but there is another group of Christians that think he disrespected Christianity by his actions.

The amazing thing is this was over an appointment to the Human Rights Commission. They do what?

[sheclown]

Some may say he disrespected Muslums, but there is another group of Christians that think he disrespected Christianity by his actions.

The amazing thing is this was over an appointment to the Human Rights Commission. They do what?

Good point.  I'm among that crowd.

[Lunican]

As discussion on the nomination began, Redman called Ahmed, who is Muslim, to the podium and asked him to “say a prayer to your God.”

The comment elicited an audible, negative reaction from the audience and Ahmed refused to comply, saying it had no relevance to his nomination to the commission. At the same time, Chief Deputy General Counsel Cindy Laquidara rushed to the podium to reign in Redman, asking to speak with him privately before he continued.

Instead, Redman changed his approach, asking Ahmed if he was offended by Redman’s opening prayer, in which he referenced Jesus. Ahmed again questioned the relevance of the question, but he said Christian prayers did not bother him.

http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2010-04-27/story/council-approves-ahmed-nomination-human-rights-commission

[copperfiend]

The actions last night by Redman will be picked up by the national media and will paint Jacksonville in a negative light.

[thelakelander]

^If so, it serves us right.

[RockStar]

I wish people would keep their religion to themselves. It's a private issue. I don't care who you pray to and I don't want to hear about how great it is. Nine times out of ten those people say one thing, then act completely contrary to the tenets of their purported religion. That guy flipping you the bird on the freeway for following to close...wonder what church he goes to.... Gimme a break. And the girl who offers me to have a blessed day at the Wendy's drive-thru? It would be blessed if it didn't look like you sat on my cheeseburger. Awesome.

It the name of Tequila, Salt and Lime

Have a drunkish day.

LOL
~j.

[Doctor_K]

Amen, RockStar.

Is this guy an elected or appointed official?

If he's elected, I hope his constituents don't make that mistake ever again.  If he's appointed, he needs to be thrown out on his ear toot-sweet.

What a douche.