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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 01:18 PM Jan 2019

Rep. Ilhan Omar prompts new rule that allows for head coverings the first time in 181 years.

From the article:

A newly diverse House of Representatives has passed a rule that, for the first time in 181 years, allows head coverings to be worn on the House floor for religious reasons.
The rules package passed Thursday, 234 to 197, includes a number of provisions, among them several seeking to “restore inclusion and diversity.” It passed the same day the country’s first female Muslim members of Congress took office — Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, who wears a head covering. Both women are Democrats.


To read more:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/01/04/rep-ilhan-omar-prompts-new-rule-that-allows-first-time-years-head-coverings-house-floor/?utm_term=.4f55d63a5383

Long overdue.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar prompts new rule that allows for head coverings the first time in 181 years. (Original Post) guillaumeb Jan 2019 OP
This should help anyone who would wear a yarmulke or turban too IronLionZion Jan 2019 #1
To be fair, the hat ban was never intended to be a ban on religious headgear. trotsky Jan 2019 #2
To be fair, you assume far too much. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #3
I assume nothing. I've simply read the history. trotsky Jan 2019 #4

IronLionZion

(45,256 posts)
1. This should help anyone who would wear a yarmulke or turban too
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 01:28 PM
Jan 2019

and long overdue.

at least we don't require wigs like the British

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
2. To be fair, the hat ban was never intended to be a ban on religious headgear.
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 10:52 AM
Jan 2019

So your comment that this is "long overdue" is a vague and unnecessary smear.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
4. I assume nothing. I've simply read the history.
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 02:54 PM
Jan 2019

You should do that too, instead of assigning your own imagined motives and judging others.

As is your wont, unfortunately.

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