Quote Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh
I knew that...I was attempting a spot of humor, as in pulling their "prayer rugs" out from under these Islamic schools. I then counterpunned with the cross thing.
A clear case of cross purposes, my friend.

On topic: no 'hardening' of attitudes could ever be an excuse to permit the spread of Islamic extremism in schools. Any school that preaches anti-semitism, anti-democratic thought and suppression of women should be closed regardless of religious background, period.