Mr. Furches,

your responds are always educational and non-biased. I appriciate your answers on the topic.

I called my cousin today, and Abdul's host family is on the same side as my own personal belief- That in this country, if you have the right to sit down and not participate in the saying of the Natioal Anthem in public schools because of the phrase "under God"- The right to exersize the....no, not strapping of a bomb- no, not human or animal sacrafice- BUT growing...a....beard- should be allowed. My cousin went on to tell me that Abdul is not the brightest kid in school....and he wasn't to bright in Iraq either! His only shot at going anywhere is with his Wrestling.

I can understand if this was something OUTLANDISH- but to be perfectally honest....the NFL adopted the rule that hair is "Part of the uniform" and can be pulled at any moment- Why is the "beard" rule in effect any way??? Beard scratching??? Then enforce the use of chin straps....PROBLEM SOLVED.

All im saying is this-

I love God. A lot. If some one told me to not say the national anthem in school because of the phrase "under God"- i would say it anyway! Freedom of religon

Weather your God is Muhammad....or Jesus Christ....or Coach Stovall- you still have freedom's

amen.