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re: Hoover, AL says no to building a Muslim school

Posted on 12/2/25 at 2:53 pm to
Posted by NOLALGD
Member since May 2014
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Posted on 12/2/25 at 2:53 pm to
Possible violation of the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000.

They might be able to argue arbitrary and capricious decision, but that seems harder to prove unless they can show that no church in the municipality has ever been denied a land use approval even with similar development concerns, and that might not be enough.

I think it should be a hard path to overturn a local decision like this, and sounds like they put valid concerns in the record of the decision, not just we don't like yall. That said, would a Christian church be denied.

I guarantee no one wants this to go to lawsuit, discovery would not be fun for a lot of people.
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
100430 posts
Posted on 12/2/25 at 2:55 pm to
Not even Hoover's own Philip Rivers can outbreed the muzzies

This post was edited on 12/2/25 at 2:56 pm
Posted by lsucoonass
shreveport and east texas
Member since Nov 2003
69674 posts
Posted on 12/2/25 at 3:04 pm to
Agreed!
Posted by lsucoonass
shreveport and east texas
Member since Nov 2003
69674 posts
Posted on 12/2/25 at 3:05 pm to
Exactly!
Posted by Gee Grenouille
Bogalusa
Member since Jul 2018
7544 posts
Posted on 12/2/25 at 3:08 pm to
The people of Kingman, Arizona also do not want that shite.
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
58445 posts
Posted on 12/2/25 at 3:10 pm to
quote:

Why shouldn’t they be able to have their own school? What’s the legal reasoning?

Last time people wanted their own schools in Alabama the national guard was brought in
Posted by PhilipMarlowe
Member since Mar 2013
21650 posts
Posted on 12/2/25 at 3:36 pm to
100% support. Look what’s happened to Dearborn Michigan. They need to be stopped.
Posted by JackieTreehorn
Member since Sep 2013
34748 posts
Posted on 12/2/25 at 3:39 pm to
They should move to downtown Birmingdump. They are dumb enough to not only allow it, but most likely pay for it with gubment stolen funds.
Posted by Fat Fingers
Member since Nov 2010
457 posts
Posted on 12/2/25 at 3:39 pm to
It is not over yet. The matter will still go before the Hoover City Council. The City Council can still approve the school. This site is on the edge of Hoover, an area recently annexed into Hoover. Many of those speaking live in unicorporated Shelby County.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
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Posted on 12/2/25 at 3:41 pm to
Good
Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 12/2/25 at 3:52 pm to
Good
Posted by tigerlion
Member since Jul 2009
2048 posts
Posted on 12/2/25 at 4:04 pm to
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Homewood loves them some diversity and inclusion so I'd think that'd remain a perfect spot for this.


Surprised to hear that. Is Mountain Brook still nice and untouchable? Vestavia?
Posted by dallastigers
Member since Dec 2003
9418 posts
Posted on 12/2/25 at 4:34 pm to
I don’t think the constitution was written with the thought of so many muslims being imported into the country, nor is islam compatible with the constitution.

It was also not written to apply the 1st amendment to the states. An unintended consequence of incorporating onto the states a specifically written and ratified limitation on Congress has made stopping muslim schools like this and muslim neighborhoods like in Texas a tricky legal situation. It has also led to takeovers like in Dearborn and Little Somalia Minnesota when certain Presidents started to import a ton of 3rd world muslims with religious views and cultures that aren’t compatible with the constitution or the American way of life.


This post was edited on 12/2/25 at 4:45 pm
Posted by deltadummy
Member since Mar 2025
1446 posts
Posted on 12/2/25 at 5:52 pm to
quote:

Why shouldn’t they be able to have their own school? What’s the legal reasoning?


If religious schools are ok, they should be protected, absent a reason based on location/zoning law, but the council denied the bid to rezone the area for a school. Quite a few businesses are located in that area. The crowd/objectors weren't necessary (not arguing they had no business being there). Case closed.

Edited: Not the council, the zoning commission. I assume the council will uphold it, but not absolutely sure.
This post was edited on 12/2/25 at 5:55 pm
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
22302 posts
Posted on 12/2/25 at 6:02 pm to
quote:

Homewood loves them some diversity and inclusion so I'd think that'd remain a perfect spot for this.


The council elections in Homewood were scary as hell. They had a secret PAC pushing their candidates.

Thankfully they elected a conservative in the runoff who will hopefully make sure the moderate mayor stays moderate.
Posted by forkedintheroad
Member since Feb 2025
1456 posts
Posted on 12/2/25 at 6:27 pm to
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I'm betting that there will be a lawsuit over this


Is separation of church and state dead?

How are they gonna sue the state for not building a religious school?
Posted by Bard
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Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 12/2/25 at 6:29 pm to

quote:

did'nt see in the article but why is it trying to move from homewood?


Probably not so much "move from Homewood" as "expand into Hoover".
Posted by GruntbyAssociation
Member since Jul 2013
8505 posts
Posted on 12/2/25 at 6:35 pm to
That’s a sharp looking family.
Posted by Dixie2023
Member since Mar 2023
4592 posts
Posted on 12/2/25 at 6:43 pm to
Bet they’d never get into Vestavia or Mountain Brook.
Posted by HailToTheChiz
Back in Auburn
Member since Aug 2010
53593 posts
Posted on 12/2/25 at 7:02 pm to
quote:

How are they gonna sue the state for not building a religious school?


No one is saying they can't practice their religion.

City just saying you can't have your building here
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