Florida pastor Terry Jones still plans to bring his special brand of hate to Dearborn for an anti-Islam protest Friday, even though the event’s original organizers, the “

Order of the Dragon

” militia, will not participate.

Jones claims he doesn’t hate all Muslims, just the radical terrorist ones. Of course, this is after

his church found Islam “guilty” of something

and burned a Quran,

nattered on about Sharia law in Dearborn, and spread of bunch of disingenuous gobblygook about Americans Muslims not respecting the Constitution

.

For their part, even the childishly-named Order of the Dragon think Jones is off his nut.

The Order of the Dragon – in addition to being heavily influenced by Kung Fu film titles – isn’t totally uncomfortable with anti-Islamic rhetoric.

Their website

includes audio from some charming songs including “mosque of terror” (sic) and “Onward to Constantinople” by the local band

Crude Legacy

.

Fiorello discounts the notion that Dearborn is governed by Sharia Law, but worries that someday Henry Ford's hometown will become an Islamic theocracy.



After all, the Fordson football team holds midnight practices during Ramadan to accommodate Muslim players fasting schedule. The Tigers once let Hank Greenberg skip a game on Yom Kippur, but you can still get a cheeseburger at Comerica Park. Accommodating a teammate's religious practices (in the case of Fordson, the majority of the team) does not equate to the imposition of religious laws.



The lie that Sharia governs Dearborn is a popular talking point among demagogues like Jones, the Thomas More Law Center's Richard Thompson, and the willfully ignorant Texas state Rep. Leo Berman.





No one ever went broke by stoking unwarranted fears amongst the peasantry. However, the plain truth is Dearborn does not operate under Sharia Law or anything else outside the traditions of American jurisprudence.

The city's Muslim population has maintained the city’s middle class vibe. They run small businesses, taking care of neighborhoods, and send their kids to public schools. A person can purchase liquor, pork, and/or a lap dance in Dearborn without consequence. Women aren’t required to wear head coverings. Dearborn is home to several Christian churches What’s more, no one is trying to change that.

But don’t take my word for it.

Go ask the Easter Bunny

. He’s holding court at Fairlane Mall this week.