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Sikhs 2012!

March 21, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The first Sikh to serve as a Member of Congress in the United States, and indeed the first Asian American, was Dalip Singh Saund (pictured right) in 1957.  He served as a Congressman representing the Democratic Party in California’s 29th Congressional District until 1963. At the municipal level, it has already been documented on this blog that there have been three Sikhs who have recently held mayoral or head of city council positions across the United States.  However, with the […]

Categories: Politics • Tags: 2012 elections, Dalip Singh Saund, Harmeet Dhillon, Ricky Gill, Sarabjit Kaur Cheema, United States House of Representatives, US House Representative

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Bringing WRFA to California

February 28, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

As discussed often on this blog, employment discrimination is still a challenge for many religious and visible minorities (such as Sikhs, who fall under both categories).  According to the Sikh Coalition (a US-based Sikh advocacy organization): Sikhs suffer high levels of workplace discrimination because of their Sikh identity.  Many are told to shave their beards; others are told to remove their turbans; some are told that they can only work out of public view.  If enacted, WRFA would make it […]

Categories: Civil Rights, Politics • Tags: 1964 Civil Rights Act, California, John Kerry, Mariko Yamada, SALDEF, Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Sikh Coalition, Title VII, Workplace Religious Freedom Act, WRFA

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Picture of the Day: MITPT next to POTUS

February 22, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Navroop Mittar, an entrepreneur, was invited to stand behind President Obama at a White House event yesterday.  He went with a bold pink turban so that he might get noticed: Mitter wore the pink turban, figuring he’d be lost in the back of the room, because it matched his tie and also because he hoped it would help him stand out. “I had no idea I would be standing behind the president,” he said. “I said, Mom, you’ll be able […]

Categories: News Bits, Picture of the Day, Politics • Tags: Barack Obama, Navroop Mitter, President of the United States

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Propelling the American theocracy

February 21, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is well-known for his Christian worldview that forms the basis of his platform, and his recent rhetoric about President Obama and his “different theology” has earned Santorum well-deserved criticism from a variety of faith groups, including Sikhism: There is a point, however, where an emphasis on religion in a political campaign becomes inappropriate and even unsettling in a religiously diverse society such as ours.  Appealing to voters along religious lines is divisive. It is contrary […]

Categories: Civil Rights, Politics • Tags: Barack Obama, European Union, Rick Santorum, Simon Critchley, United States

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The top 10 reasons why Mitt Romney SHOULD make Darbar Sahib his summer home

January 23, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Jay Leno was on to something.  Why would US Republican Candidate for President Mitt Romney want to make Sikhism’s religious center – Darbar Sahib (aka the Golden Temple), in Amritsar, India – his summer home? I can think of a few reasons: 10. It has its own pool. Feel free to take a dip! 9. It has its own free kitchen, open to all regardless of background.  Have a seat! 8. He’d understand why South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley looks […]

Categories: Humor, Politics • Tags: Amritsar, Darbar Sahib, Golden Temple, Jay Leno, Mitt Romney

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The Golden Temple: where the rich live

January 20, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

US Sikh organization SALDEF alerts us to an excerpt of Jay Leno’s opening monologue on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, where Darbar Sahib (aka the Golden Temple) is depicted as Republican candidate for US President Mitt Romney’s home. I’m not sure if SALDEF was highlighting this in a positive or negative light. Romney’s wealth and social status have been an issue in the campaign and he is often accused of being out of touch with much of America.  I’m […]

Categories: Humor, Politics, TV/Movies • Tags: Darbar Sahib, Harmandir Sahib, Jay Leno, Mitt Romney, SALDEF, Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

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Satyendra Singh Huja, Mayor of Charlottesville, VA, in his own words

January 10, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

After his election to the position of Mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia by his fellow city councilors, Satyendra Singh Huja reflects: “I can’t think of a Sikh guy getting elected in many other communities,” Huja said. “There aren’t many Sikhs in Charlottesville… So I obviously didn’t get elected because of my religion. I got elected because I could be of service.” This is an important learning.  There is an authenticity in this Sikh man who performed his job for decades in […]

Categories: News Bits, Politics • Tags: Charlottesville, Satyendra Singh Huja, Virginia

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Second turbaned Sikh becomes head of US city council

January 9, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

After a turbaned Sikh became the president of Hoboken, New Jersey’s city council, the City Council in Charlottesville, Virginia has voted in longtime resident and city planner Satyendra Singh Huja as their mayor for the next two years. This is another ground-breaking accomplishment for Sikh Americans, whose acceptance in this country has often been challenged by those ignorant of our physical appearance and articles of faith. When he retired from his position in City Hall in 2004, Satyendra Singh described […]

Categories: News Bits, Politics • Tags: Charlottesville, James Madison, Satyendra Singh Huja, Thomas Jefferson, Virginia

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Who are Rick Santorum’s “God’s people”?

January 4, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

This is not a political blog per se, and not to pick on Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum (since I’ve mentioned him before), but in his speech after the Iowa Caucus results last night, he made the following comment: God has given us this great country to allow His people — to allow His people to be free, has given us that dignity because we are a creation of His, and we need to honor that creation. And whether it’s […]

Categories: Politics • Tags: Iowa Caucus, Iowa caucuses, Republican, Rick Santorum

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