What’s a firefighter for, anyway? To make political and social statements, or to fight fires? “Flap Over Muslim Firefighter’s Beard,” from AP, with thanks to Sparta: PHILADEPHIA (AP) June 1, 2005 “” A Phliadelphia judge says a Muslim firefighter who refuses to shave his beard on religious grounds should keep his job for now while … Continue reading Philadelphia: Muslim Firefighter May Keep Beard