Mohammed Second Most Popular Name in Britain
From The Evening Standard (U.K.):
For the last 13 years Jack has been the most popular boys’ name in the land.
But in multicultural Britain children named after the Muslim prophet Mohammed come a close second.
In a reflection of the increasing influence of Islam, figures released yesterday showed the most popular spelling of the name - Mohammed - had climbed five places to 17th in the annual list of top baby names.
However, when the seven other spellings of the name are taken into account, the total comes to 6,347 babies, making it the second most popular name of the year - up from 5,936 last year.
Although Jack topped the list with 6,772 babies, that figure fell 156 on last year, meaning if the trends were repeated next year, Mohammed and its variant spellings would be the most popular choice in England and Wales.
The other spellings are Muhammad, Mohammad, Muhammed, Mohamed, Mohamad, Muhamed and Mohammod.
The last national census in 2001 put the UK Muslim population at 1.6 million, but this will have grown substantially in the past five years.
And then there’s this gem…
U.K. Drivers Using Mobile Phones Face Jail
Drivers who use mobile phones face jail
By David Millward, Transport Editor and Christopher Hope
Motorists caught using a hand-held mobile phone while driving could be jailed for two years under tough new guidelines issued today by prosecutors.
Drivers who adjust sat-navs, tinker with MP3 music players such as iPods or send text messages at the wheel could also face prison sentences.
Police now check mobile phone records after road collisions to see if the driver was making a call
Prosecutions will be brought if by using the equipment a motorist is judged to have posed a danger to other drivers, such as causing another car to swerve.
Using a hand-held mobile while driving was outlawed in 2003, but it is estimated that half a million motorists flout the ban each day.
Hello Nanny State! Hey Brit’s: your being overrun by Muslim’s in preparation for the coming Caliphate, over-regulated and overrun by bureaucrats, and over-taxed by YOUR government.
The United States is still a free nation (for the time-being), and our politicians are colluding with corporate-America to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants. So now would be a good time to think about jumping ship and coming here. Oh wait, you’re not Mexican… so just forget I said that.