Part 4. Crescent of Hypocrisy: Muslim Police Officer Ismail Quran vs Christian Thaddeus Billman Punishment - Billman A Victim of CAIR, DEI, and Progressive Pressure

Muslim Hypocrisy Silences Christians: CAIR targets critics like Thaddeus Billman, fired for a YouTube Channel, while Ismail Quran’s decade of hate escapes accountability. From blasphemy laws to beheadings, Islam demands respect it denies others

Thaddeus Billman’s Story: A Victim of CAIR, DEI, and Progressive Pressure

Thaddeus Billman, a former employee of the Community Shelter Board in Columbus, Ohio, was fired from his job of eight years after CAIR-Ohio capitalized on a YouTube Channel he made criticizing Islam. Billman’s YouTube Channel reportedly expressed frustration with Islamic practices, which CAIR-Ohio branded as Islamophobic, pressuring his employer to terminate him. 

The ColumbusDispatch amplified the narrative, publishing articles that portrayed Billman as a bigot without offering him a fair defense. The Community Shelter Board, swayed by Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies that prioritize avoiding offense over individual rights, swiftly complied, ending his long tenure. This case exemplifies how Islamic advocacy groups like CAIR, alongside progressive media and corporate DEI initiatives, punish Christians and non-Christians for questioning Islam—while Muslims often face no similar scrutiny for far more egregious rhetoric.

The Ismail Quran Counterpoint: A Decade of Hate Without Consequence

Contrast Billman’s rapid punishment with the case of Ismail Quran, a Cleveland, Ohio police officer who, for over a decade, posted virulently anti-Semitic and anti-American content on social media. His tweets glorified Hitler: 

• Hitler (“LET ME SALUTE TO HITLER THE GREAT. He said ‘i would have killed all the jews of the world, but i kept some to show the world why i killed them’”), incited violence against Jews (“F**k that Jew. Say something!”), and featured an image of a boy urinating on the Israeli flag with captions like “should of taken a shit, also lol”

Despite this extensive record of hate, Quran retained his position to carry a gun and continue working for the City of Cleveland, Ohio Police Department and Ismail Quran Honored as December 2023 Police Officer of the Month by Cleveland Police Foundation facing no apparent repercussions from his employer, even after using a boy on video swearing or groups like CAIR, which claim to champion tolerance. This leniency starkly contrasts with the swift retribution faced by critics of Islam, exposing a hypocrisy where Muslims can target Christians, Jews, and others with impunity, while even mild criticism of Islam triggers severe backlash.

Broader Pattern of Targeting Critics and Islamic Hypocrisy

Billman’s ordeal fits a broader pattern where Christians and non-Christians are targeted for criticizing Islam, while Muslims often escape accountability for attacking other faiths. This Islamic hypocrisy is evident across historical and modern examples:

• 2011: Christian Woman Fired After Muslim Harassment - Nohad Halawi, a Christian at Heathrow Airport, was fired after defending her faith against Muslim coworkers who mocked “shitty Jesus” and taunted her for wearing a cross. Despite persistent harassment, her complaints were ignored, and her defense was deemed “anti-Muslim,” leading to her dismissal. This shows Muslims belittling Christianity without consequence, while Christians are silenced for responding.

• 2013: TV Anchor Fired for Wearing a Cross - A U.S. news anchor lost her job after local Muslims protested her cross necklace, claiming it insulted Islam—an overreach that succeeded, though Muslims deriding Christian symbols face no backlash.

• 2013: Walmart Manager Fired Over Facebook Post - A Hamburg, New York Walmart manager was terminated after CAIR-NY flagged his anti-Muslim Facebook rant, policing his private speech. Meanwhile, Muslims mocking other faiths rarely provoke outrage from Christian groups.

• 2023: Damon Joshua Fired for Condemning Hamas - In the UK, Damon Joshua was dismissed from Severn Trent Water for calling Hamas “violent and disgusting terrorists” on a staff intranet, a factual critique crushed by DEI policies while Muslim attacks on non-Muslims go unchallenged.

• CAIR-Colorado and the Fire Lieutenant - CAIR-Colorado celebrated the firing of a fire lieutenant for alleged racist and antisemitic “jokes,” ignoring free speech nuances, yet stayed silent when Muslims targeted Christians or Jews.

Globally, Islamic intolerance amplifies this hypocrisy. In Pakistan, blasphemy laws routinely jail or execute Christians, like Asia Bibi, acquitted in 2018 after years on death row for allegedly insulting Muhammad, yet forced to flee due to mob violence. In 2021, French teacher Samuel Paty was beheaded by a Muslim extremist for showing Muhammad cartoons in a free speech lesson—yet Islamic leaders decry “Islamophobia” when criticized, ignoring their own suppression of dissent. Christians don’t organize to silence Muslims for criticizing Jesus, underscoring the asymmetry.

Crescent of Hypocrisy: Muslim Islam Hypocrisy Against Christians Silences Free Speech

The tension between freedom of speech and Islamic advocacy, epitomized by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), reveals a profound hypocrisy: Muslims and their allies relentlessly target Christians and non-Christians for criticizing Islam, while Islamic intolerance toward Christianity—through rhetoric, workplace purges, and violence—goes unchecked. This disparity, fueled by DEI and progressive ideologies, empowers CAIR and CAIR-Ohio to silence dissent, aligning with agendas that prioritize Muslim sensitivities over equal accountability. Thaddeus Billman’s firing sharply and with Ismail Quran’s unpunished decade of hate, while cases like Nohad Halawi’s and Samuel Paty’s expose a deeper truth: Islam demands respect it rarely extends to Christians. CAIR’s attack on Secretary of DefensePete Hegseth’s “kafir” tattoo as “anti-Muslim hostility” ignores Muslim attacks on other faiths, like Quran’s vitriol. From Pakistan’s blasphemy laws to France’s beheadings, Muslims cry victimhood in the West while suppressing dissent elsewhere—yet Christian organizations don’t hunt Muslims’ jobs for similar slights. 

The U.S. and global society must confront this double standard, resisting CAIR’s bullying and defending free speech for Christians and non-Christians crushed under Islam’s hypocrisy.

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Community Shelter Board’s Paid for DEI $702,829 - Taxpayer Funds Fuel for CSB’s: Thaddeus Billman’s Firing Exposes Hypocrisy - Part 3

Community Shelter Board’s Paid for DEI $702,829 

CSB’s $702,829 DEI Splurge Ignites Firing and Burns Billman at the Stake! 

I have worked on the following for days and hours, I wanted to know why after 8 years Thaddeus Billman was exploited by 3 entities publicly then fired by his employer who helped in exploiting him through The Dispatch. 

What I found was shocking, but not really. DEI has been seeping into every fabric of our Nation and that includes even non profits that help the homeless, from my own prior work experience and what had even transpired in Cleveland Ohio of a Police Officer named Quran, who for years on social media posted anti-Semitic remarks, praised Hitler posted hatred and he wasn't fired, I wanted to just reaffirm what I thought might be happening, DEI Hypocrisy! 

On March 14, 2025, Thaddeus Billman, an eight-year employee of the Community Shelter Board (CSB) in Columbus, Ohio, was fired—not for his work, but for his words. This isn’t merely about a man losing his job over a YouTube channel. It’s about a federally funded nonprofit spending an astonishing $702,829 on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives while crushing Billman’s rights under a banner of "inclusion." It’s about CSB, fueled by taxpayer money and ideological zeal, aligning with CAIR-Ohio and The Columbus Dispatch to punish a man for exercising free speech. 

President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing” (January 20, 2025), which CSB disregarded, exposing the cracks in their self-proclaimed mission and as of today Human Resource Chief People (She,Her) is still listed on the staff directory promoting DEI . Let’s dismantle this injustice step by calculated step.

The Financial Evidence: CSB’s DEI Investment

The numbers do not lie. Per CSB’s IRS Form 990 filings, they paid Nathan Smith a Consulting, LLC $245,142 from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, and $457,687 from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024—totaling $702,829. Nathan Smith’s specialty? DEI, Restorative Practices, and Social Emotional Learning (SEL), according to his website. CSB classified these as "STAFFING AND PROGRAM & OVERSIGHT SERVICES," but the timing raises eyebrows. 

Sherrice Sledge-Thomas transitioned from a secretary (5 hours weekly, per the ( 990s, 990 Doc 1 & 990 Doc 2 ) to "Chief People + Culture Officer" by March 31, 2024. Her bio emphasizes leading “initiatives to enhance organizational alignment and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion” in CSB’s mission to end homelessness. While CSB claims to prioritize ending homelessness, funneling over $700,000 into DEI raises questions about their focus—housing the vulnerable or policing employees’ thoughts? Could it be the arrival of Sherrice and Nathan aligns suspiciously with Billman’s downfall?

CSB receives 41% of its funding from Federal sources, including the City and County as seen here. Enter President Trump’s Executive Order “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” (January 20, 2025), which mandates the elimination of DEI programs across federal agencies, contractors, and grantees.

CSB spending $702,829 in the past on DEI while receiving federal funds isn’t just questionable, it’s on their past 990 form—the current 990 is not yet available to see if CSB forked out more cash from federal dollars for DEI.  

With federal agencies now tasked to audit grantees for compliance, CSB’s could trigger more than raised eyebrows—it might cost them their federal funding lifeline.

The Chronology of Injustice

Thaddeus Billman, an operations administrator since 2016, ran “Reasoned Answers” on YouTube since April 2019—a fact CSB knew. 

[Note: Updated with new information from The Columbus Dispatch, March 18, 2025, updated March 19, 2025.] "Last year, a complaint from a fellow employee prompted CSB to investigate his channel. As Billman revealed, “On Tuesday, Billman told The Dispatch that he believes CSB is lying, as he knows there was a previous investigation into his YouTube channel and its contents. The investigation was done last year following a complaint filed with CSB human resources by another employee. ‘At the time they told me they had hired a third-party lawyer who specialized in discrimination issues, that the lawyer reviewed the content and they didn’t find anything worthy of dismissal,’ he said. ‘They didn’t find anything that was highly problematic.’” Case closed—until March 2025. 

On March 13, The Columbus Dispatch published "Community Shelter Board employee under investigation for anti-Islam YouTube channel," claiming HR stated they reopened the case due to the paper’s questions. CAIR-Ohio, after a prior unsuccessful push to oust Billman, demanded his termination on March 14. That same day, he was fired. The Dispatch’s March 18 article (updated March 19) declared: “Columbus Community Shelter Board fires employee with anti-Muslim YouTube page.”

Billman’s termination papers offered no reason; verbally, CSB cited a mismatch of "values." In plain terms, his Christian apologetics and critiques of Islam most likely didn’t fit their DEI mold. Níel Jurist, CSB’s Chief Communications Officer, told The Dispatch the investigation was “ongoing,” muddying Billman’s prior clearance to avoid scrutiny. This wasn’t a fair process—question, was a possible coordinated takedown fueled by possible DEI priorities and external pressure? 

Thaddeus Billman: A Stand for Free Speech

Billman’s YouTube content—calling Muslims “crackhead clown individuals” and praising historian Robert Spencer—is protected speech. Pickering v. Board of Education (1968) affirms public employees’ rights to address public issues unless it impairs their work. Billman’s role at CSB? Data analysis—unaffected by his videos. He told The Dispatch on March 13, “I never brought up Islam at work,” and “My private views do not impact the work that I do.” CSB has no evidence tying his channel to job performance issues. Firing him for what he called "unpopular views" on March 19—“I believe I was discriminated against because I hold unpopular views”—suggests retaliation, prohibited under Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White (2006).

Billman’s a Christian apologist, not a bigot. His October 2024 interview with Spencer—a respected scholar who’s advised the FBI—stirred CAIR, but it’s no offense. Titles like “Islam Must Die” (December 2024) are bold, yet Cohen v. California (1971) defends provocative speech. CAIR-Ohio’s Khalid Turaani claimed on March 19 that Billman’s content “alarms us all,” but constitutional rights trump hurt feelings. Billman’s caught in CSB’s DEI crosshairs, not a perpetrator of wrongdoing.

The Culprits: CSB, CAIR, and The Dispatch

CSB’s $702,829 DEI outlay is more than extravagant and with 41% federal funding, they’re subject to Trump’s now new 2025 EO, Billman’s dismissal reflects this shift: stifle dissent, placate groups like CAIR. CAIR-Ohio’s March 19 cheer—“CSB made the right decision”—reveals their influence. After failing to remove Billman earlier, they seized this DEI moment. Their past lawsuits against critics (e.g., the 2005 Whitehead case) mark them as aggressors, not defenders.

The Columbus Dispatch played its part. Their March 13 piece ignited the fire; the March 18 update stoked it, amplifying CAIR and CSB without probing the DEI spending or Trump’s EO. Who prompted their focus on a quiet data analyst? Their silence on these questions hints at bias. Together, CSB, CAIR, and The Dispatch orchestrated Billman’s ruin, and their defenses don’t hold up.

Justice for Thaddeus: A Path Forward

Billman might have a strong case. Wrongful termination: CSB breached Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by firing him over his religious views without job-related justification. Retaliation: His post-Dispatch and CAIR dismissal, despite prior clearance, violates Burlington Northern. Defamation: CSB’s “we don’t tolerate hate” stance and Dispatch’s reporting imply falsehoods Ohio law penalizes (Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co., 1990).

Thaddeus Billman represents more than himself—he’s a beacon for free speech in America. CSB’s DEI excess, CAIR’s intimidation, and The Dispatch’s complicity should not go unchallenged.

You most likely should expand your knowledge and consider reading the following:

Unjustly Axed: Thaddeus Billman’s Unjust Termination at Community Shelter Board – Part 1 Targeted for Freedom - Life Ruined: Thaddeus Billman’s Battle - CAIR-Ohio’s Assault on Free Speech – Part 2

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Targeted for Freedom - Life Ruined: Thaddeus Billman’s Battle - CAIR-Ohio’s Assault on Free Speech – Part 2

Targeted for Freedom: Thaddeus Billman’s Battle - CAIR-Ohio’s Assault on Free Speech – Part 2

Life Ruined.

On March 14, 2025, The Columbus Dispatch doubled down on its witch hunt against Thaddeus Billman with a follow-up hit piece titled, “CAIR-Ohio: Columbus shelter board should fire employee who posted anti-Muslim YouTube videos,” amplifying the venomous rhetoric of the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Ohio (CAIR-Ohio) and its executive director, Khalid Turaani. Just one day after their initial article sparked a firestorm, The Dispatch and CAIR-Ohio escalated their assault, demanding Billman’s head on a platter for his YouTube channel “Reasoned Answers.” Their accusations drip with bias, innuendo, and a reckless disregard for truth—hallmarks of defamation under Ohio law. Billman, a Christian apologist and data analyst unjustly axed from the Community Shelter Board (CSB), stands as a testament to America’s embattled free speech rights, facing a coordinated effort to ruin his livelihood over opinions expressed outside his workplace. This isn’t justice—it’s a lynching dressed up as moral outrage, with CAIR-Ohio deliberately targeting him for his views.

The Dispatch and CAIR’s Biased Barrage

The Dispatch’s March 14 article leans heavily on CAIR-Ohio’s inflammatory claims, starting with Turaani’s assertion: “Billman’s role in a community nonprofit serving Muslims, among others, should alarm us all—proof that hate thrives even in well-intentioned spaces.” This is a textbook smear—vague, unsubstantiated, and designed to imply guilt without evidence. CAIR-Ohio zeroed in on Billman, cherry-picking his YouTube content, including his interview with historian Robert Spencer, to paint him as a threat, despite no concrete link to workplace misconduct. Billman’s role at CSB—crunching numbers, ensuring data integrity, and submitting reports—has no nexus to his personal views. Yet Turaani and The Dispatch paint him as a ticking time bomb, a bigot lurking in plain sight. How does this accusation hold up? It’s a flimsy house of cards, built on assumption, not fact, revealing CAIR’s calculated targeting of a man who dared to speak his mind.

Turaani doubles down, claiming, “For such a well-regarded organization in the Columbus area to have a person peddling hate in such a way that it’s creating a platform for a very well-known racist is simply unacceptable.” Calling Spencer, a scholar who’s briefed the FBI and U.S. military, a “very well-known racist” is a cheap shot, not a fact. Billman’s admiration for Spencer—a man with a robust academic record—doesn’t make him a hate-monger. It’s a personal opinion, protected under the First Amendment, not a fireable offense. The Dispatch regurgitates Turaani’s overblown hyperbole without skepticism, despite Billman’s prior statement to them: “My private views, or YouTube views, are not relevant to my job,” and “Any views I hold do not impact the work that I do.” Though he couldn’t be reached for further comment on this story, his stance remains crystal clear. CAIR-Ohio’s targeting here is blatant—punishing Billman not for actions, but for associations they deem unacceptable.

Shredding CAIR’s Sanctimonious Nonsense

CAIR-Ohio’s press release, quoted by The Dispatch, takes the cake for audacity: “Employees who project bigoted ideologies—especially on social media—cannot be trusted to act with integrity in their work,” Turaani declares. Let’s rip this apart. First, “bigoted ideologies” is a subjective smear, not a legal standard. Billman’s videos critique Islam from a Christian perspective—crude at times, sure, but free speech doesn’t require politeness. The Supreme Court in Cohen v. California (1971) upheld the right to offensive speech, ruling that “one man’s vulgarity is another’s lyric.” Billman’s words, however provocative, are his constitutional right, exercised off-duty, with no shown impact on his job. CAIR-Ohio targeted him anyway, twisting his personal expression into a professional indictment without proof.

Second, “cannot be trusted to act with integrity” is pure conjecture—defamation dressed as concern. Under Ohio law, defamation requires a false statement of fact made with actual malice—reckless disregard for the truth (Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co., 1990). Turaani has no evidence Billman’s views compromised his work. He’s guessing, and The Dispatch ran with it, amplifying a lie that’s cost Billman his career. Third, “the line between free speech and hate speech is increasingly blurred” is Turaani’s dodge to silence dissent. There’s no “hate speech” exception to the First Amendment (Snyder v. Phelps, 2011)—a fact CAIR conveniently ignores while crying victim. This isn’t blurred; it’s Billman’s right, plain and simple. CAIR’s relentless targeting hinges on vilifying his speech, not his deeds.

Turaani’s follow-up is even worse: “Islamophobia and hate are rising, not fading, as minorities face relentless attacks… From Springfield to DEI suppression, it’s all connected.” This is a masterclass in bad faith. “Islamophobia” is a loaded term, not a legal category, flung at Billman to shut him up. His channel debates religion—hardly a “relentless attack” on anyone. Linking him to unrelated issues like Springfield or DEI is a desperate stretch, lumping him into a grand conspiracy with zero proof. CAIR’s tactic here is clear: smear, exaggerate, and suppress, targeting Billman as a scapegoat for their broader agenda.

CAIR’s Dirty Laundry: Lawsuits and Speech Suppression

CAIR-Ohio’s sanctimony is laughable given its own track record. Nationally, CAIR has initiated or been involved in frivolous lawsuits since its founding in 1994, often targeting critics of Islam or its own actions. In 2005, CAIR sued Andrew Whitehead for calling it an “Islamist hate group” on his Anti-CAIR website; the case settled after CAIR dropped it, unable to prove falsehood. In 2016, CAIR sued Florida gun range owner Robert Hall for banning Muslims, claiming discrimination—yet lost when courts upheld his free exercise rights. CAIR’s Ohio chapter joined the fray in 2021, firing its own director, Romin Iqbal, for allegedly spying for an anti-Muslim group, exposing internal rot while crying “Islamophobia” elsewhere. This is an outfit that thrives on litigation and intimidation, not integrity—precisely the kind of group that would unjustly target Billman for his YouTube channel.

CAIR’s obsession with silencing speech is well-documented. Its 2021 “Islamophobia Report” demanded social media censor “anti-Muslim content,” a blatant attack on free expression. Turaani’s call to fire Billman fits this pattern—punish thought, not action. Compare this to Billman, who’s never sued to shut anyone up. His “crime”? Talking about religion online. CAIR’s hypocrisy is staggering, and their targeting of Billman is a textbook example of their playbook: attack, defame, and destroy.

CSB’s Legal Blunders and Bad Faith

CSB’s response is a masterclass in cowardice and potential illegality. Spokeswoman Níel Jurist told The Dispatch that Billman’s claim of being cleared “may give the impression” of a formal review, insisting the matter is “still under investigation.” Why is a nonprofit blabbing to the press about an employee’s private life during an “ongoing investigation”? This reeks of retaliation and defamation. In Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc. (2000), the Supreme Court ruled employers can’t justify firing without job-related evidence—CSB has none, just vague “concerns.” Speaking to The Dispatch mid-investigation also risks violating Ohio’s employment laws against public disparagement (Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White, 2006).

Who tipped off CAIR-Ohio to weigh in? Was it CSB, leaking to an advocacy group mid-probe? Or The Dispatch, fishing for a juicy quote? Either way, it’s a red flag—collusion to smear Billman before due process. CSB’s sanctimonious “we support all communities” line is hollow when they’ve torched Billman’s rights without proof, amplifying CAIR’s unjust targeting with their own spineless complicity.

Defending Thaddeus: America’s Free Speech Champion

Thaddeus Billman isn’t just a data analyst—he’s a warrior for the First Amendment. His YouTube channel, however brash, is his right as an American. Pickering v. Board of Education (1968) protects public employees’ speech on public matters unless it disrupts work—CSB hasn’t shown a shred of disruption. Billman’s insistence that “any views I hold do not impact the work that I do” is unassailable. He didn’t infringe on anyone’s rights; CAIR and CSB infringed on his, targeting him for exercising his freedom.

Khalid Turaani’s baseless attacks don’t hold a candle to Billman’s legal footing. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) bars religious discrimination—firing Billman for his Christian views could violate it. Ohio’s at-will employment doesn’t excuse retaliation or defamation, and CSB’s public statements flirt with both. Billman could sue for wrongful termination, defamation, and First Amendment retaliation—grounds as solid as steel.

The Real Villains

Call Billman “Islamophobic”? Rubbish. He debates ideas, not people. CAIR’s the one peddling fear, suing critics into silence while dodging its own scandals, targeting Billman as their latest victim. CSB’s the one breaking trust, airing dirty laundry to dodge accountability. The Dispatch? A megaphone for malice, not truth. Thaddeus Billman’s fight isn’t just his—it’s ours. The battle for justice roars on.