Posted on 11/04/2010 9:02:09 AM PDT by Bad~Rodeo
Voters have passed an amendment to the Oklahoma state constitution to ban the use of Islamic Sharia law in the state courts by an overwhelming 70% of the vote. The amendment also bars judges from using foreign law in rendering decisions.
Seen as a pre-emptive strike, Oklahoma now joins Louisiana in blocking Sharia law, a draconian legal doctrine that does not recognize the most basic human rights as measured by any Western standard.
As previously reported on HUMAN EVENTS, free speech rights are under assault worldwide through violence, threats of violence, and Sharia-compliant “incitement” laws.
In England, 85 Sharia courts are in use and are pulling even non-Muslims into the system, threatening to overturn equal justice in the courts.
The American Thinker tells of a June 2010 study titled “Sharia Law in Britain: A Threat to One Law for All and Equal Rights”, which begins with a quote from the Secretary General of the Islamic Sharia Council Suhaib Hasan, “If Sharia law is implemented, then you can turn this country [Great Britain] into a haven of peace because once a thief’s hand is cut off nobody is going to steal.” Furthermore, “once[,] just only once, if an adulterer is stoned[,] nobody is going to commit this crime at all,” and finally, “[w]e want to offer it to the British society. If they accept it, it is for their good and if they don’t accept it they’ll need more and more prisons.”
Any attempt to shut down the dual court system in England would likely cause more jihadi violence and bloodshed.
In 2005, Canada rejected setting up the dual court system amid vocal protest, yet Sharia is creeping into the legal system in divorce and custody cases, undermining the equal status of women under the law.
In the United States in August, a New Jersey judge denied a restraining order to a Muslim woman after she had been repeatedly raped by her husband. Marital rape is permitted under Sharia law.
Fox News reported that the man’s wife is a Moroccan woman who had recently emigrated to the U.S. at the time of the attacks.
“Defendant forced plaintiff to have sex with him while she cried. Plaintiff testified that defendant always told her ‘this is according to our religion. You are my wife, I c[an] do anything to you. The woman, she should submit and do anything I ask her to do,” according to court records.
“In considering the woman’s plea for a restraining order after the couple divorced, Charles ruled in June 2009 that a preponderance of the evidence showed the defendant had harassed and assaulted her, but ‘The court believes that [defendant] was operating under his belief that it is, as the husband, his desire to have sex when and whether he wanted to, was something that
There is absolutely no need to do this - on any level - if Democrats and their judicial renegades who simply submit to the law of the land, the US Constitution!
There is absolutely no need to do this - on any level - if Democrats and their judicial renegades would simply submit to the law of the land, the US Constitution!
“Voters have passed an amendment to the Oklahoma state constitution to ban the use of Islamic Sharia law in the state courts by an overwhelming 70% of the vote.”
The other 30% are busy gathering stones.
I hope some liberal group challenges this law....Let the Supreme Court reafirm the Constitution is the Law of the Land.
CAIR is filing, or has filed, suit against the passage of this initiative. Considering that in January 2011, Republicans will be in the offices of governor, lt. governor and attorney general, I suspect the State will offer a vigorous defense . . . if the courts allow the case to move forward.
But when it comes, the FED will do like they do on illegal immigration — do little and force states to go along with them.
And it will come eventually, because all that oil money is buying friends and influence.
Already happening—CAIR says they’re filing a lawsuit. Not sure on what grounds, but they did say that the law is discriminatory and anti-Muslim.
See #6.
Excellent!....In your face, Muzzies!
CAIR announced they plan a lawsuit in response to new law.
bttt
I can’t wait for them to argue that working for Sharia as the highest law in every country is the duty of every Muslim. It’s gonna totally blow their cover - explain that a Muslim can never TRULY support the United States Constitution.
Check mate.
Thanks. I guess I should be carefull what I wish for :) Esp. with the two leftist idiots BO has put on the Supreme Court. Next I hope Michelle Bauchman becomes speaker of the House...I hope BO and Biden resign....LOL (Hey a guy can dream can’t he!)
Hmm. Well, if that's the case, the 70% will just go get their GUNS.
I don't know why this is EVEN an issue. In America, follow the laws of America.
When in ______________ (fill in the blank), follow their laws. Period.
Nothing could be simpler.
You’d think I was INSANE if I went to Mongolia or Peru or Somalia, etc. and honestly had the expectation that American laws would be observed???
“...The other 30% are busy gathering stones.”
The other 30% are moving to California.
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