Proposed law would block judges from using sharia law and international law

[Gaspar]

I didn't know that rapper guy made any laws here in Oklahoma? 

Shonuff!

[sauerkraut]

Take a little Sharia and mix it with our laws.

[Townsend]

Looks like we've got some compatriots in Mittengan.

Dearborn, Michigan Is Under Sharia Law, Says Satirical Website, But City Is Not Amused

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/30/dearborn-michigan-sharia-law-satire_n_4179045.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

City in Michigan First to Fully Implement Sharia Law," declared a National Report headline on Monday, causing an uproar on social media. Over 88,000 people shared the article, and many took action by calling city hall employees in Dearborn, Michigan, to voice their outrage. Dearborn is a suburb of Detroit with a large Muslim population which some say is the second largest Arab population outside of the Middle East.

However, their indignation was unfounded, as National Report, which calls itself "America's #1 Independent News Team," is actually a fake news site a la The Onion, and had posted the article as satire.

The Article:

"In a surprise weekend vote, the city council of Dearborn, Michigan voted 4-3 to became the first US city to officially implement all aspects of Sharia Law. The tough new law, slated to go into effect January 1st, addresses secular law including crime, politics and economics as well as personal matters such as sexual intercourse, fasting, prayer, diet and hygiene.
The new law could see citizens stoned for adultery or having a limb amputated for theft. Lesser offenses, such as drinking alcohol or abortion, could result in flogging and/or caning. In addition, the law imposes harsh laws with regards to women and allows for child marriage.

All of their claims were patently false, and unsubstantiated with source links.

Many readers were extremely upset, however, clearly not getting the 'joke'. Commenter Thelma resorted to caps lock to voice her displeasure, writing, "Someone needs to step up and challenge this in the courts! This is TOTALLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL!" Commenter Laura added, "And BTW, this is a result of the idiot liberalism gripping our country. Get with it people! Our founding fathers set up a wonderful system. Don't abandon it! DEFEND IT with all your might!"

The one most annoyed with the article was actually the city of Dearborn, Michigan, itself, which sent out a press release titled, "City of Dearborn Not Amused By Falsehood; Sets Record Straight."

Mayor O'Reilly said in the release:

"Dearborn has never been, nor ever will be, under sharia law. We are governed by the U.S. Constitution, the Constitution of the State of Michigan and the City of Dearborn Charter.
We are a city named after a Revolutionary War Hero. We have lost loyal Dearborn American military service personnel in every war this country has fought to protect the individual rights we are guaranteed through the U.S. Constitution.

The National Report's misguided attempt at humor furthers the goals of some people who have tried to suggest that the City of Dearborn is anti-American because our population includes residents who are Muslim.

The National Report is not a news site, but is only pretending to be one. Its purpose is entertainment. In this case, its outrageous story, with no basis in fact, has ended up fooling people in part because it mirrors allegations made by others in the past with less than humorous intentions."

[guido911]

"Yeah but Oklahoma has Guido"  duh.

[heironymouspasparagus]

Looks like we've got some compatriots in Mittengan.

"In a surprise weekend vote, the city council of Dearborn, Michigan voted 4-3 to became the first US city to officially implement all aspects of Sharia Law. The tough new law, slated to go into effect January 1st, addresses secular law including crime, politics and economics as well as personal matters such as sexual intercourse, fasting, prayer, diet and hygiene.
The new law could see citizens stoned for adultery or having a limb amputated for theft. Lesser offenses, such as drinking alcohol or abortion, could result in flogging and/or caning. In addition, the law imposes harsh laws with regards to women and allows for child marriage.

Which is not exclusive to Sharia law at all - this is the Old Testament law that so many of the extremist elements from our RWRE are trying to put into place, claiming to be Christian (which by definition, isn't...).


One of the most amazing examples of the kind of this type of reality disconnect I have seen was a tattoo a guy had on his arm of Leviticus 18:22.
"Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination."

While completely oblivious to Leviticus 19:28
"Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD."

But then there are always people trying to rationalize things so they can do what they want, rather than the law and will of God....
http://www.sacredink.net/tattoo_and_the_bible/

Same verses also tell us to observe the Sabbath - which certainly is a minority activity in this country....for the most part we observe Sunday rather than the Sabbath.


If the reactionary extremists in this country had their way, we would already be back to "Sharia Law" as was effectively practiced for hundreds of years in this country - both before and after liberation from the English oppressors.  I think we are much better off as a society today than at almost any time in our history - in a wide variety of ways.  Now, if we can just take back the Republican party from the extremist hijackers, we can have some further improvement....

[guido911]

Not really a story about Sharia law in this country, but here is a story about a response to a country's adoption of Sharia law having interests inside this county.

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140508-714626.html

Yes, Jay Leno is apparently am Islamophobe.

[Townsend]

Per the TW:

State of Oklahoma owes $303,333 in plaintiffs' legal fees over Shariah law case

[Conan71]

Per the TW:

State of Oklahoma owes $303,333 in plaintiffs' legal fees over Shariah law case

Makes you wonder if the legal lobby is writing these pile bills, doesn't it?

[heironymouspasparagus]

Not really a story about Sharia law in this country, but here is a story about a response to a country's adoption of Sharia law having interests inside this county.

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140508-714626.html

Yes, Jay Leno is apparently am Islamophobe.

All they are doing is getting back to basics, like the fanatic right wing religious extremists here want to do.  Pat Robertson wants us to be a theocracy with Sharia law....he just calls it Old Testament law.  Just so happens to be the same thing.

[Ed W]

All they are doing is getting back to basics, like the fanatic right wing religious extremists here want to do.  Pat Robertson wants us to be a theocracy with Sharia law....he just calls it Old Testament law.  Just so happens to be the same thing.

So eating shrimp will be not only sinful and immoral, but illegal as well?

[Hoss]

So eating shrimp will be not only sinful and immoral, but illegal as well?

And touching the skin of pigs on sabbath?  Football is doomed!

[Snowman]

And touching the skin of pigs on sabbath?  Football is doomed!

Granted footballs have not actually contained any materials from pigs in over a hundred years.

[heironymouspasparagus]

And touching the skin of pigs on sabbath?  Football is doomed!

That won't be a problem - even if footballs were pigskin, Sunday isn't the Sabbath....it's Friday night to Saturday night.  High school football may have a problem.....

[heironymouspasparagus]

So eating shrimp will be not only sinful and immoral, but illegal as well?

Well, it's already the first two - anything that good must be both, so illegal is just a short step.


Oh...and tattoos....grounds for stoning.

Maybe someone should ask Pat Robertson if he really wants the old law...?  I wonder if there is anything in the old law that would apply to a draft dodger (Senator father pulling strings.) and then being the liquor supply officer for the officer's club.....  Don't ya just love the inter-webz?

[Conan71]

....grounds for stoning.