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- Faa Lobbies To Keep Sharia Out Of Florida Courts
The Florida Family Association's doing its best to prevent sharia from being considered in local courts: The head of a Florida-based, pro-family organization says he is lobbying the legislature to pass a statute that would keep Sharia law out of Florida...
- Oklahoma's Anti-sharia Bill On Way To Governor
It looks like it fully passed. Now, it's the governor's turn to complete the approval: OKLAHOMA CITY – House Bill 1060 is now on its way to the governor’s desk. The legislation would prohibit the application of foreign laws if it violates...
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American Islamic Group Supports Ban On "Foreign Law" Which Includes Sharia Take that CAIR/ACLU: ....In a separate debate, the American Islamic Leadership Conference (AILC) recently announced support for a Michigan bill (HB 4679) that would prevent...
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Missouri House votes to ban Sharia law (Stltoday). JEFFERSON CITY • A bill prohibiting state courts from using or recognizing Sharia law passed the Missouri House Wednesday on a 102-51 vote. The legislation, which was sponsored by state Rep. Paul...
- Sharia Courts Likely On 2010 Oklahoma Ballots
My God, what an abomination: FreeRepublic posted a thread to the Edmondsun about a Referendum in OK banning Sharia! . . .article below. First, here is the link to the OK documentation with the Sharia issue highlighted: https://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/questions/755.pdfOK...
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Texas Rep. Berman files resolution to ban ‘religious or cultural law’
Berman: 'If that includes Sharia law, then so be it'
Mimicking proposed legislation in several other states, Rep. Leo Berman (R-Tyler) suggested a constitutional amendment prohibiting Texas courts from enforcing, considering or applying religious or cultural law. Though the joint resolution itself does not specify ‘Sharia Law’ – the practices governing Muslim life, including family, work and religion – it falls under the umbrella of banned rules.“A lot of federal courts are referring to international courts and laws of other countries. We want to make sure our courts are not doing this, especially in regards to cultural laws,” Berman said. “If that includes Sharia law, then so be it.”
Ibrahim Hooper, of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a D.C.-based civil rights advocacy group, says the resolution and similar legislation being proposed in Indiana are violations of First Amendment rights and are essentially hypocritical.
“Based on the proposal, he obviously must be against the Ten Commandments,” Hooper half-joked.
Births, deaths, wills and marriages that include a person’s faith would be null and void, including references to Jewish law in a marriage contract or specifying to be buried in a Catholic cemetery in a will, under the resolution’s logic, Hooper said.
While Oklahoma citizens approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting state courts from considering international law or Islamic law during case decisions, a federal judge struck down the referendum after a lawsuit backfired, calling the amendment an infringement on the U.S Bill of Rights. (via Associated Press)
“What we are seeing is those that are trying to enact laws targeting the American Muslim community’s constitutional rights realize they are not going to pass legal muster,” Hooper said. “So they are finding backdoor, roundabout ways to accomplish the same thing.”Berman is the author of several controversial bills this legislative session, including an Arizona-style immigration bill as well as a “birther” bill, requiring presidential and vice-presidential candidates to submit their original birth certificates to the Texas Secretary of State.
- Faa Lobbies To Keep Sharia Out Of Florida Courts
The Florida Family Association's doing its best to prevent sharia from being considered in local courts: The head of a Florida-based, pro-family organization says he is lobbying the legislature to pass a statute that would keep Sharia law out of Florida...
- Oklahoma's Anti-sharia Bill On Way To Governor
It looks like it fully passed. Now, it's the governor's turn to complete the approval: OKLAHOMA CITY – House Bill 1060 is now on its way to the governor’s desk. The legislation would prohibit the application of foreign laws if it violates...
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American Islamic Group Supports Ban On "Foreign Law" Which Includes Sharia Take that CAIR/ACLU: ....In a separate debate, the American Islamic Leadership Conference (AILC) recently announced support for a Michigan bill (HB 4679) that would prevent...
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Missouri House votes to ban Sharia law (Stltoday). JEFFERSON CITY • A bill prohibiting state courts from using or recognizing Sharia law passed the Missouri House Wednesday on a 102-51 vote. The legislation, which was sponsored by state Rep. Paul...
- Sharia Courts Likely On 2010 Oklahoma Ballots
My God, what an abomination: FreeRepublic posted a thread to the Edmondsun about a Referendum in OK banning Sharia! . . .article below. First, here is the link to the OK documentation with the Sharia issue highlighted: https://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/questions/755.pdfOK...