Muslim Picked for New Jersey Bench [Gov. Chris Christie appointee]

The New York Times / The Associated Press ^ | January 13, 2011

[2ndDivisionVet]

Trenton-Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday that one of his seven nominees for Superior Court judgeships would be a lawyer who represented many detainees swept up by the government in the post-9/11 dragnet.

The lawyer, Sohail Mohammed, worked in the aftermath of the attacks to try to foster trust between American Muslims and law enforcement, particularly federal officials. He is a board member of the American Muslim Union. Mr. Christie, a United States attorney, was a regular guest at that group’s annual Ramadan dinner and spoke highly of Mr. Mohammed’s work....

[2ndDivisionVet]

Is this a good idea?

[therightliveswithus]

Is he a constitutional conservative?

[USSR Didnt Fall]

The guy is a disaster that the media makes to look like a champion of conservatism.

[madamemayhem]

if the guy can follow the law and the constitution without legislating from the bench or imposing international or sharia law, then it is not a bad idea.

[frogjerk]

Christie is getting more and more disappointing, day by day.

[cripplecreek]

One more reson why you’ll never see me tossing my panties on the stage of the newest political superstar of the moment.

I want them to season a bit to see where they settle.

[Doogle]

...time will tell

[Cisco Nix]

It’s a good idea if we want sharia law.

[Doogle]

archies:...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1900096/posts

[The Comedian]

What, no unrepentant neo-Nazis available?

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[HushTX]

“What, no unrepentant neo-Nazis available? “

The article says he’s Muslim. Isn’t that close?

[Frantzie]

This is not good. Christie is a *fanatical* Springsteen fan which means he is an idiot.

[frogjerk]

if the guy can follow the law and the constitution without legislating from the bench or imposing international or sharia law, then it is not a bad idea.

From: 6 Muslim men charged with plotting to attack soldiers at Fort Dix, N.J

"If these people did something, then they deserve to be punished to the fullest extent of the law," said Sohail Mohammed, a lawyer who represented scores of detainees after the 2001 attacks. "But when the government says --Islamic militants,' it sends a message to the public that Islam and militancy are synonymous."

[gitmogrunt]

Poster Boy Blunder!

[frogjerk]

This is not good. Christie is a *fanatical* Springsteen fan which means he is an idiot.

He he...

[Frantzie]

Doesn’t Christie support Bloomberg’s 9/11 Victory Saudi mosque?

[frogjerk]

no linky no worky

[frogjerk]

Doesn’t Christie support Bloomberg’s 9/11 Victory Saudi mosque?

Yep.

[Lazlo in PA]

Where are all the Christie for President bandwagoners to defend this? This guy is not a Conservative. He has not done one thing to improve the state. Making strange decisions like this just reinforces the image some of us have who are less than enamored with the man.

[Doogle]

huh?...just got done reading through the posts.....