Perry isn’t even my candidate, and I haven’t changed my views on islam.
Which candidate running for President agrees with your opinion that Islam isn’t protected by the 1st amendment?
Islamic law as a political system doesn’t fall under the 1st amendment. That doesn’t mean the religion of islam doesn’t fall under the 1st amendment.
The jewish faith is also a religion that included an entire political system; the political system of the old testament wouldn’t fall under the 1st amendment if someone tried to institute it today in this country, but the jewish faith itself would still be protected.
So, I wonder under what law his opponents think Perry would have had the right, as governor, to prevent the building of an islamic center.
“Islamic law as a political system doesn’t fall under the 1st amendment. That doesn’t mean the religion of islam doesn’t fall under the 1st amendment.”
If you could find me an Islamic-majority country that can distinguish between the two you might have a point. But you can’t.
(hint: the last one was Turkey...but they’ve now joining the other 60+ Islamic-majority countries that live under Sharia)
When I went to college, the Communists kept saying that the Soviet Union, Cuba, East Germany, etc. were NOT Communist countries - no, they didn’t do it right. But if the US were to become Communist under them, we would have a paradise.
So keep living in your fantasy-world where Islamic-majority countries can live by secular rules - I’ll stick with reality.
...and good luck with Perry.