Posted on 09/03/2011 7:41:56 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Wow. Now this is crazy. Just when you thought the anti-American New York Times could not get any nuttier they start promoting Sharia Law. The New York Times reported:
MORE than a dozen American states are considering outlawing aspects of Shariah law. Some of these efforts would curtail Muslims from settling disputes over dietary laws and marriage through religious arbitration, while others would go even further in stigmatizing Islamic life: a bill recently passed by the Tennessee General Assembly equates Shariah with a set of rules that promote “the destruction of the national existence of the United States.”
Supporters of these bills contend that such measures are needed to protect the country against homegrown terrorism and safeguard its Judeo-Christian values. The Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has said that “Shariah is a mortal threat to the survival of freedom in the United States and in the world as we know it.”
This is exactly wrong. The crusade against Shariah undermines American democracy, ignores our country’s successful history of religious tolerance and assimilation, and creates a dangerous divide between America and its fastest-growing religious minority.
The suggestion that Shariah threatens American security is disturbingly reminiscent of the accusation, in 19th-century Europe, that Jewish religious law was seditious. In 1807, Napoleon convened an assembly of rabbinic authorities to address the question of whether Jewish law prevented Jews from being loyal citizens of the republic. (They said that it did not.)
In case you were wondering what exactly they are promoting here.
Under Sharia law, the clothes you wear, music you listen to, and television you watch would all be censored. Behavior in public is legally restricted and controlled. And Sharia is the ideal social system for those that preach Radical Islam. Sharia is an Arabic term referring to a legal framework to regulate public and private aspects of life based upon specific Islamic teachings. Sharia is an intolerant system that threatens the western ideals of “liberty and justice for all”. Sharia views non-Muslims as second class citizens, sanctions inequality between men and women, prescribes cruel and unusual punishments for crimes, and promotes a restrictive business environment that strangles the freedoms of capitalism.
Then again these nuts at the NY Times did support Barack Obama so really anything is possible with these kooks.
” ( - - - legal framework to regulate public and private aspects of life - - - ) “
Isn’t that what the libs are trying to do with their PC movement?
Isn’t the NYT a rag staffed by libs?
Why should the NYT have a problem with other cultures trying to regulate and control their people, since the NYT tries to do that every day ?
Let’s allow each religion to establish its own laws, and see where that would take us.
Tennessee BUMP! That is exactly the goal of Shariah Law.
Can we assume the New York Times would also back ‘Catholic Law’ and “Baptist Law” and “Mormon Law”? Or a general ‘Christian Law’?
More reason to bring up the question of Islam during the next debates.
They’d better do it now when they still can before it becomes a moot point when Islam takes over the country.
Never thought that America would be so eager to commit suicide.
Correct analysis of the situation....
Me neither. It's the damndest thing.
Americans in general are not interested in committing political suicide or simply do not realize they are doing so. The potential for political suicide comes from the leftist leadership at all levels.
It is becoming apparent that due to the immoral nature of too many Americans, they will put leadership in place which promises to allow them to be immoral and/or supports immorality and effects that result. Aside from that one issue, they don't care what a candidate believes or does at the present time.
Separation of “church” and state.
Churches don’t rule on civil law, States don’t rule on church law.
THAT is what the separation is ‘supposed’ to be. Thank God we live in a time warp on earth, and not eternity.
Good point.
And of course the real reason the lefties defend Sharia is that they know it pisses off Christians. There really isn’t any more to it than that.
Any enemy of America has an ally in the NY Slimes.
The collapse of the entire Communist world leaves them with nothing but failed allies outside of the pagan world of Iz Lame. Iz Lame is the only ideology left in the world that shows any promise for the fascists as an organizing force around which to rally their faithful. Nothing else in the West, the Former Soviet Union, or even China, comes close to generating the same sort of religious zeal Communism did among the “elites” in this country. In addition, Iz Lame is a perfect fit for he democrat fascist propaganda that defames everything in Western history and preaches that capitalism and the United States are pure evil.
Basically, where else can hardcore fascist go these days except to Iz Lame? The Chinese have known the US "socialists" are rally fascists ever since the thirties and want nothing to do with them. Particularly since the US fascists are intent on befriending Iz Lame which the Chinese are busily preparing to confront militarily.
What is so disturbing is millions of Americans still buy that rag and its like publishers such as the LA Times.
What do you do when Sharia Law is in direct conflict with the laws of the State or Federal Law?There would not even be a discussion of this if Sharia Law did not violate many many many laws of state and Federal government.
“Sharia is an intolerant system that threatens the western ideals of “liberty and justice for all”. Sharia views non-Muslims as second class citizens, sanctions inequality between men and women, prescribes cruel and unusual punishments for crimes, and promotes a restrictive business environment that strangles the freedoms of capitalism.”
And that’s all the argument we need to make - the truth is simple.
This situation is growing more dangerous by the day. Islam with its Sharia Law and criminal commands is unlike any other major religion. It mandates domination of the entire non-Muslim world by enslavement and murder.
Sharia law conflicts with American law in the most extreme ways imaginable. And our states, God bless ‘em, are once again trying to do what federal leadership should be (but isn’t) doing - an official statement needs to be made and national policy adopted that anyone choosing to follow laws counter to those of THIS land should immediately relocate to a country governed under their preferred laws, and meanwhile face prosecution to the fullest extent possible if breaking any of our own.
I always try to think there’s a bright side to every bad situation. Mabe if Sharia Law became dominant someday, no more NY times?
Australia PM GETS IT RIGHT!!
PAY ATTENTION
Australia says NO AGAIN - Prime Minister Julia Gillard
Second Time she has done this!
Prime Minister Julia Gillard - Australia
Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law, were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia, as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks.
Separately, Gillard angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying she supported spy agencies monitoring the nation’s mosques. Quote:
‘IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT.. Take It Or Leave It.
I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali , we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians. ‘
‘This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom.’
‘We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society . Learn the language!’
‘Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.’
‘We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us.’
‘This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, ‘THE RIGHT TO LEAVE’.’
‘If you aren’t happy here then LEAVE. We didn’t force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted.’
We’re not about disputing the religion of those countries or dictating they denounce it. Muslim nations believe in Sharia law and if they practice it in their OWN lands, so be it.
But many, if not most, European countries who were NOT Muslim rue the day they followed political correctness and tolerance with no limits of the Islamic cult that has invaded their welcoming shores. Now, they are frantic at their inability to put that deadly genie back in the bottle.
Islamists have no wish to assimilate into foreign societies - their ultimate goal is to overcome and dominate them, and the sooner we realize this, the better.
Americans must wake up and get educated fast, before it’s too late. And SHAME on the complicit media for misleading the masses daily. Are they really that ignorant? If so, they have no business being journalists with the influence that entails.
We are not, never have been or want to be, a Muslim country - pray to God we never will be.
“My opinion is that any law that abridges the rights of United States citizens should be—and may actually be—illegal here. That would include much of Sharia law.”
Uh, yeah. Putting the issue of U.S. citizensship aside - any set of laws (i.e., Sharia) that is counter to our own laws is illegal here! There are examples across our country every day of this - beatings, physical abuse, “honor” killings and more - all condoned, even prescribed, under Sharia Law. Most of these stories are in local papers and don’t make the national news, unfortunately.
And they are also pushing Sharia banking here, which is now widespread in Europe
Stealth Jihad - there are some good books on the subject.
“More reason to bring up the question of Islam during the next debates.”
I’d welcome any of our candidates talking about this - only IF they spend the time first getting educated on it by people such as Brigitte Gabrielle, Robert Spencer, Steve Emerson, Jed Babbin or other recognized and respected authorities on the subject.
Otherwise, they’ll only come across to the public (aided by the Leftist media) as ignorant, bigoted Islamaphobes.
Herman Cain’s been my man, but I’ve cringed for him a few times when he was called on his statements about Sharia and Islam. He’s on the right track but badly NEEDS to be able to speak expertly on the subject, to back up his statements fearlessly rather than having to backpedal.
There are such forces of evil, using slick propaganda, at work in our country right now that it will require sufficient knowledge and the ability to articulate in detail the dangers of fundamental Islam and Sharia Law.
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