Posted on 06/24/2016 8:02:10 AM PDT by lowbridge
Illinois could become the first state in the U.S. with a law giving Muslim-Americans a formal voice in state government.
The Chicago Tribune reports that a bill approved by the Legislature would create a 21-member Illinois Muslim-American Advisory Council. It's awaiting Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's signature. The governor's office said he's reviewing it.
Muslim leaders said it would send a welcoming message to Muslims. The governor and legislative leaders would appoint council members.
Kareem Irfan, a Chicago lawyer who led an earlier version of the council under Gov. Pat Quinn, said it would be good to have a lasting institutional body so the community is not subject to the whims of each governor.
"Given all that is going on with the misinterpretation about Islam and the interests and concerns of the Muslim-American community, it's almost obligatory on behalf of a governor of this state and all governors to have such a body," Irfan said.
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No one in their right mind would send a “welcome message” to Muslims.
Evidently the Lefty cherished “Separation of church and state” is really just “Separation of Christianity and state.”
I know for a fact that’s what the ACLU believes.
Inch by inch.
Truly incredible what Saudi money can accomplish in this country.
What part of “PROHIBITS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION” do you NOT understand???
If some Governor had created a council like this with Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson on it the Left would have FREAKED!!
Why would we want to send a welcoming message to Muslims?
Why would a government agency fund an advocacy group for a particular religion?
Insane.
Does Illinois have an advisory council for any other religion? I’d really like to know.
Maybe they should have an advisory council for taxpayers.
You've got to be kidding me.
You get a formal voice in state government by running for office and winning.
I guess they’re unintentionally sending a message that they are not a religion. Wrong either way though..
Is not a person’s vote a “formal voice in state government?”
I guess Illinois wants advice on how to submit or die.
Those are the choices for infidels under Islam.
Do Christian-Americans get a voice in government? How about Jewish-Americans?
This looks like a suicide pact to me.
Unconstitutional on its face. With political hacks and sell outs like this, it’s no wonder Illinois/ Chicago is going down the toilet
Maybe they should have an advisory council for Americans who want to defend us against the Moslem invasion and conquest of our once- great country Repatriate the islamics now while we still can!!!
Just when you thought Illinois couldn’t go any lower
It’s hard to ingratiate yourselves into a community when some of your members tend to kill or want to kill those in that community.
I won’t be inviting muslims into my home and wish my gov’t wouldn’t invite them into my country.
Does the proposal include funds for metal detectors and the bomb squad at their meetings?
Then Satanists, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, People who worship Socks need a board to. Case closed.
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