Federal Judge Blocks Oklahoma Voters’ Ban on Sharia Law
- Posted on November 9, 2010 at 6:44am by
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Just days after 70 percent of Oklahoma voters approved an amendment to the state constitution that would bar state courts from using international law from deciding cases — namely Islamic Sharia law — the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed suit to block the measure.
Muneer Awad, the head of CAIR’s Oklahoma chapter says the new law “demonizes” his religion and violates his First Amendment rights by embedding an “official disapproval of his faith” in the state constitution. He also argues that the ban would make it impossible for his family to legally execute his will, much of which is based on Islam.
On Monday, Federal District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange issued a temporary restraining blocking the amendment.
The judge‘s injunction prohibits the state from certifying last week’s election results. Without this legal maneuver, the amendment to the Oklahoma state constitution would’ve gone into effect Tuesday.
The measure will now be temporarily delayed from taking effect until after the court holds another hearing on the matter, scheduled for Nov. 22.
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Comments (256)
adifftake
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:25amSo now we will be allowed in America to have two sets of law? Who decides which law trumps the other?
Report Post »Frostbyte
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:44amWe have had this in Dearborn, Michigan for a few years now…state appointed sharia judges trump our law every day! We even have days when Christians are arrested for daring to show their faces in the public parks and streets. The Michigan leftists have been kind enough to show America the cowards’ future…and still no one pays attention.
justsaying
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 8:01amFrostbyte, are you serious? Do you have any links? This needs to be brought to the public’s attention nationally.
Report Post »Smoovious
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 5:40pm@frostbyte
Please get us some sources. This, if true, should definitely be brought to light as much as possible.
(I’m in W Michigan, so I’m interested)
Report Post »LadyIzShy
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:23amsounds like yet another activist jusge to me. we need to scrub the courts of these men and women..this should stand it was something the voters asked for and he as a judge should stay the heck out.. the ********.. sorry for my colorful words…sugh i get so mad
Report Post »Smoovious
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 5:21pmshe hasn’t even made a ruling on the amendment.
she put a stay on the amendment because a legal challenge to it was made.
This is ALL.
The challenge hasn’t even been heard yet, and you mob are all ready to lynch her, calling her despicable names, and then some.
We’re supposed to be the reasonable ones.
Leave the lynch mob mentality to the progressives.
Report Post »dizzyinthedark
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:20amOklahoma, all eyes are on you to make the right decision here. We cannot be a country with two sets of laws–one for us and one for them. This is the moment the toe gets in the door and before you know it the door is kicked wide open in this country and we have lost all of what our forefathers created. This is what I suspect is the evil that boils within our Government, that is destined to take us down as a nation from within. Bit by bit is how they work and over the years they have put people in places of power within, have put people in our country to study our laws to use our laws against us (ie: CAIR) to put forth their agenda of having a muslim nation, of making damn sure our one nation under God becomes their nation of islam under allah. Oklahoman’s please do the right thing and storm the courts with emails, letters and phone calls to your officials and judges to let them know WE THE PEOPLE do not want shariah law in America–PERIOD!
Report Post »MidAmerican
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 10:33pmWe are TRYING! She is a Clinton appointee, that says it all.
Report Post »Derfel Cadarn
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:19amAwad other then you no one cares about your religion just as you do not care about theirs. The judge in this case should be tarred,feathered and run out of town. Freedom of religion does not mean that you can impose your religion on others.
Report Post »StonyBurk
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 9:48amI seem to recall a series of legal decisions 1878-1890 that did to Mormons what this terrorists wants
Report Post »the judge to rule on hoping the court will favor Islam over the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and polygamy.Seem to recall it was the Mormon Church that changed and chose to be
accepted as American.
SCgunner
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:19amimpeach, do not pass go
Report Post »highcarry
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 9:24amarrest, do not pass go.
Report Post »vahunters
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:17amThe people’s will is being usurped by federal judges again and again. If Obama can add a few more activist judges this will keep happening. This Tea Party movement does not stop but must grow stronger until we undo what these socialist regimes have done. The elected elites have scorn & contempt for those they supposedly represent. I think it is time we all are forced to watch these videos of Sharia in action and see just how “tolerant and compassionate” this form of punishment really is….
Report Post »Fear The Voices
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:48pmThe problem is that they have embedded themselves so deeply into the system; and the tactics they’ve been taught are pure deceit, it is likely any judge could be appointed and turn out to be totally the opposite than their record indicated.
How do you think many of them have made it into the positions they’re in (speaking generally of politicians and judges)?
Look at obama for example, claimed to be moderate, though had the most liberal rating & record, but sold people on something he wasn’t. Aside from a few slips where he openly stated his goals….share the wealth….. fundamentally transform America….. he lied about what he was. Only a few people who looked beyond the smiley face actually seen the commie within.
Report Post »HouseNegro
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:16amMaybe the Judge enjoys chunking a rock at Mama every once in a while and raping her at his pleasure. The United States Constitution frowns on that type of activity so the Judge is just trying to CYA.
Report Post »BSdetector
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:15amWhat happened to the lefts precious separation of church and state? Religious law in the courts, hmm..
Report Post »(in whiniest voice possible)Separation of church and state! Separation of church and state! Separation of church and state!
Oh wait its Muslim law, not Christian? Well I guess that’s A O.K. then.
charliego
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 9:54am@BSDETECTOR
Report Post »Exactly and precisely–!!!
starman70
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 11:03amSeperation of Church and State worls only when applied to Christians. However, when the Moslem in Chief speaks through one of his lackeys on the federal bench, well, you guessed it.
Report Post »starman70
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 11:10amSeperation of Church and State apples only to Christians. When the Moslem in Chief wants to promote Shaiah law, all he does is instruct his lackeys on the Federsl Bench to rule in favor of the Moslem viewpoint. What else would you expect from anyone connected with this administration.
Report Post »Caitlinmd
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 1:35pmI am shocked (though shouldn’t be at this point, I suppose) at the wildly different treatment of Christians and Muslims. Aren’t we charging Warren Jeffs for what he believed was a part of his fake version of a religion? He’s involved with the raping and marriage of underage children!! Of course this is against U.S and state law and obviously human decency. His defense of religion definitely isn’t going to work for him and nor should it!
Report Post »Is this judge trying to tell me that Sharia law could be brought in as a defense for someone who broke the law of their state and/or country which could involve the putting to DEATH of someone who committed what might be a religious violation but definitely not a criminal act? They aren’t letting crackpot Jeffs do it, so why should someone else be able to??? Because he’s Muslim? Are you INSANE, Judge?
RepubliCorp
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:15amDistrict Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange under Sharia law you wouldn’t have the power to do anything unless a man told it was okay. Such a silly little girl <<< get my point?
Report Post »thesixfour
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:12am“Separation of church and state”? Right moral relativists (liberals)?
The double standard and hypocrisy shows its ugly face once again.
Report Post »diesel49
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:07amIf this idiot muslim wants sharia law, let move to saudi and take the damm judge with him,stick her in a burka and they can both be happy. Sorry that won’t happen because they just get off on screwing with peoples lives here, they are America HATERS,scum bags
Report Post »AmericanWarrior
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:07amSounds like it is time to vote Her honor Miles-LaGrange off the bench..!!.. As we need to with all of these so called defenders of the Constitution! So, we adopt sharia law, because it is unconstitutional not to do so..??.. If some other country starts molesting 12 year old boys, as a key fundamental of a new religion, I imagin that it would be unconstitutional if the US doesn’t support that also…. Really..??.. It is not possible for the US, or these spineless judges, to make EVERYONE happy by making each individual’s desires a law..!!.. if there were two people left on earth… they would not agree on every front either… there has to be laws, & I see nothing wrong with supporting Judeao-Christian based law in a country that was at one time 98.2% Christian… & if you don’t like it here… get the hell out!
Report Post »jedi.kep
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:04amMuslim judge? Or worse, liberal judge….
Report Post »Frostbyte
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:02amIf Oklahomans do not impeach this judge they deserve to live under sharia law. I hear that Norman has a great sale on prayer rugs and wife-beating rods this week!
Report Post »starman70
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 10:57amOklahomans can’t, she is a Federal Judge and is untouchable by the state.
Report Post »HimmlersMasterPlan
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:01amSo apparently Judges are above the people now. Treason if you ask me,take this fools power away now, he is unfit to judge others if he cannot decipher the first amendment. Sic Semper Tyrannis proceed with the execution of this judge’s power now. Don’t kill him, let him be cast aside as a leper would be. Let him wallow in his filth.
Report Post »DagneyT
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 8:41amSurprisingly, the judge is a woman! Any woman who would rule in favor of Sharia is obviously missing 1/2 of her brain!
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 9:12amthis judge is one of the obama elite who want to see America subjugated under sharia law and America’s fall to islam.
Report Post »AmericanPatriot01
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 2:30pmShe is taking orders directly from the whitehouse and the ACLU?!?! she is just doing what she is told like a good little slave. She is a disgrace to her position, our country and to our Justice System. Depose and Deport this POS!!!
Report Post »DagneyT
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 6:59amWhen any judge goes against the will of the people, he/she should immediately be removed from the bench!
Report Post »starman70
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 10:54amNot under the Imposter in Chief’s administration. Once a Moslem, always a Moslem.
Report Post »Smoovious
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 3:25pmJudges aren’t subject to mob rule, they’re subject to the laws currently on the books at the time the challenge was made.
She had little choice but to stay the amendment until the challenge could be heard and resolved.
This is the way it should be.
You want it to be different, then you change the laws. The judges can only work with what they have, and so many laws get passed with loopholes so the majority party can take advantage of them. That’s part of the big problem with the legal system right there.
Get a grip people.
Report Post »nancy baxter
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 6:57amOh come on!!!! Really???!! What next? Throw out the constitution and replace it with Sharia law?? Make it okay for women to be stoned to death? Beheadings? Eye for an eye? If anyone wants to be ruled by Sharia law – move to a country that already has it in place.
Report Post »krixie61
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:02amDitto…stop trying to change the US…Go back home where you came from.
Report Post »Fear The Voices
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:35pmAgreed! Notice how all those celebs who hate this country and want it to be like Cuba or Venezuela have made millions off our our system, but won’t leave it to live in those “better” & “more just” countries?
If they won’t, or don’t agree with our laws and Constitution, you’re free to leave to a country of your choosing! Just don’t let the door of the of the plane hit you on the way out!
Report Post »just me
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 6:56amor maybe send her to a place where she can be under sharia law herself and then we’ll see how she rules on cases…
Report Post »Fear The Voices
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:31pmSounds like a brilliant idea!
….. and while we’re at it, all those who want government run health care can visit Cuba, and those who want communism can live in North Korea for a few years. I bet a lot of these people’s ideology would change.
Report Post »Steve Neiling
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 6:56amI don’t know, seems to me the tenth ammendment allows states to govern themselves as they see fit. The second ammendment simply disallows the FEDERAL government from establishing a FEDERAL religion. Am I right on that?
Report Post »Conserving Ink
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:01amThat is exactly what it means!
http://conserving-ink.blogspot.com/
Report Post »Nancy in NC
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:20amActually, no, you’re wrong. It’s the first amendment. Second amendment deals with the right to bear arms.
Report Post »Frostbyte
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:30amIt is both the ninth and tenth amendments that prohibit these actions by the federal government. The states can establish any religion they want or do not want, (see Mass.) who first established an official state religion. The intent of the founding documents was to forever prevent the garbage we now see pouring out of the senate, the house, and the federal bench. To be further politically incorrect, Americans must read the founders’ warnings about the dangers we face from the practitioners of the “Mohammedan teachings.” If they do, they will learn that we have been under attack by the religion of peace since our country was founded. These attacks forced Americans to create a powerful Navy to deliver the Marine fighting force (the Leathernecks) to kill the Islamic pirates that were destroying our unarmed merchant ships to seize the infidel tax by stealing the cargo.
Report Post »Americans will either learn from their history or die at the hands of the Islamists. The choice is ours. This war did not start on 9/11, it started in 1784.
StonyBurk
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 9:40amHow much of the bill of Rights and the US Constitution appear dead already –ignored or rejected by those who support the unqualified Poser in the White House.
Report Post »david1519
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 6:55amIf the people don’t like the law here. They are free to move.
Report Post »starman70
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 10:50amNO SIR!!! I will NOT move! The majority of voters have spoken and this leftist, Communist judge has no right to overturn the will of the people. Shaiah “Law” calls for and allows stoning of women (Iran), child brides, as young as 10 years old and parentaly planned marriages (throughout the Moslem world), outrageous treatment of women making them second class citizens (Throughout the Moslem world), Religious, “Police” in many Moslem countries and even Honor Killings for women who wish to dovorce abusive husbands, teenage daughters who wish to date non Moslems or Sons and daughters who convert to Christianity or some other faith.
Is this your vision of America? Is this what you want for your children or grandchildren? I surely don’t!! No sir, I suggest that you pack up and move to a Moslem country and enjoy all the benefits provided therein. While you are at it, take this lunatic judge with you!
Report Post »My Two Cents
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 11:24amHopefully you are referring to the Muslims and progressives who are trying to destroy The Constitution of the United States of America and not the good American citizens who support and defend it.
Report Post »phil1765
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 6:54amHow exactly does a judge have the power to block an amendment that was passed by 70% of the voting public? This freaking muslim crap is getting old they are now using our laws against us.
Report Post »HimmlersMasterPlan
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:12amIn Soviet America, Judge is above the people. That’s how.
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 8:45amAnd that‘s how they’ve managed to subvert and destabilize Europe…by using the laws and extreme left wing judges to their benefit…..If this miscarriage of justice (and mis-reading of the Constitution) is allowed to stand, Oklahoma will have no choice….a christian state will be forced to accept islamic law as the law of their land…I don‘t think they’ll stand for it long….
Report Post »StonyBurk
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 9:37amwell Phil a Judge did that when Colorado passed Amendment #2 Judge Bayless even indicated before he
Report Post »heard the case how he could be expected to rule. I suspect judges do it all the time problem is we the
people have allowed them become the very despotic branch Jefferson warned about.
NickDeringer
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 6:54amLadies of Oklahoma get your burkas ready.
Report Post »felina g
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:13amAnother nudge.
Report Post »just me
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 6:54amGet rid of this sicko judge
Report Post »starman70
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 10:30amHey, they are appointed for lifetime!
Report Post »AmericanPatriot01
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 2:15pmthey can be deposed
Report Post »Smoovious
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 2:52pmum, hey, guys… we got a lot of vitriol going to the judges right now, and I don’t think it is deserved.
You know how we all hear about ‘activist judges’ and the criticism against their rulings… it is when one political party or the other ends up not getting the ruling they wanted, and are having a temper tantrum.
Some judges lean liberal, sure… some lean conservative. They’re still just men and women after all, and they don’t always see things the same way.
Overall, however, they try to do a good and thorough job, and that’s all this ruling is right now.
There was a challenge to the amendment, and the challenge must be heard.
The challenge was on constitutional grounds, and so the amendment needs to be stayed until the challenge is either upheld (which I doubt), or torn apart (which I’d bet money on).
This is our process that is supposed to keep the gov’t from running roughshod over us.
I feel for many of you that want it implemented immediately, but this is just part of the process.
Even amendments, have to pass tests for them being constitutional, and not in conflict with already-existing amendments, before it can be implemented.
This is not a bad thing. Please, be patient, and let our system work.
This same system so many of us are apparently trying to tear apart, that we are holding up as the model against Sharia… so if we’re going to support our system, then, how about we SUPPORT OUR SYSTEM…
relax people…
Report Post »heavyhand54
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 5:04pmAppointed or elected, ANY judge or public official can be impeached. There are many in the system that need to be impeached. This is DEFINATELY one of those people.
Report Post »Smoovious
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 5:14pmImpeached!? For what!
She didn’t make the challenge. She didn’t just dump the amendment for no reason.
She is following the judicial process.
A group filed a challenge, and she has to adjudicate it. Anything less would be a dereliction of her duty.
It is completely reasonable to stay the implementation of the amendment until that challenge is heard and resolved.
She did nothing wrong. She did exactly what her duty demands of her.
Why are so many of you blaming her for upholding the system we’re SUPPOSED to be fighting to save?!
WHAT the HELL is the MATTER with you people!
– Smoovious
Report Post »Conserving Ink
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 6:52amAs an Oklahoman, I am insulted that 1 judge would toss aside the will of 70% of the state. As an American I am insulted that a Muslim can tell me he’s upset that we blocked the use of his religious law in our secular courts.
http://conserving-ink.blogspot.com/
Report Post »Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:18amListen, I don’t agree with the judge on this one. However, people on the board completely misunderstand the role of the judiciary. Their job is to ensure liberty. They exist because we have a Republic and NOT a democracy. Democracy is the equivilant of mob rule. The purpose of the republic is that we have liberty and laws that ensure everyone has a set of unalienable rights that even a 95% majority could not take away. These comments about the “judges ruling against the people should be removed” are not only lunacy, but they are in direct conflict with how the founders viewed the republic.
If you‘d like to make a legal argument about the validity of the ruling then I’d love to hear it. As I said, I think the judges interpretation is a bit of a stretch and shouldn’t hold up.
G.W. Dobbs
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:21amLook, the “Judges” care NOTHING for our Nation and our Constitution; they are GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES and their Boss is a Communist MUSLIM, Barry Soreto., from KENYA, a man who has already stated
Report Post »if there are any differences, he comes down on the side of Islam. He has repeatedly proven this to be the case. It is the intent of Islam to take over our Nation and they have said they will. But God will not be mocked.
Dstarr55
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:49amRothbardian_in_the_Cleve – I believe this was an amendment to the constitution of the state. The people passed the amendment – that is how our system works. To thwart the will of the people by a single judge (even if it is temporary) does appear to undermine our system, not enhance it. The argument of Muneer Awad from what I read had no merit because if he lives in this country then he must live under our laws, not under his religions laws – rejecting Sharia does not prohibit him from his religion. A Muslim man cannot stone his wife for infidelity and claim it is his religious right – he cannot marry an eight year old girl and claim it is his right under his religion – if his religious right is against our country’s laws, out laws override his religious right. To give Sharia a foothold would be a danger to our constitution and for the judge to stretch the merits of his arguments does give the appearance of a judge being PC.
Report Post »rcw_68
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:54amYou know, We are a Republic but they want us to be a democracy. Well ok then, The democracy spoke. And they said they don‘t want Sha’ria law. Just like they spoke in Ca. and said they don’t want gay marriage. Which is it. They only want it to be a democracy when they get to win. It’s time to bring the hammer down on these people and stamp out this socialist/commie idealogue before it’s too late!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »SeekerEmerald
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 8:08am@Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve:
The STATE of Oklahoma is not a republic, the US is a republic. Any state could theoretically pass all manner of laws that the congress would not legally be able to pass. The Federal Government is limited to 18 powers, and everything else is left to the states (or to individuals.)
Theoretically, a state COULD sign into law that their state religion will be Xyzab. The US constitution says “CONGRESS shall make no law…” If strictly interpretted, this does NOT prohibit a state from “making a law.”
As an example, Mass. has a state run universal healthcare program. (it’s a disaster, but that’s getting off the subject…) I don’t see a legal problem with Mass. having a state run universal HC program, but I don’t see where the US is legally able to have a national HC program. (But I don;t want to stray too far off topic with this one here.)
In my opinion, this judge is overstepping his authority, as the fed has no business tell a state what can be included in their constituion. The states could theoretically be run is if it was a democracy, not a republic, if the state constitution supports that view. (Since I don‘t know OK state’s constitution without looking it up, this may not be accurate in the case of OK.)
At first glance, this is my thoughts on it. Upon deeper reflectinon, and if given new information, or hearing a new argument, I may change my mind, of course.
Report Post »StonyBurk
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 9:31amFrom Colorado I urge any and all in Oklahoma to insist the Judge read and report back on Marbury v.
Report Post »Madison,1803 -and explain why that settled law does not apply to her court-especially the part about the
framers intending the Constitution be a rule for the court as well as the Legislature-and the Oath administered. They also might insist she whow them in the written Federal Constitution where the her
order has standing as Constitutional.I would consider Impeachment. I hear the guest on Bill Bennett
Morning in America and he did a fair job reading the law in question and who this judge is.
Midwest Belle
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 11:06amToo many judges think they can make laws. Not true – they are only supposed to enforce the laws.
Report Post »ProudOkie
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 11:39am“Ditto” with Conserving Ink………I’m a concerned Okie as well.
Report Post »Endstatism
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 6:52amAnother judge usurping their power by undoing the results of a election. This vote was not prohibiting the free exercise of religion. Awad`s claim of being unable to execute his will is a red herring. Wills like any other legal document are written according the laws of the state you reside in.
Report Post »LadyLiberty
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:14amFederal District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange was on the list for Obama’s Supreme Court nominees by the way. She is known to be very liberal and has on numerous occasions come out in support of CAIR and similar organizations… all of which are known vocal and monetary supporters of HAMAS, Hezbollah and Al Qaeda. She needs to go and I am certain come her election cycle she will be.
The DEMOCRATIC District Attorney who was just ousted was too busy crying and cleaning out his office to file a counter motion on behalf of the State — that right there is the basis for the appeal. November 22ns is the next date set to hear motions I believe and I do not see OK going the way of CA and overturning such a landslide vote. This is a court of LAW not OPINION which is what the CAIR counter-suit is built on.
Big Bob
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:19amMuneer Awad, Has no standing to file suit on the terms he says. The States have all the authority they need whith 70% of the population voting to put it in the constitution this makes it constitutional. The federal constitution was created for restrictions on and what the federal governmnt can do it has very limited what states can’t do and it is in direct corralation to the 18 enumerated powers. The states have all rights and priveledges to creating and amending their constitution as long as it does not interfere with the 18 enumerated powers.
Report Post »A1955Rosie
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:22amSharia basically says GO AHEAD AND SMACK THE SNOT OUT OF WOMEN BECAUSE YOU ARE A MAN. Now I put that very nicely but this judge is entertaining this. Women in AMERICA are equal to protection under the law of the United States Constitution. The very fact that this judge put it on hold OPENS THE DOOR TO THE MIDEAST CONTINUAL ANNOUNCEMENTS TO BRING SHARIA ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. Perhaps you would like to fax this judge to express your opinion.
Report Post »Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange of Federal District Court in Oklahoma
Main Number: (405) 609-5000
Fax Number: (405) 609-5099
Yahoo won’t let me post this but I know The Blaze will, TY.
HKS
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:29amWell, since we have no justice department, I guess commie judges are going to flex their muscles at will. (commie ideals, changing laws at will, destruction of Christianity and the suppression of rights), The people at this point in time have practically no voice in the legal arena. The laws, courts and other government agencies are loaded with commies wall to wall. They have done their preparation well and fixing this will take generations. I’m afraid we slept to long.
Report Post »HeavyMetalRooster
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:43amWhatever happened to seperation of church and state? Isn’t sharia law religious law? If that mf wants to live under sharia law let him move his happy ass to the middle east with all the rest of the sand fleas.
HeavyMetalRooster
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:45amTo Hell with Islam and Sharia Law!!!!
tower7femacamp
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 7:55amIt’s called the New World Order , Lucifer will rule the planet with
the help of Secret Societies like Skull and Bones,33rd degree scottish rites masons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q1hnkp5Zqw
Bilderburg group, CFR, Bank of England thru the Federal Reserve banking system
Goldman Sachs and Zionist jews and of course the Jesuits and the Catholic church
Bohemian Grove, Druids and Rothchilds
to name a few it you look I am sure you will find many others.
JKN
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 8:37amThe Islamization of America… We just have to look to Europe to see where we’re headed…
Report Post »dominke
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 8:37amIt time that the good people of oklahoma find a way to remove our liberal communist judges. The liberal dems just lost governor house. Midwest states will have to stand up for our constitutional rights. American law or get the hell out of country.
Report Post »Major Infidel
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 8:38amAmericans have lost their metal.
Are there any real men left in this country? Get off the damn computer, pick up a rifle, assemble somewhere and start hunting these ********, starting with the CAIR organization.
You people make me sick and ashamed. Am I gonna have to fight these people back by myself in a wheelchair? It’s starting to feel that way.
Every second you wait, the more freedom you lose.
What would our forefathers do?
SgtB
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 8:46amI invite everyone to go to oudaily.com, the website for the university of Oklahoma’s paper. It’s chock full of liberal kids who need to be straightened out on subjects like this. I’m trying, but I need back up as I’m sure the liberal womens and gender studies association has dedicated itself against me. Any help is appreciated. BTW, I’m a student there and a vet, and I can’t stand the liberalism.
Report Post »drbage
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 9:37amLet’s get a whole bunch of former drill sargents to sit on federal benches. How many times do we the people have to let judges silence our voices before action is taken? In this country there is one law and it is Constitutional law. I am taken back to the 60′s and a saying that was popular: “America, love it or leave it!”
Report Post »El Paco
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 1:20pmNow some other states understand what California’s going through >.>
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 1:48pmA hyphenated last name, must be a liberal. Nose to the grindstone OK, we are with you all the way, and hopefully, like healthcare, other states will follow. Sharia law is the last thing we need here. If they want it, move back wherever it is you came from and practice it there. If we want oppossum law (that’s where a gutless federal judge rolls over and plays dead when the going gets tough), can we get that too? Or will they just continue to rewrite the laws.
Report Post »AmericanPatriot01
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 2:07pmOur prisons are full of people that would be free if sharia law was applied. Rapist, child molesters, wife and child beaters and abusers. I don’t know why a court of law would try to defend sharia law in the united states. It is not to islam in the same way the ten commandments are to christianity. it is a social law system seperate from the religion of islam.
When compaired to christianity is reads like the rules for satinist.
Christianity Islam
—————– —————
Thou shall not kill you are required to kill infedels
Women and children that dishonor the family
Defectors from the faith
Thou shall not provide It is required of all followers to
false witness lie to (decieve) infedels
The list of opposing principals is very long and includes issues like incest, rape (not a crime under sharia law) and paligamy (each man is allowed to have 4 wives under sharia law). It does not end here, but, I think imade my point. The only peace they refer to when saying that “islam is a religion of peace” is referring to the people once they are subjucated under islam. they will find peace once they submit to islam. In their own words “Peace” = “Submission”. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!!!
SHARIA LAW HAS NO PLACE IN AMERICAN JUSTICE!!!!!!!!
Report Post »AmericanPatriot01
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 2:16pmwell the presentation of the information got all jumbled up when submitted. they removed the spaces making the tables into paragraphs, sorry.
Report Post »Smoovious
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 2:35pmas I understand it, the judge was not overturning the vote…
he is putting a stay on its enactment until arguments about the constitutionality are heard.
Personally, I’d rather have it go through this kind of review before enactment, than after the amendment is grafted in. Just less messy this way.
I hope the challenges fail and it gets implemented tho. I don‘t see why another culture’s laws have any bearing on our culture’s laws.
The executing the will argument is just silly. Have you guys seen some of the really silly stuff people have put in their wills that were upheld?
They immigrated to the US, they chose to be subject to the US justice system. If they still wanted to be bound by Sharia law, they should have stayed home, or emigrated to another country that follows it.
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 4:15pmI guess this is why we need to elect our judges instead of appointing them…that way they do the will of Americans!
Report Post »Smoovious
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 5:02pm@godlovinmom
You just illustrated why judges are appointed the way they are.
Judges have to be impartial.
We seriously gotta stop blaming judges for the laws they have to follow.
If our legislatures would put their laws through a rigorous constitutionality test before they even hit the floor, judges would have a much easier job.
I sure wouldn‘t want to have a judge deciding my case who’s decisions sway to the will of a mob instead of the law.
Report Post »jcons114
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 11:53pm@ tower7: you are delusional…The Catholic Church is the one Pillar of Christian morals in the world. The Jesuits, I admit are flaming libs and need to be suppressed. But Catholics will not stand for Sharia Law in ANY country! Especially since Catholic Churches in Muslim countries are being burned and Bishops being murdered by Jihadis! As a Knight of Columbus I defend my church and my country! you need to step off!
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 12:15pmHKS,
Unfortunately…… you are correct, we have been asleep at the wheel for much too long.
I however think we can still turn this around, but its going to take a lot of blood, sweat, and tears from WE THE PEOPLE!
No matter what the odds I am not willing to give this wonderful country to the Marxists without a fight. Everyone needs to keep in mind that this is our country, NOT THEIRS. Just because you have American citizenship doesn’t mean you support her. Hell, we have a president that proves that point!
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