Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has signed into law the bill that outlaws state courts from using non-U.S. law and thus it will ban the potential use of Muslim Sharia Law.
Most Americans will look at this as no big deal - I mean, we're supposed to be using nothing but U.S.-based law anyway, right? But the importance of this bill is the fact that people in Kansas and all over America are realizing that as the Muslim population grows in America, the chances that Sharia Law would be introduced in high Muslim population centers is much greater. This law simply bans it and the Islamic terror group, CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) is having a damn breakdown over it. CAIR is threatening a lawsuit but I don't see it happening as the Kansas legislature learned a ton from the amendment that was passed in Oklahoma and did a good job with this law.
America and Sharia Law don't mix - it's oil and water and if you live in a state that doesn't have one of these laws, then you need to be writing your state legislators and governors right now.
The story comes from The Chicago Tribune.
Kansas governor signs bill effectively banning Islamic law
KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) - Republican Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed a bill aimed at keeping state courts and agencies from using Islamic or other non-U.S. laws when making decisions, his office said on Friday, drawing criticism from a national Muslim group.
The law has been dubbed the "sharia bill" because critics say it targets the Islamic legal code. Sharia, or Islamic law, covers all aspects of Muslim life, including religious obligations and financial dealings. Opponents of state bans say they could nullify wills or legal contracts between Muslims.
Supporters said the law will reassure foreigners in Kansas that state laws and the U.S. Constitution would protect them. Opponents said it singled out Muslims for ridicule and was unnecessary because American laws prevail on U.S. soil.
Sherriene Jones-Sontag, a spokeswoman for the governor, said in an e-mail that the bill "makes it clear that Kansas courts will rely exclusively on the laws of our state and our nation when deciding cases and will not consider the laws of foreign jurisdictions."
Legislators supporting the bill said there were many cases around the country where judges or state agencies cited sharia law in deciding cases, especially involving divorce-related custody and property matters where Islamic code differs from U.S. law.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations in Washington denounced the Kansas law and said it is considering legal action.
About 20 states have considered similar legislation but the Kansas law is the only one signed in recent weeks, council spokesman Ibrahim Hooper said.
"It's unfortunate the governor chose to pander to the growing Islam-phobia in our society that has led to introduction of similar unconstitutional and un-American legislation in dozens of state legislatures," Hooper said.
Hooper said legislators have often referred to sharia law in supporting such legislation, but he said they take the word out of the bill to stave off legal challenges. The Kansas bill does not mention sharia.
Federal courts struck down an Oklahoma law voters approved in 2010 that barred state judges from considering sharia law in making decisions. The court called the law discriminatory.
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People who are against the signing of this bill do not understand what allowing Shariah into our court systems means. They should look at Europe and the countries who have allowed this Islamic rule of law into their lives. It isn't a matter of tolerance or acceptance of others - America has always welcomed those coming in to our country seeking a better way of life. We live side by side with those of varying cultures & religions. But we must draw the line when they come and attempt to alter our system of laws. Shariah is not compatible with our Constitution. To fully understand what it would mean to accept another system of law & culture into our court system, you would have to study the basics on Shariah. We must do our homework on this and not jeopardize what has drawn millions to America for 235 years. We have a system of laws based on the Constitution - not on a system of international laws.
Ibrahim Hooper? Somebody needs to snatch that silly little hat off his head and slap him with it a few times. Radio host Lars Larsen calls him I-Hop.
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