Senators and Congresscritters Deserve to Suffer. But Their Constituents Don’t.

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http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Poll_shows_majority_of_Oklahomans_have_unfavorable/20101114_16_a1_amajor555807

A majority of Oklahomans believe Islam is a violent religion that is far removed from Christianity, the most recent Oklahoma Poll found.

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Upon hearing the poll results, Luanne Butler of Tulsa said, "In a way it's not surprising, but in a way it is disheartening to make sweeping generalizations about people called Muslim."

Butler said there is "a lack of openness and also a pervasive element whispering (in) our ear that (Muslims) don't have good intentions, that they want to take over, invade."

She said the vote on State Question 755, banning the use of Shariah law in state courts, represented Oklahomans, saying, "So there. We don't want interference from outside."

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Lloyd acknowledged that Shariah law has never entered into an Oklahoma court case and appears to have affected only one decision - a decision quickly overturned - in the entire country.

But, she said, she thinks the state question was a good idea.

"Look what's going on in Europe," she said. "They're trying to dig themselves out of those people taking over."

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Oklahomans' opinion of President Barack Obama also found expression in the poll questions about Islam. Fully one-third said they believe Obama is Muslim. Half said he is not.

"I don't think he's a Muslim," said Marilyn Allen of Broken Arrow. She suspects Obama is "mixed up" because of his unusual childhood and "wants to please everyone," including Muslim nations.

"I really don't like the way he kowtows to them," she said.

"But I'm more worried about the communist part than the Muslim part."

http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Oklahomans_dont_like_President_Barack_Obama/20100801_16_a10_oklaho658879

Oklahomans don't like President Barack Obama.

A lot.

Obama's Oklahoma Poll approval rating fell to 27 percent in July, the lowest for any elected official in the 17-year history of the survey

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"I don't know if it's totally inexperience," said poll respondent Etta Martin of Glenpool. "It could be ignorance. But he has said and done so many things, I don't believe he's a loyal American. Unless (Obama) changes his attitude or he is voted out of office, we are in for a very bad time in this country."

Martin said she believes Obama is trying to start a "civil war."

"He came into office with a chip on his shoulder and hatred in his heart for this country," she said.

"I think he's lousy. He ought to be impeached," said Terry Hurst, who described herself as a conservative Democrat. "He's un-American. He's against Israel, and the Bible promises that who's against Israel, he's against.

"I think Obama's a Muslim, not a Christian, and he's backing his Muslim brothers."

More people think Obama's a Muslim than voted for him in Oklahoma.