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27. They do not have to follow the current laws

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 04:25 PM

Jan 2012

If an Amish woman is raped her attacker will not go to jail. The problem of course isn't so much that it is "legal"; local law enforcement simply turns a blind eye and pretends nothing ever goes on.

"It's their way dontcha know"

I would say a better example though would have be the Catholic Church and the molestations. I cringed when Barney Frank was asked about congress getting involved and dismissed it by saying "I'm a Jew so it wouldn't be fair for me to get involved in the Catholic churches business." It was decided that church law should trump federal law in dealing with the issue.

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BREAKING: 10th Circuit Court Of Appeals Declares Oklahoma�s Sharia Ban Unconstitutional [View all] kpete Jan 2012 OP

"that Oklahoma�s move had no basis in reality but simply singled out Muslims for discrimination." Renew Deal Jan 2012 #1

it was so horribly embarrassing n/t OKNancy Jan 2012 #3

I knew a girl from Oklahoma LynneSin Jan 2012 #17

We have a long history of turining a blind eye anyways MattBaggins Jan 2012 #23

I agree with the decision but marias23 Jan 2012 #24

If and only if those "judicial systems" operate within LanternWaste Jan 2012 #25

They do not have to follow the current laws MattBaggins Jan 2012 #27

However, your examples are against US law... LanternWaste Jan 2012 #30

of course they are against the law MattBaggins Jan 2012 #34

We do-- we allow any citizen to worship as he or she likes unless that form or worship goes contrary LanternWaste Jan 2012 #36

I wouldn't laugh at that example MattBaggins Jan 2012 #39

Religion and private contracts are individual rights. alp227 Jan 2012 #44

I don't agree MattBaggins Jan 2012 #47

It's one thing with a small group that has laws that govern themselves LynneSin Jan 2012 #28

I disagree MattBaggins Jan 2012 #31

I was just thinking that after I posted LynneSin Jan 2012 #32

We have a few Amish groups in NY MattBaggins Jan 2012 #35

That appears to be a problem with the agents of law enforcement rather than any existing laws. LanternWaste Jan 2012 #37

I agree that it mainly a case of enforcement MattBaggins Jan 2012 #40

We Oklahomans pretty much knew this would be the case OKNancy Jan 2012 #2

But it has to be annoying that dumbasses in OK wasted tax dollars LynneSin Jan 2012 #29

It is. When it was on the ballot, unfortunately OKNancy Jan 2012 #33

I figured it would pass LynneSin Jan 2012 #38

Must be a bunch of Muhammadans on that court! Be afraid, Oklahoma! yellowcanine Jan 2012 #4

I conclude from this headline that Oklahoma is now under Sharia Law. onehandle Jan 2012 #5

Perry made a typo. He wants to invade OK, not IRAK. There's oil, too... freshwest Jan 2012 #12

o my, evidence of actual intelligence in this decision katty Jan 2012 #6

Tomorrow's headline today: Activist judges hate America and Christianity Bozita Jan 2012 #7

Yep nobodyspecial Jan 2012 #14

which version of shariah law unconstitutional? madrchsod Jan 2012 #8

Well, now that Sharia law is legal in OK JackintheGreen Jan 2012 #9

You can't ban Sharia Law without banning Jewish law (gets for divorced couples) and Catholic law no_hypocrisy Jan 2012 #10

K&R closeupready Jan 2012 #11

Typical right wing crusade guitar man Jan 2012 #13

Someone explain the difference between Sharia Law and Christian Extremists... LynneSin Jan 2012 #15

If you have a very strong stomach, you can look at some of the comments at Wistful Vista Jan 2012 #43

ugh I think I'll skip that one LynneSin Jan 2012 #45

Probably a wise decision. Wistful Vista Jan 2012 #46

Sort of forgot that tricky part of the US Constitution! dmosh42 Jan 2012 #16

Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" Award rocktivity Jan 2012 #18

Start the clock Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #19

If you venture onto that news site that Wistful Vista posted upthread, kentauros Jan 2012 #52

My cousin the teabagger... Permanut Jan 2012 #20

So OK is now a nation of Islam? The Christian fundies will be having... MarkCharles Jan 2012 #21

There's probably a bunch of red necks d_legendary1 Jan 2012 #22

How would they respond to the far side? Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #26

And the rw will be going nuts! jwirr Jan 2012 #41

The main reason so many Okies hate the prospect of Sharia Law is because it criminalizes Wistful Vista Jan 2012 #42

Too much TV and talk radio jimmydwight Jan 2012 #48

If people want to practice Sharia law in their personal lives that is up to them bluestateguy Jan 2012 #49

This confounds me SnakeEyes Jan 2012 #50

More to it than that. harun Jan 2012 #54

You're making a fundamental error in thinking. SnakeEyes Jan 2012 #55

None have and none will. It just isn't how being a judge in the United States works nor harun Jan 2012 #56

You fools!! Oklahoma is playing right into Ras al-Ghul's hands!! Bruce Wayne Jan 2012 #51

Another example of how rightwing pol's excel at busywork Beartracks Jan 2012 #53