Oklahoma voters ban Ten Commandments?
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In Tuesday’s election, Oklahoma voters approved a measure that bans the application of Islamic law and orders judges in the state to rely only on federal law when deciding cases. State Rep. Rex Duncan, a Republican, was the primary author of the measure, which amends that state constitution. Duncan has said he knew of no precedent in the state’s history in which a judge applied Sharia law. But he backed the measure, he told reporters, as a “pre-emptive strike.”
Legal experts had criticized the initiative as biased toward a religion and potentially harmful to local businesses that engage in commerce with international companies. It also presents potential constitutional law problems, experts say. Is Oklahoma’s state constitution now in direct conflict with the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment, which states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion … “?
There has never been a previous case in the state in which Sharia law was applied, said Rick Tepker, the first member of the University of Oklahoma School of Law faculty to try a case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Tepker called the passage of the measure “a mess” with implications unknown until a case that challenges it arises.
“Many of us who understand the law are scratching our heads this morning, laughing so we don’t cry,” he said. “I would like to see Oklahoma politicians explain if this means that the courts can no longer consider the Ten Commandments. Isn’t that a precept of another culture and another nation? The result of this is that judges aren’t going to know when and how they can look at sources of American law that were international law in origin.”
Businesses that engage with international companies may also find the ban is a stumbling block, Tepker said. The ban also requires all state business to be conducted in English.
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Sounds to me like they Teabuggered themselves. 😈
Well Oklahoma still is not Mississippi, or the central Valley in CA, so they have that to be thankful for. They are getting close though, so I say we keep an eye on some of those Oklahoma people for a while, in case they are infiltrating the left to make us at ease. They all know who they are 😉
Damn!! She’s on to our plan. CH, initiate alpha plan 37.
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No, Krell, it’s more serious than that. Initiate Plan 9 from Outer Space!
It may be true, Mike. I’m glad to see my alma mater is taking up the fight. The suit has already been filed in Federal Court to enjoin the law. Our outgoing governor and attorney general warned the legislature not to put the question to vote, as wells a few others, warning that it would cost Oklahoma millions, and that defeat was certain. This state is full of idiots.
I’m beginning to think Oklahoma may actually be nuttier than Georgia. I never thought I could ever say that.
5 State questions that are going to be on the Oklahoma ballot in 2012….
1> In the grand tradition of the mistletoe,a parasitic tree infestation being designated as the state flower,catfish will be named the official state sushi.
2> Change the streetlights in Oklahoma City so that when they turn red, they also play the “Boomer Sooner” theme.
3> To ease the traffic congestion, free traffic police will be provided after sermon on Sundays between the Baptist churches and the Shoneys Buffet restaurant.
4> To prevent religious discrimination,prayers will not be sponsored in any way at public schools during class time. Instead a 15 minute moment of silence will be observed. During this silence, cookies will be served on the official state “Jesus riding a Dinosaur” plastic plates.
5> Any reference to the words “Global Warming” must be changed to “Liberal Global Biased Trick” or LGBT. To eliminate the illegal act of interfering with interstate commerce, making contributions to “Global Warming” or LGBT will be considered a felony.
ROFLMFAO!!!!
Oklahoma is the Georgia of the central plains.
Since they are into banning things which have no chance of ever happening, why not ban:
1)UFO’s landing at the state capitol.
2)Bigfoot running for state or local office and
3)Virgin Birth in WalMart express lanes.
Don’t give them any more ideas Oso.