Kansas governor signs 'Shariah bill' to ban Islamic law

[RoyS]

KANSAS CITY, Kansas — 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 "Shariah bill" because critics say it targets the Islamic legal code. Shariah, 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."
South Dakota lawmakers tackle 'Shariah question'
Legislators supporting the bill said there were many cases around the country where judges or state agencies cited Shariah law in deciding cases, especially involving divorce-related custody and property matters where Islamic code differs from U.S. law.
'Islam-phobia'
The Council on American-Islamic Relations in Washington denounced the Kansas law and said it is considering legal action.

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It's about time. Anyone who wants to live in this country should be willing to abide by our laws, no matter what culture they come from. The Naturalization Oath even explicitly states this.

Naturalization Oath

[other one]

We'll see how it goes. We passed a similiar ammendment to our constitution a couple of years ago here in Oklahoma and CAIR took us to court and out court system said we could not put the change into effect because it violated the federal constitution.... we're still fighting the thing in court. I hope they have better luck than we have.

[RoyS]

We'll see how it goes. We passed a similiar ammendment to our constitution a couple of years ago here in Oklahoma and CAIR took us to court and out court system said we could not put the change into effect because it violated the federal constitution.... we're still fighting the thing in court. I hope they have better luck than we have.

Yes, I remember when the Oklahoma case was in the news. It's a shame when the courts, who are supposed to enforce our laws, are too busy changing and re-interpreting them from the bench. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

[other one]

Yes, I remember when the Oklahoma case was in the news. It's a shame when the courts, who are supposed to enforce our laws, are too busy changing and re-interpreting them from the bench. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

We're in the process of rewriting the amendment so as to make it not be any offense to our Federal Constitution, and we'll re-vote on it again, and by the time it's ready to vote on I hope to have the entire state understand the danger of Islam. We'll find out how many Muslims are in the state.

[Martok]

Good for them.