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http://petitions.conservativeactionalerts.com/4697/stop-sharia-in-america-tell-leaders-to-reintroduce-hr-973/

 

 

This link will allow you to add your name to the thousands of American's who wish to ensure no laws

but those in the Constitution are recognized.  This bill died in 2011, there is now a push to get it approved.  

After you sign the petition you will then be forwarded to a page that will allow you to send a message to your local officials, below is a sample letter provided by this petition:

 

 

Sharia Law is is dangerous and has no place in the United States or its courts. 
 
With well over 52 Shariah Law cases within our very own court system, we cannot begin to recognize Sharia Law as equivalent with the Constitution.  
 
Sharia Law must be stopped right now! 
 
As your constituent, I ask you to reintroduce the 112th Congress' H. R. 973 to make sure that NO foreign law -- including Sharia Law -- can further infiltrate our legal system. 
 
As a U.S. Congressperson, it is your duty to defend the Constitution against all enemies -- domestic and foreign -- which includes defense against Islamic Sharia Law. 
 
Make sure that H.R. 973 is reintroduced in this 113th Congress!
 
I am watching your actions.
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The Sharia Law creep starts with 'councils of arbitration'  or 'council of mediation' :

 

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/9975937/Inside-Britains-Sharia-courts.html

 

 

Article date  April 2013

 

Inside Britain's Sharia courts A new documentary that goes undercover in Britain's Islamic courts reveals the shocking discrimination some women are suffering
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A couple seeking a final judgment on their divorce from Dr Suhaib Hasan of the Leyton Islamic Sharia Council Photo: BBC
 

By Jane Corbin

7:00AM BST 07 Apr 2013

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In a terraced house in East London, just a stone’s throw from the glittering stadiums of the Olympic Park, a handful of people wait in a small reception room. A young Asian woman and her mother hitch their scarves over their heads while a Somali couple stare at the floor.

This is Leyton Islamic Sharia Council, the oldest and most active such council in the country where scholars hear about 50 cases a month, most of them marital disputes. Nine out of 10 cases are brought by women because, in an Islamic marriage, it is far easier for a man to divorce; the only way for a woman is through one of these Sharia councils. No one knows how many there are in Britain today, in mosques and in houses – one report estimates at least 85. Although they cannot enforce their judgments, these councils control the lives of many Muslim women who may only have had a religious marriage. Even if they had a civil marriage too, some feel the need for a Sharia divorce as a way of moving on with their lives and finding a sense of resolution.

A sign outside one of the rooms says “Arbitration”. Inside it looks like a court, a wall lined with religious books and a raised dais for the judge. The tension in here crackles as a couple, who do not want to be identified, argue in front of Leyton’s most senior Islamic scholar, Dr Suhaib Hasan, an elderly man with a white beard wearing long robes.

They have been coming here for a year now. The woman accuses her husband of refusing to work, ignoring the children and verbally abusing her, all of which he vehemently denies. When he is ordered to leave for a moment, she breaks down in tears. “I hate him, he has ruined my life,” she cries. “I cannot bear to even look at him.”

Dr Hasan’s face is impassive as he tells her to give her husband one more month to try and reconcile, with the help of Allah. The woman sobs as she begs him to grant the divorce as she only had a religious marriage and her fate is in the council’s hands.

“We are not just here to issue divorces, we want to mediate first,” Dr Hasan explains. “We try to save marriages so when people come to us we try to reconcile them.”

But this pressure from Sharia councils and the community they serve is causing suffering – Islamic rulings are not always in the interests of women and can run counter to British law.

There are more worrying cases involving domestic violence and children. In Leeds, I met Sonia, an attractive woman in her thirties in a mini-dress and ankle boots. She was granted a civil divorce due to her husband’s extreme violence towards her and their children. He was only allowed indirect access to the children by the courts. But when she went to Leyton for a Sharia divorce, she was told she would have to give up her children to him.

Sharia courts are not allowed to intervene in matters involving child custody, but Leyton’s website features Sharia rulings on children. One Islamic school of thought decrees a father can take custody of a boy at the age of seven and a girl as young as nine. “I could not bear the thought of such a violent person having my children,” Sonia told me. “What was even more shocking was when I explained to Leyton why he shouldn’t have access to the children. Their reaction was – well you can’t go against what Islam says.”

Sonia stood her ground and eventually got Leyton to drop their demand. When asked about Sonia’s case, Leyton said with children if a marriage ends, the question of access to both parents is crucial. Safety is paramount and any UK court order must be followed.

Leyton say they do not advise abused women to return to their husbands, but given what we had heard, we sent an undercover reporter to consult Dr Hasan with a story about an abusive husband.

The Government says domestic violence is a crime that should be reported to the police. The Islamic scholar’s reaction to her account of being hit and whether she should inform the police was to ask her if she was actually being beaten severely – to the extent of having bruises on her body. “The police, that is a very, very last resort,” he said. “If he becomes so aggressive starts hitting and punching you, of course you have to report it to the police.”

Dr Hasan advised her that telling the police would be the final blow as she would have to go to a refuge – which was a very bad option. He also referred our undercover reporter to his wife, a counsellor at Leyton. She too advised against involving the police saying the family was a better option. Both of them suggested she should ask if the violence was due to her own actions and she should strive to be a good wife in every way: cooking, cleaning and looking after her appearance.

When we asked Leyton council about what we filmed secretly they said with domestic violence it may be essential to involve the police and other authorities but that can be a step with irrevocable consequences.

I showed our secret footage to Nazir Afzal, the Chief Crown prosecutor for the North West, a Muslim who has taken the lead in tackling honour-based domestic violence. “I’m disappointed but not surprised,” he said. “Most of them [sharia councils] are absolutely fine but there are some – clearly like this one – who are putting women at risk. And doing so for ridiculous reasons, namely that they are somehow responsible for the abuse they are suffering.”

In Bristol, Cara, a Muslim convert told me she had met her husband at university and he had persuaded her to only have a Sharia marriage. He ended up abusing her emotionally, controlling her by taking all of her earnings and her student loans. When he brought prostitutes back to their home, Cara ran away to a refuge. She contacted Leyton Sharia council for a divorce but they told her she would have to go to them with her husband for arbitration.

“I was shocked,” says Cara. “Surely they can see that women who have been through this cannot be forced to meet up with someone who is abusing them.”

Sharia councils in other parts of Britain have also meddled in legal issues that should be matters for the UK courts. In Dewsbury, west Yorkshire, an old pub, once the White Hart Inn, is now a Sharia council. Ayesha, a thin and haunted-looking woman in traditional dress and a headscarf told me her husband, who hit her even when she was pregnant, had been imprisoned for his violent behaviour. She and her children had injunctions against him, and yet when she went to Dewsbury Sharia Council for a divorce, they still wanted the couple to meet for mediation.

“I said, I can’t do that as he isn’t even allowed near my house because I’m frightened and can’t face him,” says Ayesha, “but they didn’t take any notice.”

Eventually, when a barrister specialising in family law became involved, Dewsbury agreed to see Ayesha without her husband – but she still had to face five men alone without legal representation. It took her two years to get a divorce; meanwhile, her husband had already moved to Pakistan and married again.

Dewsbury council said they could not comment on individual cases but they are aware of the standing and gravity of UK court orders and would never advise clients to breach them. They can arrange separate meetings on different days to avoid this.

Across the country where there are large Muslim communities, there are now Sharia councils. Some seem to discriminate against women in different ways. Women are required to produce two male witnesses, and it costs a woman at least £400 to get an Islamic divorce while a man can pay nothing. Under Sharia law, a woman must hand over all of her dowry before a divorce can be granted. Sharia marriage is not recognised under UK law, so women are not automatically entitled to half the house or financial assets when it comes to a divorce.

The previous government gave up on its attempt to investigate Sharia councils when they could not get proper access to them. This government’s view is that Sharia law is not law in England and Wales and existing legislation already deals with issues about Sharia councils raised by campaigners. If decisions made by these councils conflicts with national law, then national law will always prevail.

The women I spoke to believe that it is not the Islamic code that is at fault but the way Sharia councils interpret it, and they want them investigated and held accountable.

Sonia, Cara and Ayesha eventually freed themselves from their unhappy marriages – but they believe that many other women in Britain are being condemned by Sharia councils to miserable lives.

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Sharia Law should be allowed in the Muslim religion only. It is NOT for those of other faiths or other governments.  In a Muslim country Sharia might work.  It will not be good for the USA, nor should it be allowed or considered by our constitution. If Muslims want to use Sharia, let them do so IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY; WHICH IS NOT AMERICA.  

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Done. If these women want a divorce they

married accepting the religion and laws so be it.

Then they should follow through their religious

leaders and file through the courts.CYA It is her choice.

 If abuse is proven she should be granted a divorce

 through the courts again her  choice. Nobody has the right

to harm another male,female child. As a catholic and divorced

It would have been laughed out of court if me or my ex used

that nonsense. Can you just picture that one!

GOVERNMENT HAS NO PLACE IN RELIGION.

KEEP IT THAT WAY!!!.

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We have the same problem in Canada. :(

 

For you Canadians, you may not be aware of what goes on in our backyard. How is this happening?  How is that the very thing this country stands for is being over run by animals who don't give a damn about women or killing anyone?

 

The provincial governments of Canada for years have tacitly recognized Sharia law for Canada's Muslim minority by sending multiple welfare checks to polygamous Muslim men who raise multiple families in Canada.

 

http://www.billionbibles.org/sharia/canada-sharia-law.html

 

The way things are going in another 15 yrs or so, I'll be a senior and vulnerable to these groups.  I could be assaulted or run out of stores, restaurants and banks by any of these groups. Right now, they act like they are ruling the earth and the rest of us are scum.  I don't mind sharing my country with anyone from other countries, but when they take over and destroy everything my father and grandparents built, as well as all the other European families who made this country great...well it makes me HATE. That's how they will destroy us. By changing our values and who we are inside.

 

I know the Americans are asking the same question. How did we get here?  Little by little. It all snuck up on us, until one day when we put it all together like a puzzle and it's too late.

 

Is it too late to change it?  Well I know one thing is for sure. Canadians won't stand up and protest. They are just too quiet and reserved. Sometime more like spineless. Let someone else worry about it attitude.

 

This is how riots and violent protests will start. The true Canadians and Americans will eventually have to fight back. To fight for their own rights.  It's all coming.

 

I was talking with my cousin the other day. We were saying what the H*LL. Why are we so hateful anymore? We weren't raised to be racist or hate any nationality. We all came from ethnic backgrounds. But, it's our Gov'ts that have stripped of us what made this country and how our values and rights are no longer allowed.  Our Gov'ts have created this internal war.  They are the true EVIL and DARKNESS.


This can not fly in America. We love our bacon & pork chops! :)

Well you only have bacon...

 

We have BACK bacon.

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Americans better wake up and instead of smelling the roses they better start smelling the stench that the Government is attempting to impose these religious absurdities on the American people. It's not too late here in the US of A if acted upon very soon. Just my two cents. :shrug: :shrug:

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Attention, attention.

Sharia law is not coming to America. This kinda crap is put out to take your eyes the real problems.

And it's almost humorous the way some of you fall for it hook, line and sinker... repeatedly.

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Attention, attention.

Sharia law is not coming to America. This kinda crap is put out to take your eyes the real problems.

And it's almost humorous the way some of you fall for it hook, line and sinker... repeatedly.

 

I agree with you flat. Absolutely.

But why insult everyone here ?

Just for a minute you made absolute sense.

then you spoiled it     :)  

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Attention, attention.

Sharia law is not coming to America. This kinda crap is put out to take your eyes the real problems.

And it's almost humorous the way some of you fall for it hook, line and sinker... repeatedly.

 

 

Lol... It would be humorous... if they weren't so scared by it all.

 

Yep it is to distract from the real problems... it's seems to be working well.

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Attention, attention.

Sharia law is not coming to America. This kinda crap is put out to take your eyes the real problems.

And it's almost humorous the way some of you fall for it hook, line and sinker... repeatedly.

 

The UK and Canada have a parliamentary system which allows every group to have some representation.  The US has a winner take all system which means that the smaller groups have no representation.  If your party's candidate gets 49% of the vote but another party's candidate gets 51% your party gets no voice.  That's why Sharia Law is not an issue in the US like it is in the UK and Canada.  Until the Muslim population in the US is large enough to get the majority of the popular vote they won't be able to control legislation.

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That is part of the equation., to gain that ever important 20% population in a country. 

 

Here is a projection for global Muslim projection in 2030. Although the trend

shows the US (#235) with 6.2 million, the percentage of change is over 100 percent.

 

http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2011/jan/28/muslim-population-country-projection-2030#data

 

 

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/27/world-muslim-population-doubling-report-projects/

 

 

http://www.pewforum.org/2011/01/27/the-future-of-the-global-muslim-population/

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WOW BLONDIE... why did we not tell the south Americans in our nation this years ago; looks like they are calling the shots now!!! and there is no stopping them... 

 

I am not trying to start an arguement, rather keep the UK and Canadian politics "A" out of my American way of life and we would prevail, "BUT" in the new world order, every government in the world tells the US what to do and well, we are following "THEIR" plan...

 

40 year old American, born and bred native, and I would battle for my south American neighbors to repress oppression, but I would not lift one single finger to do a dag gamn thing for Canada. Canada and the UK are LEACHES on the US!!! 

 

Canada and the UK are LEACHES on the US!!! 

Canada and the UK are LEACHES on the US!!! 

Canada and the UK are LEACHES on the US!!! 

 

Does that make me smile, no...

 

But we should SMILE and BE HAPPY, because our loss of US BLOOD on foriegn soil has given freedom to the Iraqi's and the new light has already started with ABADI... Lets this play out, and go thank a VET!

 

HooYah, SMILE

 

You can spew your hatred all you want...I'm laughing you because you will be singing a different tune when the US needs our fresh water.

 

Oh, and just so you can have more hatred towards me or Canada.  I made my career and money off the backs of Americans like you....LOL..that's right.  I suck  the good ole US greenback from your pocket.  Take that with you and have positively lovely day.

 

Now Smile and Be Happy...!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

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You can spew your hatred all you want...I'm laughing you because you will be singing a different tune when the US needs our fresh water.

 

Oh, and just so you can have more hatred towards me or Canada.  I made my career and money off the backs of Americans like you....LOL..that's right.  I suck  the good ole US greenback from your pocket.  Take that with you and have positively lovely day.

 

Now Smile and Be Happy...!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

 

She said

 

"I suck"

 

hehehehehe

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I knew you would get into this conversation to make a funny..!!!  You ole dog you.. ;)

 

hahahahah   Sorry couldn't resist.

Myself I love canada. Have bear hunted there for years.

Cant think of a more beautiful spot to pass out Drunk watching the stars  :)

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Ma'am, you are a freakin TERRORIST on my American Site!!!

 

 

AGAIN THANK YOU MR. ADAM MONTANA, (Take Note MONTANA, an AMERICAN name and STATE) you are an AMERICAN that deserves an award for providing this site, CREATING AWARENESS and letting us make a STATEMENT in "our" fight here within our own  boundaries to defeat the bad guys!!!

 

Thank The AMERICANS for the SERVICE WE PROVIDE!!!

 

and in the name of my fallen brothers and sisters that fought in this fight, go screw yourself Blondie!!!

I see you are on my profile now. What are you up to. Trying to find more hatred to spew?

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