Yikes, 755! mike rants

Today, I was at a school client meeting with a board member and the Superintendent. We finish our business and the conversation drifted to politics. The discussion was harmless enough (warning) and we were talking about candidates who support education. Then during a lull the board member says, "These state questions are wild. I have been listening about Question 755, the outlawing Sharia Law from our courts in Oklahoma. They were talking about on the radio this morning." Thinking about the bit on the TV News last night, I add, "Isn't that the craziest waste of time?" OOPS! He responds, "This is very important. I don't want to sound racist but I am against anything that has to do with ISLAM." He said, "If we don't stop this now, it will be okay for men to beat their wives." (I wanted to say, "Do You still?", but he is a client. I just looked at the superintendent and said, "Well, I need to get on with the day!" The super said, "Yes, we don't need to go further."

If passed, We will be the only State in the USA to outlaw it. Aren't the progressive? 755 would "require that courts rely on federal or state laws when handing down decisions concerning cases and would prevent them from using international law or Sharia law when making rulings." The Bill's author stated, "While Oklahoma is still able to defend itself against this sort of hideous invasion, we should do so." The Domino theory strikes again.

The Oklahoman (the states most conservative newspaper) recommended a NO vote, stating, "As it is, judges exclusively use state and federal law to guide their judicial decision-making. Passing the question might make some politicians happy and make some Oklahomans feel better. That's all it would do. Voters should reject it as unnecessary."

Polls show that 49% of Okies are for 755. I submit that 49% of Okies are against anything or anyone of ISLAM (or Mexico). As a state we don't seem to want anyone different than us around.

Now if we could just decide what we are! Oh, yes we are the ones that want everyone to speak English as God intended!

By the way if we can force English and ban certain laws, are Native Americans safe? It just takes votes and a little money and we can get everyone to be the same.