Louie Gohmert: a walking endorsement for abortion.

This is why we can't have nice things

Muslins, etc.

Seriously, WTF is wrong with these assholes? Does any sane person honestly think that congress needs to investigate the imaginary threat of Sharia law?

How many jobs will this create?

Look on the bright side: Two years of this kind of crap in the House will be a nice reminder of why we should never put Republicans in charge of any branch of government ever again.

The incoming muslim-o-fying seems to me to be the stupidest claim made by the brothers in derp. There is literally no threat of this ever happening. Ever. We're more likely to actually become a nation of Communazis than to ever become a nation of Muslims. As ridiculous and deserving of mockery all their claims are, this one literally baffled me with its extreme non-logic. Then I realized the ONLY reason to ever tell the base that the Muslims are coming for their children is to propagate the idea that Obama's a secret Muslim. Every one of these shiat-wallowers should be mocked out of office. But they aren't.

Because this is America. The land where evidence and science are just opinions amongst other opinions.

We're a big, strong nation, and that's why we must be constantly vigilant for threats we made up so that we can appeal to xenophobia and bigotry.

Then can we get a congressional hearing on shadows and how they are scary?

Tor_Eckman: Look on the bright side: Two years of this kind of crap in the House will be a nice reminder of why we should never put Republicans in charge of any branch of government ever again.

Right, because that was what I heard after 8 years of Dubya, and the voters returned to the Republicans not 2 years later like a battered wife on "Cops." Methinks you're giving the retarded electorate far too much credit.

I don't want the government to allow the rules/laws of this religion, but a marriage IS between a man and a woman: so says the rules/laws of my religion.

RussianPooper: They're going to milk this bogeyman for all its worth.

Where the hell is the creeping going on? examples?

Look at England.

This issue came up here in Canada, too. (Link (new window)) The notion of people using Sharia law to decide cases didn't go down too well, and the laws in this province were rapidly changed to exclude the possibility. Quickly and effectively, without a lot of political grandstanding or investigations.

I would just like to apologize to the rest of the nation for my fellow Texans. And point out that the majority of voters in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio voted democratic in the last presidential and gubernatorial elections.

/Everything is bigger in TX

Great. We have a Joe McCarthy of our generation. Just what we need.

/Are you, or have you ever been, a member of the Muslim faith?

DozeNutz: RussianPooper: They're going to milk this bogeyman for all its worth.

Where the hell is the creeping going on? examples?

Look at England.

Yeah, 2.7% of the population are Muslims. It's an invasion!

LasersHurt: DozeNutz: RussianPooper: They're going to milk this bogeyman for all its worth.

Where the hell is the creeping going on? examples?

Look at England.

Do tell, what about England?

They have bad teeth and shiatty food?

EyeballKid: Tor_Eckman: Look on the bright side: Two years of this kind of crap in the House will be a nice reminder of why we should never put Republicans in charge of any branch of government ever again.

Right, because that was what I heard after 8 years of Dubya, and the voters returned to the Republicans not 2 years later like a battered wife on "Cops." Methinks you're giving the retarded electorate far too much credit.

Exactly. There's a problem that runs deeper than any political action could possibly alleviate. Here's a video I believe all Americans should watch.

Doug Stanhope explains why your opinion doesn't matter (new window)(NSFW)

Creeping "sharia law" has absolutely nothing on galloping american stupidity.

Yeah, House Republicans, start an investigation into how religion-based, socially conservative laws are creeping into this country. See how that works out for you.

Tripp Johnston Private Eye: The incoming muslim-o-fying seems to me to be the stupidest claim made by the brothers in derp. There is literally no threat of this ever happening. Ever. We're more likely to actually become a nation of Communazis than to ever become a nation of Muslims. As ridiculous and deserving of mockery all their claims are, this one literally baffled me with its extreme non-logic. Then I realized the ONLY reason to ever tell the base that the Muslims are coming for their children is to propagate the idea that Obama's a secret Muslim. Every one of these shiat-wallowers should be mocked out of office. But they aren't.

Because this is America. The land where evidence and science are just opinions amongst other opinions.

I know Right-Wing paranoia extends pretty widely, but the Sharia Law whopper cracks my shiat up the most.

Tripp Johnston Private Eye: Because this is America. The land where evidence and science are just opinions amongst other opinions.

Who needs evidence and science when you have "common sense" and "gut feelings"?

The threat of job-killing sharia law should concern everyone.

Is Sharia law behind the Obamacare Death Panels?

RussianPooper: DozeNutz: RussianPooper: They're going to milk this bogeyman for all its worth.

Where the hell is the creeping going on? examples?

Look at England.

Is Gohmert in Parliament? Unless you have some examples domestically, it's ridiculous to bring up in this context. Lots of things happen in other countries, but that doesn't necessarily make them a threat here. Maybe we should concentrate on actual threats instead of those that exist purely in imagination at this point.

He doesn't actually have examples from England. The Archbishop of Canterbury suggest accommodating Sharia law where possible and they allow Sharia judges handle divorces and financial disputes when the people involved are adherents.

Here in the US, judges will honor the conditions of Sharia law on contractual issues as long as there is no conflict with our laws. That is no different than any other contractual conditions.

It looks like the thing that has the right up in arms is that the Muslims have dared to build houses of worship on US land. Also, when good Christian warriors harass the heathens, the Christians get busted for disorderly conduct. OMG, the judges are Muslim!

EvilEgg: RussianPooper: DozeNutz: RussianPooper: They're going to milk this bogeyman for all its worth.

Where the hell is the creeping going on? examples?

Look at England.

Is Gohmert in Parliament? Unless you have some examples domestically, it's ridiculous to bring up in this context. Lots of things happen in other countries, but that doesn't necessarily make them a threat here. Maybe we should concentrate on actual threats instead of those that exist purely in imagination at this point.

Actual threats need real answers while histrionics will do for imagined threats.

I honestly don't know how the Talking Heads and Politicians get away with it. I'm sitting in an Office in Central London right now and as far as I can tell there are no women being stoned in the streets and I don't have to Pray to Mecca 5 Times a day. In fact the only people getting stoned are the people hanging out around Soho Square

//Just had a Shepherds Pie for Lunch

Didn't those Okies already outlaw Sharia law?

We're more at risk of creeping christian theocracy than creeping muslim theocracy (not that there's much difference between them but for tolerance of bacon).

Hollie Maea: Tripp Johnston Private Eye: Because this is America. The land where evidence and science are just opinions amongst other opinions.

Who needs evidence and science when you have "common sense" and "gut feelings"?

It is really sad that "common sense" now means "strong opinion with no facts".

Hollie Maea: Tripp Johnston Private Eye: Because this is America. The land where evidence and science are just opinions amongst other opinions.

Who needs evidence and science when you have "common sense" and "gut feelings"?

Because the first step to education is accepting you know nothing? This is a particularly hard step, and most people are offended by having to come to terms with it.

Thunderpickle: We're more at risk of creeping christian theocracy than creeping muslim theocracy (not that there's much difference between them but for tolerance of bacon).

You say that like you think bacon is not a big deal.

DarnoKonrad: The threat of job-killing sharia law should concern everyone.

Job-STIFLING sharia law. Please, try to be civil.