Barack Obama just nominated a Muslim to be a federal judge.

[Dexter]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-muslim-federal-judge_us_57cf2cfbe4b03d2d45970d3a

President Barack Obama made history on Tuesday by nominating the first Muslim person to the federal judiciary, Abid Qureshi. “I am pleased to nominate Mr. Qureshi to serve on the United States District Court bench,” Obama said in a statement. “I am confident he will serve the American people with integrity and a steadfast commitment to justice.”

[austingirl]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-muslim-federal-judge_us_57cf2cfbe4b03d2d45970d3a

As long as said Americans fall into line and follow sharia law.....

[Sanguine]

[sinkspur]

As long as said Americans fall into line and follow sharia law.....

Is he in favor of imposing Sharia Law?

We don't have religious tests for office in this country.

[austingirl]

Is he in favor of imposing Sharia Law?

We don't have religious tests for office in this country.

With taqiyya who knows what this muslim believes?

[Sanguine]

Is he in favor of imposing Sharia Law?

We don't have religious tests for office in this country.

Don't have to. We do have political and ideological tests though.

[sinkspur]

With taqiyya who knows what this muslim believes?

Who knows what YOU believe?

What a silly argument.

[Fantom]

With taqiyya who knows what this muslim believes?

So, you are sayin' he could be like trump? Lying about who he is?

[sinkspur]

Don't have to. We do have political and ideological tests though.

Yes we do.  And apparently this guy fits into Obama's political and ideological framework.

[austingirl]

Don't have to. We do have political and ideological tests though.

Sharia law is antithetical to our Judeo-Christian principles- no surprise that the petulant Obama is trying to cause as much controversy and trouble as he can before he leaves office. He has not completed his fundamental transformation of America but he's still working on it.

[Sanguine]

Yes we do.  And apparently this guy fits into Obama's political and ideological framework.

And, that should disqualify him as an American Supreme Court justice.

[austingirl]

So, you are sayin' he could be like trump? Lying about who he is?

Or like Hitlery?

[Right_in_Virginia]

Sharia law is antithetical to our Judeo-Christian principles-

Along with the US Constitution.   

[Fantom]

Or like Hitlery?

Well, on this one Hillary is more honest than trump.

[sinkspur]

And, that should disqualify him as an American Supreme Court justice.

I agree.  But Democrats don't see it that way, and a Democrat is President.

[Sanguine]

I agree.  But Democrats don't see it that way, and a Democrat is President.

And said President aka "current occupier of the White House" can put his name forward, but the Senate decides whether or not he will become a justice.

[HonestJohn]

What matters is his record on the bench, not his religion.

The only way that would be acceptable to me to use religion as a litmus test... is if *I* held the deciding power.

No one else.

[Sanguine]

What matters is his record on the bench, not his religion.

The only way that would be acceptable to me to use religion as a litmus test... is if *I* held the deciding power.

No one else.

It's not a religion.   That's like saying you are an arm, and ignore all the rest of you.  Part of you is an arm, but that totally misses the point.