Who could have predicted that it was unconstitutional (pdf) to ban courts from even considering Shariah Law? Oklahomans approved a ballot initiative to do just that with over 70% of the vote, even though there are no known examples of Oklahoma courts considering Shariah Law. There was no point to this exercise, which took up a considerable amount of the legislature’s time and became a serious topic of political debate and which forced Oklahoma voters to take a side.
Any moron could have predicted that the courts would find such a measure to violate the Establishment Clause of the Constitution. That’s because it’s illegal to pass laws that show preferential treatment to any particular religion. This initiative had nothing to say about Jewish Law or Christian Law.
Only a dumbass would possibly think this initiative would survive even the most cursory scrutiny. But this is the kind of time wasting conservatives love to wallow in so that they can pretend that they are legislating. Let’s repeal ObamaCare another 30 times while failing to pass any appropriations bills!!
These people are ruining a great country.
