Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum says that “Islam is different” and that freedom of religion does not extend to “Sharia law” or to the “political and governing structure” that he claims goes hand in hand with Islam.
“I know this is going to come as a shock to a lot of people, and and I mean that sincerely, Islam is not just a religion it is also a political and governing structure,” Santorum said during the Tuesday debate. “The fact of the matter is Islam is a religion, but it is also Sharia law. It is also a civil government. It is also a form of government so the idea that that is protected under the First Amendment is wrong and in fact, that political structure is what is the big problem.”
Santorum was trying to explain why he believed that Donald Trump’s position to ban Muslims from the U.S. was not unconstitutional.
“There has to be a line drawn,” Santorum said.
"so the idea that that is protected under the First Amendment is wrong "
Tell that to Jefferson, who specifically referred to “moslems” or “Mahometans” when writing about religious freedom here and there. In fact, acceptance and tolerance of Muslims was held up by Jefferson and Madison in their writings and discussions about religion freedom as sort of a litmus test to show just how broad and far-reaching and open the entire concept was intended to be.
You can just smell it on them…the folks like Santorum…that reek of “this is our chance to get rid of one of our competing religions”, naked avarice and sweaty ball sack.
“why does the ‘good’ s— happen when I’m at work?”
Seriously Santorum is really flinging breakable stuff and he still won’t make the big boys table.
Who the fuck taught Santorum about Islam? His understanding is utterly wrong. Every last word…wrong. This is really beyond offensive.
Would that he was half as concerned about Hobby Lobby.
“I know this is going to come as a shock to a lot of people, and and I
mean that sincerely, Islam is not just a religion it is also a political
and governing structure,” Santorum said during the Tuesday debate.
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And the divine right of Christian Kings and parliaments isn’t? Ricky, you claim the US is a Christian nation don’t you? Sooo guess what. YOU are desiring a theocracy my friend. A government bound by Christianity. Your version of Christianity. No other thought allowed.