Steve King Still Insists Dem Colleague Should Renounce Sharia Law (VIDEO)

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison addresses those present at a briefing about the importance of Congress looking upon the sequester with potential grave consequences, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at the U.S. Courthouse in Minneap... U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison addresses those present at a briefing about the importance of Congress looking upon the sequester with potential grave consequences, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at the U.S. Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. Ellison, a Democrat, was the lone member of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation who appeared in person and did not send a representative to discuss the impacts of the sequestration in the state's U.S. courts, including possible layoffs and furloughs in 2014. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, David Joles) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES TV OUT MORE LESS
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Rep. Steve King (R-IA) still insists his colleague Keith Ellison, one of just two Muslim members of Congress, needs to reject Sharia law.

During a Wednesday night interview with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, Hayes asked King to explain what he meant when he told TPM earlier in the day that he was waiting on the Minnesota Democrat and Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN), the other Muslim congressman, to publicly reject Sharia.

“Which is superior, the Constitution, or Sharia law?” King said he wanted Hayes to ask Ellison. “Sharia law, by their teaching, is superior to everything else.”

Ellison was the next guest on Hayes’s program. He rejected King’s assumption that being American and Muslim weren’t compatible, as he had earlier in the day when he spoke with TPM.

“These two value systems do not clash in any way,” Ellison said before explaining how his own son was serving in the military. “He is proud to serve his country.”

“Muslims are absolutely integrating into the United States,” Ellison added. “I just hope that we can try to reach higher ground.”‘

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  1. PSA (for your safety): people of color are done “proving themselves” to white people. GTFOH

  2. Huckabee: Bible is far superior to Constitution. Sharia doesnt stand a chance. I stand with all who defy SCOTUS based on their Christian beliefs.
    Rubio: Christian dogmas and beliefs win over SCOTUS any time.

  3. Yep. Sharia law can be renounced right after those “Christians” renounce biblical law.

  4. BUT wHY Won’t HE answer THE question? CreePINg SHAria LITERALLY GNAWs at AMerica’s FABric. WELCOMe to OHbummer’s ISLAMIC socialistic tYRANNICAL DICatORY OF America!!111!one1111!!!

  5. “Rep. Steve King (R-IA) still insists his colleague Keith Ellison, one of just two Muslim members of Congress, needs to reject Sharia law.”

    I insist that Iowa stop re-electing this buffoon. I don’t seem to get my wish either. Maybe a letter to Santa?

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