President Obama Has Nominated A Muslim

President Obama has nominated Judge Abid Riaz Qureshi to The District Court in Washington DC just when the Republicans had started banking on Donny Trump to get some ethnic cleansing done, Republican style. The Republicans control both the House of Representatives and the Senate. It is unlikely that they would confirm this nomination, as it would upset the Republican constituancy, who hate any and all Muslims. Should they refuse to confirm Judge Qureshi, their public image of extreme bigots would spread out globaly. So, the party of hate has some pondering to do!

 

Everybody knows about them already. They still get voted.

And they'll probably do it anyways .... if only to be doing it.

 

Is it possible to be for or against this decision for reasons outside the fact that he claims he is a muslim?

 

No. Even if you are able to rationally state your reasons, it will all come down to him being Muslim and you being Islamophobic.
Poor suffering Muslims.

 

Agreed, his religion shouldn't come into consideration at all, but unfortunately it will

 

no problem, Chris. I'm glad it didn't get me another warning...

 

Tell writer he needs to use a capital M in Muslim. I use capital W in White.

 

I think the Muslims are suffering because a super-power has been stealing their oil, bombing their lands, torturing their people, and telling the what kind of government to have. I thought Iraq had been the most bombed country in history, now I am told it is Laos. Both were bombed by the Americans.

 

This has driven me insane since we moved to Atlanta. So many politicians in Georgia fought for decades to keep any sale of alcohol on Sunday from happening. Every last one of them dragged their faith into the discussion, as if I gave two twats about what the bible has to say in a legal discussion. It has NO place at all. And for them to openly admit that their faith drives their conscience is a slap in the face to the guys who wrote the US constitution.

It's actually a very good document that is amazingly still relevant after so much national turmoil. The Oriental Republic of Uruguay was founded with a copy of the US constitution. Their population is much smaller, but the evolution of their constitution is worthy of study. They have not made nearly the number of laws as the US. While the planet is in debt to a figure that is higher than the actual existence of money, so too are we buried under modern laws.

It's impossible for anyone to remain free from the effects of the law and in the worst of cases, get dragged deeply into it for something they didn't doo. It's bad enough when you actually deserve to get locked up (I WAS a sailor after all). But we literally live in a police state that extends into our classrooms, bathrooms and soon enough our bedrooms. Unfortunately, our only salvation may come in the form of a global economic crash. Life will suck for 2 or 3 decades afterward and lots of people will die. But we'll likely return to a more pragmatic state.

Less whining too.

 

It is kinda sad whenever the only way a person seems to be able to evaluate another is based on their color, ethnicity or religious beliefs.
also sad that there are always people who must make sure racial issues stay at the forefront, even if they have nothing to do with the subject.

 

Liberals love to play the race card when it benefits their political agenda.

 

Well, everyone in the media is saying it is a first: Obama has nominated a Muslim to the bench. It is not being treated by the right wing in the same way Soto Mayor's nomination was treated.

 

This is an ethnic issue: A first Muslim nomination to the bench. Is that too deep an issue for you Nox? The judge should be evaluated based on his merits and qualifications, not on his religion as the Republicans in the Senate will surely ride until the cows come home.

 

Soto Mayor? Who the fuck is that? You mean Sonia Sotomayor?

So because the media is saying it's a first for a Muslim, that somehow equates to racism to you?

 

It seems like you're making it more of an issue than anyone else. It seems like you're more concerned about his religion than the Republicans are.

 

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Agreed.

Just liberals?

 

Forget his religion. "...; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." Article VI, Clause 3 of the US Constitution.

 

...as long as they're christian

 

Republicans don't owe Mr. Obama this nomination. Nor for Merrick Garland.

Part of the bitter, partisan atmosphere is on The President and his people.