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originally posted by: MrSpad
Alabama is one of the poorest states in the Union an yet they waste time and money on things like this.
originally posted by: WilsonWilson
I'm confused how can foreign laws be upheld in US courts?
Dozens of states have proposed bills banning international law or Shariah in recent years, but the vast majority have failed on Election Day, and even those that succeed have been subject to intense scrutiny: Oklahoma successfully amended its constitution in 2010 to outlaw Shariah, for example, but that law was struck down by a federal court in 2013, with judges arguing that the amendment unfairly impacted Muslims. thinkprogress.org...
originally posted by: WilsonWilson
I'm confused how can foreign laws be upheld in US courts?
originally posted by: buster2010
a reply to: grandmakdw
Did you know that in the Madison/Huntsville area of Alabama 34% of the residents hold a master's degree or PhD?
You want to know why it is like that? It's because it is home to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. If it wasn't like that then it would be just ignorant as the rest of the state.
Just to inform you that Alabama is not as backward as you are trying to make it out to be.
What you were spouting is a myth about the state of Alabama, one that will be shot to h--- if you'd visit for yourself.
I lived in Alabama for a couple of years and it is no myth.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: Tenacious8
No it's not, but education is NOT a priority in much of Alabama. I've seen that for myself.
originally posted by: curme
a reply to: grandmakdw
Huntsville is full of government contractors from out of state. I know, I used to work there.
You shouldn't use that as a meter to judge the state.
originally posted by: WilsonWilson
I'm confused how can foreign laws be upheld in US courts?
originally posted by: MrSpad
Alabama is one of the poorest states in the Union an yet they waste time and money on things like this. Granted education in Alabama is terrible as well so I suppose politicians can get the people to forget they do nothing to improve life in one of Americas most impoverished states by telling them the evil muslims are coming so lets stop them. This is like creating a law that stops Mongolian Law to be used in Alabama. At some point the people who live in these poor southern states have got to get tired living in poverty and ignorance and do something about it.