sharia
This morning I see that Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario, is banning the Muslim religious court known as sharia . This ends months of debate about whether sharia would be legal and binding in Ontario. I'm quoting at length from the story in today's Toronto Star because many US readers are likely not up on this. In a surprise announcement that caught both supporters and opponents of sharia law off guard, Premier Dalton McGuinty says he will move quickly to ban all religious arbitration in the province. McGuinty made the announcement in a telephone interview with The Canadian Press yesterday after months of debate and controversy surrounding use of Islamic sharia law in family arbitration. "I've come to the conclusion that the debate has gone on long enough," the premier told the news agency. "There will be no sharia law in Ontario. There will be no religious arbitration in Ontario. There will be one law for all Ontarians." The announcement prompted t...
Sounds like something Sam The Man Jackson would say... ;)
ReplyDeleteWearing my stupid hat.
ReplyDeleteitmfa? Is the mf what I think it is?
Probably. Click and find out!
ReplyDeleteGood old Dan Savage. His previous meme was to create a definition for the word "Santorum" that would appropriately honour the senator of that name.
ReplyDeleteIf you haven't heard of that one, just Google "Santorum" -- it's the first result. However, it's not for the squeamish -- If you think you might be offended by it, then you probably will be.
Oh yes, santorum. Disgusting, but well-deserved.
ReplyDeleteI have my issues with some of Dan Savage's politics, though. He's a leader in the "blame Nader" camp, and feels anyone who doesn't support the Dems, no matter what, is a traitor.
It's hard for me to understand that, given what little the Democrats have done for us.
But I love his column, of course.
Click on it? What a novel concept. I must have been really befuzzled yesterday.
ReplyDeleteI clicked. Funny that I got the mf right but couldn't figure out the rest.
Santorum - can't say I wasn't warned.
ReplyDeleteThis is great -- must order a t-shirt.
ReplyDeleteCrabbi, I knew you'd enjoy it. :)
ReplyDeleteI was telling my daughter J about this yesterday. She thinks the acronym is kind of lame. "No one will know what that means, and isn't the point to get people to think? " she said. Nope, not in this case. In this case, I get to be part of a really club and maybe I'll run into other people with ITMFA gear and we can wink and smile at each other.
ReplyDeleteBut I will never wear a santorum t-shirt. Just thinking about santorum actually makes me physically ill -- both the frothy mixture and the senator. OTOH, as you say, he deserves it.
Just thinking about santorum actually makes me physically ill -- both the frothy mixture and the senator.
ReplyDeleteAmazingly, the senator nauseates me more than the substance. Although I must say your use of the word "frothy" gives it s special stomach-turning kick.
Oh, I can't take credit for "frothy." I think that is Mr. Savage's word.
ReplyDeleteYou're right about Santorum; he's far more disgusting than any substance. Anyway, who am I to judge other people's substances? But Santorum? Him I'll judge.