Rallies against Islamic law draw counter-protests across US
SEATTLE – Small but disorderly protests around the country Saturday raised the worry that extremist interpretations of Islamic law somehow might swell across the U.S. and infect American democracy, but many of the rallies drew even more over-the-top counter-protests by demonstrators who called such fears an unfounded distortion of Islam.
Hundreds of counter-protesters marched through downtown Seattle, banging drums, cymbals and cowbells behind a large sign saying “Seattle stands with our Muslim neighbors.” Participants chanted “No hate, no fear, Muslims are welcome here” on their way to City Hall, where dozens of anti-Shariah protesters rallied.
A phalanx of bicycle police officers kept the sides separated during the sanctioned events, but authorities said a large fight broke out after the gatherings concluded. Seattle police used tear gas to disperse rowdy demonstrators and made several arrests following an anti-Shariah rally and a much larger counter-protest. The department said it was still reviewing how many people were arrested and what charges they might face, but at least some were expected to be booked for investigation of assault.
In front of the Trump building in downtown Chicago, about 30 people demonstrated against Islamic law and in favor of President Donald Trump, shouting slogans and holding signs that read “Ban Sharia” and “Sharia abuses women.” About twice as many counter-protesters marshaled across the street.
A similar scene played out in a park near a New York courthouse, where counter-protesters sounded air-horns and banged pots and pans in an effort to silence an anti-Shariah rally. In St. Paul, Minnesota, state troopers arrested about seven people when scuffles broke out at the close of competing demonstrations at the state Capitol.
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26 Comments - what are your thoughts?
Ahh, yes. The “Progressive” use of “Airhorns”. A sure way to encourage reasoned, thoughtful debate between opposing views. I suppose the phrase, “Let us sit and reason together”, is no longer taught in schools and/or universities (public or [most] private)?
Its gone, burned out at BERKLEY.
Liberals, please explain to me why you want blasphemers, adulterers, apostates (those who leave Islam), and homosexuals executed as is commanded under Sharia law. These pro-Sharia protesters are either brainwashed morons who are incapable of rational thought, or they are cultural Marxists who want to destroy America and Western Civilization.
The Basics of Islam 11, Robert Spencer on Sharia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL6Sner5dlg
Pew Poll, Muslims Like Sharia Law: http://www.pewforum.org/2013/04/30/the-worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-overview/
Muslims in America Like Sharia Law: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0FpDCZdvHk
Excellent thankyou
Rid America of these people. They do not have a right to be here much less protest.
There are, I think 50, Islamic countries. At least, some of them follow Sharia. For those, Pro-Sharia protesters, please pick one and go. This is the Constitutional Republic of the United States of America and unless, when they are in charge of things, our kids swallow a GIANT STUPID pill, we will remain so.
Saudi Arabia lives strictly by sharia law, and they’re some of our favorite allies, something’s fishy with that!
Cathy Lee Giffords head and those menustrated jeans we could send to those in favor of sharia law as a peace offering.
HA, they’d still be upset because THE PIECE was missing!
POS?
It starts with a “P” !!!!! 🙂
Oh that was cut out and given to kittens to eat. Dry meat.
Poor kittens, be sick for a month!
Pass it on to the next generation.
BINGO, the SNOWFLAKES, prefect fit !!!
I believe it is “57”. Which happens to be the number of “States” Obama thought he’d been to (and only had one more to go) during one of his presidential campaigns. (“Freudian Slip”, anyone?)
And the fifteen colonies?
Let’s see – Protestors do not want laws that discriminate against women, the LGBTQ community, outlawing gay marriage, and practicing religious discrimination, and THEY are the “haters”? Liberals constantly scream about religious freedom, how much would they have under Sharia? They constantly harangue about Christians trying to “force” their beliefs, what do they think would happen under sharia? (Funny aside – If you tell liberals that they can change the channel if they don’t like Christian views, they go crazy. Yet they say the same thing when Christians complain about anti-Christian views) Would liberals get away with threatening to kill the President under Sharia? Had Griffin pulled her crap under Sharia law, it would have been her head on display. Would Katy Perry or any “celebrity” get to show their cleavage in public if we enact Sharia law? Would we be celebrating “Pride” month? The only thing I can see as a positive it would mean the end of the Kardashians.
Nothing more to say! Covers the whole pail of worms exactly☝️
Shouldcwe send Cathy Griffins head to the Sharia law proponents as a peace offering?
That could be considered either an act of war, or at least an affront to their religion.
You are correct, we should have Congress ban Sharia Law in this country and make any crime committed under it a Hate Crime!
One has to but look around the world to see the effect of islam has on countries that have let it in! Islam and our Constitution cannot coexist!
Exactly
The fools that are not against it do not realize that they would be amongst the dead when the savages take over.