Rep. Self Sounds Alarm on the Threat of Sharia in America

In this congressional speech delivered by U.S. Representative Keith Self, he raises serious concerns about the incompatibility of Sharia law with American constitutional values and warns of its potential threat to the nation.

Key Points from the Transcript:

• Islam and Sharia Defined: Self describes Islam not just as a religion but as a complete culture with variants of religious practice. Sharia is its governing law, which he characterizes as dangerous, rooted in violence, domination, and supremacy of Allah over man-made laws—directly opposing America's foundation in individual freedom, the Constitution, and rights derived from the Creator ("We the People").

• Historical Stagnation: He argues that while Western civilization has evolved beyond medieval practices, Sharia remains anchored in the 8th century, and its imposition would regress America to the Dark Ages.

• Specific Incompatibilities:

  • Slavery: The U.S. abolished it via the 13th Amendment; Sharia (per Quran and Hadith) regulates but does not abolish it.

  • Punishments: Includes stoning for adultery, public beatings of women, amputation for theft, and execution of non-Muslims (e.g., Christians and Jews).

  • Equality and Justice: Non-Muslim testimony is invalid against Muslims; a woman's testimony is worth half a man's; non-Muslims are second-class citizens with limited rights; impartial juries are impossible.

  • Marriage and Divorce: Muslim women cannot marry non-Muslims (but men can marry Christians/Jews); men have unconditional divorce rights, women do not.

  • Religious Freedom: The First Amendment protects all beliefs and apostasy; Sharia allows entry into Islam but punishes leaving it with death.

  • Free Speech: America protects criticism of any idea or figure; Sharia forbids criticism of Islam, Muhammad, or the Quran (citing fatwas against Salman Rushdie, Donald Trump, and Benjamin Netanyahu).

  • Other Practices: Includes honor killings, child marriage, and spousal abuse—acts illegal in the U.S.

• Broader Threat: Self warns of non-assimilating immigration leading to cultural conflict, citing examples like a Muslim attorney stating Islam and Sharia are inseparable, and a NYC imam declaring Islam will enter every home. He emphasizes Sharia's alleged intent to dominate and destroy Western civilization from within.

• Conclusion: Quoting John Adams on the need for a moral and religious people to sustain the Republic, Self reminds Congress of their oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. He urges defeating the advance of Sharia to preserve "government of the people, by the people, and for the people."

This speech is a strong call to vigilance against what Self views as an existential ideological clash.

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