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hueymahl

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18. Contracts are enforceable only because they rest upon statute and case law

Reply to Martin68 (Reply #12)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 03:51 PM

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It is absolutely lawful to make contracts unenforceable if they contain certain provisions. There are hundreds of such examples on the books.

We should be doing everything we can to push back agains Sharia law (and any other religious-based laws).

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Republican Bill Seeks To Ban Sharia Law in U.S. [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

And what about JustAnotherGen Sunday #1

Meanwhile, they're imposing their own version of sharia law on us. greatauntoftriplets Sunday #2

These people have zero self-awareness MLWR Sunday #3

On the contrary, I believe they know exactly what they're doing - throwing more red meat to their base. groundloop Sunday #5

Christian Nationalism is the US version of Sharia Law. MAGA loves it! They just don't like it being called.. CousinIT Sunday #4

Ban what doesn't exist. To rile up "the base" Grins Sunday #6

Amish should be first. twodogsbarking Sunday #7

Fine. Then force the repukes to define and detail exactly what "sharia" law is. Javaman Sunday #8

Randy Fine is a grade A Florida asshole Zorro Sunday #9

Cool. Do Christofascism too SSJVegeta Sunday #10

I would like to see Christian law banned !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SamKnause Sunday #11

The problem is - and conservatives have never stopped talking long enough to hear this - 1) no sharia-based law Martin68 Sunday #12

Contracts are enforceable only because they rest upon statute and case law hueymahl Sunday #18

Not necessarily. Numerous contracts are based on religious tenets accepted to be true by both parties. Such a contract Martin68 Monday #23

If they are going to do this, they have to ban religious law in general tornado34jh Sunday #13

Those republicans, always standing up for the Constitution. mwb970 Sunday #14

I wish they would also ban Chrirhia law (pronounced Cry RHEE uh), the Christian counterpart ot Sharia law /nt progree Sunday #15

"We can't allow 'foreign systems' to undermine the Constitution. That's OUR job!" Beartracks Sunday #16

Let's not forget how awful Sharia Law is hueymahl Sunday #17

But we must inform the meaning and scope of Sharia law. alfredo Sunday #22

So they want a law to tell the courts to obey the constitution? jgmiller Sunday #19

I hear they want to ban the teaching of schools in the Unkechaug language. DFW Sunday #20

Sharia law alfredo Sunday #21