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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 09:30 AM Apr 2015

Hannity And D'Souza: Why Are Gays Mad At Indiana But Silent On Sharia Law?

Fox News host Sean Hannity on Tuesday brought on conservative activist and convicted felon Dinesh D'Souza to dismiss the controversy over Indiana's religious freedom law that may permit discrimination against gay people.

Hannity argued that the backlash to the bill was simply "selective political moral outrage" on the left.

"Gays and lesbians, they might disagree with me on gay marriage, or they might disagree with somebody — a religious person as it relates to their Christian views, but why are they so silent on the bigger issues of the day, which would be taking on radical Islamists?" Hannity asked, noting that gay people and women are mistreated under Sharia Law. "Virtual silence from these groups that are so outraged and indignant over a law that Bill Clinton supported in ’93 and Barack Obama supported." D'Souza then explained that opposition to the Indiana law "is a selective attack on Christianity."

"Not only do you not see the left talking about gays and lesbians abroad, but even at home, you’ll rarely find homosexuals trying to force a Muslim baker to bake a cake for a gay wedding," D'Souza said.

Hannity then asked why there hasn't been "outrage as a group speaking out against Sharia law and women not being able to vote or drive in Saudi Arabia or not being able to leave their own homes without a male relative."

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/hannity-dsouza-indiana-sharia

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Hannity And D'Souza: Why Are Gays Mad At Indiana But Silent On Sharia Law? (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2015 OP
do we really care what two morons have to say? Buzz Clik Apr 2015 #1
really Dumb and really, really Dumber spanone Apr 2015 #2
Maybe because this is America RockaFowler Apr 2015 #3
Who in the U.S. is a ann--- Apr 2015 #4
Thank you. I was going to post what I knew was a dumb question: Is sharia law even in existence jwirr Apr 2015 #23
According to Breitbart.com it is Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2015 #35
Talking Assholes! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2015 #5
Some day I expect Hannity to.start barking, am sure he howls at the moon. gordianot Apr 2015 #6
Sharia Law in the US? City Lights Apr 2015 #7
If Sharia law is a religious yuiyoshida Apr 2015 #39
The only Muslim baker I know is happy to serve me all the time. His restaurant is down the street. yardwork Apr 2015 #8
How quickly they separate two legalisms randr Apr 2015 #9
Where the hell in the USA is Sharia law on the books? sinkingfeeling Apr 2015 #10
What does Sharia law have to with...anything in this discussion? LeftinOH Apr 2015 #11
Why are they silent about imaginary Sharia laws and angry about a very real religious law? tanyev Apr 2015 #12
Convicted criminal say what? bullwinkle428 Apr 2015 #13
Only a complete idiot would take these fools who are paid to lie seriously. nt Zorra Apr 2015 #14
what deliberate idiots fishwax Apr 2015 #15
On the contrary, they give sharia law in the US all due consideration... JHB Apr 2015 #16
Perfect. I was groping for a funny analog. Yours are great. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #33
Why is this shit posted here? 99Forever Apr 2015 #17
Dinesh D'Souza...waste of air and earth space... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #18
By comparing Indiana to Sharia Law they admit that Downwinder Apr 2015 #19
Is it possible to unwind secular law from religious law? NT Trillo Apr 2015 #21
Perhaps because muslims keep to themselves? Trillo Apr 2015 #20
A pair of corporate whores always willing to point fingers elsewhere. n/t Orsino Apr 2015 #22
Sharia Law says nothing to me about my life Dirty Socialist Apr 2015 #24
The have a point. All those legislatures passing Sharia Law, where is the outrage? Oh wait. yellowcanine Apr 2015 #25
you’ll rarely find homosexuals trying to force a Muslim baker to bake a cake for a gay wedding," yellowcanine Apr 2015 #26
Republicans controlled the federal government over the GWB years; and look how the Saudi's closeupready Apr 2015 #27
Q: What did one talking asshole say to the other talking asshole? TheSarcastinator Apr 2015 #28
FOXnews rots your brain Johonny Apr 2015 #29
The propaganda is this... Scrabbleddie Apr 2015 #30
Is he admitting there is a connection? VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #31
This just may be one of the stupidest things he has ever said Marrah_G Apr 2015 #32
Maybe because Sharia law in this country is nothing but a boogey man perpetuated by the right. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2015 #34
The only Sharia law in the US Matrosov Apr 2015 #36
Proves right wingers never listen treestar Apr 2015 #37
Leave it to Hannity to use this legislation to attack Clinton, Obama, Democrats, gays and Muslims. ohnoyoudidnt Apr 2015 #38
Do Muslims even HAVE wedding cakes? jmowreader Apr 2015 #40

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)
3. Maybe because this is America
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 09:34 AM
Apr 2015

Shouldn't we expect Human Rights here FIRST??

What a couple of over-indulgent assholes

Oh and shouldn't DeLoser be in jail by now??

 

ann---

(1,933 posts)
4. Who in the U.S. is a
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 09:36 AM
Apr 2015

"victim" of Sharia Law? No one, because Sharia law
does not exist in our legal system. However, "christian law"
now exists in Indiana.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
23. Thank you. I was going to post what I knew was a dumb question: Is sharia law even in existence
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 11:05 AM
Apr 2015

in the USA? You answered it.

yardwork

(61,729 posts)
8. The only Muslim baker I know is happy to serve me all the time. His restaurant is down the street.
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 09:40 AM
Apr 2015

He serves gay people, Christians, Jews, African Americans.... basically he seems to serve anybody who walks in the door of his Mediterranean deli and bakery. That could be why he has a thriving business.

randr

(12,417 posts)
9. How quickly they separate two legalisms
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 09:40 AM
Apr 2015

that really are the same. They do not want their minions finding out that any law that serves "religious" principles is, for lack of a better word, a Sharia law.

LeftinOH

(5,359 posts)
11. What does Sharia law have to with...anything in this discussion?
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 09:44 AM
Apr 2015

Nothing. That is, until Hannity & D'Souza inject it into the dialogue. See how that works?

tanyev

(42,642 posts)
12. Why are they silent about imaginary Sharia laws and angry about a very real religious law?
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 09:45 AM
Apr 2015

Why are you and Dinesh too stupid to figure it out, Sean?

JHB

(37,163 posts)
16. On the contrary, they give sharia law in the US all due consideration...
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 09:50 AM
Apr 2015

It's on the list just below "Jabberwock attacks" and above "tainted triceratops eggs in grocery stores".

GoneFishin

(5,217 posts)
33. Perfect. I was groping for a funny analog. Yours are great.
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 12:50 PM
Apr 2015

You just can't find good fresh triceratops eggs anymore.

Trillo

(9,154 posts)
20. Perhaps because muslims keep to themselves?
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 10:20 AM
Apr 2015

I've never once had a muslim knock on my door to evangelize, or to stop my by place of business, to tell me how evil and wrong I was and how I deserved to go to hell.

However, I've had christians do all of those things.

yellowcanine

(35,703 posts)
26. you’ll rarely find homosexuals trying to force a Muslim baker to bake a cake for a gay wedding,"
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 11:24 AM
Apr 2015

Yeah it is an outrage given how many Muslim wedding cake bakers there are! Where does one begin with this level of ignorance?

 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
27. Republicans controlled the federal government over the GWB years; and look how the Saudi's
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 11:31 AM
Apr 2015

were treated by that administration - as if they were long-lost cousins.

So as a gay man, give me a fucking break, you hypocrites. Gotta love how these two clowns project their own hypocrisy.

TheSarcastinator

(854 posts)
28. Q: What did one talking asshole say to the other talking asshole?
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 11:44 AM
Apr 2015

A: Shit.

Yes, i know it is not funny....but it IS true.

Johonny

(20,917 posts)
29. FOXnews rots your brain
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 11:44 AM
Apr 2015

There's nothing sadder than watching a smart person turned to an idiot by constant injection of stupid.

Scrabbleddie

(67 posts)
30. The propaganda is this...
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 12:28 PM
Apr 2015

The issue is not gay rights-- its liberals against religious freedom
and somehow, for sharia law-- a simple obfuscation meant to generate outrage.

The Chocolate Rain guy is also annoying.

 

Matrosov

(1,098 posts)
36. The only Sharia law in the US
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 01:24 PM
Apr 2015

The only Sharia law in the US is voluntary arbitration. If two Muslims want to settle a dispute they can go to a Sharia court. It's no different than settling a dispute through Judge Judy because these courts do not replace local or federal courts.

So while homosexuals do have to worry about Sharia law in countries where it is the law of the land and being homosexual can result in imprisonment or death, Christian inspired laws that permit discrimination against the LGBT community are the concern for gays in the US.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
37. Proves right wingers never listen
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 12:06 AM
Apr 2015

They missed activist criticism of anti-gay laws? No surprise there.

ohnoyoudidnt

(1,858 posts)
38. Leave it to Hannity to use this legislation to attack Clinton, Obama, Democrats, gays and Muslims.
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 12:47 AM
Apr 2015

I can't say I'm surprised.

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