Hey, Gomer! No Sharia Law in Alabama

It appears that the State of Alabama has jumped on the bandwagon to propose a ban on Sharia Law. No surprise to anyone, right? I'm no scholar on Islam or our Constitution but common sense tells me Sharia Law is no threat to the United States or even Alabama because:
1) Our recognized profession called the Law and our rights to a lawyer,
2) A jury of our "peers",
3) Evidence, and
4) Cross-examination, just to name a few off the top of my head. (Cross-examination is where religious-folk generally run into trouble.)

Alabama State Senator Gerald Allen, Republican from Tuscaloosa, even contradicts himself by starting out with a reasonable statement: "Our state and national constitutions are adequate", Allen said. Yet, I believe that he believes there may be a threat of foreign laws. Disclaimer:  I met Gerald years ago and I was friends with his wife in junior high school. I am not making fun of him, just this proposed law... and some of the other things he supports. On second thought, I'm not making fun of my friend, his wife, but her husband seems like a wingnut.

Maybe today's GOP sees a threat where there is no threat because they are constantly trying to insert Christian "morality" into governing the country. It is about as useful to governing the country as Sharia Law would be, which is why religious beliefs rarely, if ever, hold up in court. I would suggest these legislators turn off Glenn Beck, turn off the Christian Broadcasting Network, and turn off Fox News (although  hard to escape in the City of Tuscaloosa), and concentrate on governing their states and the country in this realm called reality. Study the law. Study the constitution. Study history. Tune out the people who are screaming what they have read on bumper stickers.

This is just basic elementary school Civics. Our Constitution states it is the supreme law of the land, and our legislators and judges raise their hands and promise to uphold it. Case closed.

(Or, at least they are suppose to take an oath...in person and not just in front of a television: GOP House members 'apologize' for missing oath.)