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June 01, 2009

An unconstitutional government "establishment" of Islam

A small victory against the myriad ways we pay our executioners.

Does Timothy F. Geithner support jihad? Of course not. But the Treasury secretary on Tuesday lost a major round of a court case in which a taxpayer argues that government ownership of the insurance giant American International Group Inc. amounts to an unconstitutional government "establishment" of Islam. The controversy involves Shariah-compliant financing, part of which requires charitable contributions to those who "struggle for Allah" ("jihad").

The Thomas More Law Center, representing the plaintiffs in this case, has claimed there are a number of links between charities that receive funds as a result of Shariah-compliant financing and "terrorist organizations that are hostile to the United States." This is a long-standing practice whereby some front groups exploit charitable contributions to fund Islamic extremists.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at June 1, 2009 08:42 AM

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