Hawaii passes “Islam Day” law

[runstowin]

What's the problem? Islam is a beautiful and peaceful religion, just ask the dudes that pulled off 9/11, oh that's right they are no longer with us.

[ericire12]

Try this version Haz, it's the one that actually passed. 

http://www.law.emory.edu/law-library/research/ready-reference/us-federal-law-and-documents/historical-documents-constitution-of-the-united-states.html

I prefer the King James version

[deepwater]

think they'll pass a 'tora, tora, tora' day? we already observe dec. 7th, but what would they think if someone proposed a day for 'celebrating' the Japanese attack on Hawaii? probably wouldn't go over too well. so why are we celebrating a religion that wants to kill us all?

[fightingquaker13]

think they'll pass a 'tora, tora, tora' day? we already observe dec. 7th, but what would they think if someone proposed a day for 'celebrating' the Japanese attack on Hawaii? probably wouldn't go over too well. so why are we celebrating a religion that wants to kill us all?

Well said. Tolerate, yes. Be respectful towards, yes. Celebrate, hell no! Good manners is one thing, stupidity is another.
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[jaybet]

"Congress shall make..."  didn't say anything about the Hawaiian legislature. Does that mean that NJ can celebrate "Roman Catholic Day" or maybe "Jewish Day"?  Man....propose THAT and see how much s*** hits the fan!

[Sponsor]

[fightingquaker13]

"Congress shall make..."  didn't say anything about the Hawaiian legislature. Does that mean that NJ can celebrate "Roman Catholic Day" or maybe "Jewish Day"?  Man....propose THAT and see how much s*** hits the fan!

It can. There's nothing unconstitutional about a designation day. Would SHTF, yep.
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[Hazcat]

Wasn't it incorporated?

[fightingquaker13]

Wasn't it incorporated?

Yeah, but its a little more complicated. The standard is "an unreasonable entanglement with religion" or something very close to those words. Basically, if the state forces you to say, or listen to, a government approved prayer, or spends your tax dollars on  relgious instruction, its a problem. If it passes a "We Like (choose your religion) Day, not so much as there is no coercion. This a slippery determination, but the standard is the "Rudolph Test" (no I'm not making that up). The deal is the state can't pay for a nativity scene in front of the courthouse. If however, they stick Rudolph, Frosty and a Menorah, next to it and call it a winter holiday display, its kosher. (I don't make the rules, I just report them).
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[twyacht]

Well now they done it,...

We'll have to have Ha're Khrishna Day, Moonies Day, Wiccan Day, Dope Smokin, Tree Huggin, Homosexual Day,

Rainbow Coalition Day,..... Etc,....etc,.....etc,......

Something in the water over there?

[tombogan03884]

"Dope Smokin, Tree Huggin, Homosexual Day,"

The 3 don't necessarily go together, I know several dope smoking loggers.