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GOP presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has taken a lot of heat for comments he made on this weekend’s “Meet the Press,” in which he stated that he “would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation.” While Carson’s comments have drawn an uproar — the Council on American-Islamic Relations has called for Carson to withdraw from the race — it’s also sparked a discussion on the possibility of political Islam within the American system and its potential dangers.
One of the people supporting Carson’s position has been radio legend Rush Limbaugh. On his Monday show, Limbaugh said that the U.S. Constitution and Muslim law are incompatible.
“If you look into Shariah law, you will not find any consistency with the U.S. Constitution,” Limbaugh said.
“Shariah law is the law which is used to behead women in Islamic countries who have been raped,” he explained. “Shariah law is the reason women in Islamic countries can’t drive. Shariah law is so inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution. Ben Carson could not be more right.’
“And the question he was asked was in that context. ‘Well, do you believe that Islam is consistent with the Constitution?’” Limbaugh continued. “Well, Shariah law isn’t.”
Carson made the statement when “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd asked the candidate whether a candidate’s faith is relevant.
“I guess it depends on what that faith is,” Carson replied. “But, if it’s inconsistent with the values of America, then of course it should matter. But if it fits within the realm of America and consistent with the Constitution, no problem.
“I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation,” Carson continued. “I absolutely would not agree with that … Congress is a different story, because it depends on who that Muslim is and what their policies are, just as it depends on what anybody else says, you know.”
This elicited plenty of fury from media figures, as well as a call from the Muslim Brotherhood-linked CAIR group for Carson to withdraw.
“We call on our nation’s political leaders — across the political spectrum — to repudiate these unconstitutional and un-American statements and for Mr. Carson to withdraw from the presidential race,” CAIR national executive director Nihad Awad said.
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