Lawsuit: Bailout Funds Used in 'Shariah' Financing

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008 2:19 PM

ANN ARBOR, MI — A federal lawsuit was filed this morning against U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. and the Federal Reserve Board to stop all bailout funds from going to American International Group, Inc. ("AIG"). According to the lawsuit, the U.S. government, through its ownership of AIG, is not only violating the Constitution, but also promoting and financing the destruction of America using American tax dollars.


The basis of the lawsuit is that AIG intentionally promotes Shariah-compliant businesses and insurance products, which by necessity must comply with the 1200 year old body of Islamic cannon law based on the Quran, which demands the conversion, subjugation, or destruction of the infidel West, including the United States. To help achieve these objectives and with the aid of federal tax dollars, AIG employs a three-person Shariah Advisory Board, with members from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Pakistan. According to AIG, the role of its Shariah authority "is to review [its] operations, supervise its development of Islamic products, and determine Shariah compliance of these products and [its] investments."


Of particular significance is the Pakistani Board member, Dr. Muhammed Imran Ashraf Usmani. Dr. Usmani is the son and devoted disciple of Sheik Mufti Taqi Usmani, the leading authority on Shariah financing who, in 1999, authored a book dedicating an entire chapter on why a Western Muslim must engage in violent jihad against his own country - even if Muslims are given equality and freedom to practice their religion and to proselytize.


The lawsuit was filed in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on behalf of Kevin J. Murray, a former Marine infantryman who served two tours of duty in Iraq. Murray is represented by the Thomas More Law Center, a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and David Yerushalmi, an associated attorney who specializes in litigation and is an expert on Shariah law and Shariah compliant financing. Mr. Yerushalmi also serves as general counsel to the Center for Security Policy in Washington, D.C.


According to the lawsuit, use of taxpayer funds to acquire ownership of a business that intentionally promotes, endorses, supports, and funds Shariah-based Islamic religious practices violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.


Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center, commented, "This lawsuit not only raises significant constitutional issues, it also shines a light on serious national security issues that our own government has created by direct financial support and ownership of a business that supports anti-American, radical Islamic activities. Make no mistake, there is an internal cultural jihad underway against our great nation, and I fear that many of our political leaders are unwittingly complicit in it."


On September 11, 2001, Islamic terrorists, guided by principles of Shariah-mandated jihad against "infidels," attacked and killed thousands of innocent American civilians. Shortly thereafter, the U.S. went on the offensive by engaging Islamic terrorists overseas in Iraq and in Afghanistan. As in the past when our Nation faced great crisis, American servicemen were called to action, and Kevin Murray answered the call. From March to October 2003, Murray - a U.S. Marine - was deployed overseas in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.


Yet today, Murray's federal tax dollars are being used to advance the very cause of global jihad he and his fellow servicemen were placed in harm's way to overcome. Shariah explicitly demands the murder of infidels like Kevin Murray and the destruction of the United States, which Murray took an oath to defend. Shariah is the same law that is used to justify beheadings, stonings, and amputation for petty crimes in places like Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Sudan, which Americans deplore.


Nevertheless, AIG acknowledges and boasts its promotion of Shariah law and Shariah-based business practices. AIG itself describes "Sharia" as "Islamic law based on the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet [Mohammed]."


In further support of the federal government's endorsement of Shariah, the U.S. Treasury department co-sponsored a seminar in November of this year entitled "Islamic Financing 101" to promote Shariah financing among American institutions. The Seminar was jointly sponsored by Harvard University, one of the many American universities and colleges receiving millions of dollars from oil-producing countries to influence their Middle East programs, which are often staffed with professors who are anti-American, anti-Israeli, and pro-Islamic.


"It is clear," said Thompson, "oil money is purchasing the sovereignty of the United States and whatever loyalty to America these greedy financial institutions, corporations, and universities have left. It's up to the American people to take back their country from those who so easily betray its interests."


The federal lawsuit challenges that portion of the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008" that appropriated $40 billion in taxpayer money to fund and financially support the United States government's majority ownership interest in AIG, which engages in Shariah-based Islamic religious activities that are anti-Christian, anti-Jewish, and anti-American.


According to the lawsuit, through the use of taxpayer funds, the U.S. government acquired a majority (79.9%) ownership interest in AIG, and as part of the bailout, Congress appropriated and expended an additional $40 billion of taxpayer money to fund and financially support AIG and its financial activities. AIG, which is now a government owned company, engages in Shariah-compliant financing, which subjects certain financial activities, including investments, to the dictates of Islamic law and the Islamic religion. This specifically includes any profits or interest obtained through such financial activities.


An important element of Shariah-compliant financing is a form of obligatory charitable contribution called zakat, which is a religious tax for assisting those that "struggle [jihad] for Allah." The amount of this tax is between 2.5% and 20%, depending upon the source of the wealth. The zakat religious tax is used to financially support Islamic "charities," some of which have ties to terrorist organizations that are hostile to the United States and all other "infidels," which includes Christians and Jews.


The Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, recently convicted for providing material support to Islamic terrorist organizations, is an example of an Islamic "charity" that qualifies for receipt of the zakat. Thus, as a direct consequence of the taxpayer funds appropriated and expended to purchase and financially support AIG, the U.S. government is now the owner of a corporation engaged in the business of collecting religious taxes to fund interests adverse to the United States, Christians, Jews, and all other "infidels" under Islamic law


Continued Thompson, "This lawsuit is as much about protecting constitutional principles as it is about protecting our national security and preventing another 9/11 - whether it be overt through flying planes into buildings or covert through appropriating taxpayer money to fund an Islamic cultural jihad."


The lawsuit seeks a court order to stop the taxpayer funding of AIG and its Islamic-based businesses and activities.



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"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

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http://www.thomasmore.org/downloads/sb_thomasmore/DepartmentoftheTreasury-Complaint.pdf

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

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>"It is clear, oil money is purchasing the sovereignty of the United States
>and whatever loyalty to America these greedy financial institutions,
>corporations, and universities have left. It's up to the American people to
>take back their country from those who so easily betray its interests."

Agreed, and I've been saying this for a while. But until we get serious about getting off the oil nipple, it will be back to business as usual now that gas prices are down. He also makes a good point in that we send far more money to terrorist-sponsoring states via our oil purchases than we do via any bailout monies, although of course both are a problem.

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>"It is clear, oil money is purchasing the sovereignty of the United States
>and whatever loyalty to America these greedy financial institutions,
>corporations, and universities have left. It's up to the American people to
>take back their country from those who so easily betray its interests."

Agreed, and I've been saying this for a while. But until we get serious about getting off the oil nipple, it will be back to business as usual now that gas prices are down. He also makes a good point in that we send far more money to terrorist-sponsoring states via our oil purchases than we do via any bailout monies, although of course both are a problem.

We can. It will take time. But the party you support will not allow it.

But, in general, regarding your larger point, we agree.

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

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>We can. It will take time.

Yep. All the more reason to start now.

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>We can. It will take time.

Yep. All the more reason to start now.

Your way will take even longer

Too long IMO

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

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>Your way will take even longer

?? What way is that? You just agreed with me one post ago.

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>Your way will take even longer

?? What way is that? You just agreed with me one post ago.

I agreed with your larger point. I do not agree with your oil, coal, wind and solar poposals.

By that I mean the stand alone of wind solar biomass and certin renewables.

Dont get me wrong, I think all posibilities should be developed and utilized when comerialy available and when NOT pushed on the people with government mandates.

Coal and oil will and need to be used for a long time to come.

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

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Am I missing the actual substance here?

Some AMERICAN Muslims only borrow money in a manner consistent with the shariah. This makes large purchases like houses very difficult, though personally I don't see a great difference with the slight of hand to make it proper. Ultimately, lenders make money on the transaction.

But it is good business sense to find a way to lend to such people. If AIG does so, how exactly are they engaging in terrorist support?

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Am I missing the actual substance here?

Some AMERICAN Muslims only borrow money in a manner consistent with the shariah. This makes large purchases like houses very difficult, though personally I don't see a great difference with the slight of hand to make it proper. Ultimately, lenders make money on the transaction.

But it is good business sense to find a way to lend to such people. If AIG does so, how exactly are they engaging in terrorist support?

Good observations and questions.
I dont know.

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

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>I agreed with your larger point.

I said that we have to get "serious about getting off the oil nipple" and you said "we can, but it will take time." That was my point.

>Coal and oil will and need to be used for a long time to come.

Of course. But like I said in the first post, we should be trying as hard as we can to make that time shorter rather than longer.

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>I agreed with your larger point.

I said that we have to get "serious about getting off the oil nipple" and you said "we can, but it will take time." That was my point.

>Coal and oil will and need to be used for a long time to come.

Of course. But like I said in the first post, we should be trying as hard as we can to make that time shorter rather than longer.

Sorry my relpy was confusing. I was replying to differnt parts of it. I should have quoted the specific portions.

But to reply.

Like I said, I agree with your general larger point. That said, coal and oil should not be demonized.

And, the true causes to the finanicial problem should be named and fixed. And in general, it is the goverment that opened the door to what is happening years ago. The oprotunity and greed finalized it. What the gov is doing today is using fear to push programs that will only be acepted under this kind of duress. And for sure are outside the constitution allowances......

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

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>That said, coal and oil should not be demonized.

They should not be demonized, but their usage must be discouraged if we are to achieve the goal of ending our reliance on them. Otherwise nothing changes.

>What the gov is doing today is using fear to push programs that will
>only be acepted under this kind of duress. And for sure are outside the
>constitution allowances......

I agree, but that has little to do with this topic.

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I agree, but that has little to do with this topic.

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>No, I think this is all related.

Perhaps. But I don't think the War on Terror et al has much to do with our planning for the future of oil. Indeed, it would seem to, over time, make us more reliant on foreign oil by putting new oil markets under our control (i.e. Iraq.)

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>No, I think this is all related.

Perhaps. But I don't think the War on Terror et al has much to do with our planning for the future of oil. Indeed, it would seem to, over time, make us more reliant on foreign oil by putting new oil markets under our control (i.e. Iraq.)

I have heard this before. While an arguement can be made for your point, I dont buy it. It is a bigger conspiracy than what I put up.

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

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Any nutcase can file a lawsuit.

I expect it will go the way of the "Obama is not a citizen" lawsuits.

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And here I thought conservatives supported faith-based initiatives. Whatever.

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And here I thought conservatives supported faith-based initiatives. Whatever.

No shit!

Also Sharia law is just about the most hard-ass anti-liberal it can be! Sounds like a match made in hell!

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Any nutcase can file a lawsuit.

Seems to be the case here. The main concern that one guy, out of a three-person panel that tries to help Muslims buy houses, has a dad with some archaic religious beliefs about anti-americanism.

Of course, some people will tell you "they" are all the same, so one's guy's jihad father will make sure his son does exactly what he's told. Which makes perfect sense to me, because I absolutely believe everything my parents tell me about God (NOT), and I do everything they tell me (NOT). And I'm sure the one guy will bully the two others into doing what his father wants

If you're not one of us, you're one of them That goes for your dad, too.

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