Sharia-Free America

Floor Speech

BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT

Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to warn Americans about the growing threats posed by adherence to sharia law.

Supporters of this radical framework believe in a mandate to dominate those who refuse to conform to their belief system.

Across the West, politicians have welcomed millions of foreigners who do not share our values, culture, or tradition. As a result, they have undermined not only stability but also the identity of their own nations. In Europe especially, weak leaders have ignored serious human rights abuses while punishing their citizens for speaking out against open-border policies.

While Washington prioritizes neutralizing the capabilities of adversarial nation-states, we too often ignore growing dangers from within our own borders.

These internal vulnerabilities are far more difficult to confront since they spread quietly through our culture, rather than kinetic warfare. Whether it is communism, socialism, or radical frameworks like sharia, we have all observed movements counter to our Nation's interest on the rise.

If we don't shield our Constitutional Republic from ideological subversion, we risk eroding our liberties to appease those who refuse to assimilate.

This should not be a controversial message. We have every right and obligation to defend the principles and structure implemented by our Founding Fathers.

If people wish to live under sharia law, there are dozens of nations that operate under it. That is not the system we have chosen, nor is it compatible with our Constitution. Our laws are rooted in individual liberty, not religious authoritarianism.

Mr. Speaker, I am honored to join Representative Roy, Representative Self, and other colleagues as a member of the Sharia-Free America Caucus. We refuse to sit by as radicals pursue their goal of a global caliphate, and we will not pretend it has no threat to our way of life.

BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT

Source