Oppose Rep Agema’s Yerushalmi style bill

CALL STATE REPS. TO VOICE OPPOSITION TO 
COPYCAT ANTI-SHARIA TYPE BILL
 
Michigan House Bill 4769 was recently introduced by a number of state representatives. Even though the word Sharia is omitted, the language of this bill is a replica of other Anti-Sharia bills that have been passed or sought to have been passed in other states.
These bills have been primarily authored by the anti-Muslim bigot David Yerushalmi, who the Anti-Defamation League has said, “Yerushalmi is the founder and president of the Society of Americans for National Existence (SANE), a “think tank” that has published anti-Muslim, anti-immigration, and anti-black materials, as well as New World Order-style conspiracy theories.”
HB 4769 does nothing to protect our legal institutions but only contributes to the growing climate of fear mongering against the American Muslim community which marginalizes and cast suspicion upon loyal Americans
Contact your local State Representative especially if you live in a district of one of the co-sponsors districts and ask them to withdraw their support (if they’re a sponsor) or vote against this bill. (see co-sponsors here at the top of the bill)
Click here to see the co-sponsors of the bill. Co-Sponsors are listed at the top of the bill starting with Rep. Agema.

All Troy, Rochester, Bloomfield and residents please do your part and contact your representatives some of which who have sponsored this bill!

 NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT. 3 SIMPLE STEPS!
  1. Step 1
    1. Go to http://www.house.mi.gov/mhrpublic/ enter your address and find your State Rep.
  2. Step 2
    1. Check the list of sponsors of bill HB 4769 “The Restriction of Application of Foreign Laws Act” and confirm that your State Rep. has co-sponsored the bill.
  1. Step 3
      1. If they are a sponsor call their office using the resident script below, as well as email and mail the draft letter which is below to their office.
    1. If they aren’t a sponsor call your State Rep. using the non-sponsor script and email and mail the non-sponsor draft letter to your State Rep.
CALL SCRIPTS
(If your State Rep. is a sponsor of the bill, use this script)
Hello,
My name is [ _____ ] and I am a concerned resident of District [Fill in District #] .It has come to my attention that Rep. [ Fill in State Rep.] is a sponsor of House Bill 4769 “The Restriction of Application of Foreign Laws Act”.
This bill is a replica of other Anti-Sharia bills that have been passed or sought to have been passed in other states which have been authored by the anti-black racist David Yerushalmi, who the Anti-Defamation League has said, “Yerushalmi is the founder and president of the Society of Americans for National Existence (SANE), a “think tank” that has published anti-Muslim, anti-immigration, and anti-black materials, as well as New World Order-style conspiracy theories”.
This bill contributes to the growing climate of fear mongering against the American Muslim community which marginalizes and cast suspicion upon loyal Americans.
This bill will also potentially stifle business development by creating unnecessary legal hurdles for international business investors and the state of Michigan.

As a citizen who lives in [Rep. Fill in State Rep.] I urge [Rep.___ ] to withdraw his support for this Anti-Muslim, Anti-Business bill

(If your State Rep. is not a sponsor of the bill, use this script)
Hello,
My name is  [ _____ ] and I am a concerned resident of District [Fill in District #] .It has come to my attention that Rep. Agema has sponsored of House Bill 4769 “The Restriction of Application of Foreign Laws Act”.
This bill is a replica of other Anti-Sharia bills that have been passed or sought to have been passed in other states which have been authored by the anti-black racist David Yerushalmi, who the Anti-Defamation League has said, “Yerushalmi is the founder and president of the Society of Americans for National Existence (SANE), a “think tank” that has published anti-Muslim, anti-immigration, and anti-black materials, as well as New World Order-style conspiracy theories”.
This bill contributes to the growing climate of fear mongering against the American Muslim community which marginalizes and cast suspicion upon loyal Americans.
This bill will also potentially stifle business development by creating unnecessary legal hurdles for international business investors and the state of Michigan.

As a citizen who lives in [Rep. Fill in State Rep.] I urge [Rep.___ ] to vote no for House Bill 4769 “The Restriction of Application of Foreign Laws Act”.

Letters to Send to State Reps.
(If your State Rep. is a sponsor of the bill,  email and mail this letter)
Dear [Rep. Knollenberg] <– Insert Your State Rep.
As a concerned resident of your district I would like to address you concerning House Bill 4769 “The Restriction of Application of Foreign Laws Act.”
House Bill 4769 is a replica of other Anti-Sharia bills that have been passed or sought to have been passed in other states which have been authored by the anti-black racist David Yerushalmi, who the Anti-Defamation League has said, “Yerushalmi is the founder and president of the Society of Americans for National Existence (SANE), a “think tank” that has published anti-Muslim, anti-immigration, and anti-black materials, as well as New World Order-style conspiracy theories”.
This bill creates a false threat and contributes to a growing climate of fear mongering against the American Muslim community which marginalizes and cast suspicion upon loyal Americans.
This bill will also potentially stifle business development by creating unnecessary legal complexities between international business investors, companies, and corporations with the state of Michigan.
As a concerned citizen and resident of your district I ask that you withdraw your support of this bill which seeks to marginalize and cast suspicion on loyal Americans and does nothing to protect our legal institutions.
Sincerely.
NAME

ADDRESS

(If your State Rep. is not a sponsor of the bill, email and mail this letter)
Dear [Rep. Knollenberg] <– Insert Your State Rep.
As a concerned resident of your district I would like to address you concerning House Bill 4769 “The Restriction of Application of Foreign Laws Act” which has been introduced by State Rep. Agema
House Bill 4769 is a replica of other Anti-Sharia bills that have been passed or sought to have been passed in other states which have been authored by the anti-black racist David Yerushalmi, who the Anti-Defamation League has said, “Yerushalmi is the founder and president of the Society of Americans for National Existence (SANE), a “think tank” that has published anti-Muslim, anti-immigration, and anti-black materials, as well as New World Order-style conspiracy theories”.
This bill creates a false threat and contributes to a growing climate of fear mongering against the American Muslim community which marginalizes and cast suspicion upon loyal Americans.
This bill will also potentially stifle business development by creating unnecessary legal complexities between international business investors, companies, and corporations with the state of Michigan.
As a concerned citizen and resident of your district I ask that you vote no for HB 4679 “The Restriction of Application of Foreign Laws Act”.
Sincerely.
NAME

ADDRESS

DawudWalid

Dawud Walid is currently the Executive Director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), which is a chapter of America's largest advocacy and civil liberties organization for American Muslims and is a member of the Michigan Muslim Community Council (MMCC) Imams Committee. Walid has been interviewed and quoted in approximately 150 media outlets ranging from the New York Times, Wall St Journal, National Public Radio, CNN, BBC, FOX News and Al-Jazeera. Furthermore, Walid was a political blogger for the Detroit News from January 2014 to January 2016, has had essays published in the 2012 book All-American: 45 American Men on Being Muslim, the 2014 book Qur'an in Conversation and was quoted as an expert in 13 additional books and academic dissertations. He was also a featured character in the 2013 HBO documentary "The Education of Mohammad Hussein." Walid has lectured at over 50 institutions of higher learning about Islam, interfaith dialogue and social justice including at Harvard University, DePaul University and the University of the Virgin Islands - St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses as well as spoken at the 2008 and 2011 Congressional Black Caucus Conventions alongside prominent speakers such as the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Congressman Keith Ellison. In 2008, Walid delivered the closing benediction at the historic 52nd Michigan Electoral College in the Michigan State Senate chambers and gave the Baccalaureate speech for graduates of the prestigious Cranbrook-Kingswood Academy located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Walid was also a featured speaker at the 2009 and 2010 Malian Peace and Tolerance Conferences at the University of Bamako in Mali, West Africa. He has also given testimony at hearings and briefings in front of Michigan state legislators and U.S. congressional representatives, including speaking before members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in Washington, D.C. Walid has studied under qualified scholars the disciplines of Arabic grammar and morphology, foundations of Islamic jurisprudence, sciences of the exegesis of the Qur’an, and Islamic history during the era of Prophet Muhammad through the governments of the first 5 caliphs. He previously served as an imam at Masjid Wali Muhammad in Detroit and the Bosnian American Islamic Center in Hamtramck, Michigan, and continues to deliver sermons and lectures at Islamic centers across the United States and Canada. Walid was a 2011 - 2012 fellow of the University of Southern California (USC) American Muslim Civil Leadership Institute (AMCLI) and a 2014 - 2015 fellow of the Wayne State Law School Detroit Action Equity Lab (DEAL). Walid served in the United States Navy under honorable conditions earning two United States Navy & Marine Corp Achievement medals while deployed abroad. He has also received awards of recognition from the city councils of Detroit and Hamtramck and from the Mayor of Lansing as well as a number of other religious and community organizations.

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