...Governor Chris Christie appointed Sohail Muhammed to the bench of the Superior Court of New Jersey. Almost immediately, the governor faced a serious backlash from the conservative right, which attacked his move to appoint a US Muslim judge to high office. Governor Christie was unmoved. With the pressure mounting, he decided to clarify his stance on national media in these words: “It is ridiculous and insulting, that because I nominated Sohail Mohammed, that people somehow think that means I am for sharia law. It is crap. And I will not ever apologise for making him a judge; in fact, I am proud of it.” He added, “Sohail is an extraordinary American who is an outstanding lawyer. Ignorance is behind his criticism.” The governor silenced his critics with his principled stance. He made it clear that all US citizens were equal and appointments to office were made on merit alone....
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 21:46:07 +0000