you people are neither citizens oklahoma or the united states.our islamic law and shove them up your -- yeah -- and go back to where you came from." "siloam has spoken in regard to your fabricen messed up so-called religious whatever. now back the "f" off. americans will never get or accept your fabricen beliefs so basically give up and go back to where you can be the freaks that you are." "we will work in this country, jews and gentiles to destroy those mosques built here and cover them with blood of swine, because you're -- spelled wrong -- religion." care also tell us their offices have been vandalized recently. some of the threats and vandalism they've been subject to, they've been advised by law enforcement to not describe in more detail for their own safety. joining us now is the executive director of the council on american islamic relations in oklahoma, his name is muneer awad, he filed the lawsuit against the bizarre constitutional amendment. thank you so much for your time. >> thank you for having me. >> can you tell me what the climate

islam was about to takeover oklahoma.re apparently, the good voters agreed to shut out international and sharia law. 70% said, get your islamic law out of our courtrooms. how are they going to handle all of the cases already decided by islamic law? oh, right. there are none of those. there's this weird paranoia running through the country that islam is about to take over. this is what happens when people drive a campaign of fear and hatred against an other. even if it's completely fabricated, they convinced 70% of oklahomaens this was a real problem in their state. rex duncan said, quote, most oklahomans do not endorse the idea of killing innocent women and children. they really believe muslims are these evil creatures that kill innocent women and children. muslims love their children, too. by the way, this law has been suspended by the federal judge before it even took effect. it's because you can't pass a referendum telling the courts what they can and cannot consider in their decisions. what if the good people of oklah

thanks for watching. >> greta: oklahoma voters saying no to islamic law.ing a referendum barring state court judges from considering sharia law in deciding cases. there's a catch. joining us live -- what happened to the law passed by the voters and what happened to it? >> a federal judge in-- enjoined it until a november 22nd. a muslim activist filed a lawsuit alleging it violates the first amendment of the u.s. constitution which protects religious freedom. the judge said he's likely to prevail and barred the law until a hearing to list don't merits. >> greta: i -- to listen to the merits. >> greta: was sharia law used in oklahoma? was eight issue? >> i guess what you think an issue is. none of the people behind the who i spoke to could cite an instance of an oklahoma judge ever citing any religious law. they are persuaded some day they might. to prevent the oklahoma judiciary from turning to medieval islamic code for >> you dirk shall guidance -- for judicial guidance they thought amendment was necessary. >> greta: if i were looking at it as a judge usua

if you are from oklahoma, we call them in being close -- clothes. it is good to see all these dancers and singers as well, their families. when we gather like this, we start out with prayer, so please stand if you are able. creator, grandfather, we give thanks this day for the many blessings for this beautiful day, this opportunity to honor our own here in san francisco city hall. we give thanks to native and non-native alike, those that are here today. when this ends, we hope that they travel safe, that they continue this relationship, creator. we remember the words spoken here by the leaders of our native american community. creator, blessings upon them. our seniors, are dancers, everyone in attendance. remember those that have passed that are not able to be here, i am for health -- in poor health. remember our veterans. we know you have told us there is no such thing as a good war. we ask that our veterans come home safely and return to their families, their tribes. we pray these things come late -- these things humbly to you, grandfather. [singi

my colleague from oklahoma, delegation. at the same time, it's good for oklahoma that we have at least one democrat. i think it's good for the country that we have moderates, particularly in the democratic party, to move us to the center. host: gail, republican caller in belgrade, maine. welcome. caller: good morning, congressman. congratulations on your election. you sound like a reasonable man. guest: thank you. caller: i did want to ask a question on the federal budget, on sustainability. i understand from this conversation that you said on the armed -- sat on the armed forces committee. guest: correct. caller: is it really possible to come to grips with the federal budget without putting the two biggest items on the table, which in discretionary spending is the military budget, the defense budget, as well as the entitlements. but how are we ever going to come to grips with the entitlements telling people that they may have to take less social security or have raising of taxes to save those programs when we have these 70

oklahoma state taking on k.u., tony. >> tony: i like this team a lot. weedon's throw to blackmon for the touchdown. that is an oklahoma state record. >> tim: helgeson is doing a nice job, the coordinator. [ male announcer ] rated m for mature. [ explosions ] ♪ [ mortars and airplanes overhead ] ♪ ♪ there's only one vehicle tough enough to play in this world: the 2011 jeep wrangler call of duty black ops edition. with a redesigned interior, the new jeep wrangler remains one tough 4x4. help us put on a play. is it a simple way to make a difference ? the new lg optimus t only at t-mobile. navigate and text with google voice actions. so is it a smartphone ? or something better ? oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you know all about her. we know all about diamonds. together we can make this holiday one she'll remember. that's why only zales is the diamond store. >> tim: welcome back to "the jeep post game show." let's go back out to tiger stadium. tracy wolfson spoke with l.s.u.'s stevan ridley earlier. >> tracy: let's talk about your performan

cases so a law professor at the university of oklahoma says that this newly approved constitutional amendment well it could also then prove prevent judges from referencing the ten commandments and i'm sure the oklahoma would not want that the reservoir use of the ten commandments are a precept of another culture and another nation to the new constitutional my that means the judges don't know when or how they can look at sources of american law if the law has origins in international law like the ten commandments so it sounds like the ballot question was pretty poorly crafted by lawmakers who are just trying to scare people into voting for it shockey now some same people in the business community they urged voters to reject the ban saying that it would hurt international business and the council on american islamic relations filed a lawsuit two days after the bandpass saying that it violates the first amendment posted a judge issued a temporary restraining order against the amendment until a hearing can be held later this month to the lesson to all voters from this ridiculous amendme

senator senator inhofe of oklahoma is joining me by phone. good to have you. >>guest: nice to be with you. i was with sullivan i guess a couple of days ago. >>neil: okay on fox business. >>guest: sitting for you. >>neil: senator you call this a phony through and your office contacted ours we make a big deal about the earmarks you say we are making a big deal out of nothing. >>guest: i didn't say that, maybe someone said that. it is not "nothing," it is significant because when you try to trash the constitution the way they are trying to do it that is significant. so, i had basically three reasons. here is the thing that surprised a lot of people. i am ranked as the most conservative member of the united states senate by not just the national scrowrnl but others but i see this issue and i think how can conservatives do this when it is really issues, first of all, the constitution am problem, there, that is one that is not just in a gray area. >>neil: where in our constitution did we allow for earmarks. >>guest: as you know there are appropriations, some good on

the oklahoma statute says it will not be accepted in the american courts and ought not be accepted by american courts. international law, fine, if we agree to it or adopt a treaty. i'm sure for example -- >> by the way, 30,000 -- >> let me finish one thing. i'm sure you will agree that israel has a right to exist. that's international law and been accepted by the united nations. that the international law that is binding. it is not however, law that is backdoor -- >> the 30,000 muslims in oklahoma did not actually lobby for using shiria in court. they don't even, they don't much care about using it. but what is happening is this has been bushed by this anti-muslim fervor that there is a threat of shiria that doesn't apply to other people, only applies to muslims. infringing on the right anding fringes on their right. >> sean: shiria law, because of the application in many countries. we have to run. remember by the way -- >> wrong application. >> sean: out of time. we ask which federal programs and benefits you would support making cuts to. text your vote to 36288, h-1 for social secur

louis, kansas, wichita and oklahoma city. summer-like in parts of the south. >> 81 in miami. 77 in new orleans. and 73 in atlanta. mostly 50s from boston to baltimore. still warm in the midwest. minneapolis climbed to 71. chicago, 64. detroit is 60 degrees. 50s in the pacific northwest. 45 in boise. and 34 degrees in colorado springs. >>> and when we come back on this thursday, a day after google execs showed some holiday spirit, now showing a little vengeance. >>> and the growing backlash against this alcoholic beverage. banned by another state. >>> and a little bit of hollywood shines in nashville at the cma awards. we'll be back. >>> the number of homes lost to foreclosure fell last month. but that is not expected to be the start of a trend. repossessions were down 9% from september, the sharpest drop of the year. but that was mainly because many lenders temporarily froze foreclosures to review potentially flawed paperwork. the number of homes receiving some type of foreclosure warning also fell slightly. >>> overseas mark

louis, kansas, wichita and oklahoma city. summer-like in parts of the south. >> 81 in miami. 77 in new orleans. and 73 in atlanta. mostly 50s from boston to baltimore. still warm in the midwest. minneapolis climbed to 71. chicago, 64. detroit is 60 degrees. 50s in the pacific northwest. 45 in boise. and 34 degrees in colorado springs. >>> and when we come back on this thursday, a day after google execs showed some holiday spirit, now showing a little vengeance. >>> and the growing backlash against this alcoholic beverage. banned by another state. >>> and a little bit of hollywood shines in nashville at the cma awards. we'll be back. (jennifer garner) there's a lot of beautiful makeup out there to cover up flaws and make skin look pretty but there's one that's so clever, it makes your skin look better even after you take it off. neutrogena healthy skin liquid makeup. 98% of women saw improvement in their skin's natural texture, tone, or clarity. does your makeup do that? neutrogena® cosmetics recommended most by dermatologists

i'm not talking about all the state of oklahoma. each taxpayer who files a tax return in oklahoma. so that's -- that's what we have there. put the next one up. let's see how that works in reality. if you take the amount and use that same factor to those two bills, the tarp bill, $700 billion bailout and the $50 billion pepfar bill, that's $750 billion, and you apply that factor, each of my tax-paying families in the state of oklahoma would have to have an obligation of $3,500. that now, that's what it would cost. now, someone might argue, well, they didn't spend the whole $700 billion. some of that came back n that's triewvment but they authorized it. they said you can do t so they were willing to have each taxpayer in my family, in my state of oklahoma, to have to spend $3,552 in taxes. now, the total amount of requests that i had -- in other words, earmarks -- were some $80 million. that was in areas mostly in defense. and it used the same factor. each family in oklahoma to get the $80 million of things that we're doing trying to defend america would cost them $.40. sos are earma

wet weather through the middle of the nation from dallas, oklahoma city back up into minneapolis. ohio valley, tennessee valley, east coast, you look just fine. actually, you look fine even into saturday. finally warm things up a little bit in the mid-atlantic. maybe a chance of snow in minnesota on saturday. some areas around duluth had the possibility of getting a couple inches of snow. by sunday, east coast still looks nice. some of that wet weather will head into new orleans and san antonio. if you're watching us on nbc 4 in washington, d.c., explore the entire week of photography from photojournalists to fine arts. it's part of the citywide celebration known as fotoweek. that's your "early today" event of the day. >> very nice. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. it is one of those increasingly rare weekends where there will be a battle at the box office. denzel washington and up and comer chris cline is an action thriller about a run away freight train carrying toxic chemicals. some experts say it will finish on top with up to $25 million. but

we have a few of them in oklahoma. they'll be moving northward through kansas and kansas city during the night tonight. on the backside, a little bit of snow today in denver. now, tomorrow for friday, all the stormy weather is going to be in the middle of the country and this is where it's going to last into saturday while the east coast warms up. if you're watching us on wnyt, news channel 13 albany, new york, catch new york state artifacts at the freedom's treasurers exhibit opened for veterans day only at the new york state capitol's red room. >> a good way to spend the day. >> probably a lot of revolutionary war stuff. >> very cool. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. last night was a night to remember for country "it" couple. miranda lambert and blake shelton celebrated lack better's birthday by taking home several awards. paisley, the show's co-host alongside carrie underwood cheerfully accepted the award for the year's best country entertainer. elsewhere, "us weekly" quotes a sour

florida is looking oklahoma. cleveld, ohio, a little cloudy, 45. we'll be back with your friday forecast, lynn. >> all right, big. thanks so much. >>>target takes off home construction hits and gm gets ready to hit the road. >>> plus bristol palin's dance rue dean goes beyond the water cooler. >>> an nhl alie scores on himself. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry, and here are some of your top headlines this mornin the first case of cholera has reached the united states and flida. the case involves a woman who recently visited her family in a region of the heart of haiti's epidemic. she is expted to make a full recovery. >>> there's been no sign of a missing pilot of an air force fighter jet that crashed in alaska in training exercise. rescue has spotted the wreckage and continues to search for the pilot who was fit with survival gear. >>> an american convicted in the death of his wife while scuba diving on his honeymoon will be deported to alabama after officials promise not impose the

voters just approved this by 70% a week ago in oklahoma. as soon as it had passed the head of the local counsel and islamic and american relations or cair went to court to stop that law from becoming part of the oklahoma state constitution. now this judge has said it may indeed -- at least they need to slow things down to evaluate the claim that this violates the oklahoma constitution and cair's constitutional rights. trace gallagher has more live from our west coast newsroom. trace. >> reporter: for now, megyn the state board of elections can't certify the result because this restraining order which lasts for 14 days, the full hearing by the way comes up on november 22nd. the judge giving both sides a chance to ready their arguments. the measure passed by 70% of voters in oklahoma and says the courts should rely on state and federal law when deciding cases and forbids judges from using international or sharia law care. the islamic relations mitty says it violates the first amendment clause that bans the government from making laws respecti

afternoon showers from oklahoma city and st. louis to chicago and summer-like in the southeast. >> 81 in miami. 73 in atlanta. 77 in new orleans. 50s in the northeast. 52 in the twin cities. 56 in omaha. 64 in the windy city. a mild 71 in phoenix. sacramento at 65. >>> it's the kind of bling you don't see every day. it's incredible here. one of the most desirable gems in the entire world. >> what you're looking at is an enormous rare pink diamond and it is expected to set a new world record when it hits the auction block in geneva next week. the so-called fancy intense pink emerald cut stone is more than 24 carats. sotheby's is expected to sell it for $27 million to $38 million. >> i'll take two. after polishing the diamond, it may be graded internally flawless. it was last sold by jeweler harry winston. maybe your hubby can get you that. >> maybe jenny should be looking in the holiday stocking. >> let's go to commercial break real fast. we'll be right back. n honking. a short time ago, this woman suffered from around his house.

oklahoma state wins it.>> mike an the irish trying to stay unbeaten against georgia. in orlando the game -- a hoop and a foul there. irish led by 6. notre dame finally pulling away in the second ot. tim with a huge three. that puts the irish up by three. notre dame wins it. they are now 5-0. >>> the bulls and blackhawks both in action tomorrow night. tomorrow the hawks and ducks will play here on wgn. coverage starts at 3:00. back to the cowboys-saints game for the turkey game play. a loose ball. not a bad effort but that is illegal. you can the kick a loose ball in the nfl. so it was a penalty but quick thinking. because if the saints would have picked that ball up and gone the other way. but he gets his foot on it. again, it was a penalty. so heads up play but what are you going to do? cowboys lost anyway. >> all right. >> happy thanksgiving. >> to you too. well that is the news for this thursday night. i'm shawn lewis. >> and i'm lourdes duarte. we leave you with the chicago tribune photos of the day whic

the senator from oklahoma. mr. inhofe: well, i need to tell molly that i've reduced the length of my speech from one hour to 30 minutes. because of something that i totally did not expect. however, i think it's going to have a happy ending. let's -- i think the bottom line in all this discussion, the earmarks, or however you want to word it, is that we've got to do something about excessive spending. it's something we cannot continue. it's not sustainable. i think everyone agrees with that. you know, it's kind of interesting to me, when i see the -- the presiding officer: the senate is not in order. the senator from oklahoma. mr. inhofe: it's interesting for me when i see the president and the passage of such things as the $787 billion stimulus and all of that to say we're going to form a commission to see how we can keep from spending so much money. well, that's how you do it, you just don't do things like that. let me say, first of all, after this election, the tea party did play a big part in this thing. and i h

oklahoma state and oklahoma. the winner plays in the big 12 championship game. and on to the big ten. ohio state comes from behind to beat iowa this afternoon in iowa city. dan herron, fourth quarter, with his team trailing, one-yard plunge, buckeyes come from behind to win 20-17 over iowa. that sets up this. it all comes down to next week in the big ten. wisconsin will host northwestern. ohio state will host michigan. michigan state is at penn state. if all three win, the bcs berth goes to the highest ranked bcs team. which right now is wisconsin. all games can be seen on the espn family of networks. that will do it for the ford wrap-up. we'll see you next friday for west virginia and pittsburgh. glory days tale from look, if your best football story is some a two-hand touch pickup game, do your friends a favor: enter the ford f-150 bcs tailgate sweepstakes. win this, and you'll be talking about a trip to 4 bcs games including the championship and have a shot at the ultimate tailgate f-150. yeah. that's a new 2011 f-150, customized with a tailgate grill, five s

the senator from oklahoma just pointed out, $380 billion in earmarks. and some of those earmarks are worthy. if they are worthy, then they should be authorized. so what's happened here? what we have seen in the last 30 years or so is an incredible shift into the hands -- from the hands of many to the decisions of a few. we don't do authorization bills anymore. we don't do an authorization bill for foreign operations. we don't do an authorization bill for all of these other functions of government, for which there are requirements. because what do we do? we stuff them all into the appropriations bills. and then the appropriations -- members of the appropriations committee make decisions that are far-reaching in their consequences, incredibly billions of dollars without the authorizing committees carrying out their proper role of examination, scrutiny and approval. the way the system is supposed to work and did for a couple a hundred years is projects, programs, whatever they are, are authorized, then the appropriators appropriate the certain dollars that

wet on i-35, in minneapolis, des moines, kansas city, oklahoma city and dallas.n i-10 near houston. i-70, from kansas city to omaha. and i-94, from madison to the twin cities. i-15, from western montana into idaho. >> if you're flying today, expect airport delays in minneapolis, kansas city and dallas. >>> well, more than 4,000 people are finally back on dry land after making a mass exodus from that crippled carnival cruise ship. as they returned to california, they had plenty of stories to tell from their three nights adrift. we get the latest, now, from emily schmidt. >> reporter: the tiny tugboats pulled "the carnival into san diego, into san diego, thousands of people welcomed the ending of a journey that never really began. >> we had five days. we had no lights. no electricity. we had no flashlight. we couldn't find the toilet. >> reporter: a litany of troubles unimaginable, when the luxury, one-week mexican riviera cruise began. and vacation videos looked like this. >> it's our first night on the cruise. we've just gotten our meals. >> reporter: but monday'

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several years down in the desert communities, palm desert, palm springs, and his native state of oklahoma. he was a tremendous man, a brilliant man, and very, very generous. most importantly, a huge heart. i will miss him personally. this is a community that will very much miss all that howard lester did. i ask us to adjourn in his memory tonight. >> that concludes roll call for introductions. president chiu: we can now go to general public comment. we have obviously had two sessions of public comment related to mayoral succession. general public comment is for those topics we have not yet discussed. please focus on topics we have not discussed. thank you. first speaker. >> [speaking a foreign language] ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. i am here to show you. i have three different firelier. the flier here says free thanksgiving day dinner. i hope and i wish that madame clerk could give each one of you a flier for the one i have in my hand. at least i can see you and invite you to serve as food to the homeless people, who deserve it. i have here three different places. we need your he