| Adam Serwer writes about a state mortgage program set up in Minnesota during Tim Pawlenty's tenure that structured loans to avoid interest payments barred under Islamic law. He speculates it could become a problem for the ambitious Pawlenty among conservatives who "believe Sharia-compliant finance is part of a 'stealth jihad' to subvert the Constitution."
Ben Smith asked for some clarification from Pawlenty spokesman Alex Conant. "Fortunately, only about three people actually used the program before it was terminated at the Governor's direction," he said. As to Pawlenty's reason for ending the program: "The United States should be governed by the U.S. Constitution, not religious laws," he said...........................................Full Article: Source
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