Staff Reports
Texas Attorney General Mayes Middleton has drawn a line in the sand. He called political Islam’s effort to impose Sharia law “organized crime” and announced a new policy to block Islamists from buying land for those purposes. Love it or hate it, this is the kind of hard-nosed action voters expect when politicians put public safety and the rule of law first.
A bold move to protect Texas
Calling out Sharia as a political system when it is being used to try to replace American law is direct and clear. If an organization or movement tries to buy land to set up parallel systems of governance, that isn’t a harmless religious exercise — it’s a plan to change who rules. Mayes Middleton is treating that like the threat it is. Conservatives should cheer officials who put sovereignty and the Constitution ahead of polite talk and political correctness.
Targeting Islamists — not ordinary worshipers
Let’s be crystal clear: the goal here is to stop political Islamists, not to go after ordinary Americans who worship in mosques. That distinction matters. Our laws already protect freedom of religion. They also protect the public from groups that use legal means as tools to hollow out liberty. If someone uses front companies, nonprofits, or land deals to build a parallel legal order, it looks a lot like organized crime — different labels, same dangerous result.
Legal fights are coming — and that’s expected
Of course, civil libertarians and left-wing lawyers will scream about rights and discrimination. Expect lawsuits. But protecting property, public order, and the Constitution are legitimate state goals. States already regulate land use, zoning, and foreign ownership for security reasons. If someone is buying real estate to create an enclave that rejects U.S. law, a responsible state attorney general should act. Conservatives shouldn’t shrink from that fight while the other side pretends every question is “hateful.”
Why conservatives should back firm action
Real conservatism means defending the country we have — laws, courts, and the Constitution. When an ideology seeks to replace those things, it deserves to be exposed and blocked. Mayes Middleton’s stance sends a clear message: Texas won’t be a laboratory for parallel legal systems. That’s the kind of common-sense, law-first approach voters want. If opponents want to take him to court, let them. That will give judges a chance to say whether America’s rule of law still means anything.
