adminCongressman Randy Fine told Newsmax’s Finnerty that there is no question Sharia influence is trying to take root here, and he made clear he won’t be cowed by the outrage mob for pointing it out. His interview was blunt and unapologetic, a welcome change from politicians who bow to political correctness while America’s cultural DNA gets chipped away.
Fine’s outspoken social media posts — including his now-infamous line about choosing dogs over those who would force Sharia-style restrictions — sparked the predictable hysteria from the left and the media, but he has refused to retreat. He argues this isn’t about religion or xenophobia; it’s about defending everyday American liberties like pet ownership and public customs from foreign legal imposition.
Putting words into action, Fine introduced the Protecting Puppies From Sharia Act on February 20, 2026, a commonsense bill that would block federal funds to any state or locality that tried to ban dog ownership for religious reasons. This is the kind of plainspoken, targeted legislation conservatives should champion: it protects freedoms without demonizing whole communities, and it sends a firm message that foreign legal doctrines will not override American law.
This move follows his earlier No Sharia Act and a string of legislative efforts to keep American law sovereign and our culture intact, showing consistency rather than opportunism. Critics paint him as alarmist, but the question every lawmaker should answer is simple: will you defend the Constitution and the habits that make this country free, or will you shrug while activist ideologies chip away at our rights?
Fine rightly pointed out that some of the earliest encroachments are small and symbolic — street calls to prayer and attempts to dictate household norms — and warned those small shifts can presage larger erosions of liberty. Conservatives should stop treating these warnings like paranoia and start treating them like policy priorities: secure borders, enforce our laws, and ensure federal dollars don’t bankroll the erosion of American freedoms.
Patriotic lawmakers should rally behind common-sense bills like Fine’s and force a real debate on the House floor about whether we will tolerate parallel legal systems or defend one set of laws for all Americans. If the left wants to call protecting puppies and liberty “fearmongering,” let them — hardworking Americans know which side stands for freedom, and it’s time representatives stopped apologizing for protecting it.
