Democrats Are Increasingly Comfortable With Religious Tests

Reason.com ^ | Sept. 8, 2017 | David Harsanyi

[Reily]

My answer to Sanders would have been, ‘Only you do Senator!’

[DesertRhino]

But Barrett sounds like a moron. The answer she gave was “ “Any kind of conviction, religious or otherwise, should never surpass the law.” “

She should have said the constitution clearly says “no religious test for any office”, and you are imposing a religious test on me at this moment.

[DesertRhino]

“the best response would be “Is this the religious test portion of this hearing?””

Perfect

[alloysteel]

Only certain religions are subject to this test, you know.

It is an old prosecutorial tactic. Don’t ask a question if you don’t already know the answer.

[Political Junkie Too]

As I previously posted:

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I would love, for once, to see a nominee "take the sixth" and refuse to answer the question by invoking their Article VI protection against religious tests.

Each time the Senator pushes the question, the nominee should just declare "I am asserting my Article VI protection against religious tests and refuse to discuss the matter."

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When the Senator persists, I would suggest replying with the following:

"How would you use my answer in your deliberations? You can't use it to disqualify me, so isn't it best that we don't even go there so there is no perception of taint in the confirmation process?

Article VI is the same Article that requires the oath that YOU, Senator, swore to 'preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.' Why won't YOU defend my protection against religious tests?"

-PJ

[BlueDragon]

excellent

[HiTech RedNeck]

Aw, they are irreligious tests....

[SandRat]

Bet, Democrats won;t Comfortable With this.

President Donald Trump has declared Friday through Sunday of this week to be “Days of Prayer and Remembrance,” and Monday to be “Patriot Day.”

[E. Pluribus Unum]

“Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Catholic Church?”

[realcleanguy]

Democrats today would crucify Jesus and free Barabas

[Seruzawa]

This is news? Ha! Liberals constantly attack Christians
Most of them believe religious people should be banned from voting.

[Amendment10]

"When you read your speeches, the conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you," Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) claimed. "And that's of concern when you come to big issues that large numbers of people have fought for for years in this country."

Consider that one reason that uniparty Democratic lawmakers are getting away with asking judicial nominees religion-related questions is because anti-Christian uniparty RINOs are not expressing indignation to unconstitutional questions.

Also, by asking judicial nominees unconstitutional religious questions, uniparty lawmakers probably projecting into nominees the idea that the feds have stolen state power to deal with religion, the feds using those stolen powers to harass Christians.

[Nifster]

Would any of these yobs have treated a mussie like that?

Rhetorical question only. We know the answer

[loveliberty2]

Of the Constitution as the Supreme Law of the Land until amended in accordance with Article V, Alexander Hamilton asserted:

“Until the people have, by some solemn and authoritative act, annulled or changed the established form, it is binding upon them collectively, as well as individually; and no presumption or even knowledge of their sentiments, can warrant their representatives [the executive, judiciary, or legislature]; in a departure from it prior to such an act.” – Alexander Hamilton

If one of the Founders, himself chosen to interpret the Constitution to "the People," through his writings in THE FEDERALIST's 85 Essays, makes such a strong assertion about the nation's Constitution's supremacy, then isn't it reasonable that elected or appointed officials in the government it structures are not allowed to "innovate" upon appropriately-enacted laws flowing from its provisions?

Have the "Progressive Regressives" found some new amendment?

[GCFADG]

I apologize. I was just being silly, but that was an ill-advised joke.

Maybe if I'd capitalized Orthodox at the end there, it would have still been funny, but not offensive.

Better still if I'd just keep it zipped. (see tagline.)

Again, I apologize.

[DeweyCA]

No, this is not a new phenomenon. That is why I said that it is simply a SUMMARY of RECENT events. I thought that someone might find it helpful, especially perhaps to forward to a friend who is not yet aware of Democrat opposition to Christianity.

[okie 54]

One cannot serve two masters. Serve God or Satan. Democrats certainly do no espouse the teaching of the Bible.

[okie 54]

Sorry but you logic is wrong. Christians are Christians. Catholics profess to be Christian but long have deviated from the Bible

[arthurus]

Moslems pass the new Religious Test. Christians Fail.

[maxwellsmart_agent]

That’s fine! It just shows who democrats are. It kind of looks like they’ve lost their faith in God.