LINK: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/these-midterms-republicans-run-against-first-amendment-n1299932
Christian nationalism twists the scriptures and the Constitution.
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LINK: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/these-midterms-republicans-run-against-first-amendment-n1299932
Christian nationalism twists the scriptures and the Constitution.
THE NEW "UNCLE" DONALD WANTS YOU RECRUITING POSTER?
Here is news from a recent PRO-TRUMP RALLY. Risk Offending Trumpians?
- FASCISM
- LOATHSOME
- VILE
- EVIL
- IRRATIONAL
- FANATICAL
I'll ask again: Read the article below, and then recall other things being said and done by
TRUMP REPUBLICANS AND ANSWER THIS- How do any of the terms I list above
not describe these "PEOPLE" perfectly.
(I HAVE OUTLINED GUEST SPEAKERS AT THIS "EVENT")
A speaker at a pro-Trump rally in Pennsylvania said on Friday that the "angel of death" was coming for various politicians, including Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and high-profile Democrats.
"The angel of death is coming to visit these people. These people are going down. These people who control the world think that they are pharaohs, the present-day pharaohs. Soon you shall never see again," the speaker, who was identified as Bo Polny by HuffPost reporter Christopher Mathias on Twitter, said.
He simultaneously showed an image of high-profile politicians, judges, and journalists, including President Joe Biden, former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, and CNN journalist Brian Stelter.
The image said, "the Angel of Death is coming for them by year-end," and "treason will be written on them for ALL ETERNITY."
Those pictured were primarily Democrats or left-wing, with the exception of Graham, the senior senator for South Carolina, who was once a vocal critic of Trump but became an ally during his time as president.
The speaker then told the crowd that Donald Trump will be returning to office in 2022 and that it would be "God's will."
The two-day "ReAwaken America" rally also featured speeches by Eric Trump, Michael Flynn, Roger Stone, and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell.
Mathias, who attended the event, said on Twitter that the conference was Christian nationalist and "QAnon-friendly."
Several of the speakers promoted fringe conspiracy theories and views, including far-right doctor Stella Immanuel, who encouraged rally-goers to pray that "demonic satellites" and voting machines get destroyed.
Julie Green, a self-described "prophet," also prophesied Trump's imminent return to office, who she described as God's son, according to PennLive.com.
Now this "SELECT" group of Americans has little desire to allow every other Citizen the opportunity to choose Their own Set of Moral Principles to live by, because, in truth, the CONSTITUTION IS THEIR ENEMY, AND THEY HATE IT.
These RELIGIOUS FASCISTS don't want UNIVERSAL FREEDOMS FOR ALL, JUST THOSE WHO OBEY WHAT THEY CONSIDER TO BE "GODS" LAW.
WHAT IS "GODS" LAW? Ask them, and they'll tell you. You see, They speak for the Ultimate Power in the Universe. Proof? It's Faith Alone, and their own version of interpreting scripture. What about other Systems of Belief? Well, others can believe what they want, to a certain degree, just don't translate that belief into actions. That is when "GODS" POLICE WILL COME CALLING.
Doing this overtly would be nearly impossible, for it would mean amending the Constitution. They need a source that can bypass such trivialities as PRECEDENT, DOCTRINE, LOGIC, CRITICAL THINKING, HUMAN RIGHTS,etc. Well, they have found it: MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION WHO ARE WILLING TO THROW PROFESSIONAL AND INTELLECTUAL ETHICS OUT THE WINDOW, FOR THE POWER AND PRESTIGE OF SITTING ON THE BENCH.
(How prestigious it is could be a matter of debate. A Fraud is still a Fraud, a Buffoon is still a Buffoon, a Traitor is still a Traitor, no matter what you wear to work.)
Consider the following, FROM ARTICLE 6 OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION:
"...but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."
What does that mean, and how does it help us?
IT MEANS THAT NO ONE, NO ONE, HAS TO PASS ANY KIND OF "RELIGIOUS TEST" TO HOLD ANY PUBLIC OFFICE IN THE U.S. YOU CAN BE CHRISTIAN, MOSLEM, JEWISH, HINDU, BUDDHIST, ANIMIST etc., In fact, you can be ATHEIST, AGNOSTIC, OR JUST HAVE NO SET OF BELIEFS AT ALL. YOU CAN NOT BE BARRED FROM WORKING FOR THE PUBLIC TRUST BECAUSE OF YOUR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
Now, think about it. If one does not have to pass a "RELIGIOUS TEST" to work in an occupation that must, by its very nature, affect the Public in General, THAN THE ETHICS OR MORAL CODE THAT GOES ALONG WITH DOING THE JOB CORRECTLY DOES NOT COME FROM RELIGIOUS FAITH. IT CAN'T...
TO BE CONTINUED...
My Long Time Readers know I'm a Life Long Packer Fan. Unfortunately, sometimes it means admitting that a few members of the organization, past and present, do not deserve The "Hero of the Gridiron" Tag when they are off the playing field. Great Athlete does not automatically mean Decent Human Being.
However, Former Head Coach Mike Holmgren takes a stand, and sends a message to the people of Wisconsin that should make all Fans of The Green and Gold proud. He compares current U.S. SENATOR RON JOHNSON, TO HIS OPPONENT MANDELA BARNES. I have already expressed my opinion of Ron Johnson numerous times, so I'LL LET COACH HOLMGREN TAKE IT FROM HERE.
LINK: https://twitter.com/i/status/1583513663100440576