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2017-09-07 Home Front: Politix

Nominee’s Religious Faith Dominates Senate Judicial Confirmation Hearing

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Posted by Fred 2017-09-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Isn't there something in the Constitution prohibiting religious tests for public office? Of course, the Constitution really doesn't mean much to the Congress critters anyway unless it suits their purposes.

Posted by Juting Clolugum7534 2017-09-07 09:53|| 2017-09-07 09:53|| Front Page Top

#2 Isn't there something in the Constitution prohibiting religious tests for public office?

It's only for Democrats.

Posted by Raj 2017-09-07 13:25|| 2017-09-07 13:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Besides, the "religious test" in those days meant that you couldn't discriminate against Lutherans over Presbyterians, for example. Catholics were (and still are) fair game.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2017-09-07 13:31|| 2017-09-07 13:31|| Front Page Top

#4 If he were, lets say, Muslim, would this be different?

Posted by Injun Bucket8891 2017-09-07 16:34|| 2017-09-07 16:34|| Front Page Top

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