Thread: Trump admin tramples Constitution again

Originally Posted by mrjurrs

Oooh, snarkiness used incorrectly. Pompeo is specifically the government.

Really? Wow. When did Pompeo become the legislature, executive, and judiciary. Thats amazing. Was their a vote or did he just decide to become this.

Originally Posted by Condor060

Really? Wow. When did Pompeo become the legislature, executive, and judiciary. Thats amazing. Was their a vote or did he just decide to become this.

Purposefully ignorant? The govt is more than brick and mortar just as it is more than the laws we follow. The people of the government are the government. If they aren't please show the laws votes or whatever else your ilk has thrown out that gives individual government employees the right to enforce or administer the laws of the United States.

Originally Posted by Lutherf

So, since that ain't happenin' we're all good with this then?

Are you saying that our government is not favoring one religion over another? (muslim travel ban)

Originally Posted by Airyaman

It is, please read.

Establishment Clause | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

The First Amendment's Establishment Clause prohibits the government from making any law “respecting an establishment of religion.” This clause not only forbids the government from establishing an official religion, but also prohibits government actions that unduly favor one religion over another. It also prohibits the government from unduly preferring religion over non-religion, or non-religion over religion.

Pompeo isn't the Government. It forbids the legislature, executive, or judiciary from taking actions for or against religion. It doesn't mean the the president can't have prayer in the WH, or Pompeo can't speak at a Christian function, or the WH can't celebrate Christmas or Easter.

You're being ridiculous.

Originally Posted by Airyaman

Are religious displays on public property — such as Ten Commandments in historical-documents exhibits — legal? | Freedom Forum Institute

Again and again and again-------------the Constitution ONLY says Congress will not name a specific church the official church of the US!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Lutherf

So, since that ain't happenin' we're all good with this then?

What official business does it serve for the State Department to post a giant “Being A Christian Leader” advertisement for a speech that Pompeo presumably gave in his spare time?

Originally Posted by mrjurrs

Purposefully ignorant? The govt is more than brick and mortar just as it is more than the laws we follow. The people of the government are the government. If they aren't please show the laws votes or whatever else your ilk has thrown out that gives individual government employees the right to enforce or administer the laws of the United States.

The rights to enforce EXISTING laws, not create their own. Pompeo isn't the Government just like a cop isn't the government. The constitution doesn't allow the GOVERNMENT (the legislature, executive, or judiciary) from taking actions for or against religion. It doesn't mean that the president can't have prayer in the WH, or Pompeo can't speak at a Christian function, or the WH can't celebrate Christmas or Easter.

You're being ridiculous.

Originally Posted by Mycroft

Is Pompeo now a member of Congress? Has Pompeo made a law "respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"?

Not that I know of.

Just responding to YOUR post #2 in the thread which had nothing to do with Pompeo.

Originally Posted by Mycroft

Really? You really think most "real" Americans care if Pompeo talks to one religious group and not another?

LOL!!

I don't think you are talking about "real" Americans. You are talking about "Trump-hating" Americans.

Most real Americans care if religions are treated equally in our country. Doesn't matter how many times you say it doesn't matter, hosting religious content of one religion without it being a part of other religions info is the government favoring one religion over another (unless of course that speech just magically appeared on the website).