Why?
Bill of Rights (United States of America)
Article the third [Amendment I]
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishmentof religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;or abridging the freedom of speech,or of the press; or theright of the people peaceably to assemble, and topetition the Government for a redress of grievances
There are things I don't understand that are currently going on in American politics. For instance, doesn't the above-quoted section of the Bill of Rights mean that one person cannot force their religious views on another (because that would be denying the latter's freedom of religion)? If so, then why is it okay for politicians to campaign and/or run political ads that specifically refer to their religious beliefs (the inference being that if elected, these politicians would run the country according to THEIR religious beliefs)? I hear a lot of politicians talking about being "Christians", that America is a "Christian nation". Shouldn't religion have no part in politics if there truly is freedom of religion? See? Confusion.
Then, there's this part:
[Inoperative Article.]
[Proposed 1972; Expired Unratified 1982]
Article -
Section. 1. Equality ofrights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or byany State on account of sex.
So is there really no constitutional protection against discrimination based on sex? Why not? Who would be against such an amendment? The Article proposed in 1972 expired 30 years ago; doesn't common sense tell politicians that maybe, just maybe, acting to ensure that 50% of the voting public is protected from discrimination based on their sex would be a smart move?
I don't understand why there is so much hostility towards women in political campaign promises. What has caused this seemingly seismic shift in attitudes? And who is telling these politicians that this is a good idea? Why would women support such politicians?
I really wish I could understand, but I just don't. No, strike that. I do want to understand, but more than that I want there to be change. I want women's rights to be entrenched in the Constitution. I want politicians to stop thinking it's okay to pass laws that force their religious beliefs on others. And I really, really want to see a LOT more women running for and elected to the Senate and Congress. Why? Because America is a strong and powerful nation; others look to them to lead the way. That leadership needs to be representative of and fair to all, male or female, regardless of their religious affiliation (or lack thereof).
Okay, done. That's my rant for the month. Please don't hate me.
Article the third [Amendment I]
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishmentof religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;or abridging the freedom of speech,or of the press; or theright of the people peaceably to assemble, and topetition the Government for a redress of grievances
There are things I don't understand that are currently going on in American politics. For instance, doesn't the above-quoted section of the Bill of Rights mean that one person cannot force their religious views on another (because that would be denying the latter's freedom of religion)? If so, then why is it okay for politicians to campaign and/or run political ads that specifically refer to their religious beliefs (the inference being that if elected, these politicians would run the country according to THEIR religious beliefs)? I hear a lot of politicians talking about being "Christians", that America is a "Christian nation". Shouldn't religion have no part in politics if there truly is freedom of religion? See? Confusion.
Then, there's this part:
[Inoperative Article.]
[Proposed 1972; Expired Unratified 1982]
Article -
Section. 1. Equality ofrights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or byany State on account of sex.
So is there really no constitutional protection against discrimination based on sex? Why not? Who would be against such an amendment? The Article proposed in 1972 expired 30 years ago; doesn't common sense tell politicians that maybe, just maybe, acting to ensure that 50% of the voting public is protected from discrimination based on their sex would be a smart move?
I don't understand why there is so much hostility towards women in political campaign promises. What has caused this seemingly seismic shift in attitudes? And who is telling these politicians that this is a good idea? Why would women support such politicians?
I really wish I could understand, but I just don't. No, strike that. I do want to understand, but more than that I want there to be change. I want women's rights to be entrenched in the Constitution. I want politicians to stop thinking it's okay to pass laws that force their religious beliefs on others. And I really, really want to see a LOT more women running for and elected to the Senate and Congress. Why? Because America is a strong and powerful nation; others look to them to lead the way. That leadership needs to be representative of and fair to all, male or female, regardless of their religious affiliation (or lack thereof).
Okay, done. That's my rant for the month. Please don't hate me.