I Should Be More Concerned. I am Concerned
Voting happens next week here in the U.S. and I'm not participating, not from a lack of wanting to, but mostly because I missed the absentee registration due date in NH. I FAIL. But that doesn't mean I won't be paying attention, even if it is in agony as NH returns to it's conservative roots and votes in people who make my spleen cry.
Alas.
However, I'm going to throw this out there with all my scholarly learning: When a candidate says that the Constitution doesn't state there is a separation of church and state, they aren't talking out their ass. THIS IS A TRUE FACT. The closest we get is when we enact the Establishment Clause found in the 14th amendment and apply it to Freedom of Religion from the 1st amendment. The term 'separation of church and state' showed up in a letter written by Jefferson and Madison believed much the same. But it did NOT make it into the Constitution.
This doesn't negate the fact that 70% of the candidates who know this have no business running for office, but they do know their Constitution at least in a very literal, word-for-word not interpreting anything, sense.
Learning. You may have some unsolicited because I care. ♥
OMG GUYS. GUYS I HAVE TO TEACH TOMORROW AFTERNOON. WHAT IS THIS. I DON'T EVEN. D:
Alas.
However, I'm going to throw this out there with all my scholarly learning: When a candidate says that the Constitution doesn't state there is a separation of church and state, they aren't talking out their ass. THIS IS A TRUE FACT. The closest we get is when we enact the Establishment Clause found in the 14th amendment and apply it to Freedom of Religion from the 1st amendment. The term 'separation of church and state' showed up in a letter written by Jefferson and Madison believed much the same. But it did NOT make it into the Constitution.
This doesn't negate the fact that 70% of the candidates who know this have no business running for office, but they do know their Constitution at least in a very literal, word-for-word not interpreting anything, sense.
Learning. You may have some unsolicited because I care. ♥
OMG GUYS. GUYS I HAVE TO TEACH TOMORROW AFTERNOON. WHAT IS THIS. I DON'T EVEN. D: