In colonial times voting rights were reserved only for Christian property owners. I have always said that the USA is a Christian nation. John McCain confirmed my opinion. The two candidates for president met at a Saddleback Christian church in Orange County California to discuss their religious views even before the first debate.
Colin Powell in his endorsement of Barack Obama, on Meet The Press, pointed out the very same fact. He identified a Muslin soldier that was born in New Jersey and gave his life in the Iraq War.
Now we have North Carolina Senator Elizabeth Dole (R) running for re-election and finding herself behind in the polls. Mrs. Dole has a television commercial accusing her opponent of not believing in God. Her opponent, Kay Haggen, is a former Sunday school teacher and a church elder. This is really the scummiest politics I have ever witnessed.
What would happen if, God forbid, a Jew or Muslim became president of the United States? Would that be as bad as a Black or Latino? Do you suppose that this country would cease to exist? When will America live up to Martin Luther King’s plea to judge a man not by the color of his skin but by the content of his character?
Has anyone read the constitution? There is no religious or racial requirement for becoming president or any other elected office.
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