Some people are; some people complain that this is a violation of church and state. It simply is not.
I don't have a problem with him using faith as a category. I also didn't see or read an actual transcript of the comments, so I don't know the context of the statement. > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 10:00 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: AYFKM #1: Bush: Miers' Religion Cited in Court Nod > > Wrong. > > No one is debating or trying to restrict either GWB or Miers right to > practice their religion. > That is what is prevented by the statement in the constitution. > > On the other hand, having the president DISQUALIFY people because of > their religion (which is what is happening by making a specific > religion a qualification) is wrong. > > It is not illegal (since it is congress that is restricted from making > such a law, and they aren't doing that), but it surely is wrong (to > me) and should not be allowed without much complaint. > > But there is nothing to prevent him from doing so. > > There is also nothing to prevent him from publicly stating that only > whites could be appointed or only people who contributed over a > million dollars to his campaign can be considered.. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:176965 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
