Our entire federal government, all branches, are presently unconstitutional/in violation of the Constitution. Can we therefore fall back to state constitutions? The Federal Constitution gives states a great deal of autonomy to protect the Republic. Because of our unprecedented situation, this may fit within the constitutional framework.
Thank you Mr Rashid for this well written article explaining the constitutional issues that this administration is trampling into the mud of Christian Nationalism.
Though I’m a United Methodist minister, I will defend to the death the right of all people residing in the USA and its territories to worship as they please or to not worship as they please.
A coerced faith is merely a coat of paint that will peel or flake off in stressful circumstances. It only touches the surface of the to which it is applied.
That's the pattern dictatorships follow. You have to expect that, however astonishing the level of control has been so far, it will continue to get worse. Guaranteed. I am so angry.
I just emailed a long letter to PA governor Josh Shapiro. I told him how elated I was that Chris Rabb won by DOUBLE DIGITS. I explained the reason for this win--that Chris has his fingers on the pulse of the PA common man while Josh- and- company do not. I told him I will not vote for him, I will write someone in. If he cannot see the IMMENSE WORTH of someone like Chris AT THIS TIME IN HISTORY, then I don't want him in office any more than I want Stacy Garrity. I've had it with effin' around. It's simple!!! Zohran Mamdani has DONE IT! Go Chris!
Mandan has not made the big play. He is losing or already on every platform he stood for. Most New Yorkers hate him and many are already leaving for a better life.
“The principle that makes America worth defending is not any particular religion” is the line underneath this whole piece.
And honestly, this is where Christian nationalism keeps exposing itself. If your faith needs government emails, state power, workplace pressure, or institutional favoritism to sustain itself, then maybe what you built is not spiritual confidence but political dependency.
The irony is the founders were deeply suspicious of state-backed religion precisely because they had already watched what happens when governments start confusing God with national branding.
'White Privilege Nationalism' is not not not Christianity !!! why does the press and commentators keep helping spread their propaganda by using their hypocritical terminology ??? These elitist radicals' use of Old Testament Jewish history to justify their violence and cruelty and elitism is blasphemy against Christianity !!!
Semitic is a mother language just like Latin is a mother language. The subversive elistist political agenda for creating the term antisemitism about 100 years ago, to mean anything other than 'being against a language', has nothing to do with religion and is a propaganda travesty committed upon humanity to gain privilege for an elitist group of people over everyone else.
I recognize the contribution to human rights work by people motivated by their faith. But when power games seek to divide people and seed hate, religion so often becomes a motivation or excuse for human rights violations.
"Religious freedom and religious imposition are not the same thing."
This administration spreads false claims that Muslims are trying to convert everyone, yet that is exactly what they are doing. I am exhausted by the hatred and bigotry of this administration and the hypocrisy used to justify what they're doing!
Call out the propaganda and hypocrisy of 'fundamental elitists' who are intentionally using religion to repress and control other people. They are abominable blasphemers !!! They are NOT Christian, as anyone who has read the NEW Testament knows.
So the administration that makes a huge tsimmis about antisemitism and platforms AIPAC tells us that we have to be Christian or else. ("Tsimmis" is a Yiddish word that means "fuss" or "to do.") How hypocritical can you get? I really hope these MAGA idiots have enough brain to get that but I fear that they don't. Anyway, thank you for mentioning Americans United. They are the best! Their newsletter is excellent and their advocacy is even better.
Our entire federal government, all branches, are presently unconstitutional/in violation of the Constitution. Can we therefore fall back to state constitutions? The Federal Constitution gives states a great deal of autonomy to protect the Republic. Because of our unprecedented situation, this may fit within the constitutional framework.
Thank you for spotlighting AU a wonderful organization that continues to fight for separation of religion and government.
Mamdani….. sorry about the phone making its own choice of spelling.
Thank you Mr Rashid for this well written article explaining the constitutional issues that this administration is trampling into the mud of Christian Nationalism.
Though I’m a United Methodist minister, I will defend to the death the right of all people residing in the USA and its territories to worship as they please or to not worship as they please.
A coerced faith is merely a coat of paint that will peel or flake off in stressful circumstances. It only touches the surface of the to which it is applied.
They are using religion like everything else, including race to strangle us into some type of evil submission. That is a very dangerous thing to do.
That's the pattern dictatorships follow. You have to expect that, however astonishing the level of control has been so far, it will continue to get worse. Guaranteed. I am so angry.
I just emailed a long letter to PA governor Josh Shapiro. I told him how elated I was that Chris Rabb won by DOUBLE DIGITS. I explained the reason for this win--that Chris has his fingers on the pulse of the PA common man while Josh- and- company do not. I told him I will not vote for him, I will write someone in. If he cannot see the IMMENSE WORTH of someone like Chris AT THIS TIME IN HISTORY, then I don't want him in office any more than I want Stacy Garrity. I've had it with effin' around. It's simple!!! Zohran Mamdani has DONE IT! Go Chris!
Mandan has not made the big play. He is losing or already on every platform he stood for. Most New Yorkers hate him and many are already leaving for a better life.
“The principle that makes America worth defending is not any particular religion” is the line underneath this whole piece.
And honestly, this is where Christian nationalism keeps exposing itself. If your faith needs government emails, state power, workplace pressure, or institutional favoritism to sustain itself, then maybe what you built is not spiritual confidence but political dependency.
The irony is the founders were deeply suspicious of state-backed religion precisely because they had already watched what happens when governments start confusing God with national branding.
Thank you for writing this!
'White Privilege Nationalism' is not not not Christianity !!! why does the press and commentators keep helping spread their propaganda by using their hypocritical terminology ??? These elitist radicals' use of Old Testament Jewish history to justify their violence and cruelty and elitism is blasphemy against Christianity !!!
Yes, the choice is private. Thank you for this shocking revelation.
Semitic is a mother language just like Latin is a mother language. The subversive elistist political agenda for creating the term antisemitism about 100 years ago, to mean anything other than 'being against a language', has nothing to do with religion and is a propaganda travesty committed upon humanity to gain privilege for an elitist group of people over everyone else.
I recognize the contribution to human rights work by people motivated by their faith. But when power games seek to divide people and seed hate, religion so often becomes a motivation or excuse for human rights violations.
"Religious freedom and religious imposition are not the same thing."
This administration spreads false claims that Muslims are trying to convert everyone, yet that is exactly what they are doing. I am exhausted by the hatred and bigotry of this administration and the hypocrisy used to justify what they're doing!
Their every accusation is a confession. Listen to their attacks to know what they are doing.
👹👹👹'religion' is the Root of All EVIL!
'religion' is Dangerous and Poisons EVERYTHING FFS 👺👺👺👺
Call out the propaganda and hypocrisy of 'fundamental elitists' who are intentionally using religion to repress and control other people. They are abominable blasphemers !!! They are NOT Christian, as anyone who has read the NEW Testament knows.
So the administration that makes a huge tsimmis about antisemitism and platforms AIPAC tells us that we have to be Christian or else. ("Tsimmis" is a Yiddish word that means "fuss" or "to do.") How hypocritical can you get? I really hope these MAGA idiots have enough brain to get that but I fear that they don't. Anyway, thank you for mentioning Americans United. They are the best! Their newsletter is excellent and their advocacy is even better.