So Christmas is no longer brought to you by the colors red and green, but was cancelled by the number 666. Does Big Bird know?
As a Christian, I won't take an oath upon a Bible or swear to God in a courtroom.
And the religious crowd wasn't making it much better either.
I do not know about that but there was some dude in a cape that was so mad he was counting to 10 slowly.
You sure? There did not seem to be as much blind violence and out right hatred as there is now. Not nearly as many thrill killings, etc.
You do realize that this group was doing more than just innocently donating gifts to kids in need, right? They were basically bribing them into Christianity. Even the principle of the school admitted that the school's endorsement was unconstitutional. However, a way around that was to allow the students to take it upon themselves to work with this organization. Yet, nothing happened from this. So, the only group responsible for not providing these kids with gifts is the organization itself.
Article I, Section 3: The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
Article II, Clause 8: Before he enters the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
Article VI's text: "All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.
The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."
Also covered under the No Religious Test Clause. Again, these are all focused on taking political positions rather than court testimonies, but it does show that affirmation is a constitutionally acceptable form of oath or swearing of truth. A Government of a free nation should remain secular, so, in my opinion, this should be the one and only way. Anyone who doesn't swear on a bible in many jurisdictions isn't going to get a fair chance in front of a jury. A blanket affirmation would remove all bias and allow facts and evidence to be the sole influence.
Totally agree. Swearing, affirmation, etc, a man's word is more and more becoming his lies.
Nice spin. The group of students was collecting gifts for the poor and you call that bribing them into Christianity? One group stopped because they could not afford legal fees to fight the BS, the other group said "screw you" and moved it to the public sidewalk right out front. But I bet the "humanities" group is proud of forcing a bunch of kids out into the weather.
I wonder what religion those people followed...
I never heard anything of this. Proof?
