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MSNBC's Velshi: Trump Deeming Churches 'Essential' Could Violate 'Separation of Church and State'
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 05/23/2020 12:12:30 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

This has got to be one of the most dumbfounding [we're tempted to drop the "founding"] statements made by a member of the liberal media regarding the coronavirus.

On his MSNBC show this morning, Ali Velshi suggested that by deeming houses of worship "essential," thus qualifying them to reopen, President Trump could be in violation of the "separation of church and state."

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KEYWORDS: church; coronavirus; democrat; establishmentclause; liberal; msnbc; presidenttrump
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1 posted on 05/23/2020 12:12:30 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Leftists defending government crackdown on religion and claiming that defending the first amendment is unconstitutional.


2 posted on 05/23/2020 12:13:45 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

So why aren’t state decrees closing churches violations of Church and State? The First Amendment guarantees Freedom of Religion because the practice of religion IS essential.


3 posted on 05/23/2020 12:13:51 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

A little more separation of the Press and the Democrats would help this nation immensely.


4 posted on 05/23/2020 12:14:27 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: miss marmelstein; patro; abb; SE Mom; HarleyLady27; connyankee; Behind Liberal Lines; ...

Liberals like Velshi continue to cite a non-existent constitutional provision on “separation of church and state.” In any case, Pres. Trump is in no way promoting the establishment of a state religion. He is promoting the reopening of ALL houses of worship!

Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.


5 posted on 05/23/2020 12:15:42 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Reply or FReepmail me to be added to the Liberal Media Criticism list)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Why take advise from a Muslim?


6 posted on 05/23/2020 12:16:42 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Mocking Liberals is not only a right, but the duty of all Americans.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

If Mr. Velshi is that bent outta shape by President Trump’s common sense decision, I suggest he file suit accordingly.


7 posted on 05/23/2020 12:16:44 PM PDT by upchuck (Windows 10 is just a fancy spying machine with troublesome, mandatory updates.)
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MSNBC's Velshi: Trump Deeming Churches 'Essential' Could Violate 'Separation of Church and State'

This has to be the dumbest thing I ever heard by a talking head. And there is plenty of competition.

8 posted on 05/23/2020 12:16:48 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Abortion is non essential. In every sense. Not only are they allowed to go on, planned Parenthood reportedly received 80 million from corona bail out


9 posted on 05/23/2020 12:17:35 PM PDT by stanne
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Then why has state and local governments closed churches? Mosques stay open.


10 posted on 05/23/2020 12:18:07 PM PDT by SkyDancer (~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: pepsi_junkie

Tell a Liberal that there is no such thing as “the separation of Church and State” in the Constitution and see what happens.


11 posted on 05/23/2020 12:18:18 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Kill a Commie for your Mommy.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Can't believe they distorted what he said in such a manner.

IIRC, Barr has already sent some letters to some governors.

12 posted on 05/23/2020 12:18:35 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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“This has to be the dumbest thing I ever heard by a talking head.”

GMTA. First line of article:

“This has got to be one of the most dumbfounding [we’re tempted to drop the “founding”] statements made by a member of the liberal media regarding the coronavirus.”


13 posted on 05/23/2020 12:18:49 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Reply or FReepmail me to be added to the Liberal Media Criticism list)
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To: pepsi_junkie
"Leftists defending government crackdown on religion and claiming that defending the first amendment is unconstitutional."

Great to have them on record as denying freedom of religion.
14 posted on 05/23/2020 12:19:33 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

And another devil-worshipper heard from....
Go pound sand where the sun don’t shine, Velshi.
Govt forcing them to close was a “violation of separation of church and state”, dumb-azz.


15 posted on 05/23/2020 12:19:35 PM PDT by lgjhn23 (Libs are a virus.....the DemoVirus!!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

What part of “Congress shall make no law regarding and establishment of religion or the free exercise thereof” is it that this cretin is failing to grasp? Trump is undoing the unconstitutional interference by the state, here. Count on the left to get it exactly backwards every time.


16 posted on 05/23/2020 12:19:45 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ... or the right of the people peaceably to assemble...

Pretty clear to me, and it applies at a local level as well...

17 posted on 05/23/2020 12:20:06 PM PDT by Magnatron
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To: Sacajaweau

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/498687-doj-warns-newsom-that-order-discriminates-against-california-churches


18 posted on 05/23/2020 12:20:48 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: pepsi_junkie

Jesus Christ was the original truth telling God-fearing Republican

They nailed him to the cross for it

Our great and wonderful president Donald J Trump stands for liberty and justice and the media has been trying to nail him to the cross for his entire existence in the political arena

Just as the evil traders who nailed Jesus to across only to see him resurrected and bring light to the world forever will see that all of their efforts to falsely defame this wonderful man will also only serve to make him stronger


19 posted on 05/23/2020 12:21:07 PM PDT by Truthoverpower (And now of course we have the great the wonderfuThe guv mint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Leave it to a stupid Democrat to screw up interpreting our Constitution. So desperate to taint this President anyway they can they don’t even attempt to think before they spew their BS in our faces.

I’m sick of Democrats. They are more dangerous to us than any virus from anywhere.


20 posted on 05/23/2020 12:21:39 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees)
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