Posted on 07/28/2018 10:19:35 AM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court appointee Judge Brett Kavanaugh has been a staunch defender of the rights of Americans, particularly religious freedom, said two prominent Republican representatives. Writing for the Washington Times Thursday, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Randy Weber (R-TX) praised Kavanaugh as a judge “who shows respect for our Constitution and commitment to protecting American rights,” noting that he has actively defended religious freedom since the 1990s.
The congressmen stated that Kavanaugh took on a number of pro bono cases, “standing up for religious freedom and advocating on behalf of judges who share his respect for our Constitutional rights.”
“His will be a powerful voice as he continues defending our constitutional rights and freedoms, once confirmed by the Senate to the Supreme Court,” the representatives observe.
The two men’s praise of Kavanaugh forms part of a broader reflection on a return to respect for religious freedom under the Trump administration, following the first-ever Ministerial for the Advance of Religious Freedom, hosted by the U.S. State Department this week.
“One of the greatest things about America is our constitutionally protected right to practice our faith and live out our religious beliefs free from interference by our government,” according to the article, while also noting the ongoing hostility to religious freedom in recent years.
“Unfortunately, over the last few decades our nation has seen a wave of attacks against religious freedom — from government overreach to activist judges and others who wish to remove more elements of faith from our national life,” the authors declared.
Among the attacks on religious liberty are demands to tear down war memorials because they contain religious symbolism, the IRS’s threats to religious groups for what they say from the pulpit, and the Obama administration’s attempts to coerce groups like the Little Sisters...
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“I pray to God he is!”
Amen to that!
You mean exactly like the Bill of Rights specifies and our forefathers intended?
Yup. Freedom of religion is already there. The article and headline conflate religious freedom with something called religious liberty. I don’t think they mean the same thing, do you?
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