[Marguerite]

Before Santorum pursues his campaign for the GOP presidential, he should take the time and actually read and digest what is written black on white in the Constitution of the United States of America:

Article Six:

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.

The actual crusade he's fighting based on his own religious beliefs it is antonymous to the US Constitution, meaning unconstitutional.

[aruanan]

...but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

The actual crusade he's fighting based on his own religious beliefs it is antonymous to the US Constitution, meaning unconstitutional.

And you're not deeply embarrassed to utter such a non sequitur?

[muawiyah]

Marguerite, a little history is in order. The state of Pennsylvania prohibited anyone but Quakers (Camisards) from running for public office.

The purpose of this clause was to PREVENT Pennsylvania from restricting the rights of non-Quakers.

It has nothing whatsoever to do with any candidate's own religious beliefs. He is free to say anything he wants about his own religion or his morals. The government, however, may not restrict him from running for or holding office on account of his religion.

Now about that extraordinarily high murder rate you folks have ~ GAD!