How are they going to take the oath of office?
When their religion is inconsistent with it?
Sadly, he is correct.
If you actually read what Carson said, he didn’t say a Muslim should be barred from running. Carson just said he would not support a Muslim’s candidacy.
Cruz did not contradict anything Carson said.
Cruz avoided the gotcha questions.
The foreigner Barry Soetoro thwarted the constitution... what difference does it make now?
I am not sure he is correct on this. The purpose of excluding "religious tests for office" was to keep from blowing apart the coalition of states each of which had official state religions that were not compatible in doctrine.
The founders eschewed doctrinaire based tests because such would favor one denomination over another, and such a thing would blow apart the coalition.
It is doubtful that Islam was even contemplated within this framework.
Much of the problem we have with Constitutional interpretation nowadays is making the spirit of the law inferior to the letter of the law, when in fact it should be the exact opposite.
I will once again point out that the US Constitution ends with a reference to Jesus and excludes the President from having to work on Sundays.
NO ONE SAID THEY WOULD KEEP A MUSLIM FROM RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT!!!!
As the Don says, perhaps we already have a Muslim President
“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.”
Been there, done that the last seven years with a (clearing throat) non-muslim making up what he wants as he goes along, while ignoring his duties—and thumbing his nose at the American public ...
Most recently, yesterday having his security brutes throw out a group of kids suffering with cancer along with their parents using a park, with a permit, because they were in his way.
I wonder how far into our government Muslims have already infiltrated.
Dr Carson said “should” not can’t. That makes it a personal belief, however true, not a constitutional one.
It’s not a religion. It’s a world-domination ideology cleverly disguised as a religion.
Did CARSON EVER SAY he wanted to take away the Constitutional right of a Muslim to run?
It is up to us, the people, to know the Constitution ourselves, and to vet and elect a candidate who knows and follows the US Constitution, isn’t it?
Technically it would be unconstitutional, yes.
But we the people can be vehement about not voting in one of those filthy mohammedans.
It’s funny to watch the left cry about how unPC we are with regard to the Islamic religion while they ignore the fact that Islamics are throwing homosexuals off of roof tops and stoning women to death for offending Allah somehow all because their religion dictates it.
Here’s the problem: They can’t honestly take the oath of office to support the Constitution when they don’t support the Constitution. ALL MUSLIMS whether moderate or extreme seek to impose Sharia Law. That is what their religious/political doctrine mandates. They can’t take the oath... they can’t serve. Period.
Look folks the candidates need to confront what is going on.
No way in hell is the imaginary mistreatment of Muslims a significant issue in America.
This is all part of the leftist plan to stop anyone from talking about our enemies. And to destroy republicans and patriotic Americans.
Listen to these “journalists”arguing and lecturing candidates on what is hate, etc.