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To: IslandLad
The Constitution prohibit religious tests for holding public office. Mitt can belong to any freakish religion he chooses.

Who's denying miltie his right to run?

I can apply any test I choose in picking a candidate. Are you gonna rat me out to the po po?

36 posted on 08/02/2012 4:34:28 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Free people, when presented only with evil choices, create other choices.(EternalVigilance))
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To: Graybeard58; IslandLad
The Constitution statement on religious tests applies ONLY to government ~ both state and federal.

It has no bearing on individual choice.

What's most interesting about that clause is it was devised to STOP the Quakers in Pennsylvania from imposing a test on people running for Congress. The laws there required you to be a Quaker to run for office.

40 posted on 08/02/2012 4:38:48 PM PDT by muawiyah
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