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Ben Carson Does Not Believe a Muslim Should Be President
nbcnews.com/meet-the-press ^ | Ed Demaria

Posted on 09/20/2015 6:30:31 AM PDT by RoosterRedux

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To: Little Ray
There is just something “un-First Amendment” about the statement.

Also Article VI.

21 posted on 09/20/2015 6:47:00 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: bramps

Carson said he has “no reason to doubt” that President Obama was born in the United States and is a Christian.

Many times in the past, Trump has questioned Obama’s birthplace and American citizenship.

On “Meet the Press,” Trump was asked if he was comfortable with a Muslim being president. Trump responded, “It’s something that at some point could happen.” The real estate mogul continued, “Would I be comfortable? I don’t know if we have to address it right now.”


22 posted on 09/20/2015 6:51:52 AM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: Da Coyote

Founders said in the Constitution “No religious test” shall be applied to holding office. You’re gonna have a problem with that and need an amendment.


23 posted on 09/20/2015 6:55:03 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: RoosterRedux

Good for Carson. I salute him.


24 posted on 09/20/2015 6:55:20 AM PDT by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: refermech

No, unfortunately he is not correct. Constitution explicitly states that “no religious test” shall be applied to prevent someone from holding office.


25 posted on 09/20/2015 6:55:35 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: RoosterRedux
I agree with Ben.

One can already see what having a Muslim President is doing to this country.

26 posted on 09/20/2015 6:56:42 AM PDT by Gritty (The question is not will Muslim migrants kill Americans but how many will they kill?-D.Greenfield)
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To: RoosterRedux

Thank you Ben Carson

But shouldn’t the candidates all unite against the media for posing this as if it is a campaign issue

There are no muslims running for president
We have real issues to debate, d’o not need to waste time on hypotheticals


27 posted on 09/20/2015 7:00:22 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Original Lurker

I believe muslims should be deported from the Earth ...


28 posted on 09/20/2015 7:05:45 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: LS
Founders said in the Constitution “No religious test” shall be applied to holding office. You’re gonna have a problem with that and need an amendment.

In fairness he didn't say that Muslims should not be allowed to be president, he said he couldn't support one for president. A lot of people wouldn't support a Muslim for president...or a Mormon...or a Jew or Catholic or atheist. Personally I couldn't support a Christian for president if that Christian supported raising taxes and was squishy on the Second Amendment.

29 posted on 09/20/2015 7:09:28 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: a fool in paradise; Little Ray
Should a secular humanist atheist be president?

Should a racist former community organizer be president?

30 posted on 09/20/2015 7:14:36 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Ben, those are strong words, and you are correct. Now get ready...INCOMING!


31 posted on 09/20/2015 7:16:34 AM PDT by Awgie (truth is always stranger than fiction)
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To: LS
" Constitution explicitly states that “no religious test” shall be applied to prevent someone from holding office."

Carson didn't day it should be a law? When voting, the voter will be the judge of that. I certainly wouldn't knowingly vote for a Muslim, one of the reasons, Romney is not president because is because he is a Mormon. Like someone else said unfortunately we appear to have already made that mistake.

32 posted on 09/20/2015 7:16:41 AM PDT by WHBates
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To: a fool in paradise

How’ja like a whole Congressfull of Keith Ellisons (howcum he never Arabized his name)?

And yes, muzzies do think they’re el supremo over the rest of humanity.


33 posted on 09/20/2015 7:18:56 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: Little Ray
There is just something “un-First Amendment” about the statement.

The constitution does not prohibit voters from discriminating on the basis of religion. It simply prohibits the GOVERNMENT from requiring any religious test for government offices.

I would not vote for ANY candidate whose religion caused them to have a divided loyalty.

And that is as American as apple pie.

And NO. A Muslim should not be elected president. Our current president is a great example of what happens when a president's loyalty is to Islam rather than the Constitution. We could not have picked a more un-American president.

And to say that there is something "un-First Amendment" about saying something like that simply means you don't value the First Amendment. The First Amendment protects my free speech rights as well as my right, as a Christian, to discriminate against Muslim or Mormons or Catholics when deciding who would be qualified to lead the country.

Personally I don't believe anyone but a Bible Believing Christian should be elected to the office. Is that Un-First Amendment in your book?

34 posted on 09/20/2015 7:19:23 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Tagline pending.)
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To: LS
Founders said in the Constitution “No religious test” shall be applied to holding office. You’re gonna have a problem with that and need an amendment.

Since YOU get to elect the President, do you personally believe that an Islamic Koran Believing Muslim should be elected as President?

Would you not discriminate personally against someone who was a true believing Muslim when you entered the voting booth?

Do we need an Amendment to stop it, or simply an informed electorate?

35 posted on 09/20/2015 7:23:22 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Tagline pending.)
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To: RoosterRedux

The ideology of Mohammedansim is anti-thetical to the U.S. Constitution.


36 posted on 09/20/2015 7:32:00 AM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: RoosterRedux

I agree with the good doc.


37 posted on 09/20/2015 7:34:20 AM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Cruz2Victory!)
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To: PIF

:-)


38 posted on 09/20/2015 7:38:23 AM PDT by Original Lurker
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To: P-Marlowe

I elect a president who will follow the Constitution, and I follow the Constitution. You don’t?


39 posted on 09/20/2015 7:39:34 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Little Ray

Yeah, he should have said what all other politicians say - “islam is a religion of peace”, which is a total lie.


40 posted on 09/20/2015 7:40:02 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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