And neither was Carson. Which is why Cruz's statement is so troubling. Carson was being accused of being against the Constitution merely because he has the correct opinion that a Muslim should not be given the power of leadership over this country.
If Cruz is suggesting that Carson was advocating abandoning the Constitution, then Cruz is either pandering to the press or he is very misinformed.
I think I could make a logical case for a Muslim being constitutionally ineligible because they can’t take the oath of office without mental reservation based on their requirement to strive in this world for a caliphate. I would probably be right. A president actively engaged in building a caliphate would be committing treason. So, there is even constitutional logic based in Ben Carson’s opinion.
But, you could probably pick holes in my argument constitutionally, given your background. I don’t think the Founders were thinking about Islam when they set up anything in this Constitution. I think they were focused on a Judeo-Christian culture, and they constructed this nation based on that assumption.
Is it possible that Cruz wasn’t assuming that Ben Carson was talking constitutionally, but addressed it anyway? Understand, I would argue with Ted Cruz over my caliphate issue, and that could render any legitimate Muslim ineligible. But, even Cruz is a product of this pluralism brainwashing we’ve all undergone.
I was thinking today that the right answer to a lot of religion questions is, “We’re the majority. Live with it.”