Yes they were. And that's a double edged sword they're playing with, too.
Their first cut was a Constitutionally self-inflicted wound, as no religious tests are allowed, but their first cut wasn't the deepest.
They also cut themselves at the same time with that particular blade's sharper edge, slicing through flesh and bone all the way down to the soul, and yet they did her a favor at the same time:
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.Party first, Diane? You have chosen...poorly.
Matthew 5:11 King James Bible
Bump!