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73. No kidding.

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 12:18 PM

Jan 2022

Just more rightwing hypocrisy.

Employers aren't allowed to ask about applicant religion. Yet every damn election, which is literally politicians applying for their jobs, they spend more time professing their piety and "faith" than they do on issues. Making a spectacle of themselves praying or going to church. Every election has been a clear violation of Article 6.

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It's time. A Protestant hasn't been nominated to the Supreme Court for almost 32 years [View all] Jose Garcia Jan 2022 OP

black woman never bigtree Jan 2022 #1

A black woman hasn't been nominated to the Supreme Court for almost... well, never. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2022 #2

Didn't Clinton Nominate RobinA Jan 2022 #61

Attorney General I think. tblue37 Jan 2022 #68

Better yet, a non-religious affiliated individual. FoxNewsSucks Jan 2022 #3

+1 chowder66 Jan 2022 #35

+1000 USALiberal Jan 2022 #45

An atheist would be great. lagomorph777 Jan 2022 #64

Yes, that is overdue. BSdetect Jan 2022 #70

Absolutely FoxNewsSucks Jan 2022 #74

I agree. kairos12 Jan 2022 #77

When was the last time an Athiest was nominated? Angleae Jan 2022 #4

Nope, we're at the mercy of people who believe in a magic sky dude for concise analytical thinking NightWatcher Jan 2022 #27

Atheists are the most under-represented Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #33

lol nt BootinUp Jan 2022 #46

We don't know. Most sensible people who don't believe Hortensis Jan 2022 #67

That RobinA Jan 2022 #72

Why is that important? Leith Jan 2022 #5

Ahem... Mossfern Jan 2022 #12

I stand corrected Leith Jan 2022 #16

Breyer and Kagan are Jewish too Polybius Jan 2022 #53

Abe Fortas, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan... Hekate Jan 2022 #21

Thank you. nt BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #37

Brandeis, Cardozo, Frankfurter, Goldberg, Fortas, Ginsberg, Breyer, Kagan... Hekate Jan 2022 #22

This one baffles ForgedCrank Jan 2022 #29

I Don't Think RobinA Jan 2022 #75

There have been a total of eight Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court. hedda_foil Jan 2022 #32

Do more research! Nt USALiberal Jan 2022 #47

protestant pamdb Jan 2022 #6

An atheist would be a boss selection if we have to use this as a litmus. nt Gore1FL Jan 2022 #7

Well..this is interesting Deuxcents Jan 2022 #8

Religious tests are banned by Article VI of the Constitution. lagomorph777 Jan 2022 #69

Ty.. Deuxcents Jan 2022 #71

Well past time for an atheist, and who is also a black woman. Queer would be a bonus. Celerity Jan 2022 #9

Sorry, but the "no religious test" clause of the Constituion means exactly that n/t markpkessinger Jan 2022 #10

no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust... lagomorph777 Jan 2022 #65

I want to see a LGBTQ on the court! William769 Jan 2022 #11

I'm a gay woman, and I couldn't care less about anyone's sexual orientation. nt BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #38

You have my sympathy. nt William769 Jan 2022 #56

Just a reminder that Justice Sotomayor is Catholic n/t markpkessinger Jan 2022 #13

As are Zeitghost Jan 2022 #14

If only all the Catholics on the court was as brilliant and talented as Justice Sotomayor SharonClark Jan 2022 #15

Of 115 SCOTUS Justices sarisataka Jan 2022 #17

Well spotted. nt BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #39

Separation of church and state dclarston13 Jan 2022 #18

And yet... Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #34

Yet Protestants have made up over 85% of ALL justices. Torchlight Jan 2022 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author RB TexLa Jan 2022 #54

Why not a Unitarian? tenderfoot Jan 2022 #20

Early on, I believe there was; and/or Deist Hekate Jan 2022 #25

Gorsuch confirmed as a Catholic. VGNonly Jan 2022 #23

There is a split in Episcopalianism that is VERY Captain Zero Jan 2022 #50

The particular church seems to be fairly welcoming, which was enough for the rabid RW to attack it muriel_volestrangler Jan 2022 #59

Why not just state no more Federalist Society picks? Hekate Jan 2022 #24

That would be best, FoxNewsSucks Jan 2022 #42

A principled jurist with an eye on the future. Nothing else is relevant. Mr. Ected Jan 2022 #26

Yes, the poor underrepresented Protestants of this country will have their day at last. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2022 #28

Affirmative actions for WASPS iemanja Jan 2022 #30

Athiest? No. Xolodno Jan 2022 #31

I have to admit. I've never paid attention to the religion of any of them. BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #36

I'd rather have an atheist or Buddhist Bluesaph Jan 2022 #40

Gorsuch is a protestant fishwax Jan 2022 #41

Thank God! Goodheart Jan 2022 #43

An atheist of any sort, never. Voltaire2 Jan 2022 #44

I want someone who never references their own faith BootinUp Jan 2022 #48

How about: religion shouldn't be a factor at all? brooklynite Jan 2022 #49

This is a proxy debate over abortion NutmegYankee Jan 2022 #51

But no Biden nominee is going to be opposed to abortion rights... brooklynite Jan 2022 #52

Amazing how 32 year without a Protestant nominee is apparently more offensive than the 210 years RB TexLa Jan 2022 #55

Not sure where "210 years" has come from muriel_volestrangler Jan 2022 #60

Troll tenderfoot Jan 2022 #57

Yep RandiFan1290 Jan 2022 #58

I think it's time for Atheists to be appointed. Sick and Tired of Religious based decisions msfiddlestix Jan 2022 #62

"no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust" lagomorph777 Jan 2022 #63

No kidding. FoxNewsSucks Jan 2022 #73

I give no fucks about justices' religious views -- I only care about their take on the law. SYFROYH Jan 2022 #66

Fuck ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL of THAT!!!!! CrackityJones75 Jan 2022 #76

And an atheist NEVER... Happy Hoosier Jan 2022 #78

Ridiculous n/t kcr Jan 2022 #79

As silly as I think this post is, I see no reason to delete it. I think all us calling LizBeth Jan 2022 #80