Bernie Sanders attacked Ross Vought, who is a Christian, during Senate hearings because he had written that Muslims were ‘condemned’ for having rejected Jesus. Sanders called it ‘Islamophobic’ in a line of questioning that sounds like he’s trying to impose an unconstitutional religious test for public office. Vought is up for deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget.
This is a disgraceful and unconstitutional line of questioning from the man who came close to being the Democratic nominee for president. He’s not only imposing a religious test for public office in direct violation of Article VI of the United States Constitution, he’s gone so far as to label this decent man — who’s seeking to serve his country in a vital role — as “not someone who this country is supposed to be about.” Vought expressed entirely orthodox Christian beliefs.
There is nothing “extreme” about his statements, and they mirror the statements of faith of countless Christian churches and schools across the land. Are these believers also not fit for public office? I’ve written that Christians and Muslims don’t worship the same God. I suppose that means America’s not “about” me, either.
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