Politicians who use prayer can expect skepticism: Editorial

[yortsed snacilbuper]

The subject of praying pols arose last week, when Carteret Mayor Daniel Reiman mandated that a naturalization ceremony for 30 new citizens would begin with a nondenominational prayer. When Citizenship and Immigration Services balked, Reiman threw them out of City Hall. It caused a kerfuffle, and Reiman has since claimed that the feds’ decision "infringes on my First Amendment rights," and that he has support of his "God-fearing community" and the U.S. Supreme Court.

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[Tierra_y_Libertad]

1. Does the mayor have a signed affadavit from the God(s) involved? And, what does prayer have to do

with citizenship? According to the 1st Amendment it doesn't.

[Populist_Prole]

2. It goes without saying; Or should

I about throw up in my mouth when I hear some RW gasbag exhort to the working class masses to solve their economic issues "through prayer". No doubt to keep them barking up the wrong tree for the marginalization of the working class.

[Arkansas Granny]

3. For some reason, some people seem to feel that their First Amendment rights supercede the

First Amendment rights of others. It seems that all it takes to "infringe" on their rights is having a differing opinion.

[el_bryanto]

4. "Using" prayer is the key word there

using it for political advantage should naturally arouse suspicion.

Bryant

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5. how long before these people insist that the 13th amendment infringes on their right to own slaves?

i know, they've practically done that already in spirit; i mean in those exact words.