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North Carolina

barbtries

(31,099 posts) Sun Dec 15, 2013, 05:30 PM Dec 2013

thanks to my son i just learned something interesting. [View all]

you can't run for office here unless you profess the belief in "Almighty God"

NC is one of 7 states with such a ridiculous and unprovable requirement. it just amazed me.

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thanks to my son i just learned something interesting. [View all] barbtries Dec 2013 OP

Why hasn't that been challenged in court? nt Ilsa Dec 2013 #1

i'm going to guess barbtries Dec 2013 #6

Running for office or hold office, barbtries? enlightenment Dec 2013 #2

i don't know. barbtries Dec 2013 #5

i suppose they can run for office all day long, barbtries Dec 2013 #7

They are absurd laws, to be sure. enlightenment Dec 2013 #11

interesting concept. barbtries Dec 2013 #12

True. enlightenment Dec 2013 #15

. . . Triana Dec 2013 #3

Not precisely true aristocles Dec 2013 #4

okay. barbtries Dec 2013 #8

Article 6, section 8 was in effect nullified.... rdharma Dec 2013 #9

then i wonder why it's still on the books. barbtries Dec 2013 #10

Because it would have to be removed by a vote of the people of NC. rdharma Dec 2013 #14

right barbtries Dec 2013 #16

Interesting aristocles Dec 2013 #13