Conservative activists confronted Cain over anti-Muslim stand

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http://www.salon.com/news/2012_elections/index.html?story=/politics/war_room/2011/07/18/cain_ban_mosques

Conservative activists confronted Cain over anti-Muslim stand
By Justin Elliott


Herman Cain's latest anti-Muslim position -- his stated belief that Americans have a right to ban the building of mosque in their communities -- hasn't provoked a response from the rest of the Republican presidential field.

But it's worth noting that Cain's anti-Muslim comments have not gone entirely unchallenged in the conservative world. Earlier this year, a group of conservative leaders of different faiths -- Jewish, Christian and Muslim -- privately confronted Cain about his March statement that he would not hire a Muslim American to be in his cabinet, according to a conservative activist familiar with the discussion.

They objected to his comments about hiring, explaining that each of their religious communities had faced discrimination at different times in American history. But Cain seemed unresponsive, saying he was not calling for discrimination and repeating his belief that he sees Islam as fundamentally different than other religions.

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"It's a great insult to Americans of all faiths who are serving our country today on the front lines, including Muslim Americans," says the conservative activist. "Cain's latest stance regarding the ability of people to discriminate against houses of worship is against the Constitution -- both the First Amendment and private property rights. It's clear that Herman Cain has no understanding of the Constitution."

[Drale]

1. Cain is a fool and he'll fall like all fools. /nt

[Adsos Letter]

2. If he is basing a refusal for a potential cabinet appointment solely on the basis of religion

then I suspect he either doesn't understand the meaning of Article VI, paragraph 3, of the Constitution:

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Six_of_the_United_States_Constitution

Or he just doesn't care. Or he's talkin' out his rear, or he's grandstanding, or something.

Perhaps I misunderstand the Constitution regarding cabinet officials. :shrug:

[July16th-20th]

3. Not many GOP types understand the Constitution

Even though they're always trumpeting it.