Land of the free.

Ben Jennings
The Guardian - 2025`0514

"The emoluments clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that prohibits government officials from accepting gifts, emoluments, offices, or titles from foreign governments without the consent of Congress. It aims to prevent foreign influence and corruption of American officials."

JAMES MADISON
Fourth US President
Signer of US Constitution and known as "Father of the Constitution"

Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprise, every expanded prospect.

What influence, in fact, have ecclesiastical establishments had on society? In some instances they have been seen to erect a spiritual tyranny on the ruins of the civil authority; in many instances they have been seen upholding the thrones of political tyranny; in no instance have they been the guardians of the liberties of the people. Rulers who wish to subvert the public liberty may have found an established clergy convenient allies.

During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What have been its fruits? More or less in all places, pride and indolence in the Clergy, ignorance and servility in the laity, in both, superstition, bigotry and persecution.

OATH OF OFFICE FOR US MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter.

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SITTING MEMBER OF CONGRESS LAUREN BOEBERT

I’m tired of this separation of church and state junk that’s not in the Constitution. It was in a stinking letter, and it means nothing like what they say it does.

 

LAUREN BOEBERT

The reason we had so many overreaching regulations in our nation is because the church complied. The church is supposed to direct the government. The government is not meant to direct the church. That is not how our Founding Fathers intended it. And I’m tired of this separation of church and state junk, that’s not in the Constitution. It was in a stinking letter and it means nothing like what they say it does.

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REP. MAXWELL FROST

This threat to democracy has made its way to Congress. My colleague, Representative Lauren Boebert, said quote: 'The church is supposed to direct the government. The government is not supposed to direct the church. I'm tired of this separation of church and state junk.”

That junk being the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

The Bible itself in II Corinthians actually warns against this, Paul warned against this. He warned us against people who would preach of a Christ that differs from the true Christ that we learn about in the Bible. That’s exactly what christian nationalism is doing. I condemn religious extremism everywhere, globally and domestically, and we have to recognize. the threat it poses to out most sacred freedoms and rooted out everywhere.

It’s incumbent especially on us as christians, me as a christian, to be at the forefront of the fight to make sure white nationalism and christian nationalism doesn’t see the light of day.