House Republicans are upset at Democrats’ changes to House procedural rules, which includes dropping the “so help me God” portion of a witnesses’ swearing-in oath and replacing plastic water bottles with glassware.
According to a Saturday New York Times report, these changes have raised the hackles of Republican lawmakers.
“I am a sinner, I make mistakes every single day, but I do think that we could use a little more of God, not less,” said Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA).
The Times describes an instance when Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) interrupted an Energy and Commerce oversight subcommittee hearing to tell subcommittee chair Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) that the witness’ oath was “incorrect and incomplete.”
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) of “Chicken Barr” fame accused his GOP colleagues of “using God.”
“I think God belongs in religious institutions: in temple, in church, in cathedral, in mosque — but not in Congress,” said Cohen.
Apparently the GOP’s ire at these recent changes goes beyond so-called neglect of the Almighty: When the Committee on National Resources decided to replace plastic water bottles with glassware, one Republican reportedly kept bringing a plastic bottle anyway.
It’s not like it has been doing any good.
Just trying to keep those good Christian folks from digging their shit holes even deeper.
Good for the Democrats on taking this step, it’s well past the time we respect the 1st Amendment and its freedom of religion provision. That statement does not mean evangelical Christians get to do whatever they want at the expense of everyone else, it means all religious beliefs (including none) are equally respected. Demanding witnesses swear fealty to a God they may not believe in is antithetical to the foundation of this nation, and we will be better off if the government gets out of religion and becomes agnostic towards it.
This coming from the most unChristian lot is absolutely hysterical.
Talibangelicals say what?