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MSNBC's Velshi: Trump Deeming Churches 'Essential' Could Violate 'Church and State'
« on: May 24, 2020, 02:10:30 pm »

MSNBC's Velshi: Trump Deeming Churches 'Essential' Could Violate 'Church and State'
By Mark Finkelstein | May 23, 2020 2:41 PM EDT

This has got to be one of the most dumbfounding [we're tempted to drop the "founding"] statements made by a member of the liberal media regarding the coronavirus.

On his MSNBC show this morning, Ali Velshi suggested that by deeming houses of worship "essential," thus qualifying them to reopen, President Trump could be in violation of the "separation of church and state." Or as Velshi put it:

    "Regardless of how that plays with separation of church and state, and even if the president has no authority to issue such a decree, Trump's insistence on a rushed reopening flies in the face of what public health experts continue to advise: that this is not a time to become complacent."

 
Source URL: https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/mark-finkelstein/2020/05/23/msnbc-host-trump-deeming-churches-essential-could-violate
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Re: MSNBC's Velshi: Trump Deeming Churches 'Essential' Could Violate 'Church and State'
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2020, 02:15:24 pm »
First of all, I'll bet this guy has no problem with Mosques being open.  Secondly, Trump says churcheS are essential which does not declare one more essential than another.  The questioning whether the second amendment is being violated, indicates the author is anti-Christian because of the plural nature of Trump's remark. :bs:
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Re: MSNBC's Velshi: Trump Deeming Churches 'Essential' Could Violate 'Church and State'
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2020, 06:38:56 pm »
1. "Free exercise" of religion is a constitutional right. Trump's action protects that.

2. Trump's action protects Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, etc.. IOW no specific religion is being "established".
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Re: MSNBC's Velshi: Trump Deeming Churches 'Essential' Could Violate 'Church and State'
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2020, 06:47:04 pm »
Like no one saw this coming, a little media twist-the-definitions around for a little Trump backbiting.

Preventing the State from discriminating against the Church is not a violation of separation of Church and State, it's the exact opposite.
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Re: MSNBC's Velshi: Trump Deeming Churches 'Essential' Could Violate 'Church and State'
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2020, 07:34:16 pm »
Just another case of lib hypocrisy. I'll bet Obama said stuff about freedom of religion that didn't bother the lib scribblers/babblers one bit.
Just another reason to jab at Trump for whatever reason.
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