I never saw a difference between JFK and Kim Davis insofar as government officials basing their decisions on their personal moral code go.
Make no mistake on the Kim Davis case. It is not about religion although the bible-thumpers jumped on it faster than horseflies jump a on steaming pile of horse manure.
Notice that JFK cited his conscience not his religion:
Nobody resigns because they make an “official” moral decision, certainly not presidents, yet they should be discharged, impeached, removed from office, or run out of town on a rail if they openly admit their decision comes from their conscience.
Kim Davis did not resign even though her decision NOT to sign homosexual marriage licenses had nothing to do with her religion. It had everything to do with Davis using a government position to inflict her beliefs on others. The fact is: Kim Davis did exactly what presidents do.
The conflict began when the first judge codified homosexual marriage regardless of JFK’s constitutional guideline:
In truth, presidents ignore the Constitution whenever it stands in the way of a moral choice. The spiritual leader in the White House brags about it —— while 535 members of Congress, who also swore to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution, stand silent —— at least half of them applaud. Members of Congress are joined by numerous others who also swear to defend the Constitution:
I am not sure which oath the current Supreme Court justices swore:
An oath of office does not mean much when you come right down to it. Perhaps that is why Justice Kennedy is more concerned with enriching his profession than he is in protecting the Constitution he interprets. Speaking about the Kim Davis case:
I’d be a lot happier had Kennedy said: “ . . . you are bound to enforce the Constitution.”
The scary part is that government officials preserve, protect, and defend the tax collector’s morality more than they defend Americans against enemies foreign and domestic.
Finally, every dirty little moralist in the country finds their way to a government job; so please do not tell me about the separation of church and state. Separating moral freaks and state is infinitely more difficult than separating church and state. JFK was either lying, or he was misinformed when he said:
Socialist priests killed any hope of separating the two. The will, the courage, the love of individual liberty required to chase the moral freaks out of government simply does not exist.
Make no mistake on the Kim Davis case. It is not about religion although the bible-thumpers jumped on it faster than horseflies jump a on steaming pile of horse manure.
Notice that JFK cited his conscience not his religion:
. . . when my office would require me to either violate my conscience or violate the national interest, then I would resign the office; and I hope any conscientious public servant would do the same.
Nobody resigns because they make an “official” moral decision, certainly not presidents, yet they should be discharged, impeached, removed from office, or run out of town on a rail if they openly admit their decision comes from their conscience.
Kim Davis did not resign even though her decision NOT to sign homosexual marriage licenses had nothing to do with her religion. It had everything to do with Davis using a government position to inflict her beliefs on others. The fact is: Kim Davis did exactly what presidents do.
The conflict began when the first judge codified homosexual marriage regardless of JFK’s constitutional guideline:
For without reservation, I can "solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of president of the United States, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution, so help me God.
Transcript: JFK's Speech on His Religion
December 05, 200712:48 PM ET
Transcript: JFK's Speech on His Religion
December 05, 200712:48 PM ET
Transcript: JFK's Speech on His Religion
In truth, presidents ignore the Constitution whenever it stands in the way of a moral choice. The spiritual leader in the White House brags about it —— while 535 members of Congress, who also swore to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution, stand silent —— at least half of them applaud. Members of Congress are joined by numerous others who also swear to defend the Constitution:
I am not sure which oath the current Supreme Court justices swore:
The Combined Oath
Upon occasion, appointees to the Supreme Court have taken a combined version of the two oaths, which reads:
"I, _________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as _________ under the Constitution and laws of the United States; and 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. So help me God."
Upon occasion, appointees to the Supreme Court have taken a combined version of the two oaths, which reads:
"I, _________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as _________ under the Constitution and laws of the United States; and 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. So help me God."
An oath of office does not mean much when you come right down to it. Perhaps that is why Justice Kennedy is more concerned with enriching his profession than he is in protecting the Constitution he interprets. Speaking about the Kim Davis case:
Kennedy recently claimed in a speech to students at Harvard that “the rule of law is that, as a public official in performing your legal duties, you are bound to enforce the law.”
Justice Kennedy chastised for not walking his talk
Posted By Bob Unruh On 10/29/2015 @ 7:53 pm
Justice Kennedy chastised for not walking his talk
Posted By Bob Unruh On 10/29/2015 @ 7:53 pm
Justice Kennedy chastised for not walking his talk
I’d be a lot happier had Kennedy said: “ . . . you are bound to enforce the Constitution.”
The scary part is that government officials preserve, protect, and defend the tax collector’s morality more than they defend Americans against enemies foreign and domestic.
Finally, every dirty little moralist in the country finds their way to a government job; so please do not tell me about the separation of church and state. Separating moral freaks and state is infinitely more difficult than separating church and state. JFK was either lying, or he was misinformed when he said:
“I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute,. . .”
Socialist priests killed any hope of separating the two. The will, the courage, the love of individual liberty required to chase the moral freaks out of government simply does not exist.