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She thought the US constitution was read-only (lemmy.wtf)

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[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 33 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Funny how the people who scream "you can't change the second amendment" seem to be perfectly OK with nationalizing Christianity...which would violate the first amendment

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I've already read their mental gymnastics how America is a Christian country because blah blah blah. They specifically say that treaty that says it's not is a treaty and not part of the US something or other.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 4 points 2 months ago

What's really fun is that for a big chunk of them, the first three Presidents (at minimum) were not Christian by the definition a lot of them prefer. Washington was a deist. Adams and Jefferson both explicitly rejected the Trinity, which a lot of them hold as being central to the definition of Christianity. Also, Jefferson made his own bible translation that took out the parts he didn't like, and he wasn't coy about saying so.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land;

- Article VI, US Constitution

[–] __Lost__@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That's because the first is the worst, but second if the best

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

Heh my youngest kid (of two) tells his brother this all the time.

[–] radicalautonomy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Bronze: Austin Danger Powers (UK)

[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I'm not OK with either of those things, but I will tell you that the 2nd Amendment is here to stay. Read up on the process for amending the Constitution for reference. It only takes 13 states voting No to ratification to block it. A majority of Americans support the 2nd Amendment, including VP Harris.