James Poling

CNN craps all over the First Amendment

Six Catholics and three Jews walk into a bar…I said I wanted to hold nine grudges complained the man.

Can we at least pretend to give a damn about the First Amendment to the United States Constitution?

A legitimate news agency (which I realize is a stretch for CNN) shouldn’t be mired in what basically amounts to tabloid gossip about the religious beliefs of the Supreme Court justices. Why is it that the same flag waving, commie hating, gay bashing conservatives are always the ones so worried about what Jesus a politician or judge believes in?

A Supreme Court’s justice’s beliefs are personal and should have absolutely no bearing on whether or not they are qualified to hold a seat on the highest court in the country. We should be seeking out people that are wise enough, smart enough and secure enough in their beliefs to understand the importance of not allowing their own set of morals to affect their decisions.

Until we can come together as a nation of right-minded citizens and demand that our leaders have the courage to stand up to the vocal minority of religious zealots trying to shove their morals down the throats of society by any means necessary.

There’s no lower form of creature in our society currently than the spineless politicians that run on and kowtow to the religious right in order to get elected. There’s no greater threat to the success of our society than the cost of trying to enforce other people’s moral beliefs in a set of laws where punishment for even minor infractions land the guilty people in jail or prison without ever having harmed any person or their property.

Until that can happen, until we can put reason and logic ahead of arbitrary, self-righteous egoists trying to superimpose their values on society, we’re in for a long, dark journey to happiness.