U.S. Rep. Jared Polis pledges to support Muslim religion

Article subtitle: 
Polis met Tuesday with officials at the Islamic Center for Fort Collins
Article publisher: 
Denver Post
Article date: 
21 December 2016
Article category: 
Colorado News
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A Colorado congressman has pledged to support Muslim citizens amid fears about future policies that may be created by president-elect Donald Trump.

The Reporter-Herald reports that U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., on Tuesday met with officials at the Islamic Center for Fort Collins ...


CAIRCO Notes: Muslim is a religion. When did combining a specific religious support by a elected government official become okay?

[Oxford University Press Snip]  Everson v. Board of Education (1947), Justice Hugo Black wrote:
The “establishment of religion” clause of the First Amendment means at least this: Neither a state nor the Federal Government can set up a church. Neither can pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions, or prefer one religion over another […] No tax in any amount, large or small, can be levied to support any religious activities or institutions, whatever they may be called, or whatever form they may adopt to teach or practice religion […] In the words of Jefferson, the clause against establishment of religion by law was intended to erect “a wall of separation between Church and State...”

 

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