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"Afghanistan was never conquered."
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2022-08-16 at 2:53 PM UTC
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2022-08-16 at 2:54 PM UTCnext time don't respond so fast
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2022-08-16 at 2:55 PM UTC
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2022-08-16 at 2:58 PM UTC
Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson No, no,
Texas doesn't.
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CN/htm/CN.1.htm#:~:text=No%20religious%20test%20shall%20ever,15%2C%201876.)
Sec. 4. RELIGIOUS TESTS. No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office, or public trust, in this State; nor shall any one be excluded from holding office on account of his religious sentiments, provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being.
Probably wouldn't hold up in Federal court, but there it is, in the Texas state constitution. -
2022-08-16 at 3:02 PM UTC
Originally posted by fuckerofmothersandsuckeroffathers https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CN/htm/CN.1.htm#:~:text=No%20religious%20test%20shall%20ever,15%2C%201876.)
Sec. 4. RELIGIOUS TESTS. No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office, or public trust, in this State; nor shall any one be excluded from holding office on account of his religious sentiments, provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being.
Probably wouldn't hold up in Federal court, but there it is, in the Texas state constitution.
Yeah it's not observed
"The parties hereby agree that the last phrase, “... provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being.” is void and of no further effect in that it is in violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution." -
2022-08-16 at 3:09 PM UTC
Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson Yeah it's not observed
"The parties hereby agree that the last phrase, “… provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being.” is void and of no further effect in that it is in violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution."
That quote is from a former attorney general testifying in Federal court, and is not written in Texas legislature. -
2022-08-16 at 3:12 PM UTC
Originally posted by fuckerofmothersandsuckeroffathers That quote is from a former attorney general testifying in Federal court, and is not written in Texas legislature.
"Attorney General Jim Mattox signed an agreement in federal court that contained this line:"
"Mattox agreed on behalf of the state not to enforce it, but it has never been removed from the Texas Constitution."
aka, not enforced so irrelevant. -
2022-08-16 at 3:21 PM UTC
Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson "Attorney General Jim Mattox signed an agreement in federal court that contained this line:"
"Mattox agreed on behalf of the state not to enforce it, but it has never been removed from the Texas Constitution."
aka, not enforced so irrelevant.
Lol oh I guess that means its rock solid huh? -
2022-08-16 at 3:22 PM UTC
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2022-08-16 at 3:23 PM UTCThe continued existence of Texas and the USA isn't even guaranteed...so moot statement.
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2022-08-16 at 3:26 PM UTCbtw...lets say it was a requirement and I was running for office....I'd lie. Wouldn't be the first time I've lied about believing in a "higher power".
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2022-08-16 at 3:28 PM UTC
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2022-08-16 at 3:29 PM UTC
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2022-08-16 at 3:29 PM UTC
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2022-08-16 at 3:30 PM UTC
Originally posted by fuckerofmothersandsuckeroffathers I'm sure that if Texas succeeded from the Union, they'd totally be a secular state. Yep.
Lol so Naive...If China and Russia dumped their nuclear arsenal on Texas...no more Texas, if a meteor the size of Texas hit Texas...no more Texas..
Try to think kid. -
2022-08-16 at 7:33 PM UTC
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2022-08-17 at 3:09 PM UTC
Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson Wrong. Again if you are continuing to fight…which they were, then ownership has yet to be determined.
ownership isnt finite.
you can continue to fight more to own more.
no wonder the british empire broke and rolled back, because her "man" ceased wanting to fight on. -
2022-08-17 at 3:11 PM UTC
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