I find it intriguing that many right-wing evangelicals claim to be superior Patriots but when it comes right down to the essence of the Constitution; they reject its founding principles. Case in point is the election of U.S. representative Keith Ellison,from Minnesota. He is apparently the first Muslim to become a Federal official who refuses to take his oath of office using the Bible. He instead insists on using the Koran, which is his religion’s holy book. Many right-wing media types, conservative politicians and fundamentalist evangelicals are crying blasphemy. They claim that only the Christian Bible may be used for this purpose. Why, because they insist on forcing their views of religion on other citizens of this country who follow a different religious tenant. How dare they think their religion is equal to anyone else’s? What about someone who is an atheist or Satanist? Do they have the same right to express their views at the beginning of a Company Dinner, a public event or to put up a holiday display of their religious icons in the public square or courthouse? When our founders wrote the Constitution they had these exact situations in mind. England had no religious freedom. Read the Constitutional mandate concerning the 1st Amendment’s no establishment clause. Also read Article VI concerning oaths where it states, “No religious test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any office or public Trust.” Ours is a secular government, not a theocracy. The only requirement any public official must make is to uphold the Constitution, not a religion. Anyone who insists that only their religion should be ensconced in U.S. public policies doesn’t really believe in the Constitution. He believes in a theocratic dictatorship. Our founders didn’t want that. We should follow the example they gave us by upholding the principles of the Constitution.