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We have witnessed a great deal of stupidity from Democrats in Congress, and on many occasions, it appears as though there is a close contest for who may hold the title for being the most foolish.
Recently, Representative Eric Swalwell (Democrat of California) attempted to dunk on Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida, but it resulted in an epic self-own. DeSs was speaking about one of the fundamental tenets upon which our nation was established, namely, the idea that we are endowed with inherent rights that were not bestowed upon us by the government but rather by God.
Some people on the left went ballistic when he dared to say "God," and they don't seem to grasp that our nation was built on the notion of natural rights, which are rights that are inalienable and do not originate from the government. These inherent rights are what make us unique. This is demonstrated, perhaps most notably, in the United States' Declaration of Independence, which states, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Additional acknowledgement of such essential rights may be found in the Constitution in the form of the Bill of Rights.
Even the discussion of such a fundamental idea is enough to set off those on the left. Swalwell, on the other hand, took his attempt to attack DeSantis to an even greater level.
It’s not like separation of church & state is in the Bill of Rights or anything … https://t.co/mB9P0wFO2x
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) August 22, 2022
“It’s not like separation of church & state is in the Bill of Rights or anything,” Swalwell tweeted.
Oh my goodness, how could he be so incorrect? There is no provision in the Bill of Rights addressing the "separation of church and state." It's a myth that's propagated by folks on the political left, but doing so demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of the First Amendment. Despite the fact that the First Amendment protects a person's ability to freely practice their faith and prohibits the government from establishing a religion in any form, It does not include a provision for such separation.
Imagine if you are elected to serve in Congress, but you lack even the most fundamental knowledge of the Constitution, which you are sworn to protect and defend. Do you even know whether he's read it? Not to mention the fact that he does not appear to have read our Declaration of Independence either, as evidenced by the fact that he is unable to comprehend that DeSantis was referring to that document. Does he not think that we have inherent rights, which are rights that cannot be taken away by the government? This may be the most significant question. Because it seems that he is questioning the same thing with his reply as well as it, "because."
Summary of a report by RedState
