There is no religious test to hold governmental office in Colorado, but the Denver City Council wants to institute one for business owners. If you don't have the right beliefs, they don't want your jobs.

A study has pointed out just what caused the housing market crash and recession, which hurt the poor so much. Of course, it's a government program that was supposed to help the poor. Unintended consequences, indeed.

And another drive-by graphic, proving how little Democrats really understand the ideas they say they are against.

Mentioned links:

Chick-fil-A location at DIA paused after Denver Council cites chain's LGBT stances (http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_28668633/denver-council-hits-pause-chick-fil-at-dia)

No Religious Test Clause (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Religious_Test_Clause) [Wikipedia]

Robin Kniech (http://denverdemocrats.net/content/robin-kniech) (Denver City Council)

New study confirms economy was destroyed by Democrat policies (http://www.examiner.com/article/new-study-confirms-economy-was-destroyed-by-democrat-policies)

"Consider This!" Facebook page for the "Drive-by Graphic" (https://www.facebook.com/considerthispodcast/posts/1010904398941493)

Show transcript

There is no religious test required for holding a position in government. You don’t have to subscribe to a particular set of beliefs to be allowed to hold office. This has its roots in the First Amendment to the Constitution, but it is spelled out specifically in Article 6. Link is in the show notes. Now, 8 states have a religious requirement written into their constitution, but the legality of these, especially after the inclusion of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, is still rather up in the air.

So you can be of any religion and hold public office in nearly all state and federal governments, even Colorado. Why do I mention Colorado? Well, it seems that several members of the Denver City Council, who were not subject to a religious test when their names were put on the ballot, wish to apply a religious test to an entrepreneur who wished to open a restaurant. Yes, they want to start closely examining religious beliefs in order to sell chicken at Denver International Airport.
Several council members — including four on the six-member committee — raised questions related to Chick-fil-A's religion-influenced operation, which includes keeping all franchises closed on Sundays.

Most focused on political firestorms sparked by remarks made by Chick-fil-A's now-CEO Dan Cathy, reaching a peak in 2012 after court decisions favorable to same-sex marriage. The company also came under fire for donations made by charitable arms to groups opposing LGBT causes.
That’s right ,business owners; the Denver City Council wants to determine when you may open or close, and to what organizations you are permitted to give your money – your own, personal cash. If it’s not up to their standards, you can’t do business.

One of the council members quizzed the franchisee, asking "If the national corporation with which you are affiliated once again puts themselves at the center of a national debate about depriving people and their families of rights, would you as a concessionaire have any ability to influence that?" When he responded with the obvious, "I don't believe so," she replied, "I don't think you would, either, and that's my concern." With all due respect, it’s none of your concern. How Dan Cathy, the CEO of Chick-fil-A, spends his own money is absolutely none of your business.

Oh, and the political party of Robin Kniech? Do you have to ask? Yup, a Democrat. Wonder what she would do if a potential business owner came before the council and said he’s use his profits to discourage abortion, or try to get Ted Cruz elected, or even try to unseat her. Where does it end, ladies and gentlemen? Well, I don’t know where it ends, but I do know that if this stands, it’s only the beginning.

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