Rep. Mary Miller ― a Republican from Illinois who once praised Adolf Hitler ― wrote, edited and ultimately deleted a social media post decrying “a Muslim” speaking in Congress.
“It’s deeply troubling that a Muslim was allowed to lead prayer in the House of Representatives this morning. This should have never been allowed to happen,” she wrote Friday. “American was founded as a Christian nation, and I believe our government should reflect that truth. May God have mercy!”
The man leading the prayer was guest chaplain Giani Singh, a follower of the Sikh faith, not Islam. Miller’s Republican colleague Rep. Jeff Van Drew (N.J.) introduced him as such on Friday.
It was founded as a secular nation you dumb cunt.
The first openly atheist Congress member became open about it in 2007.
The second “non-religous” member was Krysten Sinema.
There was a Congressperson that came out as gay in 1987 but didn’t admit he was an atheist until he left Congress.
You can say it was founded as secular, in theory, but in reality it’s been basically Christofascist in fact for its entire history.