As for Arora, I will respect neither his choice to place his religious beliefs ahead of my civil rights nor his vote to deny equal protection under the law (that’s in the Fourteenth Amendment, by the way, just in case you’re as uninformed on constitutional law as you appear to be) to scores of Marylanders. Those are decisions that will bring nothing but shame to him and his legislative career. Future generations of historians will be just as unkind to those sorts of discriminatory actions as current historians are to the actions of segregationists who were equally as sure of their moral rectitude as opponents to marriage equality appear to be.

You didn’t hear me “sqawking” about anything. In fact, I was agreeing that it was OK for Aurora to infuse his religion into his decisions (if in fact, that was what happened). But you like to hear your self talk.

Furthermore, if the Founders wanted to base our legal system off of the Judeo-Christian value system, as you contend, one would think they would have been more explicit in their wishes, instead of sneaking in the word “Lord” at the end and hoping that everyone would fet the message. To that point, you might also be interested to learn that there have been several attempts by religious movements (believing that the Constitution was too secular) to amend the Constitution to include a “Christian nation” amendment. Each attempt, from shortly after ratification onward, has failed spectacularly. The Constitution established the United States as a secular nation that affords its citizens the right to practice whatever faith they choose. However, those citizens who choose to serve in public office must do so with the understanding that their decisions should be based on constitutional principles, not religious dogma.

Educate yourself before you speak, lest you embarrass yourself further.