Michael Flynn Demands 'One Religion Under God' At Far-Right Rally
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In his latest journey to the edge of extreme, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser and felon Michael Flynn called for a single religion in America.
“If we are going to have one nation under God — which we must — we have to have one religion,” Flynn said in San Antonio at a stop for the far-right “ReAwaken America” tour. “One nation under God, and one religion under God.”
Such a vision is completely contrary to the Constitution’s guarantee of freedom of religion, and the separation of church and state.
Michael Flynn tonight: “If we are going to have one nation under God, which we must, we have to have one religion. One nation under God, and one religion under God.” pic.twitter.com/ShGVrsQ9hW
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) November 13, 2021
Ohio state treasurer and Senate candidate Josh Mandel (R) tweeted: “We stand with General Flynn.”
We stand with General Flynn.
— Josh Mandel (@JoshMandelOhio) November 14, 2021
The ReAwaken America tour features Flynn and other Trump allies, such as Roger Stone and My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell. It also highlights anti-vaccine doctors ― including controversial Stella Immanuel, who believes that some medical conditions are caused by demonic sperm when “demons” have sex with humans in their dreams.
Flynn — who was pardoned late last year by Trump after pleading guilty to lying to the FBI — has made several jaw-dropping comments in the past.
In May he called for a Myanmar-like deadly military coup in America.
In July, when he was gifted a new AR-15-style rifle at a church, he said: “Maybe I’ll find somebody in Washington.”
In September he was worried about COVID-19 vaccines being added to salad dressing.
But critics appeared especially appalled at his latest position.
Retired Gen. Mark Hertling called Flynn an “embarrassment to the U.S. Army,” and his words “disgusting.”
This man is an embarrassment to the US Army & an aberration to those of us who have proudly worn the cloth of our country. His words are disgusting. https://t.co/Oi5AQhROeW
— Mark Hertling (@MarkHertling) November 14, 2021
Wow look how much Michael Flynn hates America https://t.co/cnltu89SZO
— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) November 14, 2021
As fundamental a rejection of the very founding principles of this nation as you are likely to find. https://t.co/liFRJh5fh1
— Ben White (@morningmoneyben) November 14, 2021
Literally the opposite of what the Constitution says. https://t.co/kYVr8pmLOe
— Javier de Diego (@JaviCNN) November 14, 2021
And is that religion QAnon? https://t.co/7AMxqhcA2l
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) November 14, 2021
Is it going to be Judaism?
…It’s not going to be Judaism, is it? https://t.co/IB9YMR0M9b— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) November 14, 2021
Buddy I don’t even think it’s going to be Episcopalianism
— Jane Coaston (@janecoaston) November 14, 2021
Wait, wasn't this country founded on the freedom of religion and the separation of church and state????
— Michelle (@AuntMichelle77) November 14, 2021
— Summer Raine 🌵☮️ 💙 (@summerraine22) November 13, 2021
Nowhere in the Constitution does it say we must have one nation under God. That's from an 1890s poem, Pledge of Allegiance. A poem written by a socialist pastor, by the way.
— Mark Newman (@RealMarkNew91) November 14, 2021
And the words "under God" were only added to the Pledge in 1954, during the height of McCarthyism: https://t.co/EGxg60R3ns
— True Blue Liberal (@TrueBlueLiberal) November 14, 2021
— MelusineMarianne@Resist🇺🇸🗽🌊🎆 (@matherianza) November 13, 2021
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This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.