The View might be broadcasting from a resort in the Bahamas, but it doesn’t seem to be doing anything to improve their state of mind. As such, Tuesday’s drama was a repeat of the previous U.S. Supreme Court case. This one confirmed the Constitution’s right to religious freedom and expression. The cast demanded prayers be kept confidential and suggested that sacrifices of animals would become more common on certain football fields in certain areas.
“Now, Yesterday, Supreme Court conservatives continued to be at work, ruling that a Washington State school district discriminated against a public school football coach Joseph Kennedy by suspending him for postgame prayers on the 50-yard line,” griped Whoopi Goldberg.
Following a brief soundbite of Kennedy saying “Nobody should be forced to pray” and “Everybody should, you know, enjoy you are their freedoms as Americans. And that’s what the First Amendment provides,” Goldberg scoffed, with a flippant “Yeah, okay.”
“But Many Americans disagree with this interpretation of the First Amendment. and say the decision basically erases the line between church and state,” she added, but never explained what part of Kennedy’s “interpretation” “a lot” of people supposedly didn’t agree with.
Joy Behar made her point first with an inane argument that Colin Kaepernick shouldn’t have said he was praying while he sat down. She also falsely claimed he was “thrown off the team.” But back in reality, Kaepernick was very public about why he was kneeling and he had opted out of his contract.
“Suddenly it’s illegal for him but it’s okay for this group because the Supreme Court wants a theocracy right now, they don’t know the difference between church and state anymore in this country,”Inadvertently, she declared.
Sara Haines seemed in an attempt to make the biggest and most ignorant play, demonstrating how much she knew about prayer and religious practice.
She decried Kennedy’s prayer as “performative” and huffed that “prayer is usually private.”It was a sign of her profound lack of comprehension that people collectively pray at religious services and funerals. On the NASCAR races’ start, there are prayer that are offered on the Congress floor. Both sides have had presidents attend the National Prayer Breakfast.
“To me, the problem is you’re on the center field, it was not brief and it was audible. He would pray outwardly,”She moaned. Without any evidence she said Kennedy coerced his children to join him in prayer. “It is not lost on anyone when someone in authority is doing something and saying ‘come one and all’ that you wouldn’t feel a pressure from a public school employee,” she said.
Ana Navarro, a faux Republican who claimed there will be animal cruelty (especially chickens) at South Florida high school football matches was the real winner of the chicken dinner. Sunny Hostin was right to support her:
NAVARRO, I’m from Miami and Santeria is a popular practice in the city. As a religious act, Santeria can include the killing of animals. Okay? … Are you okay if a Santero pulls out a chicken in the middle of the field? These are your questions.
HOSTIN – The Supreme Court has ruled that it is okay.
NAVARRO – Freedom of Religion is for everyone in every recognized religion.
HOSTIN: The Supreme Court now says it’s okay. Santero coaches can do this if they want to use the Santero chickens to reach the 50-yard line.
One common theme was the projection of bigotry in which those who celebrated the ruling were opposed to public prayers by people from other religions. “So ask yourself, are you okay if a Jewish person pulls out a prayer shawl and goes to the middle of the field? Are you okay if a Muslim person pulls out a prayer rug?” Navarro demanded.
The ViewIt is requesting that religious and prayer be kept strictly private. But they’d likely rail against say a private bakery whose owner refuses to bake a cake for a gay wedding.
This anti-prayer bias is possible thanks to lucrative sponsorships by Ensure and Purina. They are linked to their contact information.
Below is the transcript. Click “expand to read:
ABC’s The View
June 28, 2022
Eastern at 11:03:03WHOOPI GOLDBERG – Yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling ruled against Joseph Kennedy, Washington State’s football coach. He was suspended for the post-game prayer at the 50-yard mark. This is what Kennedy had to say about the victory. Let’s take a closer look.
[Cuts to video]
JOSEPH KENNEDY – This win is huge for Americans. It’s also not one I believe would be in contention with anyone. It is wrong to force anyone to pray. No one should be forced to pray. You should all be free to exercise your rights as Americans. And that’s what the First Amendment provides, that’s why it’s the first one.
[Cuts back to live]
GOLDBERG: Yeah, okay. However, a majority of Americans disagree with this interpretation of the First Amendment. They feel that the decision effectively erases the distinction between state and church.
We had other questions, but we were asking if a Muslim coach would be granted the same. Would he enjoy the same rights? Were we questioning the matter? Was it possible to be a wiccan too? Would wiccans have to decide whether or not they wanted to pray? This applies to all? How does this impact everyone?
JOY BEAR: It would be applicable to Collin Kaepernick for instance. He takes a knee, I don’t know if this really legal, or anything that I’m saying. It seemed like the man took a knee, and was thrown from the team. However, it is possible that he was praying as well. He wanted to be left alone. I don’t know what he’s praying for but he could be praying.
What do they know what you’re doing when you take a know what you’re doing when you take a knee? Doesn’t that look like prayer to you?
He suddenly finds it illegal but the Supreme Court allows it to continue because they want a democracy right now. In this country, the Supreme Court doesn’t even know what the distinction is between the church and the state.
SUNNY HOTIN: Colin protested the police brutality and social inequality against blacks.
BEHAR: It’s possible that he was praying for justice.
HOSTIN – Which is still there. He wasn’t thrown off the team but he certainly was blackballed from the league for exercising his right to speech and his right of protest.
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I’m very concerned about the way this court is leaning because now there’s no separation between church and state, if you can — because what if — Sara and I were talking about this earlier, let’s say that you are an atheist but you’re on that team, let’s say that you’re Muslim and you’re on that team, and this coach is praying to his version of God. Right? You would be right?
GOLDBERG : This is the problem. This is the problem. If everybody gets to pray for their God, that’s great. However, it’s important to keep everyone calm and have a good discussion.
You can believe in God and praise God as well as talk to God. It is not a problem for me. However, I am not sure if the adult made it so easy for those on the other team members who might not find the same.
[Crosstalk]
SARAHAINES: The appeals court went all the way to the top and no one was able to agree. They said – a federal appeals court called coach Kennedy’s characterization of his prayers, which he described as brief, quiet, and solitary, as a deceitful narrative.
Now, just to be clear, his coach was praying at the end of the game on the “battlefield” that’s how he captured it, in the 50-yard line —
BEHAR: It was public property.
HAINES: No, I’m not defending it. My problem is that it seems performative. Prayer is often private. And when you pray, if this were a Muslim, he would – he/she would be privately praying. My problem was that I was on the middle field. The prayer was brief, but it was also audible. He would also pray inwardly.
If you’re the leader of the team and I was an athlete, I would feel – and this is what Sunny and I were discussing – you’re looking for game time, playing time, you’re looking to be favored, some people are competing to be the captain of the team. It is not lost on anyone when someone in authority is doing something and saying “come one and all” that you wouldn’t feel a pressure from a public school employee.
ANA NAVARRO : I’m no athlete.
BEHAR: You’re not?
NAVARRO
BEHAR: It is shocking.
NAVARRO – I am Catholic but also American. Therefore, I can fully comprehend the purpose and meaning of the establishment clause. Our founding was based on the principle of separation of state and church.
This is where I run into some problems. Problem is the power dynamic. This is what you meant. The separation of the church and the state is another problem. It is taking place on public and state property. We need to question ourselves if we are ready to make this happen for each religion. You just stated it.
You live in Miami. Many people practice Santeria. As a religious practice, Santeria involves the killing of animals. Okay?
Is it okay for a Jewish person to pull out a prayer rug and go into the middle of the field, or is that unacceptable? Is it okay for a Muslim to pull out a prayer rug from the field? Is it okay for a Santero to pull out a chicken on the ground? These are questions to ask yourself.
HOSTIN – The Supreme Court has ruled that it is okay.
NAVARRO – Freedom of Religion is for everyone in every recognized religion.
HOSTIN: The Supreme Court now says it’s okay. Santero coaches can do it now if they want to get out their chickens and move to the 50-yard line.
[Crosstalk]
GOLDBERG They weren’t.
HOSTIN: No.
GOLDBERG, Everyone in the group was happy with this. It means there wasn’t any discussion as to whether it was okay for you to pray like that. It’s a conversation you must have, and an adult is placing his beliefs on the kids.
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