Democratic New Jersey Governor Phillip Murphy (of course he’s a democrat) was recently on Tucker Carlson’s show on Fox News. Carlson asked him about the constitutionality of his executive orders where he decided that churches and some businesses were nonessential but liquor stores were essential. 

Carlson pointed out the constitution, which gives Americans the freedom to practice their religion as they see fit and congregate together and also have the freedom of assembly. 

Carlson asked, “By what authority did you nullify the Bill of Rights in issuing this order? How do you have the power to do that?” 

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Murphy actually responded, “That’s above my pay grade” and then he said he “wasn’t thinking of the Bill of Rights when we did this.” 

OMG. If you actually watched this interview live, your jaw probably dropped to the ground like mine did. Isn’t upholding the constitution one of the main jobs of being governor? 

The governor explained how people need to stay away from each other and that he has broad authority within the state. 

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So I watched the governor’s oath of office, which he is required to take. He took his oath on the same bible that John Kennedy used when he took his oath of office to be the president of the United States in 1960. It was the first time that bible had ever been out of the Kennedy Presidential Library. 

And wouldn’t you know it…Murphy solemnly promised to support the constitution of the United States. Nope, he didn’t have his fingers crossed behind his back. He had one hand on the bible and one hand up in the air taking the oath. So was he lying then – or did he just forget what his job is supposed to be??? 

I don’t think Kennedy would approve his behavior. 

In fact, Kennedy said the following while he was president at a dedication breakfast of International Christian Leadership, Inc., “I think that it is appropriate that we pay tribute to this great constitutional principle which is enshrined in the First Amendment of the constitution: the principle of religious independence, of religious liberty, of religious freedom.”