Attacking Barrett’s faith is an attack on millions of Americans

Much has been said about Amy

Coney Barrett in the lead-up to her confirmation hearings that began earlier this week, as Democrats and their counterparts in the media have scrutinized her relationship with her faith, her family and even her career.

The process has revealed a rudimentary lack of understanding about people of faith. By distorting theology, civics and the basic facts of the day, the radical left and the liberal media are pushing a dangerous narrative, which reignites a war on Christianity.

She’s too religious. She’s a working mother. She believes in God. She’s a part of a faith-based community. Meant to seem derogatory, these claims from leadership in the Democratic Party show just how out of touch the party has become.

Men and women of faith have made up the backbone of this nation. Our Founding Fathers had faith in a God who gifted us inalienable rights. Our leaders throughout the years have led us as one nation under God. And today, we see men and women of faith across the nation claiming protection and revival for our country.

And while the radical left will claim that there’s no war on Christianity, let me remind you of some examples from the past few years. Faith was under attack when corporations were boycotted and harassed for donating to faith-based nonprofits that fed the hungry, cared for the sick and looked after the poor. Faith was under attack when churches were forced closed, yet casinos were considered essential services. And now, we see faith under attack as the radical left viciously attacks Judge Barrett for being a practicing Catholic.

As Sen. Dianne Feinstein put it, “the dogma lives loudly” within Amy Coney Barrett. In other words, she practices her faith, faithfully. What Senator Feinstein and many others fail to understand, however, is that practicing your faith does not make you unqualified for public service. Raising such questions is nothing more than imposing an unconstitutional religious test on a judicial nominee.

In fact, to dismiss Judge Barrett as a nominee simply because she is a Christian mother is an insult to women everywhere. There have been 164 American citizens that have come before the United

States Senate seeking a seat on the Supreme Court, but now, for the first time, one of those citizens will be a mom of school-aged children, and just the fifth woman to seek such an appointment.

Outside of attacks on her faith, Democrats have struggled to explain why Judge Barrett should not be confirmed to serve on the Supreme Court. They trotted out hackneyed arguments, suggesting that some political norm had been broken by a Republican president nominating a judge to be confirmed as a justice by a Republican Senate in an election year. But there have been 19 times where a seat became vacant in an election year and both the presidency and Senate were controlled by the same party, resulting in 17 judicial confirmations.

And despite Election Day being just weeks away, polling shows nearly half of the country believes the Senate should confirm Barrett to the Supreme Court. Furthermore, a 43% plurality says the nomination should be covered immediately, with no need to wait to see if President Trump wins the election.

But try as they may, the Democrats have not laid a glove on President Trump’s nominee. Amy Coney Barrett is wickedly smart, poised and confident. She’s led an exemplary life, both professionally and personally. And frankly, her prayerful faith makes her just like millions of other Americans.

Last month, I attended the Prayer March in Washington D.C. It was utterly humbling looking from the Lincoln Memorial and down to the Washington Monument and seeing thousands upon thousands march united in prayer. Attendees came from all over the country, by the tens of thousands, and in their own quiet way, showed just how powerful faith can be.

The over 200 million Christians in America are watching the treatment of Judge Barrett and will respond accordingly at the polls in November. And in the meantime, I look forward to substantive conversations about Judge Barrett’s temperament, character and judicial philosophy as well as her confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States.