Fact Checking
Kind of critical.
It was widely reported that the Democratic Platform did not have the words "God" and Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
This got a lot of play on Fox (shocking). Here is the real story:
The Platform Chairman, an elected official from Ohio and also an ordained Methodist Minister stood up and amended the Platform which then required 2/3rds vote which the mayor of LA
took orally (meaning he listened to people saying aye or nay three times).
After the third time he determined that the Ayes have it and GOD IS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM. Of course he always was there, but officially recognized as such in the platform wording now.
When it was passed there was audible booing by the people who did not want it because it means different things to different people and God has been misused with massively murderous heinous things done in God's name by Republicans- particularly uberconservatives who misappropriate scripture to serve evil agendas. The booers also likely took offense at the God people suing the Democratic government.
That doesn't play well in peoria and makes people hostile to all religion in some cases.
God is and always was with the Democrats. Now its official.
The language on Jerusalem reads:
Jerusalem is and will remain the capital of Israel. The parties have agreed that Jerusalem is a matter for final status negotiations. It should remain an undivided city accessible to people of all faiths."
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