"Well, what's wrong with slavery?"

Dannyalcatraz · Oct 15, 2015

Huckabee demonstrates again his tenuous grasp on settled Constitutional law and the nature & inner workings of our penal system.

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/10/15/3712684/mike-huckabee-slavery/

Interestingly, though, it DOES highlight a distinction between our actual secular Constitution and our nation's supposed Judeo-Christian roots.

Kramodlog · Oct 15, 2015

"Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord." Colossians 3:22

Orius · Oct 16, 2015

Dannyalcatraz said:
Interestingly, though, it DOES highlight a distinction between our actual secular Constitution and our nation's supposed Judeo-Christian roots.

Our legal system is based far more on English Common Law than anything in the Bible. And like many Western legal systems, that was based on Roman laws, not the Bible. As a lawyer, you're probably more aware of the specifics involved than I am.

Besides, Huckabee's a lousy Christian. Debt slavery goes against the teachings of Jesus, and even the Old Testament takes a dim view of debt exploitation.