Kol Nidre

Jews celebrate the most holy day on the Jewish calendar called Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement by reciting the Kol Nidre.

The Kol Nidre does not confess for the last year, but is a renewable license to lie, cheat and steal with impunity for the NEXT year.

Let that sink in;

For the following year!

The Kol Nidre sanctifies lying, cheating and stealing with impunity for the next 365 days!

The Kol Nidre says:

And he who desires that none of his vows made during the year shall be valid, let him stand at the beginning of the year and declare, "Every vow which I make in the future shall be null." (Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Nedarim 23a & 23b)

Among those reciting the Kol Nidre oath will be many Jewish politicians, lawyers, businessmen, journalists and public officials.

It should be noted that any oaths they take to uphold and defend the Constitution or otherwise tell the truth are, as of tonight, "annulled, made void, and of no effect."

Isn't that nice?

That explains a few things.