so...

Exodus 22:28

NLT - You must not dishonor God or curse any of your rulers.

NIV - Do not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.

ESV - You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

The Message - Don't curse God; and don't damn your leaders.

Amplified - You shall not revile God [the judges as His agents] or esteem lightly or curse a ruler of your people.

NASB - You shall not curse God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

Holman - You must not blaspheme God or curse a leader among your people.

NKJV - You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.


Hmmmmmm... somethin' tells me that no matter how we translate it, we're in trouble, no matter which side of the aisle we sit on.