CHURCH AND STATE

[Ronnie Raygun]

"You do realize I am in law school and my break down is taken directly from supreme court decisions dating back to the founding forefathers genius." - Punk

I don't what anyone else has said except for the forefathers. We are not talking about a few liberal judges reinventing the law. That has already been established. ....... try to catch up..... . We are talking about the intentions of the forefathers who were masters of the english language and meant exactly what they wrote. Once again, let's go over what the forefathers said.

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"Congress: Common sense. We know who this is. This is the body of men and women we elect to represent us in the Federal Government that propose new laws in the form of Bills. Our elected representatives.

shall make no law: Common sense again. That's pretty easy to understand as well. No law means no law - Not any, not one, none. There's nothing ambiguous about that. So now we have, Our elected representatives will not make any law (about something). About what?" - Buck

"respecting: With respect to. In respect of. Regarding. Simple. Regarding something. Regarding what? Now we have, Our elected representatives will not make any law regarding (something). Not only something in particular, but even something in respect to (that something). What is that something?

an establishment of: This is not a reference to a place, like a bar or a restaurant you might call an establishment. It is not a reference to a building, not even a church building. It is the condition or fact of being established. In this case, by law. So now we have, Our elected representatives will not make any law regarding (something) that will establish (that something) by law. What is that something?

religion: Notice it does not say church. It does not say a religion. It does not say a particular religion. It does not say one religion over others. It is a single word: Religion. What is religion? Here it is: Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe. A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader. It is all-inclusive." - Buck

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"And your link is to someone's opinion."

Yes, and I happen to share it, and you have your own....so what?

"Not going to have much precedent when interpreting the ACTUAL law as opposed to Ronnie Raygun law."

It's not my law. It the law of the land so say the forefathers not some liberal activist judge who wants to re-invent it.

"And to say it's liberal or conservative interpretation is Bull basically b/c the supreme court we have right now is the most conservative court that has been seen in years and they are striking this crap down left and right."

It's just now gotten to the point where it's moderate. If Bush stays in office until 2008, we'll have a hispanic Conservative on the court that will sway the balance towards what the forefathers intended.