SCOTUS confuses Non again...

[Dylan]

[The Comrade]

i don't see how the language of the constitution can't be interpreted as separation of church and state.

[Dylan]

It can. But that interpretation isn't inherent in the text.

[The Comrade]

that's hardly unique

[Dylan]

Indeed. Whereas the more restrictive interpretation (that congress shall not establish a religion) is inherent in the text. So your position does indeed require a bit more massaging to reach the conclusion.

I'm not really a textualist, but that's a fair point in favor of the fundies.

May they choke on it.

[Professor]

[eynon81]

[Professor]

Basically, another case of "we can't define (separation), but we know it when we see it."

[Mr.Bill]

Honestly I really don't have a problem with anyone saying a prayer before an event, including city council meetings as long as the prayer is not forced on any onlookers or participants. And if other religions what to be heard, so be it..

What I do have a problem with is virtually every USSC court decision being 5-4 nowadays because this court is all about politics. People are so damned worried about losing their 2nd amendment rights but thanks to the Patriot Act, the NSA, the militarization of police forces and THIS Supreme Court a 1/2 dozen other amendments are being shit on. But no one notices.

20 years ago Kennedy ruled against this now he says it's Constitutional because of the 'age difference'? That frames what he and this Court has become...

[eynon81]