[98ZJ USMC]

One thing that Tea Partiers and liberals alike both recognize is that the Constitution forbids the establishment of religion.

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It (the Constitution) does no such thing! It forbids the establishment of a state religion.

I guess they think if they repeat it enough times, it'll be true. Given the state of half education in this country.....

[Gaffer]

Well, I guess it’s understandable and all....since it’s written in cursive.

[savedbygrace]

You are wrong, too.

The U. S. Constitution, in the 1st Amendment, forbids Congress from passing any law that has anything to do with the establishment of religion, or the free exercise of religion.

“Respecting” in the text means having anything to do with. In other words, Congress is forbidden to pass a law that has anything to do with the establishment of religion, in either direction. Laws cannot establish or forbid an establishment of religion. Laws also cannot allow or forbid the free exercise of religion.

Congress has violated the 1st Amendment many times, probably more than a thousand times, but certainly more than a hundred times.