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To: tpaine

"Article VI clearly says that: "-- This Constitution, ---- shall be the supreme Law of the Land; ---- any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any state to the Contrary notwithstanding. --"
Thus, if a States law "respects an establishment of religion", -- or contradicts any other provision of the constitution, -- it can be found unconstitutional under Article VI."

and the law of land says the Federals cannot dictate to us, the law makes no mention of the states, and thus all the stuff about "Separation of church and state" are invalid.


48 posted on 07/12/2006 10:09:33 PM PDT by Cato Uticensis
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To: Cato Uticensis
Your contention that "-- the law [of the land] ]makes no mention of the states --" is belied by Article VI which clearly says that: "-- This Constitution, ---- shall be the supreme Law of the Land; ---- any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any state to the Contrary notwithstanding. --"

and the law of land says the Federals cannot dictate to us,

Of course they can't, - nevertheless, - the Constitution remains our supreme Law of the Land.

and thus all the stuff about "Separation of church and state" are invalid.

Not true.. If a States law "respects an establishment of religion", -- or contradicts any other provision of the Law of the Land, -- it can be found unconstitutional under Article VI.

49 posted on 07/13/2006 5:50:40 AM PDT by tpaine
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