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To: Ophiucus
States face the same constraints as the federal government - otherwise tyranny is merely transfered not prevented.

You are hopeless, Ophiucus.

Traditional morality is the responsibility of the people - not the government. A common refrain for the conservative has been "The government can not legislate morality." Morality can only be instilled by the social institutions of morality - churches and families being primary.

In an absolutely perfect world, maybe. But in the real world a government that does not encourage Christianity, in fact, opposes it. This pattern we have seen emerge over the last 50 years, or so. Now everything has been turned upside down. A government that should be encouraging Christianity is now blatantly anti-Christ, at least within the judical branch, and they are the ultimate rulers in this bizarre form of despotism we are plagued with. I recommend you read Joseph Story's Commentaries.

Somehow, that seems to be an incomprehensible thought to those that believe people must be controlled for them to behave.

Story could help you "escape" from your fairy-tale land, but it is obvious you think you know more than he does.

617 posted on 02/26/2004 7:09:41 PM PST by PhilipFreneau
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To: PhilipFreneau
But in the real world a government that does not encourage Christianity, in fact, opposes it.

That's not correct either. The government should be neutral in its laws.

Having a government actively promote one specific sect through laws is a worse mistake. Not a solution.

618 posted on 02/26/2004 7:19:57 PM PST by Ophiucus
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To: PhilipFreneau
But in the real world a government that does not encourage Christianity, in fact, opposes it.

This position is going nowhere.

619 posted on 02/26/2004 7:23:07 PM PST by js1138
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