[Tiffany]

Back then, America was a segregated nation, too.

And?

America was a nation much more aligned with free-market forces (than it is today) at the time that America was a segregated nation, too. Therefore a freemarket economy is... antiquated and wrong? Is that your argument? sharp logic, there, Einstein.

[xm177e2]

Is that your argument?

No.

sharp logic, there, Einstein.

Touche, Decartes. </zing!>

This poster was intending to prove that America is a "Christian nation" based on a Supreme Court ruling from 100+ years ago. I merely pointed out that the Supreme Court has changed how it interpreted the Constitution since then (a prime example being segregation, which it originally found to be allowed by the Constitution but later, after a re-interpretation, decided it was not, see Brown v. Board... at least, I think that's what happened)

[tdadams]

America was a nation much more aligned with free-market forces (than it is today) at the time that America was a segregated nation, too. Therefore a freemarket economy is... antiquated and wrong? Is that your argument?

I think you just inadvertently reinforced the point. Being historical and at one time precedential does not necessarily indicate that something is good, nor does it indicate that it's bad. Simply that it's from a different era that may no longer be relevant.