Posted on 01/20/2005 1:14:31 AM PST by AmericanMade1776
Rejecting an atheist's request, two justices declined yesterday to have the Supreme Court step in and bar the saying of a prayer at President Bush's inauguration.
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist had first denied Michael Newdow's contention that a prayer at today's ceremony would violate the Constitution by forcing Newdow to accept unwanted religious beliefs. Newdow later filed an appeal with Justice John Paul Stevens, who turned it down.
Rehnquist also rejected Newdow's request that the chief justice withdraw from the case because he was to administer the oath of office for Bush's second term.
Newdow argued that Rehnquist had become a fixture in a government ceremony "infused with sectarian Christian religion" and thus had a conflict of interest.
Both orders came without comment. Under court rules, Newdow may choose to file requests with other justices.
Two lower courts had rejected Newdow's request to ban the prayer, suggesting he could not show actual injury. US District Judge John Bates said last week that the court did not have authority to stop the president from inviting clergy to pray at the ceremony.
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Newdow: what a wanker! He should get a life and find something useful to do for Society. His 15 minutes are well and truly over.
Will Newdow ever get a clue? This guy is a nutcase. I really wish Hannity and what's his face would stop giving him air time.
Exactly, he should be marginalized to reflect how marginal his opinion is, just another wingnut voice in the leftwing chorus.
Yes, but notice the determination.
The secular left has been very succesful in removing God from schools and gov't functions because they never stop trying.
How come these wingnuts get away with pushing their "religion" (secularism) on us?
They should also realize that God has no religion, therefore Christianity isn't really a religion, it's a following, an adherance to moral guidlines.
The Muslims "Allah" however, has a religion the koran states, which makes me wonder who does "Allah" worship?
Actually, Christianity is a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ through faith in His death, burial, and resurrection (1Cor.15:3-5)
Newdow is your typical loser geek!
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