To: ElkGroveDan
Not from this article, but part of the ruling:
"The touchstone for our analysis is the principle that the First Amendment mandates government neutrality between religion and religion, and between religion and nonreligion," Justice David H. Souter wrote for the majority.
Souter understands the feds should be silent on this, yet he rules like he did ?
also:
"The justices left themselves legal wiggle room on this issue, however, saying that some displays _ like their own courtroom frieze _ would be permissible if they're portrayed neutrally in order to honor the nation's legal history."
For thee but not for me.
33 posted on
06/27/2005 7:45:37 AM PDT by
stylin19a
(Suicide bomber ??? "I came to the wrong jihad")
To: stylin19a
Souter is not the original holder of that quote.
He got it from a ruling in a 1960's US Supreme Court Case.
Yep...just like Biden....He Plagiarized!
77 posted on
06/27/2005 9:32:12 PM PDT by
ArmyBratproud
(McCain, you'll never be President.)
To: stylin19a
Found where Souter stole the quote from
Epperson v. Arkansas, 1968
"The First Amendment mandates governmental neutrality between religion and religion, and between religion and nonreligion"
The misdirected idea refers to the idea that not being part of a religion....is a religion. Hence, nonreligion.
HOWEVER, It ignores decision made in the Pre 1940s Supreme Court.
IT ALSO IGNORES THAT FACT THAT HANGING THE 10 COMMANDMENTS ON THE WALL DOES NOT MAKE THEM A LAW, NOR DOES IS MAKE THEM AND ENDORSED STATE RELIGON.
IN NO WAY DOES IT "ORDER" ANYONE TO FOLLOW THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OR FOLLOW A RELIGION.
Then there is the issue that a previous Supreme Court decision decided that the 10 Commandments were a historical document since they are shown throughout history in many faiths and non faith teachings.
MEANING THE DECISION ABOUT KETUCKY IS WRONG.
78 posted on
06/27/2005 9:38:41 PM PDT by
ArmyBratproud
(McCain, you'll never be President.)
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