Posted on 09/17/2012 6:05:16 PM PDT by Perdogg
The exchange below, between Representative Trent Franks and Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez, occurred in late July, but is particularly relevant today. Representatvie Franks tries to extract an assurance from Perez that the Obama administration will not push a proposal to criminalize speech “against any religion.” He has a tough time doing so.
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
Do blasphemy laws violate the First Amendment? According to the least recognized source...it appears they do, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blasphemy_law_in_the_United_States
This is settled law in this country.
It’s what Robert’s decision has led us to. If we assume the tax power trumps every thing else in the Constitution, then we no longer have a Constitution.
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