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Breyer stresses that the court has "never previously held what the Court holds today, namely, that a State must (not may) use state funds to pay for religious education as part of a tuition program designed to ensure the provision of free statewide public education."

Strong language from Sotomayor: "What a difference five years makes. In 2017, I feared that the Court was 'lead[ing] us . . . to a place where separation of church and state is a constitutional slogan, not a constitutional commitment.' Today, the Court leads us to a place where separation of church and state becomes a constitutional violation. "

3 posted on 06/21/2022 7:39:51 AM PDT by nwrep
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Well, our wise Latina shows her ignorance, as “separation of church and state” is not in the constitution. It is not a constitutional commitment(her words) in the first place.


7 posted on 06/21/2022 7:43:21 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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Strong language from Sotomayor: “What a difference five years makes. In 2017, I feared that the Court was ‘lead[ing] us . . . to a place where separation of church and state is a constitutional slogan, not a constitutional commitment.’ Today, the Court leads us to a place where separation of church and state becomes a constitutional violation. “

Catchy and clever... but a completely wrong twist on things. It’s what the left does. Distort and destroy.


29 posted on 06/21/2022 8:22:11 AM PDT by mn-bush-man
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Is this normal for a justice to make such a personal emotional comment in a written decision? Or is this limited to affirmative action justices upset they didn’t get their way?


38 posted on 06/21/2022 8:36:12 AM PDT by Reno89519 (FJB. Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: nwrep

Strong language from Sotomayor: “What a difference five years makes. In 2017, I feared that the Court was ‘lead[ing] us . . . to a place where separation of church and state is a constitutional slogan, not a constitutional commitment.’ Today, the Court leads us to a place where separation of church and state becomes a constitutional violation. “

Funny thing about the US Constitution, Judge Sotomayor, it doesn’t have the words “separation of church and state” any where in it. You should read it some time. What it does say is “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” That should be taken to include Atheism as a religious view. If you prohibit public funds from an entity with their religious nature as the only disqualifying attribute then you essentially establish Atheism as the national religion. That goes completely contrary to the Founders’ intentions.


40 posted on 06/21/2022 8:37:52 AM PDT by Flying Circus (God help us )
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To: nwrep
Strong language from Sotomayor: "What a difference five years makes. In 2017, I feared that the Court was 'lead[ing] us . . . to a place where separation of church and state is a constitutional slogan, not a constitutional commitment.' Today, the Court leads us to a place where separation of church and state becomes a constitutional violation. "

Separation of Church and State

Article 52 [Religion]

(1) Citizens of the USSR are guaranteed freedom of conscience, that is, the right to profess or not to profess any religion, and to conduct religious worship or atheistic propaganda. Incitement of hostility or hatred on religious grounds is prohibited.

(2) In the USSR, the church is separated from the state, and the school from the church.

-Constitution of the USSR

NOT in the Constitution of the USA.

54 posted on 06/21/2022 9:22:49 AM PDT by gitmo (If your theology doesn't become your biography, what good is it?)
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To: nwrep

“What a difference five years makes. In 2017, I feared that the Court was ‘lead[ing] us . . . to a place where separation of church and state is a constitutional slogan, not a constitutional commitment.’ Today, the Court leads us to a place where separation of church and state becomes a constitutional violation.”

At least the person who can’t think said something.


67 posted on 06/21/2022 2:08:54 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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