To: Chancellor Palpatine
Th Principle being asserted on the National Stage is correct.
The vigorous advocacy of the establishment of Secular Humanism, by the likes of the ACLU,SLPC, and AUSCS is the principle being attacked by Moore. These little scumbags are reading and litigating things into the law that Have NEVER Existed. Alan Keyes reiterated the point last night, that Many STATES had their own Established Religions at the time of the enactment of the First Amendment.
IF people want to live in an atheistic society, that is fine, but it should be brought about openly and debated, not in the selective atmosphere of carefully chosen court venues.
And to be honest, I think state courts should start forcing these kinds of battles to a jury/community standards issue.
If that were to happen this ACLU inspired idiocy would end toot-sweet.
177 posted on
08/22/2003 7:54:40 AM PDT by
hobbes1
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To: hobbes1
I think state courts should start forcing these kinds of battles to a jury/community standards issue You see, the funny thing is that our Constitution rights aren't up for popular vote. Remarkably, it's why it never goes before a jury. Because the public's opinion doesn't matter.
And, incidentally, for public knowledge, I'm just about the most conservative person I've ever met in my life, and I'm a member of the ACLU. I think most conservatives should be, as the ACLU serves an important purpose in checking the power of government.
A fine book on the subject is by the former director of the Indiana Civil Liberties Union, Shelia Suess Kennedy, "What's A Nice Republican Girl Like Me Doing in the ACLU?"
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