To: Conservative Me
I doubt anyone would be forced to do anything. People tend to gravitate toward others of like mind anyway. Take the bible belt for instance. The states had the freedom to do this although all the states that had state religions dropped them eventually. But there are other provsion in the constitution to protect people from being forced. But look on the bright side, at the rate immigration and education is going soon there'll be enough people who would rather not have the constitution to vote to oust it. But while it is still the law of the land it should be followed, and that means federal judges have no business regulating religious monuments in any state.
To: rottweiller_inc
IMO, the Bible Belt has become more heritage than anything else. Although there seems to be predominantly one faith, there are others and it is slightly more diversified than in the past, especially in more metropolitan areas.
I guess the next question would be how much room you give states in legislation. Federal legislation would automatically apply at the state level, correct? In the mind of the federal court, this would be an example.
I doubt you'll see the Constitution go away. People are immigrating here BECAUSE of the freedoms the Constitution allows. This is the greatest country in the world.
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