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To: boxlunch

If this article from the DMN is correct...I am not sure Barton is the best man for the job.

“Another adviser appointed by social conservatives was David Barton, president of Aledo-based WallBuilders, a group that challenges the legal separation of church and state.”

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/091709dntexedboard.3d3c3cb.html

I think adhering to our founders in the ‘separation of church and state’ is essential.


4 posted on 09/17/2009 8:57:08 AM PDT by Dudoight
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To: Dudoight

There is nothing in the constitution about “separation of church and state” and this was NOT ever intended by our founders. This is a common fallacy pushed by the liberals.

Yes,there can be no “establishment of religion” at the federal level, i.e. no federally funded Prebyterian , Catholic, Baptist, Muslim, Hindu church, etc.

But, there is nothing in the constitution that says that religious principles cannot have any voice in the public policy area, and especially at the state level. (This does not mean promoting only Christianity or any other religion, but promoting the common moral principles, and also giving credit to the religious ideas of the founders.) I would encourage you to purchase some of David Barton’s materials.


5 posted on 09/17/2009 9:16:55 AM PDT by boxlunch
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