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The link has streaming audio of a 48 minute program broadcast on the night following the pledge argument. I think it is worth the listen (not just because I am a guest) because of the breathlessly admiring way in which "reporters" talk about Herr Doktor Newdow's argument, and because First Amendment Professor Chemerinsky makes it clear that once "under God" is barred from the official version recited in classrooms, then the next step will be to prosecute students who verbalize the phrase when they are compelled to say the denuded pledge.

Newdow was never about the right not to say "under God." He was always about silencing others.

1 posted on 03/27/2004 6:58:20 AM PST by truthserum
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To: truthserum
Professor Erwin Chemerinsky campaign contributions.
2 posted on 03/27/2004 7:14:06 AM PST by newsmeat.com
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In America, under our constitution, an attack demoting God as "THE" authority is an attack on the constitution itself..

ALL our rights are given by God (in the constitution). Demote God, you make rights-->> privileges granted by government. So demoting God (legally) destroys the foundation of any rights and demotes them to privileges, also.

Which is the main intent of the flap over, God in this or that, prayer, etc.. Its an attack on the American Constitution itself.. by Lawyers... Thats where the battle is and should be stated exactly that way.. NO GOD, NO Constitution. Actually God should be invoked MORE than is done, not less.. That is if the American Constitution is worth anything.. remove the foundation and you make the rest of the words.. blah.blah.blah,blah.. Strengthen the foundation and words actually mean something..

What GOD ?... The generic one stated in the Constitution, that one.. Lawyers..LoL... you buy em books they eat the pages.. You don't have to be smart to be a lawyer, just sneaky.

9 posted on 04/01/2004 6:09:30 AM PST by hosepipe
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