mike49
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There is no doubt that the founders of this country considered this a christian country. And, that seperation of church and state meant something different to them, than it does currently. The establishment clause has evolved.
Would it be ok today if Congress ordered Bibles from a publisher for distribution by the Government? No it would not, but it was certainly done back in the founders generation.
Our constitution has "changed". And the change has been caused by the Supreme Court. Members of the Court have chosen to change meanings based on whatever personal preference they may have at that moment, and that may even change next week. They may feel this way today and tomorrow think of something else. As it stands right now, they decide what rights you have, or what you don't have, all based on what they want. The Constitution in regards to rights guarentees nothing. The only guarentee being, they will tell you what rights you have or don't have. Thats it.
Justice Scalia put it correctly when he stated, "The Supreme Court has liberated itself from the text of the Constitution". It now means whatever they say it means. Based on whatever.
Your property rights have "evolved". The Government can now take your property and give it to Wal-Mart. Thats it. The Supreme Court has spoken.
Whatever the founders thought about anything originally is meaningless. Our "founders" are alive and kicking, all 9 of them.
Would it be ok today if Congress ordered Bibles from a publisher for distribution by the Government? No it would not, but it was certainly done back in the founders generation.
Our constitution has "changed". And the change has been caused by the Supreme Court. Members of the Court have chosen to change meanings based on whatever personal preference they may have at that moment, and that may even change next week. They may feel this way today and tomorrow think of something else. As it stands right now, they decide what rights you have, or what you don't have, all based on what they want. The Constitution in regards to rights guarentees nothing. The only guarentee being, they will tell you what rights you have or don't have. Thats it.
Justice Scalia put it correctly when he stated, "The Supreme Court has liberated itself from the text of the Constitution". It now means whatever they say it means. Based on whatever.
Your property rights have "evolved". The Government can now take your property and give it to Wal-Mart. Thats it. The Supreme Court has spoken.
Whatever the founders thought about anything originally is meaningless. Our "founders" are alive and kicking, all 9 of them.