Clarence Thomas on Establishment Clause
Elk Grove
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/02-1624.ZC2.html
See II A
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20020015-503544.html
“The First Amendment does?” O’Donnell asked. “Let me just clarify: You’re telling me that the separation of church and state is found in the First Amendment?”
“Government shall make no establishment of religion,” Coons responded, reciting from memory the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. (Coons was off slightly: The first amendment actually reads “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.”)
“That’s in the First Amendment...?” O’Donnell responded.
The difference between Congress and Government is significant.
“law respecting an establishment of religion” is nothing like “establishment of religion”
Finally someone on our side is willing to attack.
In order to win this cultural war we have to get on the offensive, and strike at every basic foundation of the leftist world view, of which “separation of church and state” as defined by Everson is part of.
We can’t advance if we are always on the defensive such as when we “ban gay marriage”, which is fine, but it’s a defensive move against their offense of attacking marriage. Let’s make them play defense for change.