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To: wagglebee
Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

And yet in Liberal world we get:

Called ‘First Amendment First’, the campaign has been billed as a defense of the separation of church and state, which organizers claim is threatened by religious organizations’ involvement in political lobbying and endorsement of candidates.

Recommendations promoted by the campaign would see sweeping bans imposed on church activities affecting public policy, including a prohibition on church endorsement of political candidates. Research and health policies should not be founded on “religious doctrine”, the campaign states and a ban should be imposed on schools promoting a particular religion.

Positively Orwellian. Some people are most definitely more equal than others.

23 posted on 02/28/2007 4:13:46 PM PST by Reaganesque
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To: Reaganesque

The only constitution that I am aware of that mentions "separation of church and state" is when it appears in Article 52 of the Soviet Constitution.

http://www.oefre.unibe.ch/law/icl/r100000_.html


33 posted on 02/28/2007 4:18:24 PM PST by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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To: Reaganesque
Positively Orwellian. Some people are most definitely more equal than others.

And some 'free speech' is more equal than others.

44 posted on 02/28/2007 4:23:25 PM PST by FatherofFive (Choose life!)
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To: Reaganesque

Aw, the hypocritical left comes marching in again! It sounds to me that the State is becoming involved in the Church and not the other way around. People in America have a right to believe in and endorse whomever they choose to support those beliefs. A Church and group of people with collective beliefs can speak openly, and people can decide whether or not to listen. It seems as though the liberals are scared of the Christians knocking their agenda. They wouldn't want that now, would they? Such is the liberal mentality, stuff anyone who disagrees with them. Bunch of Commmunists!


56 posted on 02/28/2007 4:38:27 PM PST by Pinkbell
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To: Reaganesque; wagglebee; Arrowhead1952
Thanks for pointing that out.

Also, even if they managed to pass such a law, how in the hell do they expect to enforce it? Anyone who votes regardless of their religious affiliation can affect the our government.

And, IMO, "the religious right" has just as much right to lobby as any other entity.
96 posted on 03/01/2007 5:50:55 AM PST by beachn4fun (“Americans never quit.” ~ General Douglas Macarthur (1880 - 1964))
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