Anti-faith language remains in stimulus package

OneNewsNow ^ | 2/7/2009 | Charlie Butts

[Jim W N]

The U.S. Senate has taken action that could mean a legal battle royal over the stimulus bill.

The Senate rejected an amendment offered by Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) that would have stripped language from the stimulus bill that would force colleges and universities to throw religious clubs off campus if the schools receive federal funds. (See earlier article)

Jay Sekulow of the American Center for Law & Justice had this reaction.

"Well, not only is it disappointing, it's almost a throwback to litigation that we conducted in the 1980s that we won unanimously at the Supreme Court," he says. "And I feel like this particular legislation pokes the finger in the eye of people who take religious faith seriously.

Jay Sekulow (Amer. Ctr. for Law & Policy)"It's discriminatory in its application, unconstitutional as it's written, [and] unfortunately it's going to take four or five years for it to be litigated all the way through," Sekulow adds.

With passage of the bill with the restrictions in place, how might colleges and universities be affected? "We're going to look at filing an application for a stay of this provision, trying to get it declared unconstitutional through a restraining order," he shares.

Sekulow plans to file suit the day after President Obama signs the bill.

[Jim W N]

"Earlier article" just posted prior to this one.

[Jim W N]

Earlier article:
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=409082

[Don Corleone]

Thank God for Hillsdale College.

[YOUGOTIT]

As I have stated many times in the last year. The reading of the Bible or stating things that are in it will be cause for arrest and jail for life if the left is allowed to continue their dictatorship of this great Nation. I do not know if the election of 2010 will be early enough to save us, hopefully it will, if they allow the people to vote, which they may not.

[vharlow]

Will this restriction keep colleges and universities from treating muslims specially, with places to pray 5 times a day, special urinals, halal foods, etc? Will it prevent atheists from having their clubs and meetings as well?

[reg45]

unfortunately it's going to take four or five years for it to be litigated all the way through

and by then they will be out of money.

[Jim W N]

Will this restriction keep colleges and universities from treating muslims specially, with places to pray 5 times a day, special urinals, halal foods, etc? Will it prevent atheists from having their clubs and meetings as well?

Of course not because as you may know, this is a spiritual battle and Satan only cares about extinguishing the truth that's in Jesus Christ.

[Tempest]

As if he could do that.

[itsahoot]

Will this restriction keep colleges and universities from treating muslims specially, with places to pray 5 times a day, special urinals, halal foods, etc? Will it prevent atheists from having their clubs and meetings as well?

No, and no.