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In reply to the discussion: Atheist group sends 2nd complaint about war memorial [View all]Leontius
(2,270 posts)37. Agree somewhat but government sanction is not really needed, it is in fact proscribed by the First
Amendment in regard to free speech and expression with certain limitations set forth by various courts.
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What about "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" do you not get?
longship
Aug 2012
#28
Actually it is not that simple, even though you say it is. And that is why we have a First
humblebum
Aug 2012
#35
"if government has zero to say in the matter" - Then if the government is saying that the monument
humblebum
Aug 2012
#42
"Jefferson only wrote the damned thing!!!!"? Are you saying that he wrote the Constitution?
humblebum
Aug 2012
#43
I am quite aware of Jefferson's communications with Madison, and Madison's role.
humblebum
Aug 2012
#46
Here I thought you were going to tell something I didn't already know, but still
humblebum
Aug 2012
#59
I wish the Atheists would just step back and practice their non religion in private."?
mr blur
Aug 2012
#25
Why the fuck should atheists keep their beliefs in private and not religious people? n/t
Humanist_Activist
Aug 2012
#31
There's a difference between expressing yourself in public, and demanding government to sanction it.
Humanist_Activist
Aug 2012
#36
Agree somewhat but government sanction is not really needed, it is in fact proscribed by the First
Leontius
Aug 2012
#37
In light of that, I think the Wisconsin group might want to back off and let the local
cbayer
Aug 2012
#16
You got smacked down by an actual person involved last time you brought that up, s4p.
trotsky
Aug 2012
#17
could be, though I should regard as irrelevant the number of people involved,
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#19