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CTyankee

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Fri Dec-05-08 07:22 PM
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12. I don't think the argument is between us and the religious. We have always said that

religion has a special place and constitutional protection. That NEVER went away! What happened?

An encroachment on church/state separation happened. All WE wanted to do is keep the two separate. Instead, all these issues flooded our legistature about funding private school stuff. When we objected, we were told we didn't appreciate religious freedom as expressed in the First Amendment! That,when the first phrase of that amendment puts the ESTABLISHMENT issue ahead of the FREEDOM issue. What were the founders thinking? And why did they think that way in the first place, huh?

Sorry for the rant...just getting a little frustrated here tonight....

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