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Tue May-26-09 09:21 AM
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| 7. Obama didn't nominate the Pope. |
| -Now, to the Separation of Church and State--Sotomayor ruled against |
rateyes |
May-26-09 09:09 AM |
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religious liberty to do what? |
sui generis |
May-26-09 09:14 AM |
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this might help you out a little |
BlueJac |
May-26-09 09:16 AM |
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Didn't study it . . . but didn't find that much help in it in a quick scan . . . |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 11:44 AM |
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as long as they follow the constitution |
pnutbutr |
May-26-09 09:16 AM |
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May-26-09 09:41 AM |
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May-26-09 09:47 AM |
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well good for you. Now go believe that at home |
sui generis |
May-26-09 09:47 AM |
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One need only to look |
pnutbutr |
May-26-09 10:08 AM |
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May-26-09 10:10 AM |
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the very height of hubris and false-pride... |
LanternWaste |
May-26-09 10:17 AM |
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"I believe non-secular laws trump secular laws. " |
Vickers |
May-26-09 10:42 AM |
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May-26-09 11:00 AM |
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You can believe anything you want |
RaleighNCDUer |
May-26-09 10:54 AM |
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I hear Saudi Arabia is lovely this time of year |
me b zola |
May-26-09 10:54 AM |
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May-26-09 10:58 AM |
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May-26-09 11:05 AM |
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Nice to Have Met You! Good Luck in the Future! |
Toasterlad |
May-26-09 11:13 AM |
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Thankfully the US Constitution protects me from your beliefs |
csziggy |
May-26-09 11:19 AM |
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That's your business. |
Gemini Cat |
May-26-09 11:19 AM |
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You probably shouldn't smoke that shit. |
konnichi wa |
May-26-09 11:34 AM |
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That's fine for you, but not everyone in this nation believes what you believe. |
Renew Deal |
May-26-09 11:46 AM |
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Fine to guide your life by your personal religious beliefs . . . however, |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 11:46 AM |
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Your God hates me. |
ismnotwasm |
May-26-09 11:53 AM |
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And Jesus said, |
Kalyke |
May-26-09 11:55 AM |
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go live in Iran |
nini |
May-26-09 11:58 AM |
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May-26-09 12:02 PM |
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May-26-09 12:10 PM |
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Good thing you're in the extreme minority then, eh? |
DireStrike |
May-26-09 12:20 PM |
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You seem to love theocracy -- you should move to Iran. |
Arugula Latte |
May-26-09 12:58 PM |
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May-26-09 12:58 PM |
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There is also a "rat" in Democrat . . . as GOP likes to point out . . .!!!! |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 01:14 PM |
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Welcome to DU. |
Iggo |
May-26-09 01:10 PM |
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May-26-09 01:16 PM |
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Welcome to DU, Mr. Taliban. |
tekisui |
May-26-09 02:07 PM |
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State Constitutions and state laws must agree with |
Sinistrous |
May-26-09 10:26 AM |
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congress shall make no law.... |
pnutbutr |
May-26-09 10:40 AM |
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Constitution - Article VI, p. 2 |
RaleighNCDUer |
May-26-09 11:11 AM |
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I understand that but |
pnutbutr |
May-26-09 11:26 AM |
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The article also binds the states . . . "to make no law in regard to religion" . . .!!! |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 11:49 AM |
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you must be reading a different constitution than me |
pnutbutr |
May-26-09 11:57 AM |
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Simply a different Constitution than you want to acknowledge . . . |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 12:57 PM |
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seriously |
pnutbutr |
May-26-09 01:04 PM |
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seriously . . . |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 01:13 PM |
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don't be fing obtuse here |
pnutbutr |
May-26-09 01:26 PM |
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Where does the Constitution say we can have church rule . . . |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 01:29 PM |
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what the hell are you arguing here? |
pnutbutr |
May-26-09 01:36 PM |
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14th Amendment extended 1st amendment rights to apply to states |
ctaylors6 |
May-26-09 01:37 PM |
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which contradicts the intention of |
pnutbutr |
May-26-09 01:52 PM |
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it's the intention of the writers of the 14th amendment that would apply though |
ctaylors6 |
May-26-09 02:39 PM |
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14th does apply to the states |
pnutbutr |
May-27-09 06:42 AM |
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See the 14th Amendment and the rulings in which it is cited. |
Sinistrous |
May-26-09 04:10 PM |
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Jefferson and more |
pnutbutr |
May-27-09 06:24 AM |
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We got a live one! n/t |
Joe the Liberal |
May-26-09 02:05 PM |
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...and THAT is my single worry about Sotomayor. And it is a BIG one. |
Badgerman |
May-26-09 09:16 AM |
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Sotomayer lives in Greenwich Village -- a good sign, let's hope! |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 11:50 AM |
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Was it a Menorrah by itself or surrounded by "secular holiday" symbols? |
no_hypocrisy |
May-26-09 09:18 AM |
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"The Catholic Church hasn't been a big proponent of . . . abortion rights" |
Tommy_Carcetti |
May-26-09 09:19 AM |
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Obama didn't nominate the Pope. |
EFerrari |
May-26-09 09:21 AM |
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next thing ya know you'll be against using taxpayer money to endorse/promote religion nt |
msongs |
May-26-09 09:29 AM |
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LOL. How did you guess? |
rateyes |
May-26-09 11:30 AM |
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Where are you coming up with this "separation of church and state" crap? |
timtom |
May-26-09 10:56 AM |
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Do you understand context? |
Zomby Woof |
May-26-09 11:06 AM |
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Never mind. |
timtom |
May-26-09 11:34 AM |
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See my post, #25, above. nt |
RaleighNCDUer |
May-26-09 11:12 AM |
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I got it from the First Amendment's author who said that |
rateyes |
May-26-09 11:32 AM |
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All right! All right! |
timtom |
May-26-09 11:40 AM |
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You want separation of church and state, so you're judging her by her church |
CreekDog |
May-26-09 11:15 AM |
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I'm not judging her by her church. I'm asking a question about |
rateyes |
May-26-09 11:33 AM |
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well you were the one that made the connection between her church and those other justices |
CreekDog |
May-26-09 11:39 AM |
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We also have a ton of Catholics in Congress now . . . |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 11:54 AM |
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my congresswoman is Catholic and has a consistently good record on civil rights |
CreekDog |
May-26-09 12:00 PM |
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Pelosi . . . |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 12:09 PM |
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I'm with you --except Pelosi is NOT DLC |
CreekDog |
May-26-09 12:13 PM |
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Certainly on the issue of re-funding the Iraq/Afghanistan wars for 2+ years . . . |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 12:51 PM |
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But that's not what you said --you said Pelosi is DLC |
CreekDog |
May-26-09 12:59 PM |
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Maybe I can make this a little more clear. |
rateyes |
May-26-09 11:56 AM |
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Well, should we not presume that those who support a church support its beliefs?? |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 11:53 AM |
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you don't know much about Catholicism do you? |
CreekDog |
May-26-09 12:02 PM |
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Answer the question . . . |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 12:54 PM |
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I'm not Catholic |
CreekDog |
May-26-09 01:00 PM |
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You don't have to be Catholic . . . |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 01:03 PM |
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I would probably need more information about that particular descision before I passed any judgment. |
anonymous171 |
May-26-09 11:21 AM |
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Me, too. That's why I asked the question. |
rateyes |
May-26-09 11:34 AM |
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As a staunch non-believer I'm more than a bit upset that we have five Catholics on |
bertman |
May-26-09 11:29 AM |
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Here is the break down of Supreme Court by religion (to answer one of your questions) |
book_worm |
May-26-09 11:35 AM |
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Thomas, Scalia, Alito, Kennedy, and Roberts. Conservative. Catholic. |
bertman |
May-26-09 11:50 AM |
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Agree . . . and we especially need humanists on the courts ..... !!! |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 11:57 AM |
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Wow. Thanks. That means that if Sotomayor is confirmed we |
rateyes |
May-26-09 12:03 PM |
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I'm sure the Pope told him to do so. Obama takes orders from the Pope, dontcha know? |
Tommy_Carcetti |
May-26-09 11:41 AM |
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Thanks for making a comment to this effect so I didn't have to |
WildEyedLiberal |
May-26-09 02:41 PM |
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The Catholic Church still stands against "equality for all" and democracy . . . |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 11:39 AM |
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Let it all out, it's ok. nt |
anonymous171 |
May-26-09 11:42 AM |
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If you're against Separation, women's rights, government money for religion . . . just say so--!! |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 11:59 AM |
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A-boga-boga-boga-boga! nt |
Tommy_Carcetti |
May-26-09 11:42 AM |
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Personally I hope they go after her for being Catholic. |
Ganja Ninja |
May-26-09 01:52 PM |
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I guess Obama should nominate the Pope next |
cbc5g |
May-26-09 11:54 AM |
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I think Bush was getting close to that . . . !!! Lotta money at the Vatican . . . |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 12:00 PM |
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Source? |
anonymous171 |
May-26-09 12:02 PM |
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What do you think tax money for "faith-based" religon was . . . ?????? |
defendandprotect |
May-26-09 12:52 PM |
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faith based |
pnutbutr |
May-26-09 01:07 PM |
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By your standards, two people sitting on a park bench reading a Bible would be illegal |
HamdenRice |
May-26-09 01:19 PM |
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We should ban Catholics from sitting on the SCOTUS |
WildEyedLiberal |
May-26-09 02:43 PM |
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and then we should sieze their property, take their money, and deport them to Rome. |
ThomWV |
May-26-09 03:35 PM |
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I should've known I needed a sarcasm smiley in my post |
WildEyedLiberal |
May-26-09 03:40 PM |
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Of course, some will take issue with the argument that six Catholics on the High Court |
bertman |
May-26-09 05:40 PM |
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Flamer v. City of White Plains, NY |
sl8 |
May-26-09 06:16 PM |
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That one looks like a pretty clear case of freedom of expression |
MindPilot |
May-27-09 08:06 AM |
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