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In reply to the discussion: Constitutional horror: Clarence Thomas argues states can establish official religion [View all]hifiguy
(33,688 posts)22. uncle Ruckus is as crazy as his namesake.
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Constitutional horror: Clarence Thomas argues states can establish official religion [View all]
KamaAina
May 2015
OP
No its not but but the precedent of application to the states is mostly settled.
yellowcanine
May 2015
#80
I do not think that is what the founders had in mind when they wrote Ammendment I
Stuart G
May 2015
#4
Correct! The Incorporation Clause of the 14th Amendment applied the Bill of Rights to.......
LongTomH
May 2015
#78
OMG! Fuck that shit! I'm not going to have some fairy tale forced on me by ANY government! WTF
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2015
#5
Notice that the article, from last year, does not quote Thomas or identify the decision
jberryhill
May 2015
#27
it was a poor article, about Town of Greece, NY v. Galloway 134 S. Ct. 1811 (2014)
steve2470
May 2015
#71
Thomas - do you understand that state religion was what most of our ancestors camne to this
jwirr
May 2015
#11
After the state religion would not allow them to practice their own religion. All over Europe they
jwirr
May 2015
#18
The early settlers all came on the same ships, lived in a certain area where they started their own
jwirr
May 2015
#81
The dictionary definition indicates the Church of England as an exampe. A church that by law is
jwirr
May 2015
#91
Makes about as much sense as saying the First Amendment doesn't apply to blasphemy...
Dr. Strange
May 2015
#15
It appears he would like to see Everson v. Board of Education of the Township of Ewing swept away.
Agnosticsherbet
May 2015
#59